Not only has the constantly evolving Internet opened up a wealth of potential knowledge at the click of a button, but it has also given the world lightning high speed communication, an infinite number of cat videos, and online dating. Millions of people have turned to online dating in an attempt to find their soulmate, and plenty have actually had success. Whether you don’t have the time to play the field or just simply haven’t found “the one,” online dating has become a relatively common avenue for millions of people worldwide. With every sort of matchmaking website available–from FarmersOnly to Geek 2 Geek–it’ll be hard not to find one that’s best for you. Read on to see the top five most popular matchmaking websites in order of monthly traffic, and feel free to check them out for yourself.
5. eHarmony – 7.1 million/month
Launched in 2000, the California-based company is designed specifically to match single men and women with one another for long-term relationships. eHarmony also operates eHarmony Labs, for relationship research, and publishes its own relationship advice site. eHarmony also has members in over 150 countries across the globe.
4. OkCupid – 10.2 million/month
A free friendship, dating and social networking site OkCupid features user-created quizzes complete with multiple choice questions that OkCupid then collects to find the user’s perfect match. The matchmaking site, which was launched in 2004 by Harvard graduates, also supports instant messaging and email communication between users.
3. Zoosk – 11.5 million/month
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Zoosk is one of the world’s most popular dating websites. Available in 25 languages and over 80 countries, Zoosk acts as both a highly successful iOS and Android application as well as an online desktop chat feature that tracks your activities to help find the perfect match.
2. Match.com – 35 million/month
Along with being the self-proclaimed “number one destination for online dating,” Match.com was also one of the many sites that pioneered the online dating industry. Launched in 1995, the Texas-based matchmaking site now serves 24 countries spanning five continents in more than eight languages and guarantees to find you lasting love.
2. PlentyOfFish – Over 50 million/month
The Canadian online matchmaking service PlentyOfFish is not only popular here in the United States, but millions of users can be found throughout Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Brazil. Since the site generates the majority of its revenue through advertising, it’s free to use while still offering an upgraded membership for a fee.
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