Date the UK
www.datetheuk.com
Countries: United Kingdom
Details:We very much like the look of this site, with hundreds of thousands of UK online personals.
Features:
Find a date who lives ten, twenty five, fifty or a hundred miles from you in London, Glasgow, Leeds or Birmingham.
Matching service
Online flirting
Picture profiles
Secure e-mail.
Live chat service
"who is online" feature
SMS dating service
You have to register before you can carry out any searches.
Free Elements: Browse for free.
Costs:
Gold: 1 Month Pass £24.99, 3 Months Pass £44.99, 6 Months Pass £59.99, Year Pass £89.99
Platinum: 1 Month Pass £29.99, 3 Months Pass £49.99, 6 Months Pass £69.99, Year Pass£99.99
Prices correct October 2008. See Terms and Conditions for latest prices.
Andkicking
Countries: UK
Details:Dating activities website with a difference. Originally set up for people to create and join in activities in the London area, but with a growing database of members throughout the UK.
Features:
Members themselves set up events that other members can join in with. Or you can send invites to other members, and find activity partners.
You create a profile of yourself like many other dating websites and there are forums and chat rooms online.
Free Elements:
Costs: Prices vary depending on the event.
Love Struck
www.lovestruck.com
Countries: The site is split into different countries - UK, US & Canada, Australia & New Zealand, Mainland Europe, South East Asia, United Arab Emirates
Details:
Can't wait for a date? This website is specifically for people who live locally and want to meet up. Lovestruck (formerly Lovestruck London) now operates in various major cities in the UK and throughout the world. Lovestruck also hosts singles parties every now and then.
Features:
Basic - online message centre, search facilities and contact other members.
Free Elements:
Some cities are free!
Costs: You can get a 3 day pass or sign up for 1, 3 or 6 months.
Speed Dater Online
www.speeddateronline.co.uk
Countries: UK
Details:This site is run by the London based speeddater.co.uk and is their online dating operation.
Features:
Online dating, profiles photos, Flirt messages,
Free Elements: You can create a free profile online, upload up to three photographs and search for other people with similar interests online. Also send and received unlimited free flirt messages.
Costs: 1 month auto-renewal £19.99
3 months auto-renewal (for £13.99 a month), £39.99
6 months auto-renewal (for £9.99 per month, £59.99
12 months auto-renewal (for £7.99 per month), £89.99
Prices correct October 2008. To check current prices click on terms & conditions - the membership details are near the bottom.
YouCanGetMe
www.youcangetme.com
Countries: UK but international members welcome.
Details:
High tec site where you can see, and hear your partner before disclosing personal details and meeting them.
Features:
Instant messaging, audio & video chat rooms, internal mail service, search for your perfect partner using their unique "see me, hear me, meet me" technology
YouCanGetMe recently launched an mms upload service which allows users to upload pictures to their profiles from their mobile phones
Free Elements: Join for free. However if you want to communicate with other members you will have to upgrade.
Costs: 1-month / £19.99,
3-month / £39.99,
6-month / £59.99,
1 year / £84.99
1 year + Soul - mate Guarantee/ £94.99
Prices correct September 2008.
Make Friends Online
www.makefriendsonline.com
Countries: Choose your country from the main intro page
Details:Make Friends Online is a UK based, but International, dating and friendship site with a larget list of features. Claim to have had countless weddings and even MFO babies! Plenty of social events.
Features:
Private chat, Public chat rooms, Message Boards, Events, Agony Aunt to listen to all your problems.
Free Elements: Send and receive Quickmails, Add your profile and photo free, use their search facilities.
Costs: Membership fees start at £14.95 for a month and go up to £49.95 for a year.
Prices correct October 2008.
Match.com
http://uk.match.com
Countries: UK site, but you can access any of the 36 worldwide Match.com websites from here.
Details:Huge - over 8 million members worldwide - well established, and professional dating website for singles looking seriously for romance. Over 75% of members are looking for a serious relationship, and Match.com claim resposibility for more marriages than any other dating site. Ages from 18 to 120!
