The following five dating sites have been selected after a careful review of all available new sites, and inside the following you should be able to find a little something for everyone, regardless of your age, region or sexual orientation.

The first site on the list has gone from free to paid and back to free again. Hopefully they will stay free this time around.
http://www.casualkiss.com offers a truly special set of features and options, a large number of international users, and a strong following for the under 35 age group.

No dating site review would be worthy of reading if it did not include the ever-popular free site http://www.plentyoffish.com. This is the site that blazed the trail in the free dating site world, and their huge user base will never disappoint. Some reviewers don’t like the way the site looks, and it can be a bit click heavy at times, but the price is right and people are online waiting to meet you now, so what the heck.

Next on the list is a relative newcomer which claims to offer up a speed online dating experience. http://www.woome.com lets you sign in and register in about 30 seconds, and offers speed dating using a web camera and microphone. This place is definitely speedy and worth checking out if you are web savvy enough to operate a webcam and microphone, meaning that many of the users are in the under 35 set.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is http://www.bookofmatches.com, which brings you a decidedly low-tech experience full of various functions and options such as forums, friends lists, live chat, scrap booking and blog tagging. Book of Matches also offers social networking options for those who’d rather stay in touch with their friends online. All in all, this is an old-school site that will give you just about everything you need to hook up online.

Last but not least on our list is a spanking brand new site that claims to be the fastest online dating site in the world. http://www.matchalot.com provides a mouse-over profile viewing system, a one-click friend request system, and 100 photos per page. All these attributes make Matchalot a very fast and easy to use dating site. Matchalot.com is aiming to be the ultimate place to meet online friends. Here you will find a service that will change the fact that most of the existing dating sites offer a sub-standard user experience, especially when they have built up a bit of a user base.

So there you have it. Feel free to check out these sites and others. After all they are all free and you have absolutely nothing to lose and maybe a new world of fiends to gain!

Also read about online dating scams – it is important to be aware.

Take things slowly. If you give out too much information or become too comfortable with someone you meet on an internet dating service you run a risk of an unpleasant experience.  If someone has a real interest in you they will not object to taking your time and get to know them  before you open up to them with personal information.

Be careful when using online dating services. Search a prospective date’s name in Google  before you agree to a date. The results may surprise you. Your prospect appreciate the fact that you respect yourself you’re checking up on them and playing it safe. If the idea bothers your prospect that raises a red flag.

Has your prospect told you about what kind of job he does, where he lives, or how he grew up? Do you know the names of his family and friends, and what kind of people they are? If not, why your partner is keeping you at arm’s length? 

Dating sites are using more sophisticated matching techniques up people but they still make mistakes. Always check someone out for yourself before you accept a date. Don’t blindly accept the computer’s idea of a good match. Look over your prospect’s profile and email them a few times before making the decision to meet.

Have You had a little tiff with your prospect? A tiff tells you how he reacts to stress, and how he treats people when he’s angry. 

First Meetings

Take Control 

Without being pushy, take some control of the pace and direction of the dating process and continually gauge how well you click with your prospect.

Pick a Neutral Place

Rather than going to home ground for your prospect or your own home ground, choose a neutral place like a coffee shop, a concert or a public park.

Be Yourself 

Besides being the best basis for any relationship, honesty is easier to establish and maintain.  if your date doesn’t like you as yourself, that is better than finding out he liked a person that only exists in your own imagination. 

Don’t Move too Fast

Don’t try to move too quickly through the preliminary stages of getting to know your prospect. Even if you have decided to meet the other person face to face, you still are not obligated to carry the relationship any further than a casual date. Take each step as it comes and enjoy it.  Don’t fret about where the relationship might be going.

Review Your Expectations

If you don’t hit it off any of your prospects, review your expectations. Not every date will lead to a long-term commitment. Even so, you can still have fun meeting and dating.