| I'm going to let you in a little secret. I often use the | | | | site. |
| INTERNET to meet single women in my area. While | | | | Paid Services |
| you might think it's a bit odd, the truth is online dating | | | | The Internet is filled with paid sites. All you have to |
| has become THE way to meet single girls. | | | | do is find a site, pull out your credit card and you'll |
| In fact, it's been reported that up to 90% of singles | | | | have instant access to hundreds of women in your |
| have tried online dating at some point in their dating | | | | area. Now there are both positives and negatives |
| lives. So if you're not taking advantage of this | | | | when you pay for an online dating site. Here they |
| resource, then you're missing out on a gold | | | | are... |
| opportunity to talk to attractive girls in your area. | | | | PROS: |
| Now the major problem is which online dating site do | | | | The biggest benefit of using a paid service is you |
| you choose? Specifically do opt to try out a free site | | | | have the ability to find a larger pool of women. Unlike |
| or should you spend money for a paid online dating | | | | free websites, a premium site gives you more tools |
| service? | | | | and ways to contact interesting girls. On major sites |
| Well to be honest, each type of service has both | | | | like Match or Yahoo Personals, you have unlimited |
| good AND bad qualities. Today we're going to cover | | | | access to women in your area. This means you'll be |
| each and talk about what it's like to use both of | | | | more likely to find somebody worth dating. |
| them. | | | | Another advantage of a paid service is the quality of |
| Free Services | | | | the women. Now when I say quality, I don't mean |
| There are plenty of free websites, like and | | | | the women are better looking on a premium |
| MySpace.com, which you can use to connect to | | | | websites. Instead the women on here take their |
| women for free. While you might think there only | | | | online dating efforts more seriously. If a girl is willing |
| advantages of using these sites, there are actually a | | | | to pay the "price of admission", then she'll be more |
| few drawbacks. Let's go over each... | | | | likely to respond to the emails you send her. So you'll |
| PROS: | | | | discover that you'll get MORE responses from these |
| Obviously the major benefit of using this type of | | | | types of sites. |
| service is it's completely free. That means you can | | | | CONS: |
| connect to women without spending a dime. So if | | | | Obviously the biggest con of using a paid site is you |
| you find enough free services, you'll literally blanket | | | | have to spend money. But there is also another |
| the Internet and find plenty of women you can | | | | major problem with these websites. Many of them |
| meet. | | | | make you pay upfront. |
| Another advantage of a free service is you can | | | | So if you lay down some cash and the service stinks, |
| TEST out different profiles and email message to | | | | then you'll have wasted your money. That's why it's |
| see which one draws the most attention from | | | | important to only use trusted sites and also do your |
| women. Just by spending a few weeks contacting | | | | research before you spend a dime. |
| women, you'll literally craft the PERFECT system for | | | | Well there's an evaluation of both free and paid |
| contacting women. Then when you find a great | | | | services. This leaves us with the question: "Which is |
| system, you'll be able to duplicate your efforts and | | | | better- Paid or free sites?" |
| increase your response rates from women. | | | | The answer is- NEITHER! |
| CONS: | | | | I personally use BOTH sites. Typically, I'll use freebie |
| Now the truth is there is one MAJOR disadvantage | | | | sites to practice different introductory emails and |
| to using a free online dating site. From my own | | | | tweak my profile. Then I'll take this information and |
| personal experience, I've found that the best | | | | use it on my favorite paid dating site |
| selection of women can be found on the paid | | | | If you're smart, then you'll take advantage of both |
| services. Generally free sites have a limited selection | | | | services and add them to your overall dating |
| of women who are willing to talk to you. Because of | | | | strategy. That way, you'll cast a wide net and find |
| the competitive nature, you'll severely limite your | | | | LOTS of women you can date! |
| options for contacting women if you only use a free | | | | |