Free Dating Blog

There are now many good free internet dating sites that, as the title of this blog implies, don’t charge even one cent for their services. With all that is going on in the world economically will anyone really want to use internet dating sites that cost money? While many pay as you go dating sites have started to become, in my opinion, greedy by adopting ad systems to generate more money on top of their membership fees, the free dating guys make all of their money from ads.

I have found a couple of great dating services that are free and don’t totally bombard you with ads. The ads are there but aren’t intrusive. I realize everyone has to make a buck and hey this is how TV works and has suited most of us for years.

I have a friend who has been on a free internet dating site for a while, and he asked me how long she should wait before meeting with another member.   She had been talking with this particular guy on her favorite internet dating service for about three weeks.  She felt that they had talked quite a bit but was still unsure when she should first meet him.

I think you really have to go with your gut on this one, everyone is different. My immediate response is to ask yourself if you have reached the point where you have asked all of the important questions and feel good about the answers.   Most of the time after using an internet dating site you eventually need to see the person.  It’s been my experience that you do run out of questions and need to see them in person to take things to the next level.

Again it is a personal choice and you need to listen to your intuition.  But three weeks of talking is,  I think, a good time to meet in person!

So there you are about to sign up for a free internet dating site and it has only been three weeks since you broke up with your last partner. This relationship was a long one and you’re not too sure if you’re ready for the big wide world of internet dating.  When is the right time to start again? This is a really subjective question but let’s just say that signing up with an internet dating service doesn’t mean you have to start dating right away. You can, at the very least, find people that are like minded and you’ll probably be surprised how many are in the same position as you.

I personally think a couple of weeks is fine as long as you’re ready and realize that it is too soon to actually be dating. You might want to give yourself at least a month of talking with others online before you decide to go on a date.

Everyone is different and some will need more or less time.  At the end of the day I don’t think it hurts to start talking with others. Joining a dating site doesn’t mean you have to be dating.

I have seen many new internet dating sites that are starting to use video as an option on their sites. The question is will this become more popular or are most of us still looking to avoid that immediate contact until we have sent a few emails? For me I like the idea of video, but would never join a video only internet dating service. The idea of having to dress up to sit down in front of my computer goes against why I find free internet dating convenient in the first place!

I have found most of the video only dating sites have users that are in the 18-25 range and that doesn’t surprise m.   I looked really good when I was 19, or at least I think I did. Who knows, these young guys are going to get older and maybe they’ll always want to be on an internet dating site that has video. I would love to hear your thoughts.