Written on: 11/06/2013
The one real matter of disquiet is that having given specific location and distance prepared to travel (50) miles., I was more often than not recommended people impossible to reach (Ireland, Scotland) I did make efforts on occasion to try to bridge the gap, but in the end God knew best and I was blessed by meeting someone who had moved to the area. As I advised, earlier, better to put under 'not interested' 'because I have met someone through CC and wish to pursue that relationship' There... (read more)
Written on: 26/04/2013 by Derek181 (1 review written)
I took out a 12 month membership with Christian Connections, the first two or three months felt like a waste of time and money - but as time went on things began to change. I now have some really good friends that have come from the site, but most important, I have met someone that just could not be a more perfect match! We are happily moving forward in a God centred relationship. If you are thinking of joining, I would say go ahead - you will not regret it. Best option: take out a one year... (read more)
Written on: 10/04/2013 by UnclePsalm (1 review written)
I spent a few years on Christian Connection (and now sorted romantically, thanks to CC) and had an entirely positive experience. The key thing is that the site is very carefully policed (not in a moralistic manner), meaning that I did not write to 'dead' profiles and barely received any spam (maybe one or two in all the years). I never came across any 'suspicious' profiles - these were clearly all real human beings. Female friends who have used CC haven't had any speculative emails from... (read more)
Written on: 09/05/2013
Unclepsalm i'm glad your time on cc was productive but your experience and that of your female friends is DEFINATELY the EXECPTION to the rule (just check out the boards)
Written on: 09/05/2013
I was regularly on the boards. There were complaints that men/women weren't replying to their emails (true of every dating site - sadly Christians behaving like the world) , but not a great deal of dissatisfaction whith how the site was run from my recollection.
The fact that there is a discussion board and that it is moderated speaks volumes. I found it had a real community feel.
Written on: 08/04/2013
It is run by people who are suppose to be christians but in reality they are phonies always standing up for what is wrong and goes against the bible . (read more)
Written on: 07/06/2013
I believe this review is unwarranted and slanderous
Written on: 09/06/2013
I believe this view is totally justified . They preach religious tolerance then are the most intolerant when someone disagrees with them calling people homophobics who point out what the bible teaches .
How can you be Christian if you object to people quoting the bible ? They can not even define correctly what a Christian is .
Written on: 18/02/2013
... to get married about 20 months after we first met through Christian Connection. Thanks CC! It's a great place to rub shoulders with Christians from all backgrounds, I found the chat facility brilliant, and the online discussions were often totally absorbing. However, the main reason I was on CC was to find someone to marry, and the online profiles enabled that, if you're on CC then make sure you work up your profile to reflect the real 'you'. And then be patient, and use the chat and... (read more)
Written on: 18/02/2013
I am celebrating my 3rd Wedding Anniversary on the 22nd December and have an amazing one year old son called Ezekiel. None of this could have happened without God using Christian Connections in a miraculous way. The site was user-friendly and communication was prompt and very informative. (read more)
Written on: 14/06/2013
And you found the time to come on line to give a review 3 years later.....
Written on: 15/02/2013
I wave to a gentleman who wave back I did not hear from for a few days he then sent me a message saying that he was away and he is sorry for not getting in touch. We spent the whole night chatting. We then exchange numbers and would talk to each other every moment that was free. We would talk until one or two in the morning and during our lunch break. We arranged to meet in London where I live and he traveled from the Midlands to see me we had a wonderful time and we are now looking towards... (read more)
Written on: 13/02/2013
I was on christian connection for a few years the dating side of things does'nt work well but I use to enjoy posting on the discussion boards, until recently there is an lot of bullying that takes place on the boards and by personal messages to your inbox christian connection turns a blind eye they are only intersted in your money well they won't be seeing anymore of mine. (read more)
Written on: 19/02/2013
Our philosophy on Christian Connection is that we are more than just a dating site and have a number of features on for Christian singles to do on the site, including events, polls, Facebook page and the Discussion Boards.
Generally these are popular and people are supportive towards each other. If rules are broken then we respond to the situation and remove offending posts and tackle problem behaviour. Keeping on top of things all the time can be challenging at times as with any internet Forums. You can never please everybody all of the time. We hope you find other forums and opportunities online which are more to your liking.
