Lavalife Prime is a new online dating site that was launched in July 2008. The site has more than 40,000 active members (as of August, 2008). This service is designed for Baby Boomers, with a required minimum age of 40 years old to join. Most members are in the 50- to 65-year-old age range. Lavalife Prime blends social networking with dating in a way that allows you to make the decision on who you want to spend your time and communicate with. Members on this site are very active. There are many different topics of conversation – in online chatting and message forums—so it easy to jump right in to meet new people, whether for a relationship or as just friends.
| Free Membership |
- Yes (unlimited)
- Included:
- Create a profile
- Login information
- Member information
- Gender, date of birth, height, body type, ethnic background
- Country, state/province, city, postal/zip code
- Profile information
- Nickname, headline, seeking (relationship types) and photo (required)
- Select a “Life Experience”
- At this point you can add a life experience entry, discussing your passions, pursuits and dreams
- This helps shows others who you are and what you've done
- You can also include things such as your favorite movie or song and other things that make you special
- Lavalife Prime allows you to create your own life experience from scratch, or you can select from several examples to help you get started
- Life experiences information includes
- Title, description and event date
- You can include multiple photos, videos and audio recordings that help showcase your life experience
- You may select an icon, which helps classify what type of experience you are talking about, such as movies, meaning of life, sports or hobbies & crafts
- Viewing profiles and life experiences, including media like photos, videos or audio clips
- Searching
- View the message forums; you may reply to posts but cannot post new topics
- Reply to any mail sent to you
- Not included:
- Initiating communications with members; this includes email, one-on-one chat and group chat
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| Costs |
- Membership costs last updated October 16, 2010. Please check
Lavalife PRIME for most recent pricing
- Membership includes:
- Sending unlimited emails
- Create new forum topics
- Join conversations with group chat and one-on-one chat with other members
- Costs in US dollars:
- One month for $29.99
- Three months for $56.97 or $18.99 per month
- Six months for $89.94 or $14.99 per month—value and savings of almost 50%
- Subscriptions available in US or Canadian dollars
- Easy to cancel your subscription. You simply need to give 24 hours’ notice before your renewal date
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| Relationship Types |
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| Relationship Status |
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| Looking For |
- Activity Partner
- Dating
- Friends
- Long-Term
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| Viewing & Communication Tools |
- Profiles
- Life Experiences
- See a members’ life experiences timeline that includes a description, photos and videos
- Message center
- Public Forums on a range of topics
- Group Chat with online members
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| Search By |
- Location/distance from your postal/zip code
- Male, female or both
- Who is online
- Relationship types (looking for relationships, travel companions, friends and activity partners)
- Local profiles
- Members’ nicknames
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| Other Info |
- This dating service is owned and operated by Lavalife Corp
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