True Booty Call Review

Overview of TrueBootyCall

Truebootycall.com is a good place to find a fast chat or live sex. There are a lot of members, the pics are explicit (but censored on the main pages), and the mobile site works well. Sign up is free and painless, but if you want to chat with other members and hookup, you need to upgrade to a paid membership. This is obviously a site for a booty call and not a relationship. My favorite thing about the site is that members are hot and there are constantly new members. My least favorite thing about this site is that it isn’t really free.

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Navigating TrueBootyCall

Home Tab: This is the tab where you can access the features you’ll use all the time. If the site overwhelms you, start here.

Search Tab: Search members by location, age range, online status, and if they have pics.

Live Cams Tab: This tab links you to live webcams for online sex. This is a great feature for hookups, but it is an affiliate link and not part of this dating site, so don’t be surprised when a new browser tab opens.

Sexy Games Tab: This is another link to a partner site but could be fun for people who like to play XXX games.

Rate Photos Tab: View member pics and rate them according to preference. You can message members you are interested in right from this screen.

How to Search and View ProfilesSearching is a simple process. You can put in the location and age range you want and decide if you want someone with photos or who is Online Now. Many of the profiles that show up in search are premium members, so you can’t interact without paying. You can browse, so if you want to look through the site and see if there’s anyone that catches your interest before committing to a membership, that might save you time and money.

Standard & Premium Memberships

This site offers a free membership that allows you to see the site and profiles. If you want to use the features that make it worth your time, you must pay for a membership. You can use a credit card or debit card or can trade in gift cards to other stores using Paygarden. This is a great option for members looking for total privacy. For me, the ability to use another payment method other than a credit card is a huge plus. My least favorite thing about this site is that it is really a paid dating service and not a free site.

Pricing and Features

If you’re only looking to try out the site, you can choose the monthly billing option. If you want the best value, the three or six-month memberships are much better deals. I should add, the long-term membership plans charge for the whole term up front, so it is a higher initial cost even if it’s cheaper in the long-run.

Options for Upgrading:

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Help and Support

It’s easy to access support if you have any issues. Click on Help at the very bottom of the screen and it will take you to a FAQ page that has common questions listed. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, you can contact the help desk by clicking on the button to submit a ticket.

If you contact support for help with your account or site experience, they will ask for information to verify your identity. This protects you so no one can contact them to access your profile information and site activity.

Summary

True Booty Call is a good site for online hookups but it is not free if you want to interact with the other members. Not all sites are worth a monthly payment, but this is one that might be worth the price, particularly if you choose a longer plan than the one-month option. This site is busier than many others I’ve been on – the people are generally more attractive, and it’s more popular. This site does have ads and links to partner sites, but again, I think the quality of the site and membership make up for it.

Mega Flirt Review

Overview of MegaFlirt

Megaflirt.com is a free online dating site where you can chat, hookup, or date. The profiles are real and the site is put together well. Many of the pics are explicit or nude, and the mobile platform works as well as the desktop, which is not true with all dating sites. Free sign-up only takes a few steps, but one drawback is that viewing and interacting with other Premium Members requires you to buy a membership. While I enjoy the site, I am unsure if I would pay for a membership again, because I didn’t find it to be quite as busy as some of the other dating sites. There are a lot of regulars but chatting for me was hit or miss and I saw the same faces a lot.

Features of MegaFlirt

Activity Tab: This tab is where you can access the features you’ll use all the time. When you log in, start here to see all your activity, notifications, and what’s going on with members on the site. I like the layout of the dashboard and activity for this site – they act together as a home screen where you can see everything in one place.

Search Tab: This tab lets you search members by age, location, and online status. You can also choose to only see members with photos.

Chat: Chat live or message with other members on the site. You have to pay for a membership to use this feature with any member you choose. You can respond to messages you receive with a free membership but can’t message Premium Members without paying.

Live Cams: This is an affiliate link for live sex.

Sexy Games: This tab is an affiliate link to sex games.

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How to Search and View Profiles

Put in the location and age range you’re looking for and specify if you want someone with photos or who is Online Now. There are a lot of local members, and I tested out many locations, but I see a lot of long-time members and not as many new faces. Also, most of the members are Premium Members, maybe because they are long-term members of the site, so if you want to chat and hook up with those members, you’ll need to join too.

Standard & Premium Memberships

Megaflirt.com offers a free membership that allows you to see the site and profiles. If you want to use the features that make this site worthwhile, you need to pay to join the site. This is a negative feature for some, but they do offer payment and membership options that many other sites don’t have. You can use a credit card or debit card or can trade in gift cards for other merchants. This is a great option for members looking for total privacy. The decision to join sites often comes down to privacy, as most people expect to pay for dating sites, and having an option to join without linking a bank or credit account is huge.

Pricing and Features

The monthly membership is perfect for people looking to try the site without making a huge commitment. However, the three-month and six-month memberships are much more affordable, despite being more money upfront. Since I have mixed feelings about the site, I’d recommend the three-month membership so you aren’t paying a high price for just one month, but not committing to half a year.

