Online Dating Ratings
Features
19.5/20
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Credibility
19.5/20
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Safety
9.5/10
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Ease of Use
9.5/10
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Pricing
9.5/10
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Overall Grade:
96%

Match.com is the heterosexual online dating service that helps hundreds of thousands of people find love every year and is responsible for more than one million successful matches. Launched in 1995, Match.com pioneered the Internet dating industry, and is now the most recognized heterosexual dating service in the world, serving more than 20 million singles in 40 countries and 18 different languages. Match.com redefines the way single men and single women meet, flirt, date and fall in love. Match.com puts you in control of your love life—meeting that special someone and forming a lasting relationship is as easy as clicking on any one of the millions of photos and singles ads available. Literally, hundreds of thousands of single men and single women right in your area have posted personal ads on Match.com.

Match.com is geared towards heterosexual individuals searching for serious, long-term relationships. It offers a number of exclusive features including the MindFindBind program, which has been developed in conjunction with renowned television pop psychiatrist, Dr. Phil. MindFindBind represents a unique approach to online dating and introduces new search and match criteria to help users “take their dating lives to the next level”. Match.com offers users the option to upload high quality photos (up to 5 MB per image), send “winks” for free, and search using its signature “MatchWords”. One of Match.com’s most appealing features is the guarantee that is included in its subscription-based services. Users who sign-up for six-month subscriptions are guaranteed to find a match. If no match is found during the six-month subscription, Match.com offers another six months at no additional cost.
Features
Features

Match.com caters to all people looking for serious, long-term relationships. It has over 15 million current members and provides services to 40 countries, including Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, in 15 different languages.

Features included with free membership:

 

  • Search for matches
  • Create profile
  • Post a photo
  • Send winks

Features not included with free membership:

 

  • Send and receive emails
  • Instant messaging
  • Respond to email messages
  • See who's viewed your profile
  • Remove members from view

Search Functionality and Options:
 
  • Quick search
  • Custom search
  • MatchWords (adds an interesting element to searches by matching people along different criteria, including words selected by each user)
  • Mutual and reverse

Member Interactivity:
 
  • Send winks
  • Send and receive emails
  • Instant messaging
  • See who's viewed your profile
  • Remove members from view

Credibility
Credibility

Established in 1995, Match.com has had over 100 million members since 2000, with 20 million current members.

Safety
Safety

Match.com understands the importance of privacy and integrity. All communication between members on Match.com happens through an anonymous email network. The names and contact information of all our members are kept confidential until the member personally decides to share it with a potential match. And to help ensure the integrity of our community, every profile and photo is screened by our Customer Care team for appropriateness before it’s posted to the site.

Ease of Use
Ease of Use

Match.com is very straightforward to use and integration is easy. Navigate effortlessly among the different sections of Match.com. Once you’ve signed up, visit My Gallery first to see any new messages from members. Click on a photo to read an email or go directly to your profile; from a profile, you can choose to communicate with a wink or an email.

Pricing
Pricing

Match.com offers three levels of membership: free, paid subscription, and MindFindBind with Dr. Phil:

Match.com Subscription:

  • $34.99 for 1 month
  • $19.99 for 3 months
  • $16.99 for 6 months

MindFindBind with Dr. Phil:
  • $23.98 for 1 month
  • $27.98 for 3 months
  • $43.98 for 6 months

One of Match.com’s most appealing features is the guarantee that is included in its subscription-based services. Users who sign-up for six-month subscriptions are guaranteed to find a match. If no match is found during the six-month subscription, Match.com offers another six months at no additional cost. There is no Refund Policy specified.