There are quite a few options when it comes to finding a date online. Do you want to use a niche dating site like Christian Dating or Jewish Dating or would you rather see what is out there on a large scale? There are tons of niche dating sites, the problem with most of them is they usually lack a large scale membership that gives you the ability to find that special someone in your area.

General internet dating sites give you two options either you pay to use their sites or you can now find free online dating sites. The big question these days is why would you want to pay to use a dating site when there are some free sites out there that offer all and more than the paid sites do?

There are some things to think about before you join a site first off it should look and feel inviting! First impressions when finding a date are key and so should your impression of a Dating Site. If you don't get that wow this site is laid out nicely feeling then move on and find another site. Secondly should be the users that are on the site this is always important. One of the most important things to look for is your privacy, how easy is it find the privacy policy and how easy is it to read? All of the options to remove your profile, stop emails and make any adjustments should be easy to do. Lastly they should be very concerned about your privacy, most dating sites only need to post your profile name for other users so past your date of birth and your email address you need to ask yourself why a site would require any further information.

If they ask for your address and home phone number you should just leave and find another site. It really is crucial that you feel comfortable with the site you are joining and for goodness sakes you only have yourself to blame if you don't do your homework. There is a news cast once a month about someone that gets ripped off on the internet and most of the time it's the user not watching out for some very basic things.

The other common excuse for users being taken by scammers is their lack of technical ability. I again for the most part chalk this up to the user not taking the time to review certain aspects of the sites privacy policy and terms of use. There are trusted organizations like TrustE that offer the public their own personal review of the company and certifies to the users that a site has complied with their very stringent policies!

Best of luck finding a site that works for you, as always be safe and have fun!