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- Guarantee on multi-month subscriptions
- Detailed compatibility tests
- Can search for matches yourself
- Tedious registration process
- Simplistic compatibility tests
- Most profiles use prewritten wording
- No instant messaging
PerfectMatch.com is a matchmaking site similar to eHarmony.com (*Est. $60 per month)and Chemistry.com (*Est. $50 per month). Relationship expert Dr. Pepper Schwartz created the Duet Compatibility Profile, which you can take for free, that includes questions on personality, lifestyle, values and preferences. Reviewers say the tests are detailed, though most questions are true/false, giving them a black-and-white feel. PerfectMatch.com allows members to include only wording from the tests and not their own words, which disturbs some reviewers and users. Unlike its competitors, namely eHarmony.com and Chemistry.com, you can also search profiles yourself. A guarantee on all multi-month subscriptions ensures you'll get a certain number of suggested matches each month.
A female and male editor at NextAdvisor.com offer feedback after using PerfectMatch.com's service. Brad at LittleRedRails.com provides a detailed overview of this dating site, while DatingSitesReviews.com lists features, pros and cons. A fair number of contributors at eDateReview.com give input, though it's mostly negative, as is usual with user reviews in this industry.
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PerfectMatch.com isn't a favorite with either the male or the female editor at NextAdvisor.com. He feels the test, with its true/false questions, is too simplistic. She's disturbed by the lack of personal input from users on their profiles and feels the "In My Words" part of the profile should receive more emphasis.
Review: PerfectMatch.com Review: Online Dating, Editors of NextAdvisor.com
Brad at LittleRedRails.com only has a handful of reviews, but they all reflect actual use of the dating sites. This detailed review of PerfectMatch.com describes the sign-up process and features. He writes that the ability to search profiles yourself is a plus. He also likes the detailed compatibility test, which can be retaken, though the true/false nature of the questions was restrictive at times, he says.
Review: PerfectMatch Review: Personality Meets Flexibility, Brad, Nov. 7, 2010
Editors at DatingSitesReviews.com give PerfectMatch.com its 2010 award for most innovative dating site because of new features like uploading videos (though no instant messaging yet) and comparisons of profiles of potential matches. Editors also like the guarantees and detailed questionnaire, though they grumble that it takes a while to fill out.
Review: PerfectMatch.com Review, Editors of DatingSitesReviews.com
4. eDate Review
More than 65 contributors of eDateReview.com give feedback on PerfectMatch.com, though it's mostly negative. Many users complain of inactive matches and that their preferences (outside of the compatibility test results) are often ignored. They admit, however, that this is clearly a site geared towards long-term relationships.
Review: Reviews of PerfectMatch.com, Contributors to eDateReview.com
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