What You Get

Every site will give you different features and benefits, and

depending on what your needs are; one site might be the best choice

for you because it has a certain feature.

Almost all sites will give you the basics:

• Allow you to create a profile that is included in the searchable

database.

• Ability to search their entire database for free using various

search options and restrictions. Don’t ever pay for just searching.

• The ability to send a message to any member on the database,

this will usually cost money.

• Allow people to contact you at their expense.

Some features that are highly desirable are:

• Sites that give you the direct email address of the person you

are interested in, instead of having to send a ‘message’ via the

site.

• Real life social events that you can join in and/or organise

yourself.

• A chat room.

• Online secure credit card transactions.

• Ability to pay to have your profile listed more prominently, and/

or allow others to contact you for free.

• A large (or no) character limit for your profile.

• The ability to upload multiple photos.

• A link to your own personal web site.