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There are millions of single parents looking for love online - the net makes things simpler. Online dating services allow you to search thousands of singles to discover potential matches. You can communicate anonymously and get to know the person before actually going on a first date. You can search for people with variety of interests and narrow down your choices. Can you do that as simply and effectively offline?

This is much better than going to a bar or club to meet someone, where you're bound to receive a lot of unwanted advances from drunk guys, born losers, or people who simply don't interest you.

These online dating services will match you with people who are compatible not just on the surface, but also in the deep and important ways that truly matter in a relationship. Then you get to have fun discovering the chemistry.

You must first join a dating online service. Most offer a free basic membership that allows you to post a profile and browse other profiles and pictures. You can use searching criteria to find closest matches and once you've found people you'd like to communicate with, then you can use the service's anonymous email, messaging system and some have private chat rooms to get to know them better.

You're not restricted to just conversing with one person. Stay interested in several people and get to know them via email before committing to that first phone conversation, or first date.

Some services are definitely better than others. But we are not relationship experts, and this is simply a guide to dating online. Always double check features and prices with the site itself, before committing to joining.

Choosing The Right Dating Services
With so many Dating Services popping up all over the Internet, it can sometimes be a bit daunting and confusing when it comes to deciding on which Dating Service to join.

To make things a bit easier, I have compiled a list of points that you can refer to, which will help you choose the right Dating Service for you.

* Choose reputable, well established Dating Services that have been around for at least a few years. The longer the better. Check out their about us page, most sites have them, and this will give you a general idea of the company and how long they have been online.
* A few of the major Dating Services are

(Don't part with any of your hard earned cash before
you've had a good look around)
* Before you view the profiles you will find that some Dating Services may ask you to register, others may just give you a free search without registering.
* There are plenty of FREE Dating Services where you can list your profile, however, remember that FREE will not necessarily give you a top quality service, and has a greater chance of being filled with people who post dummy/fake ads and profiles.
* You may want to consider joining Dating Services that offer onsite messaging and e-mail services, that way you can communicate using an e-mail address provided by those Dating Services, instead of using your personal one.
* Consider International Dating Services, you will often find that they have the greatest number of profiles to browse through.
* Most Dating Services will provide access to an FAQ page. It's often very useful to have a read through any of the questions which are commonly asked by other users, they normally provide most of the answers you are looking for. If they don't, make sure you can find an e-mail address or contact form where you can contact the Dating Services concerned - to address your questions.
* A great tool to download is the Alexa Toolbar. Alexa ranks websites on a scale
of :- 1 - being the most visited/popular, up to the millions (fewer visitors). The lower the number on Alexa the more visitors they get. Currently the most visited website of Alexa Toolbar Users, is Yahoo - with a ranking of 1. (That's a huge amount of traffic) This will give you a good idea of how much traffic a site gets and how popular they are. (For Dating Sites you should be looking for an Alexa Ranking of about 100,000 or less)

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* Make sure that any of the Dating Services you join offer secure payment methods and also check to see how often you will be charged. Also remember to take a look at what kind of payment methods they accept - credit cards, cheque, cash etc...
* Consider joining multiple Dating Services. Most of them are FREE to post your profile and photo, and you only pay when you want to contact someone. Have a look at what other services they offer, such as - Voicemail, Chat Rooms, Photo Chat and Instant Messaging etc...
* Make sure you like the way the whole site works.

Is it easy to use?
Can you amend your profile easily?
Do they offer good search facilities?
* Check out each sites privacy policy. If they don't display one or you can't find one, then try another site. You will find that most leading Internet Dating Services will provide one.
* If at anytime you decide to leave a Dating Service, remember to inform them through the proper channels. The last thing you need is to be continually re-billed for a dating service that you no longer use - simply because you forgot to cancel your subscription. (Keep a record of any payments/emails in case you need to claim a refund)

Remember, Internet Dating Services are fun and secure and give you a great introduction to the world of Dating. You can also gain a wealth of experience and new skills, and if you're not looking for your "Soul Mate" just yet - it gives you the opportunity to make plenty of new friends.

Check out the articles on dating safely and chatroom dating - they also contain valuable advice and things you should know before you get started, if you haven't already.