What will you find on
the world's largest online dating service?
Plenty! Where
do I start?
First, you'll certainly find lots of profiles to
browse! With approximately
20 million members in the entire FriendFinder network, you'll
never have a shortage of new faces. FriendFinder
is a very active, international dating community - that number
is sure to grow.
You'll also find a bunch of extra features
not found on most competing services, including a personal
blog, ability to post video and audio introductions, interest
group communities, Meyer-Briggs type personality tests, and an
interactive magazine. The best part is most of these
features are included in the free basic membership.
One of the coolest things about browsing profiles on FriendFinder
is the custom "compatibility score" (1-5 stars) displayed on each
profile. The scores are right on the search
results page, saving you the trouble of having to click through
to the member's page to get compatibility results. When
you're browsing a lot of profiles, this is a big time saver!
FriendFinder is a huge network of community sites, each with a
different personality. If the PG rated FriendFinder isn't quite
what you're looking for, their network also has communities for
adult, "soft-core" adult
and alternative dating. Or check out one of the ethnic communities
- Asian, German, Indian, Spanish and more. Whether you're looking
for love, a date or some friends, chances are you'll find it on
FriendFinder!
| Audience: |
Single
men and women - straight (heterosexual), gay or lesbian |
| Seeking: |
Friendship, dating, romance, love,
activities partners (i.e. tennis or golf) or pen pals |
| Features: |
Profiles
with photo, video and voice introductions - in addition to
photos, post a video and/or audio introduction.
Advanced search for paid memberships.
Meyer-Briggs type personality test -
brief but accurate.
Hotlists - List of members you like
Friends Network - create or join a network
of friends.
Personal blog - FriendFinder will host
your own personal blog page.
Flash chat
Winks - Send a wink to let someone know
you're interested in them.
Email with predefined filters and the
ability to block specific members.
Interactive magazine - written for and
by members.
Interest groups - chat with other
members who share the same interests, such as golf, gardening,
pets, religion, computers, old movies. There are dozens of
active interest group categories!
Priority listing placement in searches -
Profiles of paid subscribers are displayed first in searches.
Email tech support - replies within 24 or 12 hrs (Silver and Gold
memberships)
Highlighted listings - similar to Ebay
highlighted listings, these help your profile stand out from the
crowd.. (optional add-on for paid subscribers)
Cupid service (paid subscribers) -
Finds potential matches for you.
Compatibility score (1-5 stars) - immediately
see a quick rating of how compatible you are with others as you
view their profiles.
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| Freebies: |
Free basic
membership. Post profile
with photo, create video and voice introductions
Basic search, personality test, hotlists, friends network, personal
blog, Flash chat, send winks, receive email.
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| The Good: |
Friendfinder
offers a lot of features you don't get at other dating services,
including interest groups, video and voice intros, priority
search placement and highlighted listings for members (optional).
You can even have a personal blog!
Their Meyer Briggs type personality test, while brief, seemed accurate
- correctly identifying me as an ENTP (I've taken the long version).
Being able to instantly view your compatibility
score while browsing profiles is very convenient. Between that and the photos, you
can quickly pick out people you're interested in. |
| The Flaws: |
Friendfinder has a huge
number of members (20 million across the entire Friendfinder network),
a more powerful search would be really helpful! If you are searching
in large or well-represented area the limited search
capabilities they give with the free membership are almost useless,
and even their "advanced" features for paid members aren't
the greatest. You need to be a paid subscriber to see full-sized
photos, free members are restricted to squinting at tiny thumbnails.
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| The bottom line: |
FriendFinder
is a highly popular dating service with something for everyone.
With such a large membership base we wish they had a better search,
but they offer plenty of other tools to help narrow down the
field. |
| Our Rating: |
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| Visitor Rating: |
(Ratings: 1.34 / 5 - Votes: 91) |
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Visit FriendFinder.com
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