Friends Reunited Dating Discount Code – 50% off!

February 5, 2012

Friends Reunited ReviewThese Friends Reunited Dating vouchers are without doubt the biggest discounts we’ve seen at Online Dating Help – a whacking great 50% off all subscription packages throughout February!

To use the code just copy it from this page (don’t worry we won’t force a pop up window to open when you copy it, we hate that too!) head over to to Friends Reunited Dating using the link below, register (pretty quick process), then click on the “subscribe” link on the top right of their site and you’ll find a discount code box you can paste the LOVEDUP code into.

Friends Reunited Dating discount code: LOVEDUP (expires February 29th, 2012)

Sign up to join Friends Reunited Dating here

The 6 month offer with the voucher means you’ll only be paying £4.12 a month!

Friends Reunited Dating membership prices with code:
50% off 6 month subscription – Usually £49.50, only £24.75 using LOVEDUP code.
50% off 3 month subscription – Usually £34.50, only £17.25 using LOVEDUP code.
50% off 1 month subscription – Usually £18.50, only £9.25 using LOVEDUP code.

For our most recent review of the Friends Reunited Dating site check below:
Friends Reunited Dating Review

Oasis Dating – Free Dating Site Review

January 29, 2012

Oasis DatingFree as in Free?
Oasis Dating is a free internet dating site that’s actually, well, free! So many dating sites make great claims to be free yet aren’t much use until you’ve signed up for the full membership plan they like to keep reminding you about – Zoosk anyone? So it’s refreshing to find a site that does exactly what it says it will without any underhand attempts to get to your cash.

The down side – adverts
That’s the price of a totally free dating site, what you’re saving in cash costs you in advertising real estate. Each page carries four large banners and some Google text links. You might barely notice them once you’ve created your profile – or they’ll be a constant distraction – either way it’s the general pay off with most free dating sites.

Signing up and Creating your Profile
Oasis has one of the easiest and quickest sign ups we’ve tried. Once you’ve created a username and entered your email address you’re taken to one page where you can enter some information about yourself and select a few drop down answers to the standard questions about wanting kids, height, drinking etc. Then you can upload a photo or more. Be sure to not leave your introductory text too small though as the profile has to be approved before it goes live and if it’s on the empty side you’ll have to add some more to your description then re-submit it. Once your profile and photos are approved you should be up and running in no time and you’re free to browse the site while they’re being approved too.

Searching for your match on Oasis
A big plus for Oasis is that it’s got a large user base so chances are there should be a decent amount of members near you. You can search by location, distance, age range and the results come back in order of their recent activity, profiles also mention when a member was last online which gives you a realistic idea of how busy the site is. Despite the adverts the site is easy to use and searching is fast and painless.

Oasis Dating Profiles
Did we mention the ads? Yes, they’re still here but if you can overlook them again the profile pages on Oasis are simple and intuitive. You can send a flirt, add a note, or contact a member through the messaging system. There’s also an alert box in the top right that makes a little sound when someone views your profile, messages you or comes online – you can change the alert settings so you’re only notified of things you want – it’s a nice feature though that keeps things fun and interesting as you move around the site. As well as your main profile picture (which is optional but recommended) you can add several more gallery photos which you can make public or private. There’s also a box on the right where you can see a list of all your contacts on the site.

Conclusion
If you’re looking for a serious relationship then we recommend trying the best paid for dating sites like Match or eHarmony as they have much more members to search from and people often invest more time in building their profile when it’s cost them something. However, if you’re feeling the pinch financially then you might be able to make a site like Oasis Dating work for you if you’re prepared to put the work in to find someone you might be compatible with. If you can handle the ads then the site’s fun and easy to use and it really is free!

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eHarmony price 2012 – UK subscription prices

January 28, 2012

eHarmony remains in 2nd place with an impressive 85% review score in our Best Dating Sites – here’s an up to date rundown of the current membership prices:

  1. 1 month: £34.95
  2. 3 months: £24.95 /month – £74.85 total  29% off
  3. 6 months: £14.95 /month – £89.70 total  57% off
  4. 12 months: £9.95 /month – £119.40 total  72% off

The 1, 3 and 6 month options are paid in one installment but the 12 month subscription can be spread out into 3 payments of £39.80. Full details below:
eharmony price

Sign up at eHarmony here

Benefits of paying for an eHarmony subscription
The top reason for upgrading your free membership has to be the ability to see member’s photos. Call us shallow but we like to see who we’re talking too! Here’s some more reasons you might want to take the leap to fully paid up subscriber:

  • View photos of recommended matches
  • Ability to request photos from matches
  • See who’s been checking out your profile
  • Send and receive communication requests
  • Send and receive eHarmony mail requests
  • See must/have and can’t stand profile prefernces

eharmony screenshot

eHarmony or Match.com?
eHarmony is very different to Match.com in that the entire system is based on eHarmony selecting matches for you based on an extensive personality profile rather than leaving you to do all the searching yourself. If that sounds like your kind of thing then you should feel right at home at eHarmony, if you’d rather do all the searching yourself then you’ll probably enjoy Match.com much more. Check out our Match.com v eHarmony post to get an in depth look at the differences.

eHarmony Promotion Codes
Unfortunately there’s no eHarmony codes going around just now as they tend to appear for a short time only once or twice a year at most. Bookmark our Online Dating Blog to stay informed of eHarmony vouchers, free weekends or special offers throughout 2012.

Read our extensive eHarmony Review for an in-depth guide to the site

Internet dating at 40 – Cathy’s inspirational story

January 25, 2012

Cathy and familyWe really enjoyed an article in today’s Guardian Internet dating at 40 – and a baby at 43 by Cathy Comerford.

The end of a long term relationship led to several years of being single and while Cathy enjoyed much of the benefits of being single she realised a serious relationship was what she wanted so decided to turn to online dating in a refreshingly pragmatic and practical manner.

It didn’t exactly go like clockwork but the end result of her internet dating adventure might give you some inspiration along your journey. There’s some great lessons to be learned on how to make internet dating work for you, what to watch our for and how to be true to yourself. A great read.

Match.com price 2012 – UK membership prices.

January 10, 2012

Here’s the latest Match.com subscription prices as of January 2012:

1 month Match membership – £29.99
3 month Match membership – £59.97 (£19.99 a month – save 33%)
6 month Match membership – £77.94 (£12.99 a month – save 56%)

Sign up at Match.com here

We recently gave Match.com our highest ever review score of 90% so the 6 months offer of £12.99 a month is excellent value if you’ve no plans to sprint through your dating journey. The huge numbers of people on Match.com mean you’re much more likely to find someone local than you would on competing dating sites.

Match.comIsn’t £29.99 for one month way too expensive?
Yes. If you sign up and don’t put much effort into creating your profile and expect Match to do all the hard work for you then your thirty quid won’t serve you too well. However if you do your best to create an engaging profile that reflects who you are and upload a range of good quality pictures then you’ve got a great chance of meeting someone you might hot it off with – and it could be the best £29.99 you’ve ever spent.

Saying that if you’d rather join a website where you let their matching system do all the searching for you then you’d be better off joining Match’s sister site Match Affinity (see our review here) or jump ship from Match completely to eHarmony. Check out our article on the major differences between