There are very few
online services that cater to professional people: doctors, lawyers,
dentists and accountants, to name a few professions, are also made up of
single people that use online dating and introduction services to meet
other eligible singles. The services we have
reviewed for you in this section are either designed distinctly for the
professional single person or have a good portion of their membership
being made up of professional, career-minded singles. As with all online
services, some are free, some offer a free trial and many more require a
membership payment before you can contact others. Please read our reviews
carefully to find the right service for you.
WHAT
THEY SAY: Great
Expectations members are intelligent, attractive professionals in search
of meaningful relationships. And unlike many on-line dating services,
Great Expectations members are pre-screened and qualified, so you can
enjoy a safe and enjoyable dating experience. For almost three decades,
Great Expectations has helped thousands of singles all over the country
meet that someone special and they'd like to help you find that
relationship too.
WHAT WE FOUND:
Great Expectations Merges the online and offline dating worlds into a very
successful place to begin your serious search for a compatible girlfriend
or boyfriend, future husband or wife. The website offers you a starting
point for becoming a member. Complete the free profile review and you'll
soon be contacted and have an appointment with a professional at Great
Expectations to discuss your options for meeting other eligible and
compatible singles. The face-to-face approach will help you really
understand your needs in a relationship and offers full profile selection
of professional members that have been pre-screened for compatibility to
you.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Complete the Great Expectations online confidential profile and you'll
soon be contacted to discuss your matchmaking options. Once you become a
member you'll provide a more complete profile, have at least one interview
with a relationship counselor and make a video recording profile.
Currently available in the USA only, in these cities: Atlanta GA,
Baltimore MD, Birmingham AL, Boston MA, Cherry Hill NJ, Chicago IL,
Chicago Suburbs IL, Cincinnati OH, Cleveland OH, Columbus OH, Dallas TX,
DC VA, Denver CO, Detroit MI, Englewood NJ, Fort Myers FL, Ft Worth TX,
Ft. Laud/Palm Beach FL, Grand Rapids MI, Hartford CT, Houston TX,
Indianapolis IN, Irvine CA, Jacksonville FL, Kansas City KS, Las Vegas NV,
Long Island NY, Los Angeles CA, Manhattan NY, Miami FL, Milwaukee WI,
Minneapolis MN, Nashville TN, Omaha NE, Orlando FL, Palo Alto CA,
Philadelphia PA, Phoenix AZ, Pittsburgh PA, Portland OR, Providence RI,
Richmond VA, Sacramento CA, San Diego CA, San Francisco CA, Sarasota FL,
Seattle WA, St. Louis MO, Stamford CT, Stuart/Treasure Coast FL, Tampa FL,
Upland CA, Virginia Beach VA, Walnut Creek CA, Wichita KS. Visit the
website to see any new areas that Great Expectations has opened a new
office.
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CATEGORIES:America - Professionals -
Straight -
Video Dating
WHAT
THEY SAY: Match.com
is a leader in online personals, matchmaking and dating. We offer a fun
and safe environment to meet other quality singles. There is an almost equal ration of
women to men posted ads. Sign up for the Free E-zine and stay
up-to-date with the happenings at Match.com. Feel free to use the
advice columns and receive some real
down-to-earth in-your-face answers for your relationship
questions.
WHAT WE FOUND: Free
to place your personal profile online, we found one of the most
comprehensive questionnaires ever right here. If you are a "serious
single" this is the place for you. Even a quick search will reveal to
you plenty of single men and women in your area, events (when listed)
and a great on-site singles magazine "MatchScene" with realistic advice is always fun and informative to read. Match is one of the
MUST
TRY
Dating sites on-line. There is a really good reason why this is a TOP SITE
for Internet Dating,
it's because of Match.com's success rate in bringing people
together, higher than most other services. Start with placing your own
personal ad online and be sure to complete all areas of the profile
questionnaire. Membership required to reply to messages, included with
your free 3 day full access trial membership.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND: 3
day full access trial membership, picture ads, advice columns and help, e-mail ad match service, free E-zine.
