by dan, Ogden, Utah - Rating:

I met my wife on Match.com and I could not be happier with it. I found the site very easy to use and easy to setup. I liked the ability to filter out people based on my requirements of what I thought I wanted in a match. I found the email notifications a great asset. I feel that Match.com is one of the best dating sites around and one that people should definitely try.

by Chris - Rating:

I have been on Match for almost 3 months. I'm approaching my third and possibly final month. The site is for the most part user friendly. In three months I met over a dozen women, and corresponded with dozens more. So it works as far as being able to meet people. So 5 stars for Match. It did deliver what it promised and it worked. One site to stay clear of is Plenty of Fish. There is something evil going on there. Trust me on that.

by rolletrog - Rating:

Match.com worked a treat for me. First of all I didn't know if I wanted to join a dating agency, because, let's face it - it's not exactly ideal, there's stories about people going on dates and not returning, what do you tell people when they ask how you met? To see what there was I looked at the people on match - you can search and look without having to subscribe. I liked what I saw! I was a little put off when I recognised a bloke that I used to work with who was, bless him, a complete geek, yet his profile looked quite good - I wondered what all the others were hiding.

I began to do my profile as you don't need to join to do that either. It took a while - you're unsure what to put at the beginning but after looking at other's I realised that I essentially had to be myself but also it is a marketplace - in reality, nobody's going to email me if I put a photo of me with chickenpox or I put I like Spain and nothing else - you've got to sell yourself. Once I got over myself and the fact that nobody would even know I was doing it as most of them are married anyway, I decided to bite the bullet.

The profile: It goes on and on - have patience - it's necessary and I think that the more information the better, after all when you're looking for someone, you're checking their every detail and missing information is off-putting like they're hiding something. Your profile involves appearance, lifestyle, likes, dislikes, family, everything about yourself and about the person you're looking for, for example, my profile says I don't smoke but it also says I'm looking for someone that does or doesn't. It also wants to know what kind of relationship you're looking for so if you want long term just stay away from those who want a friend.

So, I've paid, filled in my profile and now I'm all set. At first the winks pour in thick and fast, but after a while I realised that this is what happens as soon as a newbie appears - still I wasn't disheartened. You can either wink which is just what it sounds like or you can email the person you like - a lot more difficult than it sounds - but there's help at hand from the match people who give hints and tips. I have to say that the matches 'match' found for me were rubbish - never seemed to match the profile I desired but that's their only downfall in my opinion.

Right, the emails arrive and you send them back asking general questions that haven't been previously answered and then, if you think, they might be alright you decide what to do. I personally, chatted on messenger, then phone, then drink. I wasn't prepared to meet up with a nutter straight away!

I met up with two blokes (separately!) for soft drinks in indiscriminate pubs and though one was a disaster - long silences and painfully boring, the other I still talk to as a mate on messenger. Finally, I met someone I really liked and here came a strange sort of dilemma - we'd been speaking to each other for about a month when we decided to meet up - now, the 6 months free is conditional - you have to email a certian number of people a week and not withdraw your profile at any point. We met up and both agreed to withdraw our profiles - bit of a risk cos he could have been a twit and then I'd have lost my 6 months but luckily it turned out he's lovely and we're buying a house together!

One of the hardest things about match is not whilst you're on it but if you're successful, telling people lies at the beginning (I didn't want everyone saying that they 'knew it wouldn't work' if it didn't) and then later we told everyone where we'd really met - after which my friend who's now engaged, admitted she'd found hers on match!

Think that's it really. I've heard bad things about match renewing subscription without telling you and that you've to tell the bank if you don't want them to but I've had no problem as I just withdrew profile and then cancelled. I personally think match is great but I might feel differently if I'd not found such a good bloke. All I can give you is my experience and opinion!

by Shelleybird - Rating:

I joined Match after loads of people telling me he/she/it met their husband/wife/dog on the internet. Initial joining is free you can create a profile of yourself and "wink" at other people you like the look of but to send email and look at your "connections" you must join.

Once you have joined you answer questions about yourself and upload a photo. Answering the yes/no questions is immediately shown on your page but any free form questions and photos have to be approved, luckily they are done much quicker than the stated 24 - 48 hours, normally within the hour.

Once you have set yourself up you can start man (or woman) shopping your search can be as general or specific as you like and matches are listed in order of answers to profile questions that you have in common. Once these connections are found you can email them to say hi or for the more shy, like me just send an E wink to let them know you are interested.

The layout is quite easy and the site is secure, other members send email through match so your email is never given out unless you tell someone yourself. The only difficulty I had was once I had written my profile and read it through I didn't like it and wanted to change it, the help section is very busy and it was only by accident I discovered how to do it, now it reads much better.

I have been a member for a day now and have had my profile viewed 37 times - not bad but no one has shown an interest, which is of course the downside I feel unloved (lol).

Match makes it clear to see how many people have seen your profile and who has winked at you it also has a helpful little button which sends a "Thanks, but no thanks" to the winker if you wish.

