Dating - Why Are You Doing It?

One thing I find interesting is how dating sites sell their services on a subscription basis. That is, they charge their clients a monthly fee for being a member of their site. The reason I find this interesting is because it suggests people are members of dating sites for months on end. We don't necessarily think this is a bad thing, but rather we believe it begs the question, why are you dating?

Are you dating to find that someone special? If you are, you would not need to be a member of a dating service for months at a time. Rather, you would want to join a dating service that sells (or gives) contacts with people. That way you would have the opportunity to get in touch with a potential match, meet and get to know them, (during which you are not paying a monthly subscription) and if it works out, great, but if it doesn't you can go back and use your "meeting credits" until you do meet the right person.

 

On the other hand, you may be in this to meet lots of new people who you can have lots of fun with. If you are a traveler in a new city, this may be just the thing for you. Or you may just enjoy this type of thing. The reason does not really matter, if this is what you are looking for, a subscription service is probably the right thing for you as with these memberships, you can typically contact an unlimited number of people.

 

Regardless of what you are looking for, the point is to think about it. Make sure you do. If you are a "someone special" type of person, do not join the subscription service, it will end up costing you more than you need to pay. The same goes if you are looking for a "party of friends". In this case, subscribe. It will save you stack.

 

Either way, click through to our dating sites directory at so you have a point of reference to investigate many sites, to find the right one for you needs.

 

As one final tip on this point, for some reason, most "subscription" type dating sites tend to be adult dating sites. You can actually join these and meet people without being pushed into "adult" type activities if you are up front with the people you contact. So don't be put off by this. We have reviewed our favorite adult sites to help you choose an appropriate subscription site.