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Discussion of popular dating sites by date2relationship.com spokesperson Harmonie Krieger, March 2008.
In the DSW, the list of dating sites (144+) page is a growing list of the world's dating sites, shown in order of Alexa ranking (global traffic flow), arranged by category: [1]

Nutshell history
See main: History of online dating
The web was invented 1989 by British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee. The first online dating site was MatchMaker.com, launched in 1993, originally called "Christie's Matchmaker" and conceived as a pen pal type of site. Others soon followed: Match.com (launch: 95), FriendFinder (launch: 96), Date.com (launch: 97), SingesNet.com (launch: 98). In 2003, there were 520 dating sites, in 2004, 844 lifestyle and dating sites; exprapolation of these points indicate that by 2015 there should be 5,000+ dating sites in operation.

Top 20
  1. Match.com (site) (Alexa: 348; June 09) – motto: it’s ok to look; creator: Gary Kremen, launched 95.
  2. PlentyOfFish.com (site) (Alexa: 359; Jun 09) – free site, of Markus Frind, launch: 03.
  3. SinglesNet.com (site) (Alexa: 710; Mar 09) – quick signup site; launch: 98.
  4. eHarmony.com (site) (Alexa: 1,039; Mar 09) – compatibility matching; creator Neil Warren; launch: 98.
  5. Zoosk.com (site) (Alexa: 1,942; Jun 09) – a previous Facebook app; multi-language easy to use.
  6. True.com (site) (Alexa: 1,573; Mar 09) – personality feedback and member compatibilities; launched 04.
  7. okCupid.com (site) (Alexa: 1,577; Mar 09) – matching systems users invent; conceived by American mathematician Chris Coyne; launched
  8. FriendFinder.com (site) (Alexa: 2,215; Jul 08) – personal ads and videos; launched in 96.
  9. Mate1.com (site) (Alexa: 2,513; Mar 09) – site with voice recordings, emails, and 1-on-1 chat.
    PlentyofFish (screenshot)
    Screenshot of PentyofFish.com a very popular free dating site; launched in 2003 by Markus Frind.
  10. Chemistry.com (site) (Alexa: 6,707; Mar 09) – Match.com site; advisor: Helen Fisher; launch: 06.
  11. LavaLife.com (site) (Alexa: 6,807; Mar 09) – was WebPersonals in 97 and LavaLife in 01.
  12. Date.com (site) (Alexa: 8,700; Jun 09) – online dating and personals; launched 97.
  13. Mingle2.com (site) (Alexa: 9,207; Jun 09) – free online dating; 60 sec signup.
  14. DateHookup.com (site) (Alexa: 9,319; Jul 08) – myspace-like free dating site with forum.
  15. MatchMaker.com (site) (Alexa: 9,983; Jul 08) – the oldest online matchmaker, launched 93.
  16. NaughtyorNice.com (site) (Alexa: 14,236; Jul 08) – description; launched 07.
  17. WebDate.com (site) (Alexa: 15,789; Jul 08) – free dating personals; launched 03.
  18. PerfectMatch.com (site) (Alexa: 19,569; Jul 08) – matching by Pepper Schwartz.
  19. DreamMates.com (site) (Alexa: 27,698; Jul 08) – description.
  20. Cupid.com (site) (Alexa: 31,899; date) – description.
Personals
  1. Personals.Yahoo.com (site) (Alexa: 2; Jun 09) – personals for Yahoo users.
  2. Personals.AOL.com (site) (Alexa: 31; Jun 09) –personals, dating; powered by Match.com.
Later pack
  1. MatchDoctor.com (site) (Alexa: 36,594; Jul 08) – a free personals and dating community site.
  2. LoveAccess.com (site) (Alexa: 39,359; Jul 08) – employs personal matchmaking; launched 02.
  3. DownToEarth.com (site) (Alexa: 44,291; Mar 09) – site for honest single daters.
