written by popjoy14 on 21/05/2015
Having been on eharmony, Match.com is very refreshing. It's more fun and the experience is much more positive. Their 6 a day matching system is rubbish and you get a few fake people trying to contact you from Spain but these a easy to spot. Within my first week of joining I had two conversations -looking promising which is more than I ever had during my several moths on eharmony.
written by Eric80 on 06/05/2013
Ok. There are loads of fake profiles - you can tell because they normally have just one photo of a pretty female, no written profile and usually from Russia or Eastern Europe. But you can easily blacklist them and report them to Match.com. The females tend to be much more attractive than you find on eharmony. It's more user friendly and a more positive experience than eharmony. I signed up to one of their deals - one month for the price of six and even though their are loads of fakes, I've managed to have a couple of dates and much more people have looked at my profile. I probably won't renew but I've had a much better experience that eharmony and it's much better value for money.
written by on 30/09/2012
I wanted to write a review because there are so many negative ones. I went on a few bad dates before meeting a wonderful guy. We've been going out a year now and it's changed my life. You have to put effort into it and sort the wheat from the chaff but it really works. I haven't given 5 Becuase they did actually renew my subscription - I didn't read the small print so READ IT! But actually I don't care that much. I would definitely recommend :)
written by Blackberry15 on 05/08/2012
2 years ago, I signed up for a 1month free trial. Best thing I've ever done. I soon had tones of messages. I did filter the age but still got messages from older men (I think because I was in their filtered age group) But never the less, I made a few friends (managed to send my email over to them. And put it in my profile like this "Example at hotmail dot com" I don't know if its still possible to do that but it worked then.) I then got a message from one guy, I really liked the look of him, he was in my age and distance group. But because I had already used my 10messages on other people I couldn't get back to him, and I wasn't about to spend a lot of money for someone who could turn out to be no one. Luckily his user name was his real name and I found him on facebook and it continued on there. A few months later we were dating and I closed my free account down. To this day, we are still together and engaged. I believe love will find you like it did me, some times it just needs a little boost. But don't be desperate, please, take your time and wait for someone. You never know, You could be dating the wrong one when the right one comes along. So anyway, in summary, It does work. I have a healthy loving relationship. Thanks to match.com. But it's expensive, over priced and from what I see now it's a little more complicated. If you're willing to pay up then do so but if you don't have any catches the first few months, move on to a new way to find someone. Also be aware of the huge amount of weirdos on these sites. (If your one of them I'm sorry) And make sure you put truthful things in your profile. Great value for money if you actually lucky find someone.
written by DatingExpert on 07/02/2011
Biggest dating site of them all, all the advance searching function you could ever want with a huge database. Memberships start at £25 a month with good value.
written by on 30/06/2010
I joined match for a month just to see what it was like and am having a really good experience, chatted to lots of pleasant and articulate guys.
For those who have complained about the 'sneaky' automatic renewal, a little bit of common sense and taking some time to read the details would have helped to avoid any confusion. Match is a business and a very clever one. Their upgrade packages are very cleverly designed to compel us to upgrade but this is ultimately our own decision. I found the customer services team very helpful and efficient.
There are guys out there (just like in the real world) who are insincere. Again common sense and a bit of discretion can come in handy.
For those who think that it's a con, maybe you should look a little bit closer to home and take some responsibility for your lack of responses.
written by on 09/12/2009
i am sorry to say that it cost me over £60 for two months one of which i didnt use the site coz it was impossible to stop the payments! but it was worth every penny! i met my boyfriend on there 1 year ago we are moving intogether and are engaged! it coulsnt have tured out better for me.
The only thing i will say is that alot and i mean alot of the profile on there were boring and very genetic it was like they all copied off each other! boring! and there were a few guys on there just looking for a sex! But i deffo wouldnt wright if off but it could be cheaper!
written by on 13/02/2009
As a male, I had used Dating Direct in previous years with some success. Match was far superior as it had such large numbers of active female members.
I hammered the site, sending out about 40 messgaes per week on average. Over a five month period I met about 24 women, and I saw five several times. I was being selective, but I cast my net over a sensible area (20 miles in each direction). I was not afraid to go out with three different women in one week, and put real effort into 'number crunching'.
Forget the joining fee - I could blow that on dating in one week. I committed loads of time to the fray.
I did my research on dating women, I fine tuned my messages and profile.
I always asked them out after the third message from them, and I always saw a picture first (that is the golden rule).
In the end, after four months, I met a great girl who I have been dating for 8 months now.
To anyone single I'd say: put in the effort and have an open mind, and this will be a success for you.
written by jbabe10 on 28/12/2007
I really enjoyed my experiences and dates on Match.com. I met some really nice guys and had some great relationships that I would not have had if it wasnt for Match. I loved the fun of it. I didn't take it too seriously and found real love on it with the guy Im currently with. We have been together for 3 months now and it just gets better and better. I also met a guy in the Navy on there and met him coming back from Iraq after we had msnd and chatted for 5 weeks. That was an honour and we are still in touch. Had it not been for Match I wouldnt have had that once in a lifetime experience.
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Written on: 30/06/2015
glad working for you lot us it did not waste money as its sister site dating direct .com