March 10, 2007
Yahoo Personals Review
Yahoo Personals is one of the better known personals sites on the internet. Yahoo offers an extremely popular free email service, and many users discover the personals through direct email advertising or links on the site. The Yahoo brand encompasses many other services as well, including driving directions and web search capabilities. Yahoo is known and trusted by internet users everywhere and that brand loyalty may account for some of Yahoo Personals popularity. The site feels familiar and trustworthy.
Yahoo Personals offers two distinct services, depending on the user's level of interest. Both services require a membership fee. According to Yahoo’s advertising, the basic membership is targeted to casual daters while the Premier service is geared toward the marriage-minded. However, both membership options offer very similar services, with the main difference being that Premier members are identified as such. Both levels of membership are available for a seven day free trial.
It seems that the best option for using Yahoo! Personals would be to start with the entirely free tools. Yahoo allows anyone to create a profile and browse ads for free. It is not until you decide to make contact with another user that you are charged a fee. Should you decide to join, it makes sense to begin with a basic membership. Basic members have access to the same tools as Premiere members, including winks and private emails to other members. It is always possible to upgrade your membership at a later time.
Yahoo Personals is a large and active community with users of every age, race, religion, and orientation. If you are looking for a large pool of potential dates and are willing to deal with contacts from a lot of users, you may find that Yahoo! Personals is a great choice for you.
Posted by Lisa.
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