CANADA DATING SERVICES

WHAT WE FOUND: Planet Personals is possibly the biggest and fastest growing (October 2003) UK based dating service. Start your visit with the tour, which is actually a free trial signup. We’re not keen on that, but if you want to check out an online dating service, the best thing to do is join for free, and this is how you’ll start at Planet Personals. They have all the features that contribute to being so popular which includes an easy to use navigation system, picture ratings (rate the face) that you can play as a trial member, fast searches and lots of people always online ready to trade messages and chat. Joining is fast and secure, you’re in as soon as you click (your password will be sent to you) and you don’t have to relogin once you’ve selected a unique member name, but you do need to enter the activation code that is sent to you before you can contact other members. (Ours didn’t work on the first try, be prepared to have the code resent to you.) The control panel (the “my info” link) lists all the areas that you should complete for people to read about you and the important things in your life including describing your ideal partner as well as letting the personal search feature work for you. Also showing on the control panel page are lists of people that have viewed your profile, who the new members are, who’s birthday it is and the recent chats you’ve had. You do have to become a paid member to chat and send/receive messages, but it’s one of the cheapest monthly memberships we’ve seen in a service that has so many features. The search features has two ways it works but both methods are dependant on you having completed the questions on your control panel page, so take a few minutes and complete the questions to see who matches the person you’d like to meet. Overall, be prepared to spend a lot of time completing your profile, searching and, once you’re a full member, chatting and trading messages. You’ll like Planet Personals, we do.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free trial allows you to join, rank other members photos, complete your profile and search, become a paid member to send/receive messages. Straight and same sex personals available.

CHANGES WE'D LIKE TO SEE: (Suggested Oct 2003) Add international postal/zip codes to the search. Add metric and imperial weights to the weight question. Add a text navigation to the page (the navigation image doesn’t always load). Some, or any, contact as a free member allowed.

WHAT WE FOUND: Start your visit at Platinum Romance by joining the free trial. It lasts as long as you want and allows you to look around and see everything they offer, you can add up to 10 pictures of yourself and even add a voice greeting right away. I like the "Who's Online feature". You can check to see who's visiting Platinum Romance right now and view their profile, maybe even join them in one of the chat rooms, once you become a full member. Full members can send messages to anyone, but you have to be a full member yourself to respond to messages you receive. Your safety is assured since you have the Platinum Romance mail system protecting your privacy. The only thing revealed about yourself is what you say and the pictures of yourself you add to your profile. There is also a profile stats page so you can see how many times your profile has been viewed and how many messages you've received and replied to. Many other features include the Horoscopes, the Riddle of the Week, the Platinum Puzzle, Best Date and Worst Date stories and my favorite, the Worst Pick-up Lines Ever! You will receive emails from Platinum Romance when someone sends you a message, so you don't have to log in every day to see if you have any messages.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free to post your personal ad and add pictures and a voice greeting. Great stories and features including "Who's Online" and Chat rooms. Become a paid member to make contact and join the chats. 

WHAT WE FOUND: PleaseBeMine.com has the features that make a great online service. The featured free membership allows you full access to everything, including replying to messages you receive without paying a membership fee. Premium membership is available and it allows you to initiate contact with someone you find interesting. Registering and completing your free profile is fast and you can add up to 5 pictures with your profile too. Take your time with the 2 essay questions, remember, this will be your first impression on someone new. Once you've joined you will want to try the search system to find some interesting members to meet. We like the categories available for searching and the added feature of finding people that have searched for you. You are able to search America by state, Canada by province and the rest of the world by country. Messages are sent and received anonymously through the online email system with you receiving a message to your registered email address letting you know that you have a message waiting. Safe, secure and free, you'll can use the chat room and even get a free email address. Features include a suggested gift list and "Ask Sheila" and "Ask Rob" advice columnists

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free membership, reply to message you receive without paying a membership fee. Chat room, gift list, free greeting cards and advice service on the site. Straight and same sex personals available.