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Find Love on the Web Successfully with these Dating Sites

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Web Based Dating Sites

One third of marriages in the United States begin online. Online dating is a billion dollar industry, connecting couples around the world on similar interests and needs.

If you want to give online dating a try it is important to understand how web based dating works and to find the right website for you.

Finding Love On the Web

The first step to successfully dating online is to find the right website to use to connect to potential matches. There are a huge variety of different websites on the Internet, some of which require a paid membership and others which allow you to join and connect with others for free.

There are also both general dating websites that anyone can use as well as sites that specifically try to connect people with shared interests, such as religious affiliation, race or cultural background. You should consider whether you want to use a more general site to perhaps connect with a wider audience (you can still sort by specific qualifying characteristics you are looking for) or whether you want to use a targeted site that will connect you to people who specifically share your outlook on important issues.

Some of the different websites you can consider using when you are interested in web based dating include:

  • eHarmony
  • Match.com
  • Yahoo Personals
  • OKCupid
  • Plenty of Fish
  • JDate (Jewish online dating)
  • ChristianMingle.com (Christian online dating)
  • ChristianCafe.com (Christian online dating)
  • Chemistry.com
  • LavaLife
  • Date.com
  • FriendFinder
  • Blacksingles.com
  • Sugardaddie.com (For those looking for a relationship where one person is spoiled and given lavish gifts)
  • SeniorPeopleMeet
  • OurTime (For those over the age of 50)
  • Mingles.com
  • AmericanSingles.com

These are just a few of the many online dating websites that exist on the Internet. There are literally hundreds of different online dating sites that you can use if you are interested in web based dating.

Tips for Successful Web Based Dating

Once you have found a website you are interested in using, you can then write your profile and begin your search for the perfect partner.

You can generally choose search parameters for specific things, including, age, body type, geographic location and interests. You should be sure not to make your parameters too narrow as you might miss out on meeting someone great.

As you conduct your search, think about what the absolute must-haves are and about which characteristics might be nice, but that are not deal breakers. Then, start your search more broadly and narrow your focus if you do not get the results you are looking for.

You need to be honest in your own profile and with your own information as there is no use in meeting someone under false pretenses if you want a successful relationship. You should strongly consider providing a picture as profiles with pictures get the most responses. Your profile should be positive and appealing. You want your profile to be different from all of the others, so that you stand out from the crowd.

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