Features:
Secure mailbox
Winks
All profiles are reviewed manually before being posted on the site
Members can access the website from their mobile phones and receive text alerts when they get emails rom other members.
Free Elements: Create a profile for free but to do anything else you will have to join.
Costs: 1 month £25.46, 3 months £50.9,7 6 months £72.86
Motorflirt
Countries: UK
Details:UK Online dating with an car flavour! You can register your number plate (not compulsory) and be contacted via SMS. So, if you see someone you like when you're out driving, hope they belong to this site! Currently there are 30,000 members registered, so good luck. And at least you will know what sort of car a prospective mate has .....
Features:
Create a picture profile
Search other members
SMS messaging - choose to have your messages sent to an external email or mobile phone
SMS alerts when you have a new message, when chosen members log in
Send SMS invites to members to log into the chat room
Competitions
Free stickers available to put on your car if you want.
Free Elements: Enter your reg number and see if anyone is trying to contact you
Register for free
Costs: £5 for one months membership, £10 for 3 moths and £15 for 6 months. 50p to send text messages plus standard tariff. It will cost 50p to activate your account.
Parship
www.parship.co.uk
Countries: UK. Parship has specific websites for other European countries (you can access these from the About Us page).
Details:UK online dating website for people serious about finding a compatible match. Parship begins with a psychometric test (this takes around 20 minute to complete) to evaluate your personality, behaviour, attitudes and values.
Features:
Detailed personality profile
Icebreakers
Secure messaging system
Contact guarantee for 6 monthly subscribers
Free Elements:
Free membership allows you to take the test, create a profile, view other profiles, send and receive "icebreakers" and receive contact requests. To make contact yourself and have a detailed personality analysis you have to subscribe to Premium membership
Costs: Premium Membership starts at £35 /month. (Special offer discounts sometimes apply.) You can choose to subscribe to Premium Membership for 1, 3, or 6 month(s) - it is generally cheaper per month the longer the subscription you purchase.
Prices correct March 2009. To see current prices click on help/FAQ, choose Premium Membership and then click on "What is free of charge ..."
UK Singles Connection
www.uksinglesconnection.com
Countries: UK
Details:UK online dating for UK singles to make relationships for companionship, friendship, romance or marriage with other UK singles. Part of the Minglesmatch group.
Features:
2-Way Ideal Matching
Instant Messenger
Private mailbox
Chat rooms
Message boards
Send Messages Anonymously
Personals Photo Albums
Free Elements: Post your own profile
Browse other profiles
View photo gallery
Read message boards
Send and receive smiles
Send and receive e-cards
Costs: Auto billing*. Full Membership: £4.99 per month or £3.99 per month if you buy a 6 month subscription.
You may choose the monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual option - there are usually substantial discounts if you sign up for more than one month.
Prices correct September 2008. To view current prices click on "Sitemap" at the bottom of the home page, then choose "Pricing".
Antipodate
www.antipodate.com
Countries: UK & Ireland
Details:UK online dating but with a twist - Antipodate is an online and speed dating site for Antipodeans - in fact anyone from the Southern Hemisphere (Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Zimbabweans) living in the UK and Ireland. Having said that, members are welcome from all over the world.
Features:
Search
Events
Free Elements:
Free to join and contact members via "kisses" and photo password requests. Also free to recieve messages. To send a personalised email you need to be a full member.
Costs: £5.95 per month.
Prices correct September 2008. To check out current prices click on "read more" on the home page.
The Single Solution - London Events
www.thesinglesolution.co.uk
Countries: London
Details:Dating events for Single Professionals in the London area. These are aimed at specific age groups with a range of "ice breaking" activities. Many events include speed dating rounds if you want them. They have an average number of guests of about 100 and you can register your details and purchase tickets on the site.
Features:
Once you have signed up for an event they have a great feature whereby you can view the profiles of other attendees and get to know people by sending and receiveing messages before you go to the event.
Free Elements:
Costs: Typically £25 - £30 per event.