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DatingDirect
Sometimes to get what you want you’ve got to be direct
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Composition of members:
200,000 weekly
in the UK
59 : 41
Average age of users:
- Women: 25-30 years old
- Men: 27-33 years old
Number of registered members:
5,000,000 members in the UK
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Test summary:
DatingDirect was launched in 1999 and has become one of the largest dating sites in Great Britain with more than 5 million registered members.
DatingDirect matches singles looking for dates and relationships, providing members with the tools needed to chat and meet (particularly via Meetic Messenger and visio chat).
It was acquired in 2007 by Meetic, the leading dating portal in Europe.
It’s a fun place where you’ll be provided with lots of spontaneous ways to get to know your dates (i.e. instant messenger for real-time, one-to-one chats or mobile applications).
Steps to success:
- Add your profile
- Look for people in your area
- Contact singles online
Quality of user profiles:
- The DatingDirect team carefully monitors all profile photos and texts.
- It tells you the last time that someone was online
Free services:
- Create a profile
- Create and save favourite searches
- Use standard search tools
- Wink at another member
Premium services:
- View profiles
- Chat one-to-one with singles using Messenger
- Send and reply to emails
- View personal photo albums
- Enjoy privileged access to customer support
Payment options:
- Credit Card
- Cheque
- Paypal
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