If you want to try a free dating site, then Mingle2.com might be the dating site for you. It takes 30 seconds to create an account and start searching for a match. But what Mingle 2 makes up for with a speedy membership signup process, it can lead to a lot of empty-looking profiles, as well as sparse-looking search results list. They also have ads running down the side, which at times can be confusing since they can also look like a profile you can click on to view (which then just brings you to another dating site). Another problem with a dating site that has only a minimal profile is that it may skew members’ relationship types towards the casual relationship or hook-up. The reason for this is because more emphasis is placed on profile photos than on profile information.
Mingle 2 does offer all the tools needed for online dating. You have a competent email system and instant messenger. Searching, while easy, does leave room for improvement. Allowing members to filter on activity would help as well as offering more search options. Mingle2 is a free dating site, but members can subscribe to have their profile highlighted and appear first in the search results. The side effect of this I found was I would always see the same profiles on the first few pages of my searches (unless each search used completely different criteria). This will create frustration for users who wish to tweak their search settings to bring up better matches.
Mingle2.com seems to be most popular in the United States with an equal number of members in all age groups. Our team’s recommendation is, if you are NOT looking for a long-term relationship, then give this dating site a try. Sign up and do a quick check to find out if there are members living in your area; if not, you may want to give a more popular dating site like  Match.com a chance.
Positive Features
- Only completed profiles are displayed online
- You can setup requirements for contact, meaning only people of a certain gender, age, etc. may contact you
- Active message forums (more than six million messages to date)
Negative Features
- Some of the online text ads use the same color text as the menu items which can make it hard to tell the difference
- Very basic profile information makes it hard to gauge if the person is a match
- Search results of profiles do not contain much information; would be nice if it would show the last time the member was active
- No help section
At a Glance
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| Dating Site: | Mingle2.com |
| Members: | 500,000 |
| Cost per Month: | Free to $5.95 / month |
| Membership Types: | Free - Complete |
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| Free Membership |
- Yes
- Included:
- Create a profile (info needed for profile)
- Basic info (required)
- Email address, date of birth, your gender and gender seeking, country, zip code
- About yourself (some required)
- User information
- Height, body type, ethnicity, religion, profession
- Your interests (comma-separated list)
- Your headline and a brief blurb about yourself
- Your lifestyle
- Marital status, smoking, drinking, religion
- Do you have children, do you want children
- Other settings
- Show testimonials when other users view your profile
- Show your friends list when other users view your profile
- Add one or more photos
- Searching
- Viewing of profiles and photos
- Favorites and friends lists
- Matching
- Forums
- Sending nudges (like winks and express interest)
- Sending and receiving mail messages
- Instant message
- Not included:
- Who viewed me
- Highlighted profile
- Mutual match
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| Costs |
- Free online dating: you can create a profile, view and search for members, and communicate with anyone for free
- Upgrade costs last confirmed October 2, 2010. Please check Mingle 2 for most recent pricing
- MinglePlus upgrade
- Features include:
- See who has viewed your profile recently
- Find out who said yes to you on Mutual Match
- Get your profile highlighted and featured on the homepage
- Profile highlighted and displayed before free profiles in search results and who is online list
- Profile highlighted in other members inboxes
- Costs in US dollars:
- Three months for $9.95 per month for a total of $29.85
- Six months for $7.95 per month for a total of $47.70
- One year for $5.95 per month for a total of $71.40
- Upgrade is auto-renewed
- You can keep track of your membership information or cancel at any time by visiting the "My Account" page and then clicking on "Settings"
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| Relationship Types |
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| Relationship Status |
- Single
- Married
- Separated
- Divorced
- Widowed
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| Looking For |
- Activity Partner
- Casual
- Dating
- Friends
- Long-Term
- Marriage
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| Viewing & Communication Tools |
- Photos
- Profiles
- Nudge
- Allows you to send an automated message to someone you are interested in
- Select from five message types that include Nudge, Kiss, Hug, Kick and Wink
- Email
- Very basic inbox with just a view and delete functions
- Can include smile icons in messages
- You can setup requirements for mail contact, including:
- Gender, age, distance from you