Written on: 05/02/2013 by daffodills (1 review written)
well I have been asked to give some comments on this excelent dating site and I am happy to oblidge my name is richard and I am now 57 years of age last year after writing many christian letters in local papers about gods love and his compasion for us I asked where now dad! yes i do call him that sometimes! well he prompted me to seek out this site and speak about my jouney in life and the consequences of that apprentiship with jesus! and so here i am well I wasnt looking for a date but to... (read more)
Written on: 30/12/2012
I spent a few months on Christian Connection, but I didnt renew my membership because I found that about 99% of the girls that i wanted to talk to, are also on the free sites! It makes you wonder why anyone should actually pay a website, when exactly the same members are also on free sites. I felt like I wasted my money to be honest. I'm now talking with a lovely girl I met on a free dating site, who is exactly the same girl whom I couldnt talk to on Christian COnnection because neither of... (read more)
Written on: 14/01/2013
That is a common question but there are in lots of reasons for paying:
- real and genuine customer service. Free dating sites either don't give you customer service or it is minimal.
- little investment to prevent and deal with scammers or poor site behaviour.
- ensure that new features are created and or bugs fixed.
- better safety and contributing to the Christian community.
- free sites get revenue in other ways which usually involve advertising and use of data.
No free dating site appears on the reviewcentre's top five - and there is a reason for that.
I think it is a pity that his reviewer is saying that he used the site and then found a way round paying by using the free sites. I am really glad he is happy but would he really have found his girlfriend on the free dating site without first using CC?
It may be one way of working but I really don't accept it is a reflection of God's mysterious ways..
Written on: 08/02/2013
As someone who's used CC a few times I'm not that convinced by Realviewer's somewhat overly skewed response.
At a fundamental level CC is, of course, a money-making enterprise based around enabling connections exclusively through its services. It doesn't exist for the love of 'Christians' in the hope they'll find heartwarming relationships. It doesn't give hoping for nothing in return. The Christian context isn't as reassuring as it may first appear to those who may be struggling with the pain of loneliness and rejection and need high standards from real caring individuals who call themselves Christians. Those who are signing up and paying may well be numbered among the many who fall off the CC wagon in a state of disillusionment. Such is life!
Lots of reasons for paying? Lots? Come on! I'll give you one good reason — the ability to cancel at any time, which is reassuring. The ability to hide your profile is another. In my opinion, CC's so-called Christian emphases goes some way to making it less likely you'll encounter fraudulent crankcases, though it doesn't prevent Bible-believing, straight people being propositioned by those who choose to be gay, for example.
I'm not that encouraged and influenced by the promise of "genuine" customer service. Nor am I convinced that some data is necessarily secure behind the scenes. I'd advise against trumpeting that as a sound reason. In the Internet environment it's not a likely scenario. And many won't care too much about advertising.
"Contributing to the Christian community"? During my time on CC I came across plenty of diverse and arguably loose interpretations of what a Christian community actually is. That alone makes contributions a bit hard to define in the real world of faith, choice and vapid religiosity. At times a bewildering experience reading through the forums.
The reviewer may well have found someone else compatible through a free site. Why wouldn't he? Free or paid, it's always possible, but yes, paid SHOULD be better.
Written on: 27/12/2012
Great website, Very easy to use. For me this website had found my future partner who is now my wife. If it wasn't for this website providing us tools to communicate we would have never met. So a big thank you to Christian Connection!! (read more)
Written on: 28/11/2012
I joined with some apprehension having used another Christian site previously and with many anecdotal tales of weird folk on sites ringing in my ears nevertheless I liked the look and content of Christian Connection with its empthasis on the faith I believe in and a free trial which was useful in getting a good feel for the site. I was impressed with pretty quick responses from e-mail queries so signed up without hesitation for a 3 month membership and 'met' someone in the first week.... (read more)
Written on: 19/11/2012
I didnt like this site. Not my cup of tea, sorry (read more)
Written on: 30/10/2012
Andy and I who met on Christian Connections in October 2009, were married a few weeks ago. Christian Connections is a really great site and we have already recommended it to a friend at church who has now also met someone on the site! I went onto the site very sceptical but God has used it wonderfully! (read more)
Written on: 26/10/2012
During the 1 week trial I didnt get to do anything. Both Chat and email didnt work. It was a waste of time. The only thing that did work was the wave feature, which is basically pointless if you cant communicate with anyone, and no one can communicate with you (read more)
Written on: 22/10/2012