  4. uDate.com (site) (Alexa: 61,262; Jul 08) – international personal ads.
  5. SinglesCrowd.com (site) (Alexa: 66,833; Mar 09) – description.
  6. 4ppl.com (site) (Alexa: 68,775; Jul 08) – description.
  7. EliteMate.com (site) (Alexa: 73,805; date) – description.
  8. JoeDate.com (site) (Alexa: 128,000; Jun 09) – a free dating site for coffee drinkers.
  9. MyLoL.net (site) (Alexa 142,000; Jun 09) – teen dating/friendship site.
  10. Dating.com (site) (Alexa: 158,378; Jul 08) – description.
  11. Mingles.com (site) (Alexa: 143,951; Mar 09) – singles community, personals, matching.
  12. DatePad.com (site) (Alexa: 172,681; Jul 08) – motto: law of attraction in action.
  13. eCrush (site) (Alexa: 191,745; Jul 08) – high school themed crush matching using anonymous matching; launched 98.
  14. EasyFindADate.com (site) (Alexa: 233,903; Jul 08) – description; launched 03.
  15. Ignighter.com (site) (Alexa: 248,077; Jul 08) – online dating via group photo method.
  16. AdultFindOut.com (site) (Alexa: 248,980; Jul 08) – description; launched 07.
  17. Great-Expectations.net(site) (Alexa: 262,059; Mar 09) – highly-screened dating site.
  18. Meeta.com (site) (Alexa: 437,997; Jul 08) – free social dating site; launched 07.
  19. FreeDatingUsa.com (site) (Alexa: 504,201; Jul 08) – description.
  20. eChemistry.com (site) (Alexa: 410,604; Mar 09) – type matches for romantic chemistry using a 224-question personality questionnaire.
  21. ePersonals.com (site) (Alexa: 603,697; Jul 08) – chat, free dating ads search, and two-way matching; launched 00.
  22. LoveIsSexy.com (site) (Alexa: 704,000; Mar 09) – caters to women, claims to have a state-of-the-art matching algorithm.
  23. SeekingMarriage.com (site) (Alexa: 757,199; Jul 08) – for those ready to tie the knot.
  24. SingleMe.com (site) (Alexa: 894,480; Jul 08) – dating and matching community.
  25. Personals.com (site) (Alexa: 931,946; Aug 08) – a city-by-city; powered by Match; launched 98.
  26. CrazyDating.net (site) (Alexa: 975,254; Jul 08) – find friends.
  27. WinkedAt.com (site) (Alexa: 1,385,475; Jun 09) – private; users send “winks” to each other.
  28. Kiss.com (site) (Alexa: 1,561,349; Jul 08) – personals; launch 94; powered by UDate.com.
  29. FlowMingle.com (site) (Alexa: 1,604,000; Jun 09) – launch 08; funded by YCombinator.com.
  30. DatingFaces.com (site) (Alexa: 2,024,527; Jul 08) – picture based dating site; launched 99.
  31. DreamMatches.com (site) (Alexa: 2,238,688; Mar 09) – for hot or beautiful singles.
  32. ScientificMatch.com (site) (Alexa: 3,100,000; Jun 09) – matches via MHC compatibilities.
  33. FantasyMatch.com (site) (Alexa: 3,983,370) – make fantasies come true; launch 97.
  34. IdealMatch.us (site) (Alexa: 4,609,865; Sep 08) – description.
  35. MeetForCoffee.com(site) (Alexa: 8,386,251; Jul 08) – description; launched 06.
  36. DatingEnjoy.com(site) (Alexa: 8,877,356; Jul 08) – description.
  37. CompanionStreet.com (site) (Alexa: 12,000,000; Mar 09) – possibly not in operation; launch 06.
  38. CocktailConnection.com(site) (Alexa: 19,000,000; Mar 09) – description; launched 06.
  39. FreeTVDating.com (site) (Alexa: N/A; Mar 09) – description.
  40. WeMetOnline.com (site) (Alexa: N/A; Mar 09) - description.
AdultFriendFinder.com (2009 screenshot)
Screenshot of AdultFriendFinder.com a site for people to meet real sex partners.

