WHAT WE FOUND: Fun and finding information has improved online! ImLive Friends and Romance offers you an information service and a dating service that incorporates video chat, text chat (instant messaging) live webcams and expertise from all fields and people from walks of life. Become a free member and you receive 2 minutes of webcam contact with hosts that have knowledge in a variety of fields, from medical doctors, personal therapy, cooking, education and, of course, entertainment. Joining is fast and easy, you remain anonymous to the web video chat hosts since they only know you by your member nickname. You don’t need a webcamera to talk one on one since the video will be sent to you only. Only if you want a two-way chat will you need a webcam, add a microphone to interact beyond text messaging. Once you’ve tried the ImLive service you may want to become a chat host and share your knowledge and earn some money too. We like the anonymous features of the service, the fast join form and the wide range of categories and entertainment available. Your free two minutes may go fast but you can still have fun browsing the host members, going through the categories and searching out free shows, previews and tutorials that hosts offer.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free to join and try the service, easy to connect, chat and watch people. Ask questions, get answers, watch live shows, there are dozens of categories and specialties to help and entertain you. There are different websites for people in the US and UK areas.

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WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free to join but must be a paid member to access the services provided. Searches are basic and not too defined. Profiles contain a lot of information but the profile pages are cluttered. FAQ page is organized but the Site Map isn’t. Site provides list of members who are online, Top 100 and Hot Singles. Also provided are pages for Dating Tips and Dating Stories.

WHAT WE FOUND: Interracial Match is a specialty dating service for people that are comfortable crossing the racial divide in their friends and dating partners. We like the fast membership form and the basic features that free members can access: searching for a member in your local area and being able to reply to messages from gold members for free. You can also participate in the forums, read other members blogs, add comments and create your own blog and upload pictures of yourself with your profile. The forum is also quite active and ready for you to add your comments on the topics of the day. Upgraded gold members have access to many more features that include advanced searching for other members in any location, sending messages to any member, and an advanced member page that includes notes on who has visited your profile, top listing in search results, a larger photo album for your pictures, and the option of hiding your profile from those that don’t match your preferences or from all members and keep your profile private for showing to only those members you allow.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: The options offered at Interracial Match are designed to make the service fun to use. Although gold members will have the best results in searching for interesting members to meet, free members have enough use of the site to make Interracial Match a worthwhile service to join.

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WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free to post your profile, add photos and do searches. Must be a paid member to send and receive messages, instant message, chat and participate on message boards. Profiles are easy to go through with lots of interaction. Searches are done in numerous ways and the help feature is very in-depth.

WHAT WE FOUND: The first thing you want to do when visiting I Want U is to pick and click on the club you want to be a member of (although you can be a member of all 3 different clubs if you want) and then search for members in the age bracket and sex that you want to meet. Through the use of their location system (HTTP header readers) you’re area is passed through so you can view only member search results that are local to you (you can always do a wider search after you’ve joined). Then you’ll want to become a free member so that you can create your profile, upload pictures and start to really meet other members. Joining is fast and once you’ve followed the steps in your confirmation email you need to complete your basic profile by answering just a few simple questions, then you can explore the service more. Profile rating is a fun feature, so be sure yours is fun and complete and select the option to be rated higher, it’s off by default. You can easily contact others even as a free member, just by earning tokens. Post a picture to your profile and you can earn 20 tokens which allows you to send 4 messages to other members. Click on the VIP button then the ‘Purchase tokens’ link to see all token earning activities. If you don’t want to spend money to be a VIP member you’ll be able to earn tokens and be an active member and still have many of the features of I Want U to use including contacting other members. Click on the ‘Home’ link to begin your I Want U adventure. You’ll not only enjoy exploring this service, you’ll find it hard to log out no matter which of the 3 clubs you’re in. Overall, we’ve been impressed by the features and ease of use of I Want U since our first review in 1998 and they’ve only gotten better, keeping current with technology that keeps members active and able to connect. Searches are fast and display the people that you want to meet based on your profile and club options so there aren’t any weird matches coming your way unless the other member really wants to meet you and searches for you first. Explore the magazine and keep busy with the articles, advice, success stories and member submitted items and other features available. Overall, you need to join I Want U to know what you’ve been missing when you’ve spent time at other online services.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free to join up to 3 different dating clubs with one membership. Free members can earn tokens to use most features of I Want U or become a VIP by paying for a monthly membership. All members can use the mobile phone option to access I Want U. Mobile features include: Hotlist, Instant Messaging (PC-to-Mobile, Mobile-to-PC, Mobile-to-Mobile), Search, Mailbox and more! (Free members have limited of many features but can still use the mobile dating option). Regularly updated magazine. Polls, chat and games to keep you active in the service. Live support always ready to help you around the service. Straight, same sex and swinger personals.

WHAT WE FOUND: Indian FriendFinder offers a variety of membership packages. Standard membership is free. As a Standard member, you can chat, send instant messages, and browse through our worldwide database of profiles. You also have access to our interactive Magazine, where you can post or answer advice questions or post poetry and articles. There's plenty to do as a standard member! Free to join, Indian Friendfinder is a member service of the larger Friendfinder group. Full of free services that will get you started meeting and chatting with other members quickly, you’ll like the way this online service works to your benefit. Free to post your profile, add your picture and send instant messages to other members. Become a full member to initiate contact have unlimited access to sending personal messages.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free to join with limited capabilities of replying to messages you receive (upgrade for unlimited messaging), includes instant messenger chats and video chat. Straight and same sex personals.

WHAT WE FOUND: Free to join and receive emails, become a paying member to send messages through the ISN Network. Iranians from all over the world are joining and meeting here. It's easy to become a member and being able to receive messages before you pay will help you to decide to become a full member quickly. The best way for Iranian Singles to work for you is to have a scanned image ready when you sign up. Send your picture in and once it is added to your profile you can expect lots of answers to your personal ad. Join in with the chats happening right now, this is free (supplied by Iran Online) and a lot of fun in the 10 chat rooms available. Plenty of links to other great places that can be enjoyed by everyone. Iranians from all over the world, not just Iran, make up the membership at Iranian Singles.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND: Free to join, become a member to make contact. Members can contact anyone. This service is for straight personal ads.