In the era of social networking, it’s free and easy to connect online.

So what does this mean for online dating?

The natural assumption is that now you can contact people for free, why woud you need to pay to use an online dating site.

On some sites, it’s simple enough to search for singles in your area. However, this is a feature that Facebook used to have but have long since removed. Why did they decide to stop people searching? Simple – so they can get advertising revenue directing users to online dating sites! As well as this it’s becoming increasingly difficult to view the profiles of people you don’t actually know.

The truth is that unless you are under 25, social networking isn’t for dating purposes. After all, who really wants to declare to the world they are single AND looking?
What’s more, do you want a potential date to see every little thing you are up to and scrutinise every photo?

Yes, there are free online dating sites out there. But serious daters don’t sign up for these as they are full of low quality people. If you join one of these profiles are monitored and you don’t know if they are real or not. If no payment is being made then it’s impossible to check they are the person they are claiming to be. If you wanted to set up a profile as a famous film star on there you could do it in minutes. The same is true for any social networking site.

You really only do get what you pay for. A quality online dating site, like Singlesoluton.com will naturally attract quality members. They have each made the commitment to pay for a membership as they are serious about meeting other singles. Online Dating continues to grow and and grow as the stigma has long gone. In fact one in every two singles is on an online dating site. It’s a thriving business because it gets results.   Singlesolution.com is the leading online dating site for London professionals.

So the verdict is this: Facebook for friends, LinkedIn for business and Online Dating for dates.

Good luck!

James Preece – The Dating Guru

www.singlesolution.com

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