We are constantly being bombarded with adverts and internet pop-up’s telling us that these dating sites will find us love, but do these online dating services really work? Can they really find us our true love? I would love to say they are a sure way of finding your soul mate but, in reality, there is no guarantee.

Is there a better chance of finding love through dating sites? If you read their home pages then you would definitely think so. Match.com has 160 people who leave the site as couples per day, and My Single Friend attracts over 8,000 new members a month.

Trust Cupid and Parship all offer compatibility tests to help you meet someone that is more suited to you. In real life it’s not like you can walk into a bar and see the likes and dislikes of someone hanging above their head. In a way, it’s nice to have the easy option of just skimming through a profile to find out if that person is someone you want to start a conversation with.

Dating sites are so quick and easy to use. For a lot of people, a dating service is the perfect way of finding someone who they have things in common with. Even if you aren’t looking for love or anything long term, a dating site can be used to simply meet other people who have similar tastes to you. You might not find long lasting love, but there is every possibility that you’ll find a long lasting friendship.