The UK Online Dating Review is an independent, impartial guide to the best dating websites in the UK. Find all the best UK dating sites, all on one page! Click on the links in the TABLE BELOW to check out the best dating sites in the UK...
Our top dating site for 2010 continues to be eHarmony.co.uk, responsible for an incredible 236 MARRIAGES A DAY!
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WOW!
eHarmony launched in the UK in 2008, having had huge success in the U.S.A. Their first few years here have produced phenomenal results. They have done lots of relationship research, so their compatibility system is amazingly successful at matching people... This translates into a dating site that really works, producing long term relationships time and time again.
DON'T FORGET TO FILL IN THE WHOLE QUESTIONNAIRE - you really need to do this to make the most of the site.
OK, eHarmony is responsible for a massive 2% of ALL marriages in the USA! Incredible. We think that based on their success rate, their superb matching system plus their excellent website, eHarmony tops the dating site charts! After almost 3 years of watching people leave this dating agency as couples, we've decided to give them our highest rating yet...
THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST UK DATING SITE FOR 2010.
Aimed at singles aged 35+, Be2 is a very well respected international dating site with nearly 18 million members! There is a large UK membership, who tend to be more serious daters with higher incomes. Apparently, more than 40% of all Premium Members begin new and lasting relationships thanks to Be2. Impressive. The really great thing is, they do an introductory 1 month membership for only £5!
We rate this site very highly. It is a truly professional dating service; with so many homemade agencies cropping up these days, we feel reassured using this site. Premium membership is clearly the way to go to connect with other singles who are intent on longer term relationships. The low cost of a single month's membership makes this one a clear winner. Great value and high quality.
Match.com boasts an average of 80 marriages a day IN THE UK ALONE! This is an impressive figure, and with 25 million members worldwide, they must be doing something right. Match.com is one of the original and best dating sites, and the numbers speak for themselves. Don't confuse this site with it's sister MATCH AFFINITY, below, which is more compatibility based (like eHarmony or Parship). The original Match.com works more like a traditional dating site.
One of the best things about this dating agency is their 'Make Love Happen Guarantee'. They promise that if you don't find love in six months, they'll give you six months free. This is a pretty good deal, because the 6 month sub is reasonable in the first place. You can search for free too. If you don't want to go with eHarmony or Be2, try this one next.
This is the UK's largest dating service, with literally millions of UK members and growing every day. You can do a few local searches before you sign up, AND they often do a free 3 day trial. With Dating Direct you primarily get choice - a huge choice! It trumps all other UK dating sites when it comes to the sheer size of its membership.
We like the choice factor, although it can take a while going through 5 million profiles! The site is easy to use, with lots of features. This is a classic dating site which rises to the top because of its free initial sign up - try the free search and see if there's anyone local you fancy!
PARSHIP.co.uk is another of the UK's compatibility-based online dating service, specifically for people who want to form a lasting relationship. This is the British branch of Europe's largest and most successful serious online dating service, now with millions of members.Parship.co.uk has teamed up with The Independent newspaper as their dating service.
Nice dating site, and if you're looking for the possibilty of a romance on the Med as well as the UK, this is the site for you! Indeed there are plenty of people in the UK, including lots of The Independent's readership. Their compatibility testing does work, but in our opinion it's not as good as eHarmony's. If you're looking for professional dating sites, definitely start with Parship and eHarmony.
Friends Reunited Dating calls itself the friendliest dating site in the UK. They have over 800,000 genuine daters looking for love in a 'trusted, comfortable and friendly environment'. They want to make clear that dating site is about meeting NEW friends for romance rather than pairing up with old schoolfriends.
It's true, the Friends Reunited brand is trusted and familiar, which makes this dating site feel safe. Because of this, we feel it's ideal for friendship leading to romantic relationship. You can register, and then do a search for free, so it's worth signing up for that.
Brand new for 2010 comes the latest compatibility type UK dating offer, this time from Match.com, one of the original and best dating sites. In a similar vein to eHarmony and Parship, you fill in the all-important questionnaire which narrows down the field of potentials. They also offer videos and articles written by psychologists to help prepare for dates as well as phone coaching for those with first date nerves or seeking dating advice - we think this is a first.
Hard to argue with the success of Match.com You can guarantee that this service will be well managed and smooth, and we are expecting a huge take-up in the UK. As with all the serious dating sites, they are more targeted in tone etc. towards singles aged 30+. This means a quality site without gimmicks like webcams and chat. We like.
A site for the blokes! Men and women registered with GirlsDateForFree.com get the opportunity to look for potential partners based on their online dating goals. Some singles are seeking love and marriage, others flirt and aim for less serious communication - the site claims to cater for all, but it gets way more women members because it is free for them.
If you are male and aged over 28, this dating site is worth signing up for simply because within that age-group there are nearly two women members for every man! We wouldn't choose this site as a main option, but the choice alone is worth a free sign up. Because it is free for girls, there is a much smaller choice of men than on the other sites above, and of course the men get to take their pick so there is much greater competition amongst the female members. We definitely wouldn't recommend it for the ladies!
Cupid.com is a little different, and we are featuring it this month because it uses an interesting approach to dating, compared to the sites above. Instead of being focused on matching you with like-minded people, they match you with people in your area. A simple difference, but quite useful really!
This site is clean and simple, and we think it is well suited to people who want to meet and go out with local singles. If you want serious relationship potential, stick with eHarmony, but for local action, give this dating site a try and see who's nearby.
If you're interested in an independent dating site, Midsummer's Eve is the one for you. Genuinely free site, so you can message 300,000+ members without paying a fee! You can still pay for an upgrade, but this isn't necessary to enjoy the benefits of this friendly, down-to-earth dating site. Run by real people, not computers in America somewhere, and been going for 9 years...
Excellent site! Not over-commercial. Good community features. Although small, it's better than a lot of the expensive sites, and of course you really have nothing to lose by signing up...
Zoosk.com is one of the fastest growing dating sites in the world with 30 million users in over 40 countries. Free registration allows users to browse thousands of profiles and reply to emails.
You have probably seen the Zoosk ads everywhere - they are a rapidly growing dating company partly due to their compatibility with Facebook. This is an all-rounder with broad appeal, so if you like the idea of social dating, try Zoosk!
