The Cost of Online Dating

I have been receiving emails from my readers asking: "Is there a list of online dating services that are completely free?" The truth is, that of the online dating services that I have tried and reviewed, none of them are completely free. There may be some online dating services out there that will not cost a dime for any of their features, but I cannot attest to their quality or the quality of their other members. Most online dating services either offer a free trial or a part of their services for free. However, as time passes and you either want to continue with them or use more of their features such as instant messaging or anonymous email contact, you will have to incur some costs. Most services are very inexpensive in comparison to what you would have to spend to actually be going out to get to know someone. For example, if a man meets a woman he is attracted to and wants to get to know her better, he will take her out to dinner, drinks or lunch to have some time to sit and talk. By the time the date is over, he has spent upwards of $30 to pay for himself and his date and all he has gotten is an hour or two of time to communicate and get to know her. Then, it either leads to a second date, or he has to move on to the next woman and start over again. With women, they get dressed up to go out with their friends to dinner, dancing, or drinks in hopes that they will meet a nice man somewhere out on the town. Again, she incurs costs in her wardrobe, her meals, and possible drinks. This doesn