Premium Membership Payment Options:

  • Monthly Recurring: $29.95 /month (billed monthly)
  • 3-Month Membership: $19.98/month (3 months billed at sign-up)
  • 6-Month Membership: $16.66/month (6 months billed at sign-up)

Paid Membership Features:

  • Send and receive unlimited messages
  • Access to live cams
  • Full access to all profiles, including other Premium members
  • FREE XXX Videos
  • Send unlimited likes to other members
  • Priority listing on the site so you get seen by other members
  • Priority support
  • Pay with credit or debit cards or major brand gift cards

Help and Support

If you click on Help at the very bottom of the screen, it will take you to a FAQ page with common questions and answers. If you still need help, you can contact the site support just by clicking on the button. I used this feature once to test it out, and response time was fast.

They will ask for information to verify your identity when you contact support, so have your log on and personal details ready. This protects you so that no one can contact them to try and access your profile.

Summary

Mega Flirt is a good site for online hookups but be prepared to pay for the service if you want to actually interact with anyone and not just browse the members and pics. The site is active, but not as busy as others I have been on, and I often see the same members hanging out. This site does also have ads and links out to partner sites from the Live Cams and Sexy Games Tabs. Overall, it’s decent. I wouldn’t avoid it, but it’s not my favorite, either. Your experience on the site would depend on what’s important to you. If it is important for you to have reliable hookups, this site would be a good option. If you are more interested in variety, it might not be.

Discreet Crush Review

Overview of DiscreetCrush

DiscreetCrush.com is an adult dating site. The profiles seem to be real, the pics are explicit, and the site is active and busy. Sign-up is free and only takes a few steps, but the catch is that viewing and interacting with other Premium Members requires a paid membership. There are options for cheaper memberships if you sign up for more than one month, but I think the one-month option is expensive, especially for the quality of the site.

Features of Discreet Crush

Dashboard is where you’ll see the features you’ll use all the time.

Search: Search members by age, location, online status, and availability of photos.

Messages: Access and send messages here.

Play: View and “Heart” member photos.

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Live Cams: Affiliate link for live cams, live sex, and video chat. This tab will open another browser window.

Sexy Games Tab: This is another link to an affiliate for online sex and games.

How to Search and View ProfilesPut in the location and age you prefer and if you want someone with photos or who is Online Now. This site is fairly active, and I see many new member profiles daily. Many of the profiles that are shown in search are premium members, so you can’t interact without paying. The picture previews are large, so it’s easy to see the other members without having to click on each image, which is a decent feature if you’re using the site to browse pics without joining.

Standard & Premium Memberships

Discreetcrush.com offers a free membership that lets you browse the site and profiles. If you want to use the features that make this site worthwhile, you need to pay for a membership. I probably find the payment options to be the best feature of this site. You can use a credit card or debit card, major brand gift cards (trade in retail/entertainment gift cards) or use PaySafe. This is great for members looking for total privacy. For me, the ability to use another payment method besides a credit card is a huge plus. The gift card option is good, especially if you have some taking up space in your wallet already. PaySafe is perfect for people who don’t want to leave any trail that they were on an adult dating site.

Membership Options:

  • Monthly Recurring: $29.95 /month (billed monthly)
  • 3-Month Membership: $19.98/month (3 months billed at sign-up)
  • 6-Month Membership: $16.66/month (6 months billed at sign-up)

Included in Premium Membership:

  • Send and receive unlimited messages
  • Access to live cams
  • Full access to all profiles, including other Premium members
  • FREE XXX Videos
  • Send unlimited likes to other members
  • Priority listing on the site so you get seen by other members
  • Priority support
  • Several discreet payment options

Help and Support

It’s easy to access the support and contact the site with problems. Click on Help at the very bottom of the screen, and it will take you to a FAQ page with the answers to common questions. If you can’t find the answer, you can contact support by clicking on the button.

If you do contact support for help with your account or site experience, they will ask for info to verify your identity. This protects you so that no one can contact them to try and access your profile, but not everyone wants to give their info out to dating sites.

Summary

DiscreetCrush.com is not my favorite dating site. The positives are that the site is very active, there are always lots of new members, and that payment is discreet. However, I don’t like that you must pay for membership to interact with most of the members, and I don’t think the quality is as good as other sites. Some of it feels glitchy or spammy. This is a good site for a fast hookup but be prepared to pay for the service if you want to interact with anyone. Also, be aware you will be taken to other sites for some of the features advertised. Not all sites are worth a monthly payment, and this one has me on the fence. If you are only after a fast hookup with no paper trail, this site is probably a good fit. If you care about quality or get frustrated easily by tech issues, skip this one.

