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Yahoo! Personals was developed in the early 90's and has grown to over 10 million people with profiles. As part of a popular and trusted search engine and news/information directory, Yahoo! Personals
provides a lot of reading material, such as articles, advice, and success stories. You are able to create a very specific profile based on different personality tests, and search for others with a similar personality. You can choose between two subscriptions, the cheaper one for people looking for casual dating relationships, and the premier based subscription, which is geared towards people who want to find a serious relationship. Yahoo!Personals is very popular with both Canadians and Americans. The site is designed with simplicity and easy navigation, and has a refreshing familiarity if you are used to using other Yahoo.com services.
| Membership | Price | Premier Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | $24.95/month |
$39.95/month |
| 3 Months | $16.65/month |
$28.32/month |
| 6 Months | $12.49/month |
$20.83/month |
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Positive Features
- Yahoo! is a trusted name brand that others may be familiar with using already.
- You can create a very in depth profile that asks you questions from your political views to your tv watching habits.
- You can have Yahoo! Personals
e-mail you according to a specific time frame (day, week...) with new matches that you may be interested in.
- You can view profiles in 3 views: Basic, photo, or slideshow view
- You can sort searches by: overall fit, new to Yahoo! Personals
- It is easy to create different searches and save them. Searches can be in depth and quite specific
- Instant messaging and mailbox are provided.
- One of the only dating sites that allows you to pay with Canadian dollars.
- Able to give gift subscriptions to others.
- Profiles are reviewed before being submitted to the database.
What We Say
Yahoo! Personals
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It is easy to sign up and get started with YahooPersonals, however if you don't choose the premium membership you may have a harder time finding an honest relationship. People may assume you're just in it for a 'fling'. The good thing about Yahoo!Personals is that you also get access to a free mailbox and create a very in depth profile if you want to. It gives the option to add video and audio messages and it also provides you with Yahoo!Instant messanger. Another useful feature is that it allows the sorting of your search results by when they had last logged on.
Yahoo!Personals.com Success Stories
Charles' Story
I didn't have time to date. At clubs I wasn't meeting the kind of girls I wanted to date. I used other online dating services but didn't have much luck. A friend mentioned Yahoo! Personals
, so I gave it a try. I met Cherry and we chatted back and forth. Somehow we lost touch for several months but luckily we reconnected and started chatting again.
One month later, we had our first date. I'm in a bowling league and she met me there. I was nervous, but it wasn't awkward thanks to her. I was impressed because she came right up to me and introduced herself. She is a beautiful person, inside and out. Things moved quickly. Two weeks later, I pulled my profile. We just clicked. We can talk about anything. Once I met Cherry, I was done. She got me.
We each have three children from our previous marriages. Now we are the Mexican "Brady Bunch." We all took a camping trip for my birthday. We recently moved into a house together. It just made sense; we were spending so much time together. Marriage is a definite possibility. It just feels right. I am totally in love with this girl and I have Yahoo! to thank.
Cherry's Story
I tried another service but wasn't happy with it. I switched to Yahoo! Personals and found it easier to use and you get more detailed profiles on people. I was active online for about five months but I didn't date anyone. I wanted to meet a man with children so we'd have more in common. I was looking for someone with a good relationship with his children and family. Then I met Charles - he was my first Yahoo! date.
I decided to meet him at his bowling league night, which seemed safe to me. I thought he was attractive, but what got me was how he talked about his children. We gave each other advice on our kids. I felt comfortable with him. Our second date was about two weeks later -- we went out for sushi. We started talking on the phone every day.
About a month after our first date, we introduced our kids. Everyone clicked -- they got along together great! My kids love Charles. I started feeling I was missing something when we were apart, so it felt natural to live together. I'm all for marrying again but right now there's no rush. He is my soul mate - I knew it when we were emailing and talking on the phone, before we even met.
Tips from Charles and Cherry
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Don't be afraid, just do it. It's easy to find someone who you can connect with on the level you're looking for. Just be patient. I used Yahoo! Personals
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Photos are so important. That initial attraction is what draws people in. Post several photos, to show different situations and moods. It gives people a better idea of who you are. It's more reassuring.
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Use clear, decent quality photos - and make sure they are recent, not from 10 years ago!
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Be patient don't rush. Take time to get to know someone online before meeting in person. We chatted online for several weeks before our first date.
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When you do meet, choose a safe, public place where there are other people.