PerfectMatch.com

A new form of dating is online dating. People from all around are able to create an online profile and potentially find their soul mate through the internet. Like many things, online dating has its advantages and disadvantages. There are several online dating sites to choose from, and finding one that fits all your needs could end up costing you a lot of money spent on dating sites that don't offer everything you want. You can find online dating sites that are just for religious groups, ethnicities, age groups, and other adult activities and hobbies. The purpose of an online dating web site is to bring two people together for a romantic relationship without the bar scene, blind dates from friends, or inter-office dating.

One of the best online dating web sites is PerfectMatch.com. PerfectMatch.com has been endorsed by Dr. Phil, Oprah Winfrey, and LIVE with Regis and Kelly. Perfectmatch.com has even made it to the big screen, appearing in such films like "Must Love Dogs" and "Failure to Launch." 50,000 women joined PerfectMatch.com because of Dr. Phil's Valentine's Day endorsement in 2006.

PerfectMatch.com features one of the most comprehensive personality profiles available. Dr. Pepper Schwartz has over 30 years of relationship research and the Duet Total Compatibility System draws from her research to help you find someone that you are highly compatible with. PerfectMatch.com allows you to search through user profiles, initiate contact, and select the members who are right for you.

You can sign up for a 7 day free trial membership with PerfectMatch.com. For a free membership, you will be able to create your own user profile that allows you to post pictures. You can also perform customized searches for people you are compatible with and then you can send "icebreaker" questions to those members to initiate contact.

Unlike other dating web sites; PerfectMatch.com centers around the needs of the relationship-oriented, not the casual dater. The Duet Total Compatibility System helps uncover real compatibility between daters and matches them together. Once you sign up for PerfectMatch.com, you will get suggested matches from the web site, but you still have the option of doing randomized searches instead. The suggested matches you receive from PerfectMatch.com will be a few, not thousands or hundreds of people. The downside to the search feature on PerfectMatch.com is that you do not have the flexibility to select for other daters based on keywords, personality type, and other selections.

Most individuals on PerfectMatch.com are between the ages of 20 through 40. Member of PrefectMatch.com must live in the United States and they must be looking for a serious relationship or marriage. There is a lengthy personality profile you must complete when you sign of for PerfectMatch.com. The profile is established to help individuals find their perfect match and read other's profile information and actually learn about the individual versus only reading a sentence or two. If you do find someone you are interested in, you will need to convert your trial membership to a paid PerfectMatch membership. The membership price is $59.95 a month, but it will be lower is you sign up for a longer membership. A 3-month membership is $33.32 a month, a 6-month membership is $26.66 a month and a year-long membership is $20.83 a month. If you meet someone, you can cancel your membership, but you will be charged for the entire duration of the membership. Many people sign up for a 3 month membership because the possibility of meeting someone they are compatible with is high. When you are nearing the end of your membership, you will need to cancel it or else you will continue paying monthly membership fees.

PerfectMatch.com has positive and negative feedback, like any other online dating web site. Some of the positive features members have noted about PerfectMatch.com include the following:

•     Detailed personality profile. Instead of a picture and a sentence or two about the person, you actually get to read a few pages of information about them.
•     PerfectMatch.com's Duet Total Compatibility System works hard at finding you a match that meets more than a few specifications. The Duet Total Compatibility System will provide you with a listing of members who it thinks you are compatible with, eliminating the need to search through a database of members.
•     It is designed to help individuals find long-term relationships.
•     Single females to single male's ratio is almost 50/50, unlike other dating web sites that have 10 to 30 percent more males than females.
•     Easy-to-use Perfect Match section that allows you to keep track of multiple matches and e-mails.

The common complaints of PerfectMatch.com are as follows:

•     Long personality profile to till out when you sign up. The profile takes at least 15 minutes to fill out.
•     No instant messaging system.
•     It is more expensive than other dating web sites.

PerfectMatch.com is home to over 1 million members. The PerfectMatch.com system will match you with a single that fits you criteria. The communication between two members will include two levels of ice breakers, emails, photo sharing, and an invite. When you sign up for PerfectMatch.com, you can expect some of the following questions:

•     What words my friends and family would use to describe me?
•     What are my favorite romantic gestures?
•     Which things about me would a person have to like, or at least tolerate, in order to be a good match?
•     My favorite kind of music is? My favorite television shows are?
•     My favorite thing to do on a Saturday night is?
•     What types of foods do I enjoy?
•     My political views are?
•     My home is?
•     My vacation style is?
•     What's attractive to me?
•     My ideal first date location is?
•     My favorite kind of books.

The profile section will also include areas where you can fill out what your ideal honeymoon would be and list the qualities you are seeking in a partner. You must also write down your personal information, like your postal code, member name, etc. PerfectMatch.com is completely password protected and you do not have to give your name, only a member name. You should give out your name to a person you are interested in building a relationship with. There is also a section in which you can list information about the type of relationship you are seeking and character traits you hope your potential match will have. You can also list the geographical range in which you are willing to date. PerfectMatch.com is home to several lifestyle choices and you can search for individuals who share your same dating genre: gay, lesbian, or heterosexual.

PerfectMatch.com uses the latest Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology so you don't need to worry about your personal information getting corrupted. Your credit card information is also encrypted so you do not need to worry about someone stealing it. PerfectMatch.com does not sell your information to third parties, so you will not get any e-mails from other companies. All the information you provide to PerfectMatch.com will remain private and secure. TRUSTe, the online leader in privacy issues has approved PerfectMatch.com

Here are some good and bad reviews from actual members of PerfectMatch.com

"I have some information regarding an "Oprah Winfrey Endorsed" website that I know is important & I didn't see an area to actually submit this information so I'm hoping this will reach the proper people. PerfectMatch.com is an Internet dating service that says their company was endorsed by Oprah Winfrey as being "The Best Internet Dating Service"; it was endorsed by Oprah on her television show according to them. The site looks good & legitimate but their site has many glitches & both my brother & myself have had many problems. I've contacted the business office of this company & have asked for a refund twice due to improper service & once was ignored & once turned down. I'm only letting you know this because if in fact this Internet dating site was endorsed by Oprah (which was the only reason I chose this particular site) then it should be looked into. I also feel really bad because before I discovered the ill mannered service of this site, my brother, on my advice, also joined & he has experienced the same problems as I had. I'd appreciate some feed back from you with regards to this email & if anything, what can you or I do to gain a refund for myself & my brother.
Thank you. Judy Flahive"

"Guys. Perfectmatch.com is bizaro Match.com. On Match, I couldn't get a response from any attractive woman. it was humiliating and really affected my confidence.
So I sheepishly sign up for Perfectmatch as a last ditch effort. I start at the top. the hottest available. I send out 10 quick icebreakers and get 3 responses! Then they start emailing me!!! This girl, Heather, unbelievable! I started Sunday night and we are meeting Friday! Sure, she lives 80 miles away but OMG!!! I am a really average looking guy. Yeah. I have a nice job and am well educated but never in my wildest dream would I expect to have a chance with someone like Heather. And she is just my best option! CJ."

There are positives and negatives to most online dating web sites, but if you are looking for a long-term relationship, PerfectMatch.com is a great web site and is worth the price.