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Last year alone, more than 89,000 Match.com members reported they found the person they were seeking.

• Photos
• Advanced search includes age, religion, hobbies, interests, proximity to city (great for finding someone in your neighborhood!), whether the profiles have photos, and so on.
• Live chat
• Video profiles.  You must subscribe to view member videos.
• Who's online
• Anonymous E-mail
• Black book of favorites.
• Mutual Matching.  Why not leave the searching to Match.com?  They will find mutual matches which not only match your desired criteria, but also your match's desired criteria.  The list of mutual matches will be sent to you for your perusal.  It is totally up to you whether you contact them or not.
• Free personality test.  The report contains information such as who you are, who you're looking for, and sexual compatibility.
• Flirt with "Wink".  "Wink" shows members that you are interested in getting to know them better.
• Travel events
• MindFindBind "Dr. Phil" McGraw, author and syndicated talk show host, has teamed up with Match.com to bring you no-nonsense dating and relationship advice.

So how do they do this?  Word of mouth and advertising.  Not all online dating sites spend a lot of money on advertising, but Match.com is not afraid to do so.

Match.com has a HUGE database!  As of 2003, they were quoting 8 million members.

Their video profiles are a great idea!  You can get a better idea of who someone really is when you watch them.  To view the videos, you must subscribe.

"October last year. I was 4 months out of an 11-year relationship, feeling pretty sorry for myself. Blonde Bombshell was 4 months out of a relationship, stumbled across Match.com, and decided to check it out.

I emailed Blonde Bombshell, thought she sounded nice, and nine months later we are living together and planning our wedding.

Our birthdays are a day apart. We have been to Turkey for the holidays—scuba diving, white water rafting, moonlight cruising, etc. We also got engaged out there... even bought rings. The wedding is planned for May, and we are both so excited! It really is like a dream come true!"

-- Trevvy and Blonde Bombshell  

"The first time I viewed my new bride's profile, I literally shouted, "Wow! What's she doing here?"

I had tried other dating services on- and offline but had found little success until I came to Match.com.

Connie and I emailed for a few months and before we began dating. We became very good friends, and then friendship turned into romance — ultimately becoming a loving commitment to one another.

We married later the same year and now are extremely happy. Thanks, Match.com, for making our dream of a lifetime of happiness come true!"

-- Pat & Connie

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