Sex sites
  1. AdultFriendFinder.com (site) (Alexa: 60; Jun 09) – personal adverts with pictures and chat.
  2. Fling.com (site) (Alexa: 323; Jul 08) – a photo-verified; swingers; for flings and fantasies.
  3. HornyMatches.com (site) (Alexa: 638; Jun 09) – adult personals sex dating site.
  4. XXXBlackbook.com (site) (Alexa: 1,141; Jul 08) – personality-profile tools matching.
  5. Passion.com (site) (Alexa: 1,609; Mar 09) – private sexy personals.
  6. Alt.com (site) (Alexa: 2,900; Jun 09) – adult, BDSM, leather and fetish community.
  7. OnlineBootyCall.com (site) (site) (Alexa: 3,868; Mar 09) – a site for no-strings attached sex.
  8. SexSearch.com (site) (Alexa: 6,228; Jul 08) – online adult-content dating site; launched 98.
  9. Eroticy.com (site) (Alexa: 16,420; Jul 08) – adult personal ads, message boards; launched 00.
  10. AdultMatchFirm.com (site) (22,631; Jul 08) – description.
  11. AdultXDating.com (site) (Alexa: 508,905; Jul 08) – for sex partners and sex adventures.
  12. AmeteurMatch.com (site) (Alexa: N/A; July 08) – free sex, dating, swingers classifieds.
Niche sites
The following are sites where users that have something in common, e.g. golf, gothic lifestyle, horses, etc., can meet and date:
  1. PositiveSingles.com (site) (Alexa: 62,702; Jul 03) – site for singles and friends with HIV/AIDS, herpes, or other STDs; launched 02.
  2. TSDating.com (site) (Alexa: 142,111; Aug 08) – transsexual, transvestite, transgender dating community.
  3. GothicMatch.com (site) (Alexa: 207,353; Jul 08) – where gothic friends and singles feel at home.
  4. TheAtlaSphere.com (site) (Alexa: 403,811; Jul 08) – a place where admirers of Ayn Rand’s novels can meet.
  5. TallFriends.com (site) (Alexa: 492,334; Jul 08) – dating site for tall singles and admirers; launched 03.
  6. Deafs.com (site) (Alexa: 674,486; Jul 08) – site to meet deaf, ASL, and hearing impaired singles; launched 05.
  7. SciConnect.com (site) (Alexa: 3,994,538; Nov 08) – meet single science professionals and others with an interest in science or nature; launched 97.
  8. DeafDatingUK.com (site) (Alexa: N/A; Feb 09) – site for the deaf and HOH community.
Fitness-Singles.com (2009 screenshot)
Screenshot of Fitness-Singles.com a site for people interested in any number of fitness activities: working out, running, yoga, hiking, water sports, triathlons, cycling, etc.

Fitness/Sports
  1. Fitness-Singles.com (site) (Alexa: 21,717; Jun 09) – meet people categorized by activity.
  2. Athletic-Dating.com (site) (Alexa: 251,000; Jun 09) –
  3. GolfMates.com (Alexa: 549,188; Jul 08) – personal ads for golfers.
  4. FitnessDates.com (site) (Alexa: 861,000; Jun 09) –
  5. TennisMates.com (Alexa: 1,196,935; Jul 08) – free tennis player matching service.
  6. FitKiss.com (site) (Alexa: 1,493,000; Jun 09) -
Vegan/Green
  1. VeggieConnection.com (site) (Alexa: 241,000; Jun 09) -
  2. VeggieDate.com (site) (Alexa: 549,000; Jun 09) -
  3. EarthWiseSingels.com (site) (Alexa: N/A; Jun 09) -
  4. Green-Passions.com (site) (Alexa: N/A; Jun 09) -
    Bikers
    1. BikerKiss.com (site) (Alexa: 210,242; Jul 08) – dating site for biker singes; launched 03.
    2. BikerMatchmaking.com (site) (Alexa: 665,435;Jul 08) – description; launched 02.

