Review of Yahoo Personals by Nikki L
April 7, 2007
( 7.0 )
Nikki L

Last Updated: 11/20/2006

General Information
Name:
Yahoo Personals
Established:
1996
Monthly Cost:
$14.99

Contacts
Website:
www.yahoo.com

Program
Members:
Gay Dating:
yes
Categories:

Recommended
Age Group:
31 - 40
Seeking:
Serious

Yahoo Personals

Yahoo was the first online dating-type Website I ever tried. That was way back in the 90's! They have stayed with it, and remain one of the major players in the industry.

The biggest advantages that Yahoo has over other dating Websites is that experience and the wide audience they can reach with their massive search engine. This not only gives them a huge user base, but also allows them to integrate active chat rooms and bulletin boards with their dating service. Yahoo is also generous when it comes to creating your profile (whether you are a subscriber or not). They allow you to add up to 5 photos, plus video and voice messages!

At the same time, Yahoo Personals seems a bit out of touch. Honestly, they haven't added very many features since I first used it years ago! If you want to look on the bright side, their Website is easy to use for beginners, and hey, "if it ain't broke don't fix it," right?

Register now: Yahoo! Personals

How it Works:
With a free account you can create a profile with video and voice greetings, plus flirt with 'Icebreaker' messages, and use the search as much as you want. You can also If you subscribe, send emails and instant messages.
 
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Support
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7.0
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#1: Match

Looking to meet your match? Welcome to Match, your number one site for love.

Match definitely caters to those looking for something real. Why else would they offer a promotion giving you your second six months for free if you don't find someone special after your first six? The website even claims,...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 9 (5.5)

People: 7 (6.5)

Value: 9 (4.5)

Support: 10 (5.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $12.99

Recommended

Age Group: 31 - 40

Seeking: Serious

Overall: 8.8
#2: Mingles

Mingles is an absolutely free friendship and matchmaking community! There are no upgrading options here either. It is totally free to everyone.

Instead of making you pay to become a member, Mingles makes money by advertising. Advertisements are scattered all over the Website. This can cause some confusion when you are first...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 9 (9.0)

People: 9 (9.0)

Value: 10 (9.0)

Support: 6 (9.0)

Information

Payments

Recommended

Age Group: 25 - 30

Seeking: Casual

Overall: 8.5
#3: "True"

True is the safest dating service on the web - not just because they offer a great package, but they will screen for felons and married people looking to become members. They will even go as far as prosecuting violators who manage to slip through and become members!

If you aren't married...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 10 (8.0)

People: 9 (9.0)

Value: 8 (9.0)

Support: 7 (8.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $21.66

Recommended

Age Group: 25 - 30

Seeking: Serious

Overall: 8.5
#4: LavaLife

Replying is always free at Lavalife. That is great news for all you beautiful people out there, who likely won't need to spend a cent here to get a date every Friday night.

For the rest of us Lavalife is still a great value. You pay for each person you want to...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 7 (7.0)

People: 7 (7.0)

Value: 9 (10.0)

Support: 8 (8.0)

Information

Payments

Action: $1.50

Recommended

Age Group: 18 - 24

Seeking: Casual

Overall: 7.8
#5: "Date"

Massive.

That is probably the best single word I could use to describe the online dating website with the best domain in the business. Date is big in both the number of members it has (8 million), and the number of countries it reaches. I signed up, and the next day there...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 9 (5.0)

People: 8 (8.0)

Value: 7 (5.0)

Support: 7 (8.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $7.99

Recommended

Age Group: 31 - 40

Seeking: Serious

Overall: 7.8
#6: DatingDirect

Dating Direct is the UK's largest online dating service. Unlike most dating websites, there is a UK focus here - such as offering free SMS text alerts for most features on the site.

Dating Direct offers most of the standard dating website features. Along with the SMS alerts, 'Cupid Mail' will send...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 7 (8.0)

People: 6 (6.0)

Value: 8 (9.0)

Support: 9 (9.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $9.99

Recommended

Age Group: 31 - 40

Seeking: Casual

Overall: 7.5
#7: eHarmony

Welcome to the first online dating service to take a scientific approach. Founded by renouned relationship expert Dr. Neil Clark Warren, eHarmony is both a matchmaking service for singles, and a 'marriage wellness' program for those who have tied the knot.

