Online Dating UK
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Dating can be a scary and intimidating process, no matter where you are in the world and online dating UK is no different. Many years ago before laws in the workplace changed, people could find it easier to meet a compatible partner at their place of employment.
Today, this is not possible and people are forced to go to unfamiliar territory in the hopes of meeting the right person. Now with the use of the Internet, a person has another alternative option to traditional dating. As far as dating in the UK, this is no exception. Online, you can sign up with many different websites that allow you to create a profile about yourself and search databases where you can read about people you may be interested in dating. Many of them offer searching by zip code so you can find someone closer to home. Others offer events like speed dating, lock and key, sporting events and parties.
DatingDirect.com
DatingDirect is a worldwide online dating website. When you go to their site, you can choose your home country by selecting the matching flag. Once you’ve entered the appropriate online dating UK page, you discover what they are about and can do limited search of other people’s profiles. Unlimited searching of their database is allowed once you sign up and create your own profile. Initially, there is no cost to you, until you want to send or receive messages from other members. To start your initial profile, you just need to enter your first name, email address, a password, and what kind of relationship you are interested in. They also offer a link to a website called Chemistry, where you can find and sign up for social dating events specifically in the UK.
In the profile section, each member has a photo, name of the city they live in, a physical description, drinking frequency, vegetarian/meat eater, religion, smoker/non-smoker, sun sign, and what type of person/relationship you are seeking. When you do a search, you can narrow it down by region, city and zip code.
Membership Pricing as of 2006 (In British Pounds)
- £59.99 for 6 months
- £39.99 for 3 months
- £19.99 for 1 month
- £9.99 for 1 week
- £4.99 for a 3-day trial
Contact address
DatingDirect.com Limited
The Axis
Holiday Street
Birmingham
B2 1TF
England
Exclusive Online Dating UK
Speed Dater Online
This website is exclusively designed for people who live in the UK. Created in 2004, it offers a database filled with profiles of available people looking for that special someone also online dating UK. There is no cost to sign up and search through their website. However, if you want to send/receive any messages, you will have to pay for a membership. The site also offers dating opportunity events like Speed Dating, Lock and Key parties, sporting events, weekend getaways, religious and singles holiday trips.
A typical online dating UK profile on this site will give you the following information about a prospective dating partner: Physical description- hair/eye color/build/height, religion, newspapers read, income, profession, employed/unemployed, race, smoker/non-smoker, star sign, and drug usage.
There are also a few questions listed to help you determine what kind of interests the person has: What are 5 items you couldn’t live without? Favorite movie? Last book read? What music would you take to a desert island? If you could be anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Membership prices as of 2006 (in British Pounds)
- £4.97 – 3 days
- £9.67- 7 days
- £16.97 – 1 month (auto renewal)
- £28.99 – 3 months
- £53.79 – 6 months
- £83.64 – 1 year (auto renewal)
A 48 hour free trial is also available that will allow you to send messages and chat for no cost.
Contact Address
Speed Dater LTD
2-5 Benjamin St.
Farringdon
London
ECIM SQL
Date the UK.com
Exclusive to the UK, DatetheUK boasts it's specific design to understand the needs and lifestyles of those who live in this region. It is free to create a profile, but you will need to pay a membership fee to participate in email dating, online flirting and attend special dating events. To start a profile is simple. Create a screen name, indicate whether you are searching for a man or woman, type of relationship you are seeking, and your birth date. Once you have been accepted into the site, you can go in and create a more detailed profile with a photo for others to see. Search by zip code, which will help locate a local close to you. Safely send messages to someone you are interested in without giving away your personal information. On this site, you cannot browse through their profile listings unless you have your own login, but you can take a brief tour of the site through a link on their main page to find out what they are about.
Membership prices as of 2006 (in British Pounds)
- £19.00 – 30 day pass
- £39.00 – 90 day pass
- £59.99 - 6 month pass
- £89.99 – year pass
- £99.00- Soul Mate guarantee
Contact Address
Easy Date LTD (DTUK)
230 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DX
CompletelyFreeDating.co.uk
Completely Free Dating is a free online dating site for people living in the UK. It was launched in September 2006 and is a fast growing service offering a wide range of services to it members. You can search for people by age, sex and in your area using the basic search and using the advanced search you can find people with a particular features such as eye and hair colour. The site lets you search and browse it members without registering. Completely Free Dating also have some interesting dating related articles in their online dating advice section.
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