7 of the Best Free Personal Sites on the Web

With millions of dating services around the world, finding your soul mate can be expensive. Some of the more "classy" dating services can cost near $10,000 to join, so where does that leave you? Chances are you'll end up broke, and alone, after all is said and done. There is easier ways to find the companionship that your searching for without spending any money. So save your cash for dating, and lets look at your options.

As far as online personals go, several sites offer free memberships, which includes checking your mail, and searching profiles of other available singles in your area. Here is a quick list of 7 free personal sites.

1) www.match.com This is a very detailed site that allows you to create the perfect profile. This site will also email you direct when new members meeting your criteria are added.

2) www.matchdoctor.com Another extremely detailed site, however your profile will take 30 minutes to an hour to complete.

3) www.okcupid.com This site is free, but you will have to take some surveys to gather extra points. Each survey takes about 10 minutes to complete, but it does have plenty of members, and is gaining in popularity.

4) www.singles.net Not a bad site, and is free. However the selection isn't the best in some areas.

5) www.justsayhi.com Another free site, but I couldn't find anyone who had found a match from it. That doesn't mean no one has though.

6) www.friendfinder.com Almost everyone knows about this site! It's a very popular site amongst singles, and members keep joining by the dozens.

7) www.plentyoffish.com Easy site to figure out, however it doesn't have a lot of members yet. But, it is growing at a rapid pace. I believe in next few months they might actually be as big, if not bigger then match.com.

There is other ways to meet singles online as well. Sites like www.myspace.com and www.facebook.com allow you to advertise in your profile that you are single, as well as what your looking for. You might also want to make sure that your web address profile has you listed as single. Remember not everyone on these sites are on the up and up. Do not give out any personal information until you know the person you are giving it to. A simple mistake, like telling the wrong person you full name, or place of employment, can lead to disaster.

No matter what site you choose, when you create your profile, remember to be honest. If your looking for true love, then don't settle for less. However, if your only looking for a one night fling, then say so. There are plenty of men and women looking for the same as you, and you will never find what your actually looking for by lying. Also, if at all possible, include a photo of yourself. A person is over 15 times more likely to contact you if they know what you look like. Your perfect match is out there, you just have to find them.