Research has shown that the best dating sites are what are commonly called "niche sites". As the name implies, niche dating sites cater to a particular interest or even to a particular geographic area.
In our research, we have unearthed what we believe to be some of the finest niche sites on the internet. The first criteria in our search was that the site feature free full service dating. In this day and age there is no reason to have to pay for a dating service, personals site, or dating website. There are so many free dating sites available that the pay site is a thing of the past.
The second criteria was that the sites be easy to use, yet have enough dating site features to make it relatively easy to find your special person, or just a casual date if that is what you are looking for.
The third criteria used was that the site use some form of filtering to prevent spammers, scammers, and others who are not serious about dating.
In our dating site research, we found five sites that meet all of the above criteria. There may be others out there, but these are the five that we found.
BamaMatch - BamaMatch.com
BamaMatch features Alabama Dating and Personals. The site filters users by forcing a photo upload. New member profiles go live immediately when the new member confirms his or her email address. All photos and profiles are reviewed by a moderator before the member is permitted to message other members. Moderators verify Alabama residence by IP address. Any person who registers for membership from outside the state of Alabama is rejected.
FloridaMatch - FlaMatch.com
FloridaMatch features Florida Dating and Personals. The site filters users by forcing a photo upload. New member profiles go live immediately when the new member confirms his or her email address. All photos and profiles are reviewed by a moderator before the member is permitted to message other members.
Moderators verify Florida residence by IP address. Any person who registers for membership from outside the state of Florida is rejected.
ItsJustaNumber - ItsJustaNumber.com
ItsJustaNumber features age gap dating and personals. The site is for men or women who are interested in a May/December relationship or casual dating.
The site filters users by forcing a photo upload. New member profiles go live immediately when the new member confirms his or her email address. All photos and profiles are reviewed by a moderator before the member is permitted to message other members. According to the terms of service, all members must be seeking an age gap relationship and that must be reflected in the 'Preferred Age Range' section of the member's profile. Members who persist in seeking others near their own age are removed from the site. ItsJustaNumber is still the only true intergenerational dating site on the internet that we are aware of, either paid or free. Other sites do claim to be exclusively for intergenerational or age gap dating, but they have no filters in place to ensure that their members are truly looking for that type of relationship. Indeed, a quick look at some of the profiles on other so-called age gap dating sites proves them to be anything but intergenerational in nature. ItsJustaNumber maintains stringent filters. A moderator reviews every single profile to ensure strict adherence to the terms of service.
PeachMatch - PeachMatch.com
PeachMatch features Georgia Dating and Personals. The site filters users by forcing a photo upload. New member profiles go live immediately when the new member confirms his or her email address. All photos and profiles are reviewed by a moderator before the member is permitted to message other members.
Moderators verify Georgia residence by IP address. Any person who registers for membership from outside the state of Georgia is rejected.
TennesseeMatch - TennMatch.com
TennesseeMatch features Tennessee Dating and Personals. The site filters users by forcing a photo upload. New member profiles go live immediately when the new member confirms his or her email address. All photos and profiles are reviewed by a moderator before the member is permitted to message other members.
Moderators verify Tennessee residence by IP address. Any person who registers for membership from outside the state of Tennessee is rejected.