I'm hoping I'll meet some new people through this even if I don't find the one, otherwise I'll have to become the neighbourhoods "crazy cat lady"

by RodrigoLBandido - Rating:

What can I say, within a month of joining match I had met my future wife. Within 3 months of joining I had cancelled my membership because I no longer needed it. But in that 3 months I had met many people that I would not have met through the normal course of events, and had much fun in meeting them. May I also say that I did not join solely with the intention of finding a wife it is just the way it happened for me. The whole experience with Match.com was great in comparison with the other internet dating agencies I was using at the time. Obviously they organised events but there was no obligation to attend. Their site was fantastic at the time, have not looked recently, no need. With the match messenger you could judt chat online to any members anyhere in the world whenever they were on line. Anyway that was over three years ago, we have just celebrated our first wedding anniversary and it was all thanks to Match.com.

by becky - Rating:

My experience with Match.com was very positive. The service itself delivers everything it says it will. Unfortunately, the people who post do not. If you place a profile out on the web using pictures from your 5th High School reunion you are decieving the viewer and deserve not to find a match. I found the love of my life because we were both 100% honest about who we were and what we wanted. Neither of us are drop dead gorgeous nor do we have to tie porkchops around our necks to get the dog to play with us. We were just two honest people looking for love and we found it. Unfortunately, our love didn? last and after 5 years with a wonderful guy I?l be signing up on Match.com again to see if lightening really does strike twice.

by Kitty - Rating:

I?e been on Match for about 2 months and have met 3 guys so far and have been contacted by several guys. I? enjoying it! I? totally single and have nothing to lose so I see Match as an additional option to find a man. It? fun as long as you don? rely on it too much.

by Bearluvr15 (Port Jefferson, NY)

I had pretty much given up on dating the regular way and just decided to take a chance and try online dating. I had used a bunch of different websites to increase my chances of finding somone that wasn't a crazy stalker, and match.com was one of them.

After using the site for a couple weeks, I started talking regularly with a guy named Ed. He was very cute and had a great personality. We eventually started talking on the phone every day for two months until we finally realized that we should probably meet in person.

After our first date, he drove me back to my dorm (i go to college in RI and live on campus) and gave me a very sweet kiss goodnight. He told me later that I was the first girl he had ever kissed on the first date.

It was kind of weird since after having two dates, I actually had to go home to New York for winter break. But he was sweet enough to wait for me for over a month just so he could get a third date. We've been dating for 1 year and 3 months now, and we're madly in love with each other all because of match.com!

by Anonymous - Rating:

I felt empowered to be able to search for matches. You can review personality compatibility, a personal writeup, pictures, and even attraction matches. The personality matching works very well. It is nice to be able to browse at one's leisure and have thorough profiles posted with pics. You are in control of what you are looking for and how aggressive you want to be. I think that it is likely one can find what one's looking for given some time and an open mind.

by Steve C., Portland - Rating:

I got what I expected from Match.com. Some dates turned out to be with very nice women. Some were even quite beautiful! Some were very boring, some exciting, but for the most part, very nice. It does not hurt that I am successful at a young 26 years of age, and have been blessed with good looks. But I think one must have reasonable expectations.

by Anonymous - Rating:

I found my mate on the site and we are planning an October wedding! The site is fun and easy to navigate. I have two friends, one male and one female, who have also found love on match.com. I highly recommend it! You just have to be patient.

by Anonymous - Rating: I met my all time love at match.com. We've been together since 10/03 and it's the best relationship I've ever had. It took me a long time, but when God was ready for it to happen, it did. Back when I was doing the online dating thing, match.com was probably my favorite site. Like anything else, you have to put your time in and go thru a lot of dates (some good, some bad) before you fine THE ONE. Have faith that God will deliver and He will...even if it's thru the online dating world!

by Dave, Boston - Rating:

I'm 48, and I think this format works well for people my age. I am pretty ordinary looking and "fluffy." However I bravely posted my picture and, despite my looks, I received quite a few replies. I did get a few "toads," but there were several men I met who were likeable but not compatible. Several others were compatible but not compatible enough. And now I found a man who suits me very well. I liked the fact that I could limit contact to email for as long as I felt necessary; that I could hide my profile if someone was annoying; and that I had a lot of control over who I met and when. The process was generally pretty enjoyable; I met people as soon as I was ready (once the same day I received a contact).And it was easy to screen out the scary guys.

by Kathy - Rating:

Match.com is fantastic. You have to be honest and read carefully, though. I received many emails from men who were nowhere near my age or height range but I just sent a polite "no thank you" and went on my merry way. Then I met the perfect man. Not only is he incredibly good-looking, he is everything I could have hoped for in a partner. He is respectful & a real gentleman. We've only been seeing each other a few weeks and we're already planning a trip together. I think that this may be the person I've always searched for. In short, give Match.com a chance. I was only on there for 2 weeks before finding my sunshine!