i always said i would never use a dating site but i did and im so glad i did. i have now remarried to a fantastic lady who i met through christian connection. this site is awsome it is set on sound christian principles and is the only place to date for a christian. the site is easy to use and navigate could do with being a little cheaper but as i was only on the site for six months the fee was money well spent. This site is full of real genuine people who are truly looking for real long... (read more)
Written on: 22/10/2012
I nam hppy with it but I need new photos to see how it works-seems go0d (read more)
Written on: 18/10/2012 by qqqqqqqqq
I had tried several dating sites before CC, but this was where I found my husband. I liked that the people on there were more likely to be looking for something permanent than short term, and that the profile had space and topics to describe my faith life. I knew I wanted to meet another Christian, and that had not happened on the other non-Christian sites I'd tried. The profile prompts are great (as long as the person is honest) at getting to the heart and soul of the person. We each found,... (read more)
Written on: 03/10/2012
Would really recommend Christian Connection website for those looking for a soulmate who shares their faith. I joined last year and was surprised how many waves and emails I received almost immediately. Noone was pushy and I met two to three men for dates, which was nice and helped give me the confidence to continue looking. But the exciting news is that I have found a lovely man through the site who lives near me, and we have been dating now for 8 months. I would recommend reducing your... (read more)
Written on: 25/09/2012 by Gettinghitched
Hi there, Lee and I met on Christian Connection, which is great and we owe a lot to the dating site for getting us together. it is fair to say that you need to give it a good shot because I had about 6 months on and off on here before I met him. I met some nice people, and some odd people, but that's online dating for you I guess! Can understand if you get jaded with it, but it's not a bad way of meeting people. I didn't like the fact that people ignored you if you waved / wrote and said... (read more)
Written on: 25/09/2012 by Jonahj
Thank you to Christian connection because after a long time sertching for the right Godly Christian Lady i found her (well actually she found me :-)) through your website. We are getting married in a months time. Thank you. God bless Jonathan (read more)
Written on: 22/08/2012
I joined Christian connection in 2011. Its now 2012 august and I am engaged to a wonderful man I met on here. I joined on and off and also went on a few other sites too but the man of my dreams was on CC. It feels like God used this site to get us together and I am sure that it was ment to be. My friend found her man on fusion 101 and after hearing her success I thought I would try a few sites. I found Andy and he was not my usual type of man but somthing drew me to him. After be in touch... (read more)
Written on: 24/07/2012 by seekingchristian
I see one Christian site that advertises millions of members but this clearly isn't it. It seems like they just launched yesterday and are struggling to get members. (read more)
Written on: 20/08/2012
I am not sure you have the right site here. Christian Connection has been established since 2000 and and has hundreds of new members each week. There are a few attempted lookalikes - perhaps you were visiting the wrong site.
Written on: 23/07/2012
May be good if you're an Evangelical Christian, but not if you're one of the majority of Christians who are not. I'd advise Catholics in particular to avoid this site. Most of the people in my age bracket were not full members so couldn't respond to e mails. This means it looks as if there are more people on the site than there actually are. Also there are not enough people on the site so other members are geographically distant. Site kept closing for no apparent reason. (read more)
Written on: 20/08/2012
Christian Connection welcomes those from all different traditions and while Evangelical Christians are sometimes more active, there are plenty of members of all types. And yes, there are quite a few Catholics who are very welcome and it is possible to search by denomination.
There is no record of any downtime for several months.
Written on: 23/08/2012
Not my experience at all Jelton
Written on: 11/07/2012
The trial is supposed to be just that, a trial of features. I had 5 days. 1 day the chat worked, it was great, I met some interesting people, and wanted to continue. Next 4 days chat feature didnt even appear because apparently I breached the 'conditions' by overly talking about my life on my profile lol. I'm not going to pay (a lot of money) when they are extreeeeeeemely petty like this, and I certainly would recommend it to others. The only way to stay on this site, is basically, to keep... (read more)
Written on: 20/08/2012
Christian Connection is managed in a careful and proactive way to ensure safety and quality.
We are really sorry if this got in the way of your experience, but most of the rules we have are common to most dating sites and are there for good reasons not because we want to be petty.
Written on: 23/05/2012
liked the profiles & photos of those on the site ... unfortunately none/ maybe 1 or 2 , of them where generally within 50 miles of my location!! also i was listed 60 - 65yrs of age ... despite being 50 !!!! ... whether this was mistake or not ... it wasn,t EDITABLE anyway !!!!!!!!!!! extremaly disappointing site . (read more)
Written on: 20/08/2012
It is always possible to edit your profile including your age. Please email the site and this can be sorted.
Christian Connection is a very busy site, but please bear in mind that Christians are a relatively small minority in the UK - so it is never going to have as many profiles as a general site.