    Brainy dating sites
    1. RightStuffDating.com (site) (Alexa: 1,105,507; Mar 09) – for graduates of renowned colleges and universities.
    2. IQcuties.com (site) (Alexa: 2,299,357; Jul 08) – a dating site for people with above-average intelligence.
    3. GoodGenes.com (site) (Alexa: 6,308,000; Mar 09) – where ivy leaguers and similar well-educated graduates can meet.
    Race-specific
    1. BlackPeopleMeet.com (site) (Alexa: 5,494; Jul 08) – description.
    2. BlackSingles.com (site) (Alexa: 10,830; Jul 08) – a meeting place for black people, with personals, profiles, galleries and more.
    3. AfroRomance.com (site) (Alexa: 50,198; Jul 08) – description.
    4. InterracialSingles.net (site) (Alexa: 77,562; Mar 09) – description.
    5. InterracialMatch.com (site) (Alexa: 130,973; Jul 08) – for those who want to date outside their race; launched 02.
    6. InterracialRomance.com (site) (Alexa: 182,189; Jul 08) – for interracial women and men looking to find a partner or a date.
    7. LatinaRomance.com (site) (Alexa: 588,937; Jul 08) – description.
    8. InterRacialDateLink.com (site) (Alexa: 627,838; Jul 08) – a place for interracial daters to link up.
    9. SpicyOrSweet.com (site) (Alexa: N/A; Jul 08) – Caucasian free dating site.
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    BlackSlingles.com ad banner

    Age-specific
    1. ThirtyPlusSingles.com (Alexa: 162,333; Jul 08) - for mature singles over 30 who are serious about meeting the right person.
    2. PrimeSingles.net (Alexa: 186,483; Mar 09) – for individuals over 50.
    3. Meet-Someone-New.net (Alexa: 1,317,735; Jul 08) – for men seeking hot older women.
    4. ProfessionalsOver30.com (Alexa: N/A; Aug 08) – over 30 dating site, with phone screening, for people who earn 25k+.
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    AmateurMatch.com (ad banner)

    Religion-specific
    1. JDate.com (Alexa: 5,660; Jul 08) – personal ads for Jewish singles, including chat.
    2. ChristianCafe.com (Alexa: 19,226; Mar 09) – description.
    3. LoveAndSeek.com (Alexa: 21,389; Aug 08) – Christian dating site.
    4. Relationships.com (Alexa: 271,905; Jul 08) – for Christian singes looking for compatible partners.
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    Wealth-beauty matching sites
    1. SugarDaddie.com (Alexa: 15,832; Jul 08) – matches wealthy men with gorgeous women.
    2. WealthyMen.com (Alexa: 64,528; Mar 09) – meet wealth men and beautiful women.
    3. MillioniareMatch.com (Alexa: 30,788; Jul 08) – personal ads for those making $150,000 or more per year.
    4. MillionaireMate.com (Alexa: 55,220; Mar 09) – personals to match wealth and beauty.
    5. DateAMillioniare.com (Alexa: 110,736; Jul 08) – verified dates via recent tax return or CPA fax (over $1 million net assets).
    6. MillionaireLoveLinks.com (Alexa: N/A ; Jul 08) – description.
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    EliteMate.com (banner ad)
    Location specific sites
    The following are dating/matching sites specific to a certain location or country:

    1. DatingDirect.com (Alexa: 4,492; Mar 09) – popular dating site in Europe.
    2. EasyFlirt.com (Alexa: 5,699; Mar 09) – French-based site.
    3. AmericanSingles.com (Alexa: 7,673; Jul 08) – description; launched 00.
    4. DatingDirect.com (Alexa: 7,713; Jul 08) – UK’s largest dating website; launched 1999.
    5. MetroDate.com (Alexa: 38,033; Mar 09) – caters to individuals near large cities.
    6. Date.ca (Alexa: 49,632; Juy 08) – a dating site for Canadians.
    7. ShakeMyWorld.com (site) (Alexa: 206,000; Jun 09) – Swedish dating site (article).
    8. JackFoundJill.com (Alexa: 369,088; Jul 08) – targets specific markets.
    9. AmericanMatch.com (Alexa: 433,004; Jul 08) – description.
    10. The Relationship Company (Alexa: 6,597,814; Aug 09) - a site with several office locations in northeastern US.
    11. SprayDate.se (site) (Alexa: N/A; Jun 09) – Swedish dating site (article).
    GLBT-Queer sites
    1. Gay.com (Alexa: 3,084; Jul 08) – description.
    2. GayCupid.com (Alexa: 302,718; Jul 08) – description.
    3. GKiss.com (Alexa: 894,634; Jul 08) – dating club for gay men; launched 02.
    4. BestGayDating.com (Alexa: 8,530,806; Jul 08) – description.
    5. CompatiblePartners.net (site) (Alexa: N/A; Jun 09) – March 09 launch; same sex matcing; powered by eHarmony.com.
    Affair dating sites
    1. AshleyMadison.com (Alexa: 10,650; Jul 08) – motto: life is short, have an affair; founded 2001.
    2. AffairMatch.com (Alexa: 87,273; Jul 08) – site/personals for those seeking affairs.
    3. LonelyHousewives.com (Alexa: 385,086; Jul 08) – description.
    4. MarriedDater.com (Alexa: 831,997) – site to find discreet affairs with married women.
    iMatchup ad banner

