Is it worth paying to use a dating website to find a Valentine?

Match - 3 Million UK members more likely to be in search of a genuine relationship

Match membership costs £29.99 for one month, or £12.99 per month for six months. Since payment is required, this helps to deter timewasters. If you are serious about finding a relationship but don't have loads of time to trawl through unwanted messages from jokers, this may be an option for you.

 

eHarmony - For singles on a mission to find someone to marry!

According to datingexperts.co.uk, this website is the best pick for finding a long term relationship, aimed at those aged 30+ looking to settle down and not just someone for now.Building your profile is serious stuff, there are lots of questions, some worded in similar ways with multiple choice answers – if you use the same answer frequently or answer the questions too quickly, a pop-up box opens to tell you to slow down and tell you off for using same answers!

Using eHarmony takes the hassle out of reading prank messages as those who aren't committed to finding a relationship won't bother completing their profile or be willing to pay for something that is unlikely to introduce them to people just looking for fun. Subscription to this site costs from £9.95 per month. The couple who took part in our survey met two years ago and have recently got engaged.

 

Elitesingles - aimed at educated singles and professionals aged 30-55 (with an elite price)

Most of the members of this dating site are educated to at least degree level and priced at a whooping £89.95 a month (or £29.95 if you are willing to sign up for a whole year) chances are they all have a pretty good job too. If level of education is of importance to you, then hopefully this dating website with over 1,800,000 UK clever-cloggs members narrows down your search.

 

Muddy Matches - Find a farmer / rural lover

You could chose a dating website that targets the type of person you want to meet, such as Muddy Matches, for farmers, rural singles and those with similar countryside lifestyle preferences. It is free to join and look at profiles but you need to pay for the subscription if you want to send messages or read any you receive. For one month membership, the price is £24 (for longer subscriptions, monthly cost is lower).

 

If you want a dating website aimed at older singles

You will find plenty of older singles on websites such as POF and Tinder, and these websites attract younger dates ages 18+ too. If you would like to find a dating site aimed at those aged 45-50, you could have a look at Mature Dating, which has over 250,000 singles in the UK and costs £19.99 for a month (for longer subscriptions, monthly cost is lower).

Whichever website you choose - Dating Fraud is becoming increasingly common. Before signing up, read our guide to protect yourself from dating scams.

 

 

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