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Site address:
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What the site claims:
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Thousands looking for genuine relationships, 50:50 male to female ration, anonymous and completely confidential, half the price of most other dating website's, and we never reveal your email address.
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UK ’s friendliest dating site
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Ease of use: |
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Easy to navigate
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Menus of left hand side, including My Homepage, My Messages, My Details / Profile
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Also includes history of: Members viewed, My buddy list, Who’s viewed me, Who likes me, and Who I’ve blocked.
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Adverts on right hand side.
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All together an easy site to navigate, and use. Also able to go directly to Friends Reunited, Genes Reunited and Jobs Board.
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Sign up process: |
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Registration: Relatively easy Form; multiple choice for personal details; would probably take about 10 min's to complete fully.
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Validation via Email
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Photo’s / Audio / Video |
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Able to upload one photo, or post a ‘conventional’ photo, which site will scan and upload for you (but not return)
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Audio / Video not available
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Membership levels & price: |
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To join = Free (Upload your profile, Search, Send winks, Add people to your Buddy list)
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Upgraded membership
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1 month = £13.95
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3 months = £24.95
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6 months = £39.95
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Sending unlimited messages to other daters
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Chat 24/7 instantly using friends messenger facility
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Reply to messages from other daters who are interested in you
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Add a bit extra to your profile (only available to upgraded members)
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Personal privacy option on photos
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Search Tools: |
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Quick search facility (M/F; Age; Country; Postcode; Distance within)
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Who’s online now
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Saved search
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Member name search
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Photo Gallery
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Also Advanced Search allows you to search based on Marital status, Hair colour, Eye colour, Build, Height, Religion, Ethnicity, Children, Smoke & Drink
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All results show distance from your home postcode, and selecting an individual allows you to Add to your Buddy list, Wink, or Make contact.
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Messaging / Instant Chat etc |
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Friends Messenger for full members
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Extras: |
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Article of Dating Safely; FAQ; Contact us, and About us.
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Daters Diaries
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Weekly dating matches via email
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Newsletters and updates via email
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Number of active members: |
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no info as yet, requested from Friends Reunited
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Average new sign ups per month: |
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no info as yet, requested from Friends Reunited
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Additional information from site: |
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no info as yet, requested from Friends Reunited
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What we found: |
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Easy Registration Form, including multiple choice for personal details
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Good search tools
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Site not too cluttered with adverts
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Quick upload
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Mac users may experience problems using the Friends Messenger service; the site is aware of this and is currently working to resolve the issue. The Speed Dating service is not currently available
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I liked this site; it was single, well laid out and easy to use. There appears to be plenty of members, you are able to search who is online now, and chat via messenger.
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Online-Dating-Reviews grading |
Overall score of: 67% |
Date of Review: |
12 th April 2006 |