- If the person is looking for an intimate encounter or is married
- If the person smokes or drinks
- Instant message
- You can text chat with other online members
- Matching
- "Matching" with a Mingle2 member will let them know you're interested. If they are also interested, they will match back with you. It's basically a way of saying "Hey, I'm interested! Are you?" without having to write a detailed message
- Recent activity
- You can view all of your recent activities
- This makes it easy to go back and find a profile you were viewing before
- Friends
- You can leave testimonials on members who have added you to their friends list
- Community forums
- 27 different topic areas with more than six million messages
- Topics cover love and relationships to games and movies and everything in between
- Privacy and safety features
- You can report inappropriate photos and abusive or offensive behavior
- Block members from sending you mail
- Turn off instant messaging
- Tell Mingle2 which notification emails you wish to receive
- You can turn on “Stealth Mode,” which allows you to browse other profiles on the site without letting them know you are interested. It also keeps you off of the “Who's Online” list
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| Search By |
- All search results can either be viewed as a list or in a gallery view
- Basic search
- Your gender and the gender you are looking for
- Age range and location (country, city and zip code) with range (15 miles to any range)
- Matches with photos only
- Advanced search
- Includes basic search criteria plus the following:
- You can specify a height range
- You can select one or more answers for any of the profile criteria (body type, children, etc.)
- Search by interest
- Includes basic search criteria plus you can enter an interest to search for
- Search by username
- Who is online
- ”Mutual Match”
- Mutual Match is an easier way of finding people to talk to without having to write a bunch of detailed messages
- Instead of having to manually search for people, Mingle2 will show you singles who live near you one at a time
- You simply click yes, no, or maybe to tell Mingle2 which ones you're interested in
- Mingle 2 will then let those people know you're interested; if they also click yes, then you're added to each other's match lists
- Friends and favorite lists
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| Other Info |
- Must be 18 years old or older to join
- Mingle2 use to be called JustSayHi. The name was changed sometime in 2008
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Mingle 2
InformationDid the dating site contain all the features you were looking for? Things like chatting, instant messaging, searching, video, etc...
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Site says put away your credit card this site is and always will be totally free... but when you sign up it asks for a phone number, ok they send me a text to make sure I am real right? NO! They add a huge charge your phone bill!!!
These people ought to be sued out of business they are liars and cheats!!!
If you have any questions, please use the 'contact us' link at the very bottom of the Mingle2 page. We'll be happy to help. (please be sure to enter your email address on your query, so that we are able to contact you)
Regards,
Mark
If you like, you can click the 'contact us' link on Mingle2 and explain in depth. I'll be happy to help.
Thanks,
Mark
Contrary to the revew basic "Mutual Match" is free, but there is a paid addition that allows you to see if anyone clicked yes on your profile. With a free account you get notified if you both clicked yes on each others profile.
Personally I like the message boards there, mostly people simply "play" on the boards and get to know one another. Since the profiles are minimal it does make a nice way to get to know people better. I have had a few dates and friends come from my profile on Mingle2 in the last 3 years since I joined.
Yes there is a help section. I have used it myself many times and the response is usually quick. Either the other members or moderators/admins answer.
As far as scammers, I have reported several and they are deleted from the site very quickly. I have been on just about every site and I haven't seen a site that deals with scammers so quick. Scammers are every where. It is impossible for a site to be scammer free, but all you have to do is report them. I can see what sites are good by this. Some sites don't care to remove them because it boosts their membership numbers.
I, aslo, like this site because they keep the drama to a minimum. Things that should be kept in emails and private, aren't allowed on the forums. The vileness and nasty posts I've seen on other sites, don't really exist here. Debating is one thing but the attacks I have seen on many other sites is ridiculous.
Keep up the good work Mingle2
Very bad site so watch out, The site is full of scammers and the only people who populate the forums are people who stay online all day and are all a part of a clique. Do your research this site is crap and not even worth your time.
The forum is always fun to read,... and the people are witty and wonderful.!!!
Some of the kindest and most caring people I have ever seen on a public forum,, are found right there on Mingle 2.
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Thank you Mods, for keeping Mingle 2 the BEST!!!