Written on: 22/05/2012
lol, 1 minute is an understatement, the site is down most evenings!! pages dont even load, they have "serious" server issues (read more)
Written on: 08/05/2012 by Des767 (1 review written)
I joined CC to find someone special, and thats exactly what I did... and along the way I made many 'online' friends, and engaged in many debates, on a huge range of topics, including of course biblical topics... its the kind of place where there is always someone along to talk things through, to chat online with, or just to crack a joke with. The profiles mean that you can always get to know about those you meet online, and securely. I found, though, that the most important thing was to use... (read more)
Written on: 05/04/2012
Well I can't really review the service itself as I never got the chance to try it. The emails went straight to junk and as I was unable for one reason or another not able to check my emails I only found them after the trial period finished. Including the emails to tell me that the trial period was finishing. It would have been helpful if a trial period had been more prominent on the website when joining as I was unaware that there was a trial period. It would be better if the trial... (read more)
Written on: 12/04/2012
Sorry to hear your emails went to your junk mail filter. This is probably a function of your mail settings. Do write to the help@christianconnection.co.uk about the problem and we should be able to arrange a new trial period - but you may need to check your spam filter for the response..
Written on: 05/04/2012
The site is well set up and there are good safety features in place. I was on there for 3 months and met my husband - I know several other couples who met on there too. Free trial is a good way to begin. (read more)
Written on: 05/04/2012
Having been introduced to CC by a friend I entered at the same time as my future wife. Entry was simple, trust in the site was quick, only needed to enter data I was happy to share, anyway it was enough to attract my new wife. We met on line on 25th May, met in person on Sunday 31st May 2009, got engaged a year later, and were married in September 2010. All thanks to Christian Connection. I am a committed Anglican and my wife was attending a Baptist Church at the time but with Anglican... (read more)
Written on: 31/03/2012
I really liked the way the website is set up, very easy to use with key info on it. Some of the guys I met where more confident via email than they were in person, some people I just didn't 'click' with, but in the end met a very lovely guy. We are now married and expecting our first child! It is a great way to meet people outside of your circle of friends and church. It can be a lot of fun and I am really glad I stuck with it. The fact that there is a small fee was good, it meant the... (read more)
Written on: 29/03/2012
It sounds unbelieveable until - as happened to us - you meet other people who met the same way. We'd both have been horrified at the thought of 'internet dating' but it all seemed so right, and so easy to do, and the first friends we told confessed that they had met that way too! We spent one week writing to each other (and I mean doing almost nothing but writing to each other!) a further week phoning (ditto!) by week four we had met for lunch, and within a very short space of time it was... (read more)
Written on: 29/03/2012
The Christian Connection website does what it says on the tin! There is space in the answer section to go into detail about your faith, the part you play in your own church, the stage your faith is at eg struggling or otherwise. There are also questions about the type of reading you enjoy, websites visited etc I have put 4 stars rather than 5 because I think it is harder to meet people in the upper age brackets, but this site is probably excellent for those in their 30's or 40's I have... (read more)
Written on: 29/03/2012
My husband and I cannot recommend Christian Connection highly enough - yes, we're amongst the many CC success stories! Apparently online dating is THE place to meet new people these days, so it's really refreshing to find a website that also focuses on one's Christian faith. We've been together for nearly five years now and married for two. (read more)
Written on: 20/03/2012 by Bill0408 (1 review written)
I cannot praise this site enough and would give it 6 stars if I could! To potential users, the most important is what are the other members like and are they genuine. Having only started using the internet for dating recently I had been on other sites and soon discovered that firstly the web site organisers were only interested in getting you onto their other sites and secondly they were plagued with "scammers". CC scores highly on this as I have never had any attempt to get me to sign up... (read more)
Written on: 18/03/2012
CHRISTIAN CONNECTION UK really can connect Christians! It has a Good colourful, thus welcoming and inviting website. Important that it asks ‘Christians’ to both 'choose a label' for their faith expression and then asks a number of good Q's to express what is important in their faith - thus allows one to easily identify "Christians" that might have a matching 'faith expression'. This is desperately important when searching for that 'SOUL'-MATE. Good features of CHRISTIAN CONNECTION UK:... (read more)
Written on: 17/03/2012 by Sassydee
Found Christian Connection to be a great site for meeting persons with similar spirituality and beliefs.The site also sent you information about events for christians to interact.Liked that free trial was offered to individuals to see what the site was like before committing to becoming members.The site allowed interaction of Christians all over the UK which made it easy to find individuals within various location.Love Christian Connection as I have found my ideal husband who I met only... (read more)
Written on: 16/03/2012