Dating For Seniors Review

Overview of DatingForSeniors.net

DatingForSeniors.net is an Over 40 online dating site. It is a pretty standard site and uses Messaging Video Chat, and some social media features to get their members chatting and dating. The best feature is the Smart Match tool they have to help you find a good match without having to sort through all the profiles. This tech uses your search history, activity on the site, and the interests you put in your profile to match you with compatible users. You still have the option to search by category if you want to find a specific match. It can be hard to find senior matches on regular dating sites or people who are willing to date older people. This site has a lot of members, and they seem to be very active around the clock.

My least favorite thing about the site is that it really does cost money if you want to message other members. This is the same as pretty much every other “free” site online, which means a lot of my reviews are deciding if there are enough free features to get enough of a feel for the site to decide if you want to pay for a membership or not and if the site and membership numbers are even worth it.

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Features and Activities

  • Home – This is the page you’ll land. It has all the things you’ll want to use. This is where you’ll find your notifications, chat alerts, members, search, inbox, and access to your dashboard for activities.
    • Mail – The Envelope shows an alert for you if there are new messages from the website or members. It also stores the messages you’ve sent to other people in case you want to go back and read them again.
    • New Members – See the newest members to join the site (really helpful for long-term members and people who are looking for a fresh face). You can send a Chat or Flirt to welcome them to the site or to make the first move. This is a great way to connect and get noticed, so long as you don’t use it to spam people or be a creep – people do get reputations on these sites and you don’t want to be brushed off!
    • Your New Matches – These are matches that DatingForSeniors suggests for you with the Smart Match tool.
  • Browse – Search for people on your own or click on the tabs to find:
    • New – New members.
    • Online – Members who are Online Now and Available. You can turn this on or off if you don’t want to be seen every time you log into the site.
    • Matches – Shows suggested Matches that the Smart Match tool finds for you.
    • VIP – You can see these members, but can’t connect with them if you aren’t a paid member.
    • Admirers – People who have Liked you.
    • Favorites – You Liked them, they Liked you back. (Time to connect!!)
    • Visitors – People who visit your profile.
    • Blocked – I really like this. I love online dating, but there are people I don’t want to interact with. If you change your mind, you can Unblock.

        

  • Profile – Edit your profile info here. Give as much or as little info as you want on your profile. If you are a private person, you don’t have to give a lot of details, but this is one of the areas Smart Match uses to gather info to show you relevant matches, so if this is not filled out, you are missing out on finding more compatible people.
  • Chat – Chat or Video Chat with other members if you have a VIP membership.
  • Inbox – View and send messages here.
  • Flirt – This is a feature that suggests a potential Flirt (match) and lets you send an instant chat. They post pics of the Top Flirts of the Week on the Home Page. Top Flirts are members who flirt the most on the site. This is another way to get seen on a site that has a lot of members competing for attention.

Memberships

As I have stated above, you will be hard pressed to find a site that is Free for everything. Like most others, this one is free to get into and browse, but you really can’t date or find a match unless you pay. The six-month plan is the best deal. It saves money on dating and chat sites to pick the long membership plans, but they are also billed right away for the whole term. You can also pay by phone.

There are 3 Premium Upgrade Options:

1-month membership at $39.99/month

3-month membership at $29.99/month

6-month membership at $24.99/month

Summary

This is good Over 40 Online Dating Site. I have reviewed some that I have not really enjoyed, but this one was fun, active, lots of great pics and members, lots of interaction. Even logging in in the middle of the night was fun because there were lots of other insomniacs up chatting. The site also works well on my cell phone and wasn’t glitchy or slow.

My least favorite thing about the site is the way Memberships work. This is not a huge gripe since most are run exactly the same, but I feel the need to say it anyhow.

Overall, DatingForSeniors.net is a good site, IF you pay.

Sweet and Casual Review

Overview of Sweet and Casual

SweetandCasual.com is a Casual Dating Site designed around Chat and Video to bring people together to flirt, date, or hook up.

One of my favorite features on this site is the Smart Match. They use your personal info (interests and preferences you provide the site in your profile), search, and dating activity to learn more about what you like. They use this info to show you members you’ll be interested in. This is a new technology some dating sites are using and I think it improves the dating experience. If your searches or interests change, the program changes, too.

My least favorite thing about the site is that it isn’t fully free – even if you buy a membership, you have to upgrade to a VIP membership to get the full benefits and experience. This isn’t a surprise, as dating sites and casual hookup sites are rarely free, but the membership structure is a bit of a headache.

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Features and Activities

SweetandCasual gives members a lot of ways to communicate, search and play on the site. This is a big deal – I don’t see many dating sites getting both the tech and the social aspects right.

