Free Online Dating Services

They say you get what you pay for. But this axiom isn't always true. For example: free dating services. There is a trend in recent years, to take the model that sites like Match.com and Eharmony helped to pioneer, and make it free. Instead of paying a fee to access online profiles and send messages to prospective dates, sites are generating their revenue from advertising and (in some cases) donations. This especially true of free internet dating services focusing on local residents; these sites focus on a particular city, or even suburb, thereby reducing their operating costs and helping to provide a more intimate service. Which brings us to quality. Just how good are these free dating sites? In this author's experience, it can vary, from exceptional, to absolutely terrible. You might call it fishing in rough seas. The catch can be worth it...but only if you can stomach the turmoil it takes to get there. See, the main problem with free dating agencies is that there isn't any real staff to provide support. No warm introductions, no scheduling of group activities, and if the site goes down or your account is lost/hijacked? Good luck getting service. That being said, often the folks who use free dating websites are doing so because they either don't have the money for the larger sites, are looking for a more local experience, or have tried the larger sites and not found it to be worth their time and money. Which means you may have quite the mix of options from which to choose. In the end, whether you use a free dating website, agency, phone service, or chat room, you'll ultimately still have to make the same judgment calls you would if you were simply going on a blind date. Some people may misrepresent their age, their weight, their current relationship status, or any other statistic they wish to hide. You'll find people who are only looking for sex, and folks who are still virgins and want to stay that way till they're married. You'll find folks who are divorced and lonely, afraid of being hurt, and you'll find fresh-faced prospective dates who still believe love is blind. So, my advice is to just go for it. Do a little searching around, and find the best free dating service that suits you. Ask people you know what services (if any) they use or have used. Browse a few profiles at some of the free sites out there, and do some comparison. And in the end, be cautious, but not afraid to take a chance and go find love. Remember, if you use a free dating service, you might only get what you pay for. Or, you just might find something worth more than gold.

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