Single Shot: How To Be A Cheap Date

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Single Shot: How To Be A Cheap Date

SEATLE PI -- Oct 10 -- Dating in the New Improved Depression means learning to make do with the simple things in life, the things we've been blathering about for 30 years: long walks on the beach, snuggling in front of a fire and enjoying The Sunday New York Times. Free personal sites are one of the hottest new trends in online dating, according to Mark Brooks, editor of Onlinepersonalswatch.com. The top three contenders, as ranked by Hitwise, are Plentyoffish, DateHookup and OkCupid, but there are many more, including HOT or NOT, Webdate, Matchdoctor, Bookofmatches and Smooch.

The full article was originally published at Seattle PI, but is no longer available.

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Oct 10, 2008 | Permalink

Comments

"Free personal sites are one of the hottest new trends in online dating"

A free online dating site could be *more expensive* than paying for a serious online dating site
because when you post your profile to a *free site* or when you search for compatible real persons, you are spending precious time.
Time that you are paying with your life.
If you quantify the time you spent in a *free site*, suppose USD5.00/hour x 45 hours (1/2 hour x 3 months) == USD 225.00, USD 75/month!!!
It is worth than many serious online dating site's subscription fee!!!

Kindest Regards,

Fernando Ardenghi.
Buenos Aires.
Argentina.
[email protected]

Posted by: Fernando Ardenghi | Oct 10, 2008 at 10:42 PM

Mark,

If you ask around you might learn that business is better for all online dating sites (free sites AND pay sites) because of the economic troubles. Think of it--if more people are out or work, they need to fill their time doing something, and they may turn to dating sites, even ones that cost money. I can tell you that traffic and subscription sales at Manhunt.net are up recently, especially on days when the stock market is doing worst. Go figure.

Posted by: Jonathan Crutchley | Oct 10, 2008 at 11:09 PM