  • Home – This is your default landing page. It has the features you’ll use when you’re online. This is where you will see notifications, chat alerts, and access your dash.
    • Inbox – Your inbox will show a notification when you have a new message. It will also store past messages. The better membership packages offer longer storage for your chats, and the ability to interact with more people. The VIP membership lets you chat with everyone. I don’t like the different membership levels for communication and permissions. Some of them are confusing, but ultimately, the best deal with most perks is the VIP Upgrade if you want to message people on the site. You can’t use your Inbox if you can’t message anyone…
    • New Members – Members who are new to the site.
    • Your New Matches – These are matches that SweetandCasual suggests for you based on your preferences, previous searches, and site activity. This is where the Smart Match Tool applies.
  • Browse – Look through members by category or view people you’ve interacted with. Choose to see people who are:
    • New – Shows new site members.
    • Online – Shows members who are Online Now and have not hidden themselves. You can choose to remain Offline if you prefer to browse the site privately.
    • Matches – Shows people the site suggests.
    • VIP – Shows VIP Members. You can view these members, but can only interact with them if you have Upgraded to a VIP Membership, in addition to Paid Membership. Consider this section a preview to try to get you to Upgrade if you haven’t done so already.
    • Admirers – People who have Winked at you or Liked your profile.
    • Favorites – Members you have Liked and who have Liked you in return.
    • Visitors – Users who have visited your full Profile to learn more about you.
    • Blocked – Use the Block feature for any member, for any reason. You may even want to block people you know in real life if you are dating discreetly or already in a relationship. This is a feature I appreciate. While I love online dating, there are definitely people I don’t want to interact with more than once… or ever. If you change your mind, you can Unblock them.
  • Profile – See your profile info and edit it as you see fit. The information you give on your profile helps the site find matches for you. Even if you are just using the site to chat with someone or find a hookup, you should fill out your info so your Matches are relevant.
  • Chat – Voice Chat or Video Chat with other users. You can only do this if you have paid for a membership, and even then, you can only Chat with VIP Members if you are one. This is where they nail you down because not being able to chat makes the site kind of hard to use for actual dating.

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  • Inbox – This is where your messages are stored.
  • Flirt – This is a feature that suggests a potential flirt for you based on your preferences. The site keeps track of the Top Flirts of the Week.

Memberships

The free membership on SweetandCasual.com gives you access to basic features of the website, like search, browsing, and accepting messages. If you want to enjoy the site, date, or hook up, you need to upgrade to paid. The structure for upgrading on this website is more complicated than some others I have used.

If you plan to get a paid membership to the site, it is best to buy the VIP add-on as well. There are so many features on here that you can’t use if you don’t upgrade, so my suggestion is to either stay free and just browse the site or to upgrade to a full VIP Membership. Otherwise, you are paying for a service and still not getting access to all the best parts.

The six-month plan is the best deal. Adding the VIP to the Gold Plan is still cheaper each month than the monthly recurring plan. It saves a substantial amount to pick the longer plans, but they are also billed on sign-up, so it is a higher upfront cost.

Upgrade Options:

1-month membership at $39.99/month

3-month membership at $29.99/month

6-month membership at $24.99/month

Summary

SweetandCasual.com is a quality dating site – I’d pay for it again (and already have). It isn’t glitchy or full of spam and links out to other sites. It runs like a social media site. They review and validate profiles, have good security, and the site always seems busy.

The winning features of this dating site are the Search Function and the Smart Match. The way they work together makes it easy to find Matches. Casual Dating and Hookup Sites are busy. There are a ton of them online, and it can take forever to sift through profiles on the sites, especially on the sites that are slow, don’t have great features, or take you out to different sites with bait and click or pop-ups every time you try to click on the next page. The Smart Match makes this whole thing easier, which is relieving for someone who spends a lot of time on sites that are a nightmare to navigate, much less enjoy.

My least favorite things about the site are the Membership Structure, as I think it could be simplified, and the lack of a Status Update feature. A lot of the new dating sites have Status Updates, and those lend a community feel to the site. You can get to know other members before sending a private message. I’d love to see them add that in the future.

Dating Buddies Review

Overview of Dating Buddies

Datingbuddies.com is a Casual Dating Site designed to help people meet local singles or date online. You can Flirt, Message, Voice Chat, Video Chat, and Date. I think the site does a good job of catering to a new generation of online daters. People want different things. Not everyone wants a relationship and not everyone wants a hookup. This site lets you find people without the hassle of trying to weed out people who just want a quick hookup and people who want to find someone for a serious relationship. Apart from the good work they’ve done with the advanced search and organising the site, they’ve also managed to make it fun. It’s a very busy dating site with a ton of new members and regulars. I love this site – it’s probably one of the best dating sites I have reviewed in a while.

One of my favorite features is the Smart Match technology DatingBuddies uses to make the search and site relevant for members. They use the personal info you give in your profile, your preferences, searches, and site activity (likes, winks, flirts, chats) to learn about what you like. The Smart Match program uses the info to show search results, flirts, and members you’ll be interested in. If you want a Local Single Blonde, you can find it. If you want a relationship with Black Christian Singles, you can do that, too. This is a newer technology some of the best online dating sites are using and I think it improves the dating experience. If your searches or interests change, the program adjusts, too. You can always still search for people outside your normal preferences by using the Search Bar.

