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Musings from an eternal optimist about post-divorce life, the state of being a single mom, dating in one’s mid-forties, feminism, and whatever else strikes my fancy. Previously blogged at http: Plenty of Fish is a much bigger website, with a lot more people on it. In theory, this is a good thing, because with so many users, surely there will be one who suits me?

I was very excited to see my messages piling up, and to get chosen through their “Wants to Meet You” feature. It means they think you’re hot, based on your pictures, but doesn’t mean that they’ve even looked at your written profile, or that they have any intention of contacting you.

Feb 28,  · Using a dating website is not exactly the same as going to a bar or a party. See also: Can Dating an Avatar Improve Real-Life Relationships? But don’t worry — using OkCupid is .

And science backs that reputation up: According to one study , Match. It does a decent job, but not an outstanding one. But without the full sophistication of that algorithm, it often matched our tester with people based on meaningless similarities: The site may be better suited to the user who wants to browse matches on their own and decide for themselves whom they consider compatible.

We received 35 messages — a few less than on OkCupid — and we would classify five of them as good. Eight were mediocre, and 22 were bad: So while Match is, statistically speaking, better for marriage-minded daters, not everyone using it is marriage-minded enough to take the process seriously or put in enough effort. One great feature that sets Match apart from other big dating sites is that it organizes and promotes regular in-person events like speed dating, happy hours, and game nights.

But we also hand-tested three more: While these three are all big names in online dating, we were not impressed. Sign Up As a dating site, eHarmony has a reputation for being old-fashioned and marriage-oriented, and it likes it that way.