Quick Dating Direct Review
DatingDirect.com is the UK's largest dating service according to Nielsen Netratings research made in February 2005 with over 2 Million active members each having a detailed profile. Established over 6 years ago as a place for singles serious about finding a partner, DatingDirect.com does away with gimmicks such as free trials, nicknames and un-moderated chat rooms. All correspondence between members is carried out using DatingDirect.com's anonymous messaging system ensuring the member's personal details such as their real email address is always kept confidential.
Profile setup at Dating Direct takes about 7-10 minutes. This involves completing 2 short forms which will be used to match you with other singles on Dating Direct database. First form is very easy and fast to fill you need to name your country and birth date. Second form is more time taking. Her you will need to complete the form with your characteristics and the type of person you are looking for. On this step you have to fill some text forms and write down down at leat 100 characters. Site is very seriuos and you have to write about your person in details because this is only one way how other singles can know about you on Dating Direct (there is no chat rooms, blogs or something else). You can add up to 5 photos using the upload tool. All photos are reviewed by Dating Direct and if accepted are on your profile within 72 hours of upload. One annoying point on DatingDirect is you cannot leave questions unanswered or the form refuses to submit.
Dating Direct Site Navigation
Site navigation is easy to understand without big disadvantages. Only search navigation could be improved as we think. At Dating Direct you can search by zip code and by region and standart search delivers well organized results. But if you want to customize your search you must set search setting then view new setting then go back to search menu and only then search for personal ads. But that's not a big problem because you would not change your search 2-3 times per minute. But if you want to meet singles from different country areas it could case a problem because there is no save search option on Dating Direct.
Relationship Types and Activities at Dating Direct
Dating Direct is more standart type of dating service. There is less amount gay or lesbians but a lot of sexual normal oriented persons. If you are looking for man or woman within the UK Dating Direct is one of the best dating services.
Review Dating Direct Free Members Zone
Free member zone at DatingDirect.com is not large. As a free member you can search and view detailed profiles of Dating Direct members. Also you can save liked profiles to your photo gallery be able to find them easily later. Also as a free member you can read safety guidelines & dating Tips. Dating Direct offers free scanning service so if your photos have been developed professionally and are on photographic paper then you can get them scanned FREE of charge. You can add up to 2 photos using DatingDirect scanning service. Allowing for posting and scanning, photos are on your profile within 7 days of posting.
Review DatingDirect Paid Pembers Zone
DatingDirect paid members zone is not very large but only paid members can do any kind of contact with other singles. Look what DatingDirect offers to their paid customers:
- Send an unlimited number of messages to members!
- Read all messages sent from other members!
- View members’ additional photos!
- Find your ideal partner easier with "Premier search"!
- Get priority invites to our "offline" singles functions!
- UK Members can use incoming mail sms messaging service (additional payment needed).
Let's take a deeper look to unique paid services like Premium Search and SMS messaging service.
Premium Search - Narrow down your search with "Premier Search", select religions, smoking and drinking preferences, members with or without children etc. This would really help you to find perfect date on DatingDirect because free search is based only geo preferences.
SMS messaging service - SMS service will alert you when you have new messages from other members and when messages you have sent have been read. You will receive 5 FREE SMS alerts just for adding your mobile number and activating your SMS alerts. Once you have used your 5 free SMS alerts you will then be able to purchase more for as little 10p each depending on order sum (10 Messages for