Yahoo! Personals

Yahoo! Personals is one of the leading online dating web sites. Yahoo strives to provide their members with the best services possible and they don't disappoint when it comes to their online dating site. The members on Yahoo! Personals vary in ages, but they tend to be in their 20s-40s. Like other dating sites, the profiles vary on Yahoo! Personals. The profile questions you are asked aren't quite as in-depth as other dating web sites, but they still do a nice job matching people up. You can sign up for a 7 day free trial membership and create your profile with various pictures, you can even browse through other member's profile and take a personality profile quiz.

Depending upon how in-depth you want your personality profile to be, it will probably take about 5 minutes to set up. If you really want to get in-depth, plan on about 30 minutes. Once you find someone you are interested in, you will need to convert your free trial to a paid membership. Paid members are about to send and reply to emails, and engage in instant messaging. You can upgrade to a premier membership and use the personality profile system to find other members you are compatible with for a long-term relationship.

Compared to other online dating sites, the monthly rate for Yahoo! Personals is extremely reasonable. The cost of a monthly membership is only $19.99 a month. The premier service that allows you to complete personality profiles and engage in advance searches costs $39.95 a month. Joining for a longer term will lower your monthly rate. For a 3 month membership, you will pay $14.98 a month. For a 6 month membership you will pay $11.66 a month. Like all the other online dating sites, you will need to cancel your membership once the subscription is over. If you do not cancel your account, it will continue on a month to month basis.

There is a database of over 1 million members on Yahoo! Personals. Yahoo! Personals offers a convenient way to meet other singles and hook up for a casual date in a secure setting. One of the best features with Yahoo! Personals is the ability to search for members. Some sites will only email you with recommendations, but Yahoo! Personals allows you to do the searching yourself. You can refine your search and sort it by a number of different categories.

If you are already a member of Yahoo, you can share you online dating experience with your friends using their advances messaging service. The instant messaging service is a wonderful feature because you are able to instant message your friends and allow them to view the profile of some of the singles you are considering. You and your friends can view multiple profiles, chat about them, gauge their compatibility level, and rate their attractiveness.

Yahoo! Personals is open to all types of relationships. They have an area for casual dating and an area for those singles looking for a serious, long-term relationship. If you are looking for a serious, long-term relationship, you need to upgrade to Yahoo! Personals Premier. Yahoo! Personal Premier offers additional matching technology that places you into a pool of singles who are seeking the same commitment as you. The screening will have deeper personality profiling and it will use an advanced matching system to line you up with singles that you are truly compatible with. The advanced matching system will ask questions about your personality, values, and rate your relationship compatibleness.

Yahoo! Personals is geared toward providing people with more dating choices with the ability to meet singles in a secured setting and build a relationship. Many people prefer Yahoo! Personals to other dating web sites because it is entirely focused on your. You have the ability to pick and choose who you want to date instead of being "forced" to date someone that a computer program generated for you. Since you are in control of your dating experience, you will be able to select individuals that are suitable for your lifestyle.

One of the biggest benefits to Yahoo! Personals is their large database that gives you greater flexibility to choose from. Yahoo! Personals does have a worldwide database, so if you don't want a cross-continental relationship, you should avoid doing searches in other countries. The greater the database, the greater chance you have at finding someone that you are truly compatible with. The search feature of Yahoo! Personals is simple to use. The search feature comes with over 25 different options that will help you narrow down your search. The different options include things like: religious background, values, hobbies, interests, and many other activities. If you do not want to do a large search, you can use the Quicksearch feature that allows you to browse for singles by keywords.

Your search results can be narrowed down to your city or state. Several people have commented on Yahoo! Personals ability to help them meet friends in new cities when they move. This is a great way to avoid the bar scene or blind dates at the coffee shop. You can exchange emails, video greetings, and instant messaging with another single. Your personality profile will include a video profile of yourself so other singles can check you out and let you know if they are interested. The privacy options of Yahoo! Personals allow you to set the boundaries as to how much personal information you would like to reveal.

Yahoo! Personals has a 5 star safety program to ensure their singles they are protected. Since the singles are in charge of their profile, it is up to them to share their information with others. Most members share their last names, email address, and other contact information with other members. As a member, you also have the ability to make your personality profile private and block certain members from contacting you. Yahoo! Personals does periodic checks to ensure all the members are not violating the agreement. Anyone who is in violation of the agreement will lose access to their account and they will be permanently blocked from using Yahoo! Personals in the future. Yahoo! Personals also has a "report concern" section where you can report abuse from another member. Every complaint reported is personally reviewed by a member of the Yahoo! Personals Customer Care Team. Anyone who is in violation of the agreement will be deactivated by the Customer Care Team and removed from the system.

Yahoo! Personals has thousands of success stories. Any advertisement you see with someone talking about their success story was a member of Yahoo! Personals, not a paid actor. With any dating site, you need to consider your dating style. Determine what type of relationship you would like to build. Yahoo! Personals is a great place for singles to flirt with one another and enjoy the freedom of their current lifestyle if they are not looking for a serious, long-term relationship. If you are looking for a serious, long-term relationship, you should consider upgrading to Yahoo! Personal Premier. Here are some reviews of Yahoo! Personals from actual members:

"If it wasn't for Yahoo personal's I would have never met, my now husband. We were both very honest about what we wanted. Both of us were on the bad end of being cheated on. When I first saw him, my heart melted, but because I was scared, but at the same time I was attracted to him. I made the first move, yes I kissed him first. We talked for a long time, and started to get to know each other. Normally I am the person who makes the call to see someone after our first date, but I wasn't, I told him, the next move is up to you. Well he called the following day, we talked for awhile, I was very nervous, but excited at the same time. We started spending a lot of time together. The following month, we decided to live together, so I moved to Geneva, and I'm still here. We got married a year later. The yahoo personals do work, I would recommend to everyone." - Laurie Inscho, Geneva, N.Y.

"I have read the other reviews, many are very disgruntled men. So I want to add a positive one. I have used Yahoo and Match.com 4 yrs ago and now. I live near a moderate sized town with very limited bar or social activities to meet women other than at work. So, on-line dating is a good avenue for me. Sure I have met many on-liners that were not truthful--espec in the "average" size section. I have also met many that were honest, caring and quality women...more than my years in the bar scene in larger cities. You get what you aim for. I am honest and direct in my profile about me and what I am looking for!! I had to "weed through" an average of about 5 to find one, but that is better average than the bar scene and I would spend a lot more than $30/mo. I dated one lady for close to 3yrs. So, complain if you must, but be truthful about who's fault it really is!!" - VJ, Georgia.