Single City Guy

It would be negligent of me to review Match.com without first addressing its common perceptions. Match is one of the oldest, largest, most recognizable dating websites. However, when talking to others, I often hear horror stories, or very poor perceptions. I believe it begins with the nature of its business. Unlike websites like OkCupid or PlentyOfFish, to fully use Match’s services, you’ll need to pay a monthly subscription. You can sign up, create a profile, and browse the website for free, but you can’t communicate with other dates, and limited to the full breadth of services offered. The subscription is a barrier  for many daters, because it doesn’t guarantee success. Using a free website doesn’t guarantee success either. There’s the potential that you’ll be, throwing your money away. The other preconceived issue about Match, is of the experience. Many have bought subscriptions only to get poor matches. Often, I’m told, that other websites has better matching methods and offer better quality matches.

Over the last three months, I was given access to Match.com for a test drive to review. In the past (sometimes as a free member, other times paying for a subscription), I’ve had mixed results, and many poor experiences. I wanted to give it another go, to address these poor perceptions head on, while objectively using the service. After three months, I can say that Match.com isn’t as bad as many perceive. Even with my experiences, to see how much has changed, and how extensive the service has become was a pleasant surprise. There’s a breadth of tools, to find a date match. While its matching algorithm is a bit wonky at times (typical of every dating website), it is a solid dating website. [Read The Rest Of This Entry]