    Other
    1. Face-Pic.com (Alexa: 20,905; Jul 08) – motto: make new friends.
    2. iMatchUp.com (Alexa: 149,341; Jul 08) – dating site with text message connection focus.
    3. MILF-date.com (Alexa: 303,399; Jul 08) – motto: the largest MILF dating website on the Internet.
    4. ValentiniInternational.com (Alexa: 475,192; Jul 08) – personalized matching service for selective people; founded in 1990.
    5. AstrologyMatch.com (Alexa: 644,905; Jul 08) – pay $35 dollars to check for birth time and location compatibility between any two people; launched 98.
    6. MobleDatingChoice.com (Alexa: N/A; Jul 08) – safe and easy text messaging dating.
    7. MySpace.com (Alexa: 7; Jul 08) – userpage-based messaging network.
    8. Platinum.Match.com (Alexa: N/A) – luxury matching service of Match.com (only available in Dallas, Tx.)
    9. 555callme.com (Alexa: N/A; Dec 08) - search out matches in real life, you hand out "call me" cards; launch 08.
    10. Area Dating Solutions (Alexa: N/A; Jul 08) – Rockford, IL area dating service (see: Dex page).
    Ideal Match (banner)

    Defunct sites
    See main: Boneyard
    1. LoveHappens.com (Alexa: 12,516; Jul 08) (06-07) – discontinued (home) (article).
    2. JustSayHi.com (site) (Alexa: 12,592; Jul 08) – changed name to (merged with) Mingle2.com (2009).
    3. PeopleMatch.com (1996-2003)
    4. TheSpark.com (retired 2001)
    5. AltMatch.com (retired 2005)
    Beta sites
    1. ReactionMatch.com (launch: 2012).

    New: (thread submitted) sites
    The following are sites mentioned in the thread (below):

    ● TheyFall.com (link) – launched 2007.
    ● FindNewPassion.com (link) (new site for elite and discreet married dating).
    ● YouLooker.com (link) – launched 2009.

    References
    1. Note: the list is being (slowly) compiled by DSW creator Libb Thims. To add to the list, either send Thims a note; jot a note in the treads below, or join the DSW and start a new page on the site and Thims will add it to the list.

    External links
    ● List of 393+ dating sites (and related pages) – 1000-Dating-Sites.com
    ● 100 Free Dating Sites – 100FreeDatingSites.net.
    ● Top-10 dating sites - TopDatingPicks.com.
    ● 50 Best Online Dating Sites - HowtoDate.WetPaint.com
    ● 2007 Single's Choice Awards (top 8) (according to 453 votes).
    ● List of 25 Pair-Matching Sites (ordered via 2006 Alexia rankings) - Institute of Human Thermodynamics.
    ● The Ultimate List of Dating Sites - Allocate.com
    ● List of 120 Dating Sites - Mashable
    ● Top Matchmaking Dating Services (list of 26 sites in 04) – FortuneAngle.com.
    ● Internet Dating Rankings (USA) – Online Personals Watch.
    ● List of Online Dating Sites (12 sites) - Wikipedia.
    ● List of Free vs Paid sites – How To Date (wiki)
    ● RankDates.com – tabulated rankings and reviews of about 120+ sites.

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