RELATED CATEGORIES: America
- Canada -
International
WHAT
THEY SAY: View 1000's of picture personal ads and find a date today! What are you
waiting for? Sign up for free!
WHAT WE FOUND:
ePersonals is one of the better of the online services. You’ll have to
join to be able to search or browse the current personals, but that only
takes a second or two to fill out the first form and it’s free. Watch as
you do though, because you’ll be led to the payment form and encouraged to
at least purchase the 7 day trial membership that gives you complete
access for about a dollar a day. To avoid immediately deciding whether to
pay or leave, just click on the “My Profile” link at the top of the page
and complete your profile. From there you will be able to search the other
members. This is a fast search based on the zip/postal code that you
entered when you first joined. We really like having local searches
appearing first in the results, it makes you feel that much closer to
meeting someone. If you select to “clip” any members as you browse the
results, they’ll be saved in your favorites area for later viewing and
contacting. It’s free to send messages but to view any replies to your
profile or to messages you’ve sent you must become a paid member. You also
need to be a premium member to chat with others. Sent messages are also
saved in your “outbox” so you can refer back to them at a later date. A
unique feature is the “Profile Meter” which will tell you how much of your
profile still needs to be completed. There are points for every part
including uploading your photo with your profile, when you get to 100,
you’re done. Another great feature is the “Last Login” date that is with
every profile. If you’re interested in someone, but it’s been 2 months
since they’ve logged in, don’t expect a reply. So, be sure to check in
every week or so, at a minimum. The Connect “Who’s Online” features let’s
you see who’s visiting right now and where they are located. A great way
to make quick friends.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free
to join, become a paid member to chat and to reply to messages. Include up
to 4 pictures with your profile. Cheap 7 day full access trial period.
Straight and same sex personals.
RELATED CATEGORIES: America -
Canada -
International
WHAT
THEY SAY: Yahoo! Personals gives Yahoo! users a way to find and interact
with other people who may share their interests and goals. Just like a
real community, different people may have different opinions and
personalities in Yahoo! Personals
WHAT WE FOUND: The
Yahoo Personals service is only for people that live in America or
Canada (currently) although we do expect international versions to come
out soon. To post an ad you’ll need to be a Yahoo member so you’ll be
prompted to do that first before you join to post your profile. There
are 7 steps to posting your profile but they don’t take very long to
complete. Begin with the type of ad you want to post, or not post. What
this means is that you can keep your profile private so it is not
included in the general search results, but if you answer an ad that
person can read it. Next give yourself a name for your ad. We recommend
that you do not use your Yahoo username, but use something else for your
ad. This will keep your privacy intact in that people won’t be able to
easily guess your Yahoo email address. The next steps will allow you to
post information about yourself, about the type of person you are
looking for and the type of relationship you are interested in beginning
as well as upload pictures and become a subscribing member. Posting your
profile is free but to be able to send and reply to messages you must be
a subscribed member. Once your profile is approved, this takes about 24
hours, you can also add a voice message and a video message to your
profile. The search system is fast and easily customizable using zip
codes, city names and “Importance Levels”, so you can narrow down your
search and find the singles that you really want to meet. You can also
“Be a matchmaker” and search for a match for a friend. The friend will
then have to become a member, but it’s a start to not being single
anymore. The “Mutual Match” system allows you to easily be matched with
people that have the same likes and dislikes as you and will
automatically alert you so you can send them a message (once you’re
subscribed to send messages). And don’t forget about the Yahoo Instant
Messenger chat program: once you have subscribed you can instantly chat
with other subscribed members when they are showing as being online.
With Yahoo being one of the largest web destinations, you should become
a member to see all of the profiles of people that are in your area.
You’ll be surprised there are so many singles so close to where you
live.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND: You’ll
need to be a member of Yahoo to join and it’s free to post your profile.
Add voice and video messages to your profile. Chat using Yahoo IM. Add
up to 5 pictures with your profile. Become a subscribing member to send
and reply to messages. Straight and same sex personals available.
RELATED CATEGORIES: America
- Canada - Free Services