The biggest critique I have for this site is that it is not a fully free dating site. You need a paid membership to use Messaging, Voice Chat, and Video Chat. In order to interact with VIP Members, you need the VIP Upgrade on top of the Silver or Gold Membership.

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Features and Activities

The Dating Buddies Site focuses heavily on direct communication vs social media/public communication. There’s no Status Update or Community Forum. This is designed to help you reach out to people one on one (or two on one if you’re looking for a local threesome or couple). You can use the features to Flirt and reach out, or to Message and Chat directly. It is a big deal for me that they got the communication tools down so well. It isn’t very often that I review or use sites that let you get right to a Fast Online Chat, but also have good tech features and a site that isn’t scammy and glitchy.

  • Home – This is your default landing page. It has all the features you’ll use when you’re online. This is where you will see Alerts, Chat Requests, Messages, and access your Dashboard for activities or to Browse by category. If you want to do a Search or Advanced Search you can do that from here, too.
    • Mail – There is an Envelope or Mail Icon that will alert you when you have a new Request to Chat or Message another member. It will also store your past Messages. The paid membership packages offer longer storage for your Chats, and the permission to see and interact with more people. The VIP membership lets you Message anyone and keep your Chats indefinitely. I don’t like the different levels for communication and permissions. Some of them are confusing, but ultimately, the best deal with most perks is the Paid Plan + VIP if you want to Message people on the site at all.
    • New Members – See who’s new to the site. There are a LOT of new members all the time, so this is a feature I like because I can see new profiles and reach out to them right away. The flip side of a busy site is that there is a bit of fighting for attention.
    • Your New Matches – These are matches that the Smart Match feature comes up with for you based on all the info you give and your site activity.
  • Browse – Look through members by category or view people you’ve interacted with. Choose to see people who are:
    • New – Shows new site members.
    • Online – Shows members who are Online Now and have not hidden themselves. You can choose to remain Offline if you like to play on the the site in private.
    • Matches – Shows people the site suggests as Matches.
    • VIP – Shows VIP Members. You can view these many of these members (not all), but can only interact with them if you have Upgraded to a VIP Membership, in addition to Gold or Silver Subscription. If you aren’t a VIP Member, this section a tease to try to get you to add it.
    • Admirers – Members who’ve Winked at you or Liked your Profile.
    • Favorites – Mutual Likes and Winks.
    • Visitors – Members who have visited your full Profile to learn more about you.
    • Blocked – Use the Block feature for any member who is harassing you or making you uncomfortable (or any other reason, you may want to block people you know if you are dating discreetly). This is a feature I really appreciate, and I like that I don’t have to search for it. While I like chatting and dating online, there are definitely people I don’t want to interact with more than once… or ever. If you ever change your mind, you can Unblock whenever you want.
  • Profile –The information you give on your profile helps the site find matches for you. Fill it out completely so the Smart Match can do what it does so well.
  • Chat – Voice Chat or Video Chat with members. You can only Chat if you have paid for a Gold or Silver Package. You can only Chat with VIPs if you have also added the VIP to your Profile. This is where they nail you down for the Full Membership because not being able to chat takes away all the site’s best features.

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  • Flirt – Shows people to Flirt with, based on the info the Smart Match tool collects. The Top Flirts of the Week are on the Home Page of the website. This is a cool feature because it can be harder to get noticed or have Flirts returned on busy sites like this. The Top Flirts are the members who have interacted and Flirted the most, so if you’re active onsite, you have a chance to get featured on the Home Page.

Memberships

The free membership on DatingBuddies lets you use basic features, like simple Search, limited Browsing, and reading Mail. If you want to use the various Chat features, see all the Members when you Browse, and connect with anyone you want, you need to upgrade. The choices for upgrading on this website are a little more complicated than some others I have used.

If you’re going to get a Silver or Gold Plan, you should really just buy the VIP, too. There are so many features on here that you can’t use if you don’t, so my suggestion is to get a full VIP Membership so that you’re getting the most for your money. If you can’t connect, there’s really no point to using a dating site, especially paying for it!

The six-month plan is the best deal, and even adding the VIP plan makes it less per month than the monthly paid plan. They are also billed when you sign up, so it is a higher cost upfront. If you prefer making payments via phone, you can do that, too.

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Member Upgrades:

1-month membership at $39.99/month

3-month membership at $29.99/month

6-month membership at $24.99/month

Summary

DatingBuddies.com is one of the Best Free Dating Sites I have reviewed, even if it isn’t really free (spoiler: none of them are). It functions like a social media dating site, centered around Messaging and Chat. They have a good system for reviewing and validating profiles, getting rid of trolls and fake accounts, good site security, and the members are really active.

The winning feature of this site is the Smart Match. It makes it much easier to find people you’re attracted to, members who are looking for the same kind of interaction or relationship you are and weed out the members you have no interest in. This saves a lot of time, chatting with people who want something different and sifting through profiles of people who aren’t your type.

