Dating Services

Recipient
Lavalife

Lavalife is based in Toronto, the largest city in Canada. With their location comes the expertise of what Canadian singles want in a dating service. And, they deliver, which results in this service being very popular with single's from all over the country. This is the main reason why for 2010 the Editor's Top Pick - Canadian Award goes to Lavalife.

Lavalife went through a major update this year. The entire website was completely revamped with a new look and interface. They have included new web technologies that allow only part of the page that needs to change to update which means the entire page doesn't have to reload anymore. This allows for a smoother experience and allows them to include dating tools like the instant messenger right in the web page. This is ideal since it means all your information is on one page and you do not have to switch tabs or look for another window that has your instant messenger on it. It is the small details like this that when you put them all together make up a great dating service.

The 2010 Top Pick - Canadian site, Lavalife, is a great place to start for a Canadian single who is interested in experiencing the world of online dating.

Read our review of Lavalife for more information about this dating service or visit Lavalife directly.

This Year's Runner Up for this award is: eHarmony

This weekend all Chemistry users will be able to communicate for free. This promotion starts first thing, Friday January 7, and runs Saturday, and all day Sunday January 9. Free communication means that any member of Chemistry can send and receive email from any other Chemistry member. This is at no cost and with no credit card required.

This is a busy time of year for online dating which means it is an excellent time to try out Chemistry to see if it is the right dating site for you. Chemistry's in-depth profile and matchmaking system make it ideal for singles looking for a long-term relationship and marriage.

The last free communication weekend was held in November (see Story). This upcoming one will be Chemistry.com's 12th they have run. For more information on this online dating site that matches you with members based on personality, you can read our review of Chemistry.

Recipient
Match.com

After four years Match.com is still is our number one recommendation for singles interested in online dating. This is why they are the recipient of the Editor's Top Pick - Over All Award for 2010.

In North America Match.com is ideal for almost any single to join. There male to female membership ratio is almost at 50 percent and they have one of the largest active membership databases. Other attributes that may be deal breakers for a person like age, Religion and specific interests also are not a factor due to the large number of members Match.com has. Best yet, when you purchase a six month membership at Match.com, you are guaranteed that you will find a match within the first six months, or your membership will be extended an additional six months at no cost to you.

Match.com is not standing still either. Throughout 2010 they continued to innovate and add new features to make online dating not only easier but more successful for their members. For example, mobile dating applications were released for Android and Blackberry phones (the iPhone app was released in 2009) as well for the iPad. Partnerships also were expanded. Trusted companies like Yahoo! and Glamour magazine choose Match.com as the official destination for online dating on their respective websites.

Read our review of Match.com for more information about this online dating service or visit Match directly.

This Year's Runner Up for this award is: Zoosk

I have not seen this commercial on TV yet for PlentyOfFish.com but it was suppose to start airing last week in North America. This is PlentyOfFish's first TV commercial.

For more on this dating service take a look at our review of PlentyOfFish.com.

Here is an UK eHarmony voucher code for one of their popular promotions. This voucher code expires on Febuary 14, 2011.

eHarmony UK Voucher

The coupon code listed above is valid on eHarmony in the United Kingdom (eHarmony.co.uk).

For US singles, go here for our eHarmony USA (eHarmony.com) coupons.

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Read our review of eHarmony UK for more information about this online matchmaking service.

This story seems to have slipped under the radar.

On September 14, 2010 Lavalife announced a partnership with Yahoo. Lavalife is now the exclusive dating site for Yahoo! Canada. When users click on "Personals" listed under "Yahoo! Sites" on the Canadian Yahoo homepage they will receive a unique co-branded online dating experience in both English and French. Visitors will not only be able to create a profile on Lavalife, visit the different relationship communities, and communicate with members but, they will have easy access to Yahoo and their services through an extra toolbar that has been added to the Lavalife dating site.

Yahoo also has a similar partnership with Match.com in the United States (see Story).

To find out more about this popular Canadian dating site, please check out our review of Lavalife.