7 New Online Dating Start-Ups

13 June, 2007

Social Media, Start-Ups, Web 2.0

Did you ever use one of the online dating services? There are plenty of sites on the web offering you personals ranging from adult dating to christian dating from black dating to gay dating.

I’ve collected a bunch of the newest and most innovative dating sites. All of them are start-ups. A few of them requires a fee, but most are free online dating sites.

  • Online Speed Dating - You will be matched up in a 15 Minute Blind Date (Speed Dating) session where you can meet your blind date face-to-face via webcam.

  • WhereJackMetJill - WJMJ is a lot like Myspace and allows daters to customize their profiles to suit their unique tastes. It avoids the formulaic trap which many dating sites are prone to and WJMJ is simple to use. This is a Britsh start-up and costs £12,99 per month.

  • MeetMoi - You get updates about potential matches as text messages on your mobile phone, and then you can use text messaging to flirt with the person. The service is free and for Americans only.
  • BallsInYourCourt - BIYC helps you find a compatible mate and gives you a safe, open environment to connect to your ideal mate. The homepage features a search function or browse yourself by selecting your city. The service is free of charge.

  • Mingle 2 - Mingle 2 lets you search by location, age, and gender, and photos are available. Basic, simple dating service—but there’s no cost involved.
  • KissCafé - Like any other dating site, it is free and you can make an extensive profile. You even get your own URL, which makes it easier to post it on Facebook and similar sites and you can submit your own dating advice - Kiss Facts on every page. There are also ads from organizations like Greenpeace, which offer environmentally-aware tidbits of news or information. This would seem to present the site as a place for socially-minded or environmentally-minded people to meet.
  • FlirtFrenzy - I’ve previously mentioned this one. You get ten minutes to chat with a member you are interested in, and then after that, it’s up to you whether or not you exchange contact information. You select your flirting partner based on geographical location and his/her profile stats. Free and you don’t need to sign up.

I could go on and on, but these are some of the most recent start-ups. They are all in heavy competition with sites like match.com and eharmony.com. The free and ad-free sites are having a hard time making any money of this. Let’s see if any of these can make it out there.

Did I miss any sites? Which one do you prefer? Did you ever “get” anything out of a dating site?

 

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