With So Many Places to Find Online Love, Internet Dating is Easier Than Ever

Meeting people isn't easy, and finding love is even harder. Thankfully, Al Gore invented the internet (tee hee) and the internet brought rise to digital dating and online romance.

However, just like you choose your partner, you must also choose your dating site. And, there are oh-so-many dating sites to choose from. Some are more broad, others are more specific, but one thing they all have in common is cupid's bow and their dedication to finding you just the right match.

Whether you're looking for long-time love or a one-night fling, you can always double-click your way there on the internet.

Here is a list of some of the most popular online dating sites around:

1. eHarmony
The claim is that their patented matching system uses just twenty-nine different personality traits to determine your best partner. Many people like eHarmony because it's not a contact free-for-all. Unlike many other sites of its kind, eHarmony only allows users to contact those that the system has deemed to be a compatible match. The downside is that some users have reported lengthy wait times before a list of suitable suitors has been compiled for their perusal.

2. Lavalife
Sure, the television ads are a bit cheesy, but many wistful Romeos and Juliettes still flock to Lavalife to find love. Out of the top online dating sites, Lavalife is the most multipurpose of them all. Some sites are strictly for finding long-term love, while others are just for friendships, and some are strictly for hooking up. Lavalife allows you to create a profile that can be connected to others who are looking for any of the above three. Perhaps one day you're feeling committal, and the next you just want to have fun. Lavalife lets you do this, without the hassle of recreating a second or third profile.

3. Plenty of Fish
POF, as it is known by many of its faithful and returning users, has gained a reputation for being one of the only successful and FREE dating portals on the web. Unlike other dating sites, POF doesn't charge its users. Also, POF has a bit of a reputation for being the best quick fix for a lonely night. Yes, POF is often best for someone who doesn't necessarily want a wedding ring or even for the phone to ring the next day. Wink wink.

4. JDate
This one is fairly self explanatory. JDate is for Jewish singles looking to meet other Jewish singles in the area. It's certainly a better alternative to that shidduch your Aunt has been trying to set up with the doctor from her shul. Many people have reported success using JDate. And even if your brunch meet-up doesn't turn into everafter, at least you can get a bagel with lox out of the deal.

5. WomenBehindBars.com
So many men look to meet women in bars why not look for a woman behind them? A seemingly oddball idea, WomenBehindBars.com is actually quite popular convicts need love too. It's a low-tech site, meaning not many bells and whistles, and is used as an introduction maker between people on the inside and people on the outside. A woman's profile is set up by an non-incarcerated third party (most jails don't have wiFi in the cells, after all) where her photo and a short bio is provided. Once a man finds a lady he likes, he requests her mailing address so a pen pal correspondence can commence. The one drawback (did I really just say that?) is that the site is anything but PC. It's divvied up by age and race, and no one over the age of 50 is ever listed. Waw waw.

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