My least favorite things about the site are the Membership Structure, as I think it could be simplified, and the lack of a Status Update feature. A lot of the new dating sites have Status Updates, and they make the dating sites really fun. They become a place to hang out and chat with others, even if you don’t want to date them. It also gives you the advantage of seeing how people interact and talk before you start a one-on-one chat with them. I’d love to see them add that in the future.

Overall, DatingBuddies.com is designed well, runs well, and is worth the money if you are willing to purchase the Membership and VIP. If the VIP add-on is not in your budget, I’d suggest you try a one-month or three-month plan to see if you like the site before making a six-month commitment. I ended up getting the six-month membership because I like this site so much.

Vegetarian Buddies Review

Overview of Vegetarian Buddies

Vegetarianbuddies.com is an online dating site for vegetarians. This site centers around chat and video chat so you can meet other vegetarians from all over the world, but also has search filters to find local veggie dates or relationships.

The best tool on VegetarianBuddies is the Smart Match program used to make the search and site relevant. You can look for something as specific as “local single vegans” or broaden your search to a location, height, age range, and more. The Smart Match Tool uses search history, site activity, and the personal info you give to show compatible matches. This means that if you really only want to meet Single Vegetarian Women, and you search versions of that, the site recognizes the pattern and shows you more of the same. You can still search for matches outside what you normally like by using the Search tools rather than the Matching tools. If your preferences change over time, so does what the site shows you. In my experience, it makes it really easy to find what you want without digging through profiles that don’t interest you.

The biggest downfall with this site is that it’s not really a free dating site – even if you buy a membership, you have to upgrade to be a VIP member and have full access to all the chat and priority features. I did also think the site was a little bit slow at times. There are a lot of regular members who seem to be online frequently, but new members come in more slowly. This isn’t a huge surprise because it is a niche dating site for vegetarians, so it won’t have the same broad audience as other dating sites.

Features and Activities

VegetarianBuddies has several ways to search, play, and interact. This more important than you might think – I don’t see a lot of sites getting both the tech and the social aspects right. It’s often one or the other, and sometimes neither. This site used great tech (Smart Match Tool) and social media features (Flirt and Video Chat). I think it’s this combo that makes this site work so well.

Memberships

The totally free dating site is, unfortunately, a myth. Not just on this site, but all over the web. Most free dating websites offer a Free Join, which is not the same thing as a Free Membership. This is how they get you on the site, then they require you to upgrade if you want to chat or date. VegetarianBuddies is no different. The Standard Membership gives you access to the most basic features of the website, like search, browsing, and accepting incoming messages. If you want to use the better features of the site, you have to pay. I try to think of this as any other kind of dating. If I go out to a club or to the gym to meet people, I am paying there, too.

The structure for upgrading on this website is a little more complicated than some others I have reviewed.

There are 3 Premium Upgrade Options:

1-month membership at $37.99/month

3-month membership at $29.99/month

6-month membership at $24.99/month

If you plan to get a paid membership to the site, it’s best to buy the VIP with the monthly package. There are so many features on here that you can’t use if you don’t upgrade to a full VIP Membership that you’re wasting money by NOT buying it, as odd as that seems.

The six-month plan is the best deal, as it is less per month than the monthly recurring plan. Even though it saves money to pick the multi-month plans, they are also billed on sign-up for the whole package, so it does cost more right away.

Summary

In my opinion, VegetarianBuddies.com is one of the best dating sites for vegetarians on the market, mainly because of the Smart Match Tool and the fun features. They have a good help and support team, a system for validating member profiles to prevent trolls, good site security, and the members are active.

The winning features of this dating site are the Search Function and the Smart Match, hands down. The way they work together makes it easy to find compatible matches, even in much smaller categories like Fruitarian Singles or Plant-Based Dating.

My least favorite thing about the site is the Membership Package + VIP Add-On Option. I don’t think the price is awful – it is similar to what other dating sites are charging for membership. It’s also not the only dating site offering the Add-On. I simply prefer an easier process. I don’t want to have to think about which membership I’m going to get and if I pay for one, I want to use all the features.

Overall, VegetarianBuddies.com is a good site. It runs well and isn’t scammy or glitchy. I don’t have other browser pages and pop-ups all over the place. It has a lot of active members, great tech, and fun ways to interact. It is worth the membership if you purchase the add-on. If the VIP add-on is not in your budget, I’d probably start with a one-month membership to see if you like the site with the limited benefits.

Uniform Buddies Review

Overview of Uniform Buddies

Uniformbuddies.net is a dating site for cops and firefighters. Any profession with a uniform is welcome, not just single cops. Many of the members are not LEO at all but are turned on by the badge or tool belt and want to date someone in a uniform. This site centers around chat and video chat, but also has local search features to find local dates or relationships.