For singles, eHarmony uses the Compatibility Matching System™ to determine who...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 8 (8.0)

People: 9 (3.0)

Value: 6 (8.0)

Support: 7 (9.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $20.95

Recommended

Age Group: 31 - 40

Seeking: Serious

Overall: 7.5
#8: ePersonals

EPersonals is one of the more flexable dating websites out there. You can either pay for each member you want to contact, or buy a subscription and contact as many members as you want!

Unfortunately there aren't many members here to contact. EPersonals is one of the smaller and less active dating...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 9 (7.0)

People: 5 (5.0)

Value: 9 (7.0)

Support: 7 (8.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $9.95

Action: $0.50

Recommended

Age Group: 18 - 24

Seeking: Casual

Overall: 7.5
#9: Metro Date

Metro Date is a great way to connect with your city. Not only do they provide a solid service for meeting other singles, they offer event listings, a restaurant guide, and other information about your local area.

Creating your Metro Date account is quick and to the point. You describe yourself, you...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 7 (8.0)

People: 7 (7.0)

Value: 8 (9.0)

Support: 7 (9.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $14.95

Recommended

Age Group: 25 - 30

Seeking: Casual

Overall: 7.2
#10: Friend Finder

Friend Finder represents the expansion of Passion.com, the worlds largest adult dating website, into "normal" online dating. That means you will find few - if anyone - seeking adult dating, as there is a much larger alternative for them to go to. For most of us that is a good thing.

Friend...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 9 (8.0)

People: 6 (4.0)

Value: 6 (5.0)

Support: 8 (4.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $21.00

Recommended

Age Group: 25 - 30

Seeking: Friends

Overall: 7.2
#11: Perfectmatch

A scientific approach to online dating, Perfect Match aims to find you a partner you are compatible with.

Just don't expect to find him or her right away. Not only is the process of creating your profile excruciating, but after you finish you still need to wait a few days for their...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 7 (8.5)

People: 5 (8.5)

Value: 8 (7.0)

Support: 8 (8.5)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $24.99

Recommended

Age Group: 31 - 40

Seeking: Serious

Overall: 7.0
#12: AmericanSingles

American Singles is part of the Spark Network - a group of dating websites with different labels but the same backend (software/membership). In other words, this website isn't only for Americans. There is a good selection of people from Canada, Europe and Latin America here as well. Their first website was...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 7 (7.0)

People: 7 (9.0)

Value: 7 (7.0)

Support: 7 (7.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $14.99

Recommended

Age Group: 31 - 40

Seeking: Casual

Overall: 7.0
#13: Yahoo! Personals

Yahoo was the first online dating-type Website I ever tried. That was way back in the 90's! They have stayed with it, and remain one of the major players in the industry.

The biggest advantages that Yahoo has over other dating Websites is that experience and the wide audience they can reach...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 7 (8.0)

People: 8 (7.0)

Value: 7 (8.0)

Support: 6 (9.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $14.99

Recommended

Age Group: 31 - 40

Seeking: Serious

Overall: 7.0
#14: MegaFriends

When creating Mega Friends, the founders wanted "not only offer a service where folks could meet for dating and romance but also the opportunity to meet others for non-romantic notions like finding a travel buddy, a sports buddy, someone just to chat with, a pen pal, a key pal or a...

Ratings

Expert (User)

Software: 6 (7.0)

People: 5 (7.0)

Value: 8 (8.0)

Support: 7 (10.0)

Information

Payments

Monthly: $9.99

Recommended

Age Group: 41 - 55

Seeking: Friends

Overall: 6.5

Chart Definitions
Payments Ratings
Monthly
This service charges monthly if you want to be a member with full privileges.

Action
Pay-per-action - you must pay for each person you wish to contact on this service.

Free
This service, or a reasonable portion of it, can be used for free. There also cannot be an applied time limit.

Software
How fast is the service and how easy to find what you want.

People
The quality of people using the service: Are they real? Friendly? Good looking?

Value
How much do you get compared to how much you spend.

Support
The quality and friendliness of tech support.

 
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