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FriendFinder.com – Online Dating Site Review

FriendFinder.com Overview

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Friend Finder

Our Rating: ★★★★☆

Friend Finder is a specialized site focusing not only on dating but finding and creating new friendships as well. The site also caters to a vast majority of demographics and ethnicities.

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  • Multiple Languages Available
  • Webcam Chat
  • Safe and Secure
  • Slow Website At Times

FriendFinder.com is designed so that not only those looking for online dating can utilize the service, but those just looking to meet friends online can hook up through the dating site as well.

FriendFinder.com also specializes in many ethnicities, age groups, specific religions, and languages which really narrows down the online dating pool. Languages include Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Portugese, Dutch, Taglog and Korean. In addition to multiple languages, Friend Finder also offer specfic Friend Finder Brands including ItalianFriendFinder, GermanFriendFinder, AsianFriendFinder, IndianFriendFinder, GradFinder, Passion.com, Guaxni.com and Amigos.com.

Before friend finder became one of the hottest online dating sites on the internet, the site was actually intended to be just what it says, a ‘friend finder’. A place online you could go and meet new friends, hook up a poker game, a social event etc. Much like MySpace evolved into social networking, FriendFinder evolved into online dating.

FriendFinder.com – Positives

FriendFinder.com – Negatives

FriendFinder.com – Main features:

When you first open FriendFinder.com you will see three key things: How many members the site has in total, how many are active online dating members and how many are online. Next, you see how many new pictures have been uploaded the week you visit, more than 4,000 on the Sunday this review was written.

FriendFinder.com features webcam chat which allows you to not only immediately see the person you are talking with, it allows you to chat online instantly, greatly increasing the probability that you will actually meet in person, and that you’re even compatible before you get to that point.

The zip code search ability at FriendFinder.com makes it really simple to find out how many users are in your area, actually sharing your zip code! It’s also a really helpful feature when you’re out of town, and you’re looking for more casual dating than long term dating.

FriendFinder.com also features a fun magazine, you don’t have to be a member to check it out, or even have a profile, and it includes lots of great articles about dating, getting to know yourself, stupid things people do on dates, and some really great polls. FriendFinder.com members vote in the polls, and the best ones are listed on the front page of the online dating magazine.

Blogging is available for FriendFinder.com members that would like to keep a personal online dating journal; additionally friend finder offers a public chat area for members. However, FriendFinder.com online dating chat is still a bit slow, with about 125 members online at the time of this review. (December 2007)

FriendFinder.com – Who should join?

FriendFinder.com is great for people of just about every ethnicity, and in locations all over the world. The site is perfect for those looking to hook up instantly, and geared toward casual dating.

FriendFinder.com – Full Membership costs

Costs to join friendfinder.com vary greatly on which services and geographical location you’re looking to hook up in.