One of my favorite features on UniformBuddies is the Smart Match technology used to make the search and site relevant for users. You can look for something as specific as “local single firefighters” or broaden your search to a profession, body type, age range, and more. The Smart Match Tool uses your search history on the site, your site activity, and the personal info you provide in your profile to show matches that are more compatible and in line with your preferences. This means that if you are really only want to date local hot EMTs, and you search versions of that, or click on profiles that match that, the site recognizes the pattern and continues to show you more of the same. You can still search for matches outside what you normally like by using the Search tools rather than the Matching tools. If your preferences change over time, so does what the site shows you. That is why this is my favorite feature – it makes it really easy to find what you want without digging through a ton of profiles that don’t interest you.

The biggest critique I have for this site is that it is not a fully free dating site – even if you buy a membership, you have to upgrade to a VIP membership to get full access to all the features. I also wish they would put up a Status Update feature or some kind of Chat Forum on the site to make the site more social. Some of my favorite dating sites have these kinds of social media integrations and I connect with a lot of people using those kinds of tools.

Features and Activities

UniformBuddies offers it’s members several ways to search, communicate, and play. This is a bigger deal than you might think – I don’t see a lot of sites getting both the tech and the social aspects right. It’s often one or the other, and sometimes neither. This site manages to bring together great tech (Smart Match) and active social features (Flirt and Video Chat) to make it productive and fun.

Memberships

The free police dating site is really a myth. Not just on this site, but all over the web. Most dating sites offer free membership to get you on the site and then ask you to upgrade in order to chat or date. UniformBuddies is no different. The Standard Membership gives you access to the most basic features of the website, like search, browsing, and accepting incoming messages. If you want to use the better features of the site, you have to pay. The structure for upgrading on this website is a little more complicated than some others I have reviewed.

There are 3 Premium Upgrade Options:

1-month membership at $39.99/month

3-month membership at $29.99/month

6-month membership at $24.99/month

If you plan to get a paid membership to the site, it’s best to just suck it up and buy the VIP add-on with the monthly. There are so many features on here that you can’t use if you don’t upgrade to a full VIP Membership that you’re wasting money by NOT buying it, as backward as that sounds.

The six-month plan is the best deal, and even adding the VIP plan makes it less per month than the monthly recurring plan. The flip side is that while it saves a substantial amount of money to pick the longer plans, they are also billed on sign-up for the whole package, so it is a higher upfront cost.

Summary

UniformBuddies.net is a good uniform dating site, with a high population and some great features. They have a good system for reviewing and validating profiles, good site security, and the members are active.

The winning features of this dating site are the Search Function and the Smart Match, hands down. The way they work together makes it easy to find compatible matches.

My least favorite thing about the site is the Membership Package + VIP Add-on headache. I don’t think the price is unfair – it is similar to what other sites are charging. It’s also not unique in offering the Add-On. I guess I’m just grumpy and prefer to have things as simple as possible, which for me would mean 2-3 straight membership choices, with the highest giving access to everything.

I do also think that adding more social media tools and activities would be great for the site. They give dating sites a community feels. You can get to know other members before checking out the profiles and interact through conversations and replies. I’d love to see them add that in the future. I think it’s especially important on niche dating sites where it’s nice to see if people can interact and chat normally before talking one on one.

Overall, UniformBuddies.net is well put together, isn’t scammy or glitchy, has a lot of members, great tech, and fun features. It is worth the cash for the membership if you purchase the add-on. If the VIP add-on is not in your budget, I’d suggest starting with a one-month membership to see if you like the site, even with the limited benefits.

Lonely Parents Date

Overview of Lonely Parents Date

LonelyParentsDate.com is a Single Parent Dating Site. This site focuses on Chat and Video Chat to date online or long-distance, but also has local search features to find Local Dates with Single Parents.

One of my favorite features on LonelyParentsDate is the Smart Match Tool. You can look for something as specific as “Single Moms Over Thirty” or use the Advanced Filters to include a profession, body type, race, and more. Smart Match uses your search history on the site, your site activity, and the personal info you provide in your profile to show Matches that are compatible. This means that if you only want to date Christian Single Dads, and you search versions of that the site recognizes the pattern and continues to show you more of the same. You can still search for matches outside your normal preferences by using the Search Bar. If your desires change, so do your Matches. That’s why I think it’s the best feature – it makes it easy to find what you want without digging through a ton of profiles you’re not interested in.

The biggest critique I have for this site is that it is not really a free dating website – even if you buy a membership, you still need to upgrade to a VIP membership to get full benefits. I’d also like to see them put up a Status Update area or some kind of Public Chat on the site to make it more social. Some of my favorite dating sites have these kinds of social media tools and I like to see people interacting on them before messaging someone.

Features and Activities

There are a lot of great features on this site, but most of them are benefits for Paid Members. If you want to browse the site before making a commitment, there are lots of ways to do that, too.

Memberships

The “Free Single Parents Dating Site with No Hidden Fees” is, unfortunately, a pipe dream. Most dating sites offer free membership to get you on the site but then ask you to upgrade to Chat or Date. LonelyParents is no different. The Free Join lets you try out the most basic features of the website, like Basic Search and Browsing a limited number of profiles. If you want to use the good features on the site, you have to pay. The structure for upgrading on this website is a bit of a headache, but if you just remember that you can’t do much without paying, and you still can’t do everything without the VIP, you’ll be fine.

