Gone are the days when, in order to find a potential husband or wife, one had to leaf through newspapers with marriage announcements. Now finding family happiness is becoming easier thanks to good dating sites. They are one of the most popular ways to meet a new partner, close in hobbies and attitude to life.

Here are the brief advantages of dating sites:

• You can get to know important information about potential partners before meeting with them in person. For example, a girl with asthma is unlikely to want to date a heavy smoker.
• Another advantage of online dating is the abundance of various communication options. You can see who watched your profile, receive text alerts by e-mail or directly on the site, or use the chat service on the site for instant interaction with the right person.
• Search tools allow you to select from thousands of profiles the most suitable for you.
• Such services significantly save time and nerve cells of busy and shy people who cannot (or do not want) to get acquainted at work or on the street.

Introducing you best dating sites of 2017, selected taking into account the popularity of the service in Russia according to LiveInternet, feedback from registered users and analysis of the site’s audience. Even if you do not meet the love of a lifetime on one of them, these sites can lead to funny and useful interactions with interesting people.

10. eDarling

Opens the rating of dating sites one of the leading international online projects that allow you to find your "soulmate." Over 13 million people are registered on it.

• Thanks to a special algorithm, the site conducts a compatibility analysis and issues candidates for dating that are suitable for individual preferences, demographic characteristics and personality type.
• Another feature of this service is Premium accounts that allow you to filter out candidates whose intentions are not serious enough. Support service moderators manually check each profile before it is offered to the owner (or owner) of the premium account. Such a service is paid and costs from 1000 rubles per month or less if you pay several months at once.
• When registering at eDarling.ru, it will be necessary to fill out a form in which personal preferences will be indicated. This allows the site to create a psychological portrait of the participant.

Negative reviews are mainly related to the vastness of the “introductory” questionnaire, consisting of 283 questions. Not every user can master it to the end. In addition, the basic free account does not provide the ability to view photos and exchange messages.

9. Love.mail

The next in the list of dating sites is the online brainchild of a famous holding. This resource is very convenient for mail.ru users, they do not have to register a second time and the interface is quite familiar.

• Like the previous participant in the rating, Love.mail.ru has two subscription options: free basic and “all inclusive” (in this case, you can choose your partner’s qualities on your own, and suitable profiles will be mailed to you).
• However, unlike eDarling.ru, Love.mail.ru also has the option of free messaging and viewing photos. And the profile is not so impressively large. And the search filter is very simple and convenient.
• If you wish, you can make your Vip profile, it will take one of the first places in the search results all day and is highlighted in bright color for greater visibility. This service is paid.

Participants warn: on this site there are bots, a lot of fake photos, as well as profiles of representatives of the most ancient profession.

The service is best suited for easy, non-binding acquaintances, or searching for a friend or pen pals.

8. Teamo

One of the best free dating sites for serious relationship. In 2016, 11.5 million people were registered on it.

When filling out the questionnaire, the user will have a test of 27 questions. Based on it, 7 key parameters will be selected to select the optimal candidate for dating.

• Unlike many dating sites, Teamo profiles are not indexed by search engines, and are available only to registered members of the site.
• In the basic (free) version, the user does not have the opportunity to correspond with people without a Premium account, and view photos and albums of users.
• But you can watch who visited the profile, send a greeting, pass a psychological test and look at user profiles.
• There are mobile apps for iOS and Android.

Of course, not everyone likes to pay 800 rubles per month of premium access. But on the site there are a lot of people aimed specifically at serious acquaintances.

7. Topface

This site is one of the main players in the Russian dating arena. He has a very convenient authorization - you can log in from the main social networks of Russia, and from Facebook.

• Great chance to meet a foreigner, as 50% of Topface users are not from the Russian Federation.
• There are many interesting options, such as compliments, likes and “message bursts” - the user sends a text message to a certain circle of people selected according to the necessary parameters.
• You can use the service inside VKontakte and Facebook, for this there is a special application.
• You can block and blacklist unnecessarily annoying users.

However, many criticize Topface for the abundance of paid options. For example, if a "free" user receives a message from the owner of the Vip-account, he will not be able to read it and reply.

6. LovePlanet

When registering for this service, a phone number is requested, which eliminates the need to create numerous fake accounts.