It's almost 3 years since our first date - 19th March. I'd been half heartedly on and off Christian dating sites for about 4 or 5 years but in that year prior to meeting Pete I thought I'd better make more of an effort to contact some guys rather than just respond to the ones who contacted me (I was, after all mid-40's so ...I'd met 3 or 4 nice guys in the previous year from Christian Connection but none of them were the right guy for me. I was about to cancel my membership when Pete sent... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012 by JonWard
When I first went onto CC i did not know what was going to happen, what did happen I could not have dreamed of in my wildest dreams. I meet and spoke to a few different ladys and then by Gods grace I got into contact with a mother of 3 called Lisa. We hit it off straight away, we laughed about everything and had so much in common i felt like I had met my soulmate and still do feel that way. CC gave me the confidence to look again at my life, look to the future and not the past. Life was... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012
I was a member of Christian Connection for a few years on and off. I met a few potential soulmates along the way and finally met my husband. We have been married for two and a half years and I still can't believe how blessed I am to have met him. It definitely wouldn't have happened without CC. The site is professional and the members are of Christian background but all different types so you are bound to find someone of similar interests and faith. Their fish matching system helps you... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012
It has been 8 years since I joined CC. 1 year later I was married and at Bible college with my new husband. 7 years after that we have two wonderful children, aged 25 months and 2 months. I'm so so grateful that I joined up that fateful day 8 years ago. It was a while back to remember, but I did really like the filtering system to filter out (or in!) people who seemed suitable, particularly on the basis of the "strength" of their faith. I also liked the fact that there were 3 different... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012
The website is easy to use, secure, and allows you to answer and ask good questions. I met my now husband in 2003, married in 2005 and we are still very happy together - the best £35 (at that time) that I ever spent :) I would say, don't limit yourself by age range. My husband was in the next 'band' up and I very nearly missed him! (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012 by JemmaDonnelly
I was a member of several dating sites and had got a bit of interest here and there but some of those connections were brief and they felt a bit lacking in substance. I'd always maintained that I'd never go on a Christian site as I'm a rather bumbling Anglican and I felt that these sites were probably for more charismatic types. When one of my sisters married in my garden in 2009 I was really wondering when it might happen for me and, in the run-up to the wedding, she was brave enough to... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012
All thanks to Christian Connection. You get to write whatever you feel comfortable with on your profile.... its quick and easy. You can see who has viewed your profile over and get to instant message people if they're online at the same time. You can exhange phone numbers via private messaging and you can suspend your account if you want to put your account on hold for that potential special someone. The only issue I had was that I paid for a years subscription and met my husbandin... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012
Met my wife on this site. I think that say's it all!! (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012
My wife and I are both genuine believers and wanted to make absolutely sure we met a like minded believer considering marriage. The system with the red, neutral and green fishes (at the time, we have not looked at the site since we're married, for obvious reasons! :-)) made it easy to find a match. Also the fields with favourite Bible passage, etc. makes it easier to get to know someone's faith a little bit, which is of vital importance to a genuine believer. Anyway, since then (2005) we... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012 by Classicalfanatical
Well, after having met my fiancee through Christian Connection, how could I possibly not recommend it?! I was a member of CC on and off for a number of years and met many "frogs" before finally meeting my handsome "prince"! - and, no, I'm not nuts ! I'm down to earth and normal - which could also have been part of the problem?! - and yes, I did also become very disillusioned with the internet dating game at times, but I can only say that I am very pleased I did it. I am doubly grateful to... (read more)
Written on: 15/03/2012
I have no hesitation in recommending Christian Connection as a trustworthy Christian dating agency. I found them easy to negotiate as a website, and well run. When there was a problem with unwanted interference, it wsa addressed swiftly and efficiently which enhanced my trusting them as a website with good controls and safeguards. I enjoyed my time with Christian connections and developed a relationship from using it. (read more)
Written on: 13/03/2012
Use christian connection to be confident of finding a genuine christian. It worked, i marrie the lady i met on there. Th beauty of the site was it gave you 5days free to try before you subscibe to see if it would work for you. Its a secure site too. I would recommed it to friends, if i had any. If you're christian and single wanting a soulmate, give it a go. (read more)
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Written on: 03/05/2013
Derrick as this the 2nd or 3rd time you have announced that you have met the one I would'nt count my chickens.
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Written on: 03/05/2013
You know when it is suddenly different and all of the pieces fit together perfectly