Upgrade Options:

1-month membership at $39.99/month

3-month membership at $29.99/month

6-month membership at $24.99/month

If you plan to get a paid membership to the site, it’s best to just suck it up and buy the VIP add-on, too. There are so many features on this site that you can’t use if you don’t upgrade that you’re wasting money by NOT buying it.

The six-month plan is the best deal and adding the VIP plan still makes it cheaper per month than the monthly membership. The flip side is that while it saves a substantial amount to pick the longer plans, they are also billed on sign-up for the whole package, so it’s a higher price to start.

Summary

LonelyParentsDate.com is a good Single Parents Dating Site. It has a lot of members, it’s busy and it has some fun features. They have a system in place to validate profiles, good site security, and a responsive help desk. This is all important because you can never be too careful as a single parent.

The winning features of this dating site are the Search Function and the Smart Match, hands down. The way they work together makes it easy to find compatible matches without wasting time.

My least favorite thing about the site is the Membership Package + VIP Add-On headache. I don’t think the price is awful – it’s what other sites are charging, too. It’s also not unique in offering the Add-On. I just like things to be streamlined so I don’t have to pore over a chart to see what I get for my money. Just take my cash and let me chat with who I want!

I think that adding more social media tools and activities would be good, too. They give dating sites a community feel. You can get to know other members before checking out the profiles and interact through conversations and replies. I’d love to see them add that at some point. I think it’s important on niche dating sites because you can see how people communicate and behave before talking one on one.

This is a site I would pay for again. It is nice to be on a site that is well-designed and doesn’t have a scammy feel to it.

Disabled Buddies Review

Overview of Disabled Buddies

Disabledbuddies.com is an online dating site created to bring people with disabilities together to flirt, chat, video chat, and date. I think this site does a good job of catering to a specific population without being ableist or exploitive, which is always something to consider when looking at a targeted site like this. Apart from the decent job they do with things like language, accessibility, and inclusion, they also have a site that looks great, is well organized and easy to use.

One of my favorite features is the Smart Match tech this site uses to make the search and site relevant for its users. They use your personal info (interests and preferences you provide the site in your profile), search history, and activity to learn more about what you like. They use this info to show you members you’ll be interested in. This is a newer technology some dating sites are using and I think it improves the dating experience quite a bit. If your searches or interests change, the program adjusts.

The biggest critique I have for this site is that it is not a fully free site – even if you buy a membership, you have to upgrade to a VIP membership to get full access to all the features. The site can sometimes get slow and show more regular members than new members at times. Offsetting that, there are always members Online Now to chat with.

Features and Activities

Disabledbuddies offers users a lot of ways to communicate, search, and play on the site. This is a bigger deal than it might seem – I don’t see a lot of sites getting both the tech and the social aspects right. It’s often one or the other, and sometimes neither.

Memberships

The free membership on Disabled Buddies gives you access to the most basic features of the website, like search, browsing, and accepting incoming messages. If you want to use the better features of the site, you need to upgrade your membership. The structure for upgrading on this website is a little more complicated than some others I have used or reviewed.

If you plan to get a paid membership to the site, it is best to just suck it up and buy the VIP add-on as well. There are so many features on here that you can’t use if you don’t upgrade, so my suggestion is to either stay free and just browse the site or to upgrade to a full VIP Membership so that you’re getting the most for your money.

The six-month plan is the best deal, and even adding the VIP plan makes it less per month than the monthly recurring plan. It saves a substantial amount to pick the longer plans, but they are also billed on sign-up, so it is a higher upfront cost. If you have trouble making payments online and would like help, they have a phone number you can call.

There are 3 Premium Upgrade Options:

1-month membership at $39.99/month

3-month membership at $29.99/month

6-month membership at $24.99/month

Summary

DisabledBuddies.com is a high-quality site. I have used and reviewed some websites for disabled dating in the past, and I found some of them to be less thought out, less inclusive, and a tad predatory. This site doesn’t feel like a scam. It isn’t glitchy or full of spam and links out to other sites. It functions more like a social media platform centered around messaging and chat. They have a good system for reviewing and validating profiles, good site security, and the members are active.

The winning features of this dating site are the Search Function and the Smart Match. The way they work together makes it easy to find people you’re interested in, which could be more specific on a site like this where you might be looking for someone with similar strengths or challenges.

My least favorite things about the site are the Membership Structure, as I think it could be simplified, and the lack of a Status Update feature. A lot of the new dating sites have Status Updates, and those lend a community feels to the site. You can get to know other members before checking out the profiles and interact through conversations and replies. I’d love to see them add that in the future.

Overall, DisabledBuddies.com is designed well, runs well, and is worth the money if you purchase the add-on. If the VIP add-on is not in your budget, I would highly suggest starting with a one-month membership to see if you like the site, even with the limited benefits.