Free Online Dating Sites For Singles

By: Charla Batey

Break Studios Contributing Writer

If you are tired of trying to find a date at a party or bar, check out the best free online dating sites for singles. In this current economy, paying extra for a dating site is ludicrous. Your perfect match could be a mouse click away!

  1. Plentyoffish.com: This site advertises that it has over 145 million monthly visitors each month. With this amount of traffic your odds are great. The site also helps you weed out the singles you would never give the time of day and helps you discover what you are looking for in a romantic partner. You can also discover your relationship needs assessment  that covers 33 topic for a successful relationship. A chemistry test will also help to find each user an emotionally compatible match.
  2. Okcupid.com:  This site claims to have more than 3.5 million active users and allows singles to create quizzes and communicate via various methods. From email and instant messaging to flirty "winks" and personal blogs, singles can find the mode of contact that best suits their personality. Much like some of the most notable paid dating sites, OkCupid uses questions to help find matches for users. The matches are then ranked by percentage to show singles who on the site is best suited for them.
  3. Mingle2.com: A little less well known the the first two, this site is a hidden treasure for singles. With few, Mingle2.com offers a simple platform for singles to meet. One can check "Yes", "No" or "Maybe" if they are interested in someone. If someone has said they are interested in you, you will get show their picture and can view they profile to decide if you are also interested. If not simply click "No" and the next single will appear. Easy email through the site allows convenient communication and there is a good mix of singles on the site. 
  4. Woome.com: By using live video and voice streaming sessions, this site allows face-to-face communication among singles. Users can login in a join a "woo session" where they can meet five singles in five minutes. Much like speed dating but virtual, singles can then select who has caught their eye and sparked their interest, and continue communications. 
  5. Datehookup.com: This site promises no spam will even be sent to you and that every element is always !00% free. The site has singles of all ethnicities and is prevalent   throughout the entire United States. An exciting feature is the ability to customize your profile page with you own colors and designs. There is also a section where singles can get and share dates ideas. 
Posted on: Mar. 18, 2011