You have an option of both paid and free dating sites. Keep your mind open since the latter offers a larger population to choose from.

There are a number of advantages that each type of site offers. Assess what suits you before you take the plunge.

Application

When you get on to a paid site, it doesn’t end with making a payment. There is a long procedure in which you are expected to fill a form of about 50 questions. This process can take time and acts as a deterrent for potential visitors. There is a time lag between the time you fill the form and start receiving emails about suitable partners. In the case of free dating sites, you have only to log on to the site, prepare a crisp introduction to get started. You will receive a host of emails from the potential ones almost immediately. The ease of getting started on site like this acts as an attraction to more people who are keen to find a partner.

Acceptance

Free dating sites do not come with criteria for selection, you have only to log on, introduce yourself and start browsing for suitable possibilities. Paid sites on the other hand, vet an application by having you fill a form and accept your membership only if you suit some pre-defined requirements. Since there is no personal meeting, a person who does not communicate well in writing stands a chance of rejection by the site. These rules drastically affect the availability of the site’s services to potential individuals who could turn out to be just right for you.

Upgrade

Paid sites come with certain features at different levels of payment. The site chooses to make its earnings from higher fees for their services and your continued use of their links. In the case of free dating sites, the revenue comes from advertising. You may choose to click the link and browse the site of the advertiser or ignore it. Unlike paid sites, you don’t have regular requests (bordering on demand) for upgrading to a better service platform. Another difficulty with upgrades on paid sites is that the visitor’s to the higher upgrades are fewer and can actually be counter- productive to your search for a suitable partner.

Time bound

Is it possible to put a time limit on your search for a partner? The paid dating site makes its profit from your payments and the longer you remain on the site, searching for somebody, the less they earn from you. This leads to an effort to get you attached to someone by flooding your inbox with emails about a large number of possibilities without trying to match your preferences. Free dating sites come with no such compulsions. They provide you a meeting point and go in search of advertising revenue. They leave you free to take your time finding a suitable person, and you may return to the search if a meeting with a person does not turn out successful.

Confidentiality

Paid dating sites get access to your account details when they process your payments. This aspect of payment through the net is what keeps people from logging on to these sites. This is another issue that can keep you from finding your potential soul mate. Free dating sites attract a myriad population and this increases your chances of finding suitable partners.