{"id":883,"date":"2017-10-20T12:28:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T12:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsmatchme.com\/blog\/?p=883"},"modified":"2017-10-20T12:34:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T12:34:37","slug":"when-is-a-free-dating-site-app-a-free-dating-site-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsmatchme.com\/blog\/883\/when-is-a-free-dating-site-app-a-free-dating-site-app\/","title":{"rendered":"When is a free dating site\/app a free dating site\/app?"},"content":{"rendered":"

So many commercials and ads market “free dating sites” and “free dating apps” – but should they really be marketing themselves as “free”?\u00a0 Some are more honest and use slogans such as “free to download”, or “join free”, or “start free”, or “search free” – but sometimes their affiliates aren’t so honest in\u00a0their\u00a0online attempts to rake in more commission fees with new member sign ups via their affiliate links.<\/p>\n

\"A+\"We consider a set of features necessary to\u00a0set up members for a quality online dating experience – if these are free, we would say it passes the “Friends Match Me free dating site\/app test”:<\/p>\n

1) Join free, of course!<\/strong> No credit card necessary, even if it’s not going to be charged.\u00a0 But moreover, members should be able to create a profile with photos and info, just like the paid members, if there\u00a0are paid subscription plans.\u00a0 If there are videos, even better.<\/p>\n

2) View Profiles in full<\/strong> – if members upload or write something, it should be viewed by other members at no cost.\u00a0 For example, the opposite of this: eHarmony only allows paid members to view photos, and Plenty of Fish only allows paid members to view profiles in full.<\/p>\n

3) Search for other members based on preferences<\/strong> – if you can’t find who you’re looking for in a timely manner, or verify they are not a member yet – a large portion of your experience on the dating app consists of wasting time.\u00a0 Time that could be spent messaging your potential match or finding out if there’s chemistry on a date.\u00a0 How many search preferences should there be for free?\u00a0 The same amount that is offered for paid membership plans, if there is a paid version.<\/p>\n

4) Messaging!<\/strong>\u00a0 If members can’t communicate, then what’s the point of a dating site?\u00a0 Members should be able to send, receive, and read messages free.\u00a0 Believe it or not, some advertise for paid dating sites\u00a0touting\u00a0that you can “receive messages free” when you cannot actually read<\/em> the messages for free – because they don’t give you access to open the messages free.\u00a0 If someone can send it, the other member should be able to receive it and read it, whether or not they are a paid member.\u00a0 Same if the dating site offers instant messaging\/chat – communication should be free, both ways.<\/p>\n

5) So this one is kind of like icing on the cake…<\/p>\n

Features that have to do with functionalities that are short of messaging, to get the ball rolling.\u00a0\u00a0I.e., viewing your profile visitors, and who favorited or liked you<\/strong>.\u00a0 If this feature exists in the site\/app, it should be free.<\/p>\n

6) And the cherry on top: When you have #5, it is nice to offer Privacy Controls for each member to opt whether or not to let other members be notified when they view their profiles or when they favorite or like their profiles.\u00a0 Also, any privacy options<\/strong> that you offer, should be the same for the dating site free membership plans as with its paid membership plans.<\/p>\n

We would say these are the basic functionalities that should be free in a free dating site and free dating app.\u00a0 Probably no surprise, Friends Match Me satisfies all 6 points and passes the “Friends Match Me free dating site\/app test” :-) We are the totally free dating app!<\/p>\n

Join Friends Match Me at www.friendsmatchme.com<\/a> or download the app on Google Play<\/a> or the App Store<\/a> – just search for “friendsmatchme”!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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