Let’s take the confusion out of online dating sites!
We’ve gotten a lot of questions from our readers regarding the different categories of dating sites. People wondering if they should sign up for a mainstream online dating site, or sign up for a ‘niche’ dating site. It really depends on your relationship goals; however some of the categories will you see, are - adult dating sites; alternative lifestyle dating sites; black dating sites; gay personals; interracial date sites; ethnic dating sites; lesbian dating sites; senior dating; single millionaires; single parent dating sites. A number of the mainstream sites also allow you to search on specific lifestyles.
Is a niche dating right for you? Well keep reading and let’s find out.
Adult Online Dating Sites:
Adult dating sites are less about dating/serious relationships and more geared towards hooking up for sex (18+). Intimacy is generally the name of the game and these sites will allow you the freedom to chat about sex openly, post sexy pictures, and they bring people together who are looking for physical intimacy. I have had a number of readers that have met and married their love on an adult dating site, it is just a matter of deciding what type of site is best for you and what your priorities are. Here are a few of our recommended sites:
AdultFriendFinder | Alt.com | Passion.com | LavaLife Intimate |
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Dating Sites:
There are thousands of guys and gals who are interested in sexy large singles and their admirers searching for that special someone. Here are some sites that we personally recommend:
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Bi-Sexual Online Dating Sites:
Almost all mainststream online dating sites will allow you to specify a Relationship Type, however if you want to meet someone who shares your likes and needs then the “niche” dating site is for you.
LavaLife |
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Ethnic/International Online Dating Sites:
As there are as many different approaches to courting as there are countries, there are niche dating sites to assist you. If you are looking to meet someone within your culture, or looking for a partner abroad, these niche dating sites can certainly help you:
Black Singles | Amigos | Asia FriendFinder | BrazilCupid | ColombianCupid | Date.ca | Filipino FriendFinder | FrenchFriendFinder |
German FriendFinder | HongKongCupid | IndianFriendFinder | IndonesianCupid | InterracialCupid | Italian FriendFinder | JapanCupid | KoreanCupid | Korean FriendFinder | LatinAmericanCupid | SouthAfricanCupid | VietnamCupid |
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Faith Online Dating Sites:
If you are looking to meet someone that shares your beliefs and values, there are a number of faith-based online dating sites available. In addition, eHarmony, LavaLife and Match.com and other mainstream dating sites offer religious affiliation as part of their search criteria.
Big Church | ChristianCupid | Christian Singles | Jewish FriendFinder | JDate | Serious Christian Dating |
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Gay Online Dating Sites:
Almost all mainststream online dating sites will allow you to specify a Relationship Type, however if you want to meet someone who shares your likes and needs then the “niche” dating site is for you.
Gay.com | GayCupid | Gay Friendfinder | OutPersonals |
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Lesbian Online Dating Sites:
Almost all mainststream online dating sites will allow you to specify a Relationship Type, however if you want to meet someone who shares your likes and needs then the “niche” dating site is for you.
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Military Online Dating Sites:
The Military is a unique way of life. Serving one’s country is not easy and meeting someone who understands your lifestyle can be daunting. These niche singles sites ensure that you start out with something in common, love for military or military related. The common interest will help make dating easier and more effective!
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Senior Online Dating Sites:
They say that life truly begins after 50 and with more and more seniors using the Internet to meet, this can be the best time of your life. While many mainstream online dating sites allow you to search by age, would it not be nice to be on a dating site where there are people with experience. Here are a few sites dedicated to you:
LavaLife Prime | Senior FriendFinder | Prime Singles | Mature Singles
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Single Parents Online Dating Sites:
It’s tough being a single parent and trying to date. You have a lot more to concern yourself with than the average single person. Why not take some of the stress out of meeting someone by trying these online dating sites specifically for single parents.
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Wealthy Online Dating Sites:
Meet rich and wealthy singles for friendship, dating and romance with these sites below:
If you have a profile and would like one of our relationship experts to take a look at it - just fill in your name and email address above ~ and we’ll be in touch!
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