Website advantages:

• A huge audience - over 22 million people - allows you to choose a partner from a wide variety of options.
• You can keep a personal diary, which increases the chances of finding a person who shares your views and hobbies.
• Some people find it difficult to find the right words to express their sympathy. Instead of a thousand words, you can give other participants gifts-pictures. This service is paid.
• Paid status "Site Star" makes it possible to become "invisible" and secretly view any profiles, filter messages (do not communicate with users who do not fit by age category, gender or geographical restrictions).
• Mobile dating apps (iOS and Android).

Cons of the site:

• A lot of advertising.
• Users with free accounts are not allowed to write and reply to messages from the owners of the VIP account.
• There are auto payments for paid services, so read the agreement carefully before paying anything on LovePlanet.

5. MyLove

The next in the review of the most popular online dating services is a well-proven site, with free registration and without SMS activation. According to the creators of MayLav.ru, they collected more than 30 million real profiles.

• A big plus of the service is the automatic accumulation of bonuses that you can spend on raising a profile in a rating or obtaining a VIP status.
• You can block an unpleasant interlocutor.
• You can keep a diary and participate in the life of various interest communities.
• And viewing and replying to messages is completely free.
• You can make your stay on the site secretive, this option is paid.

However, the moderation of the questionnaires leaves much to be desired, and some users complain about avatars with the image of genitals.

4. Mamba

One of the “dinosaurs” in the field of online dating, the site has been operating since 2002. Mamba has several mirrors with a single base, but with different names. One of these mirrors is Love.mail.ru. Accordingly, the pros and cons of both sites are similar.

3. Photo country

Not just a dating site, but a whole social network that you can access from other social networks (VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Google+, etc.).

• The Photo Country interface is simple, beautiful and convenient.
• You can block profiles of users who are unpleasant to you.
• On the site you can have a pet and play various games that young users will appreciate.
• Free photo contests are held, and viewing photos of users and the ability to reply to them and receive messages are completely free.

However, many items and functions in games can be purchased or unlocked only for money.

2. Tabor

According to the creators of this dating site, over 300 new acquaintances occur every minute on it.

How Tabor can attract your attention:

• Interesting duels are a contest between two service participants, the weapon in which are the voices of users. A duel can be held on various contentious issues (success, beauty, user sexuality, etc.). Such events allow you to get an objective assessment of yourself.
• You can transfer users to the ignored list.
• When registering, the phone number is attached to the questionnaire, which eliminates the majority of spam accounts.
• You can take psychological tests and secretly view other profiles (for a fee).

The service can scare off a small (compared to other top-10 participants) the number of registered participants, an inexpressive interface and a long questionnaire removal time (month).

1. Badoo

Heads the most popular dating sites in Russia social dating network where you can find users from most countries of the world. Registration in it is possible from the age of 18.

Why is Badoo better than many other services that allow you to find a mate or friend?

• Firstly, visitors can upload not only their photos, but also video materials.
• Secondly, it is possible to see and send a message to people who live in the same area as you.
• Thirdly, a lot of attention is paid to security. For example, there is a button “selfie request” button, with its help a woman can ask a man she is interested in talking to, send a “selfie” to compare her with the face in the profile photo.
• Fourth, there is a search function for celebrity counterparts.
• Fifth, users can see common friends and share interests.

According to the creators of Badoo, 360 million people use their brainchild. This inspires both respect and some timidity: with such a huge number of users, the “newbie” profile can simply be lost. You can download the dating application (iOS, Android, Windows Phone).

Dating Tips

Here's how to increase your chances of viewing your profile. This applies not only to Badoo, but also to any other member of the ranking of the top 10 dating sites.

1. Use current photos (taken no later than last year). It is desirable that both the face and the figure are visible in close-up.
2. It is better that the information in the profile is concise, but interesting.
3. You should not offer a friend or girlfriend to help compose messages to the person you like. All the same, you will have to communicate with him in reality.
4. In order to make a strong first impression, you can use short anecdotes or “non-jaded” aphorisms in the line “describe yourself”. It can also be famous phrases taken in one of the best films about love.
5. Never lie about your age or occupation.

According to Consumer Reports, 44% of those who use online dating services claim that this led to a serious long-term relationship or marriage. The survey involved about 10,000 people.

In general, respondents preferred free sites to paid ones, in part because of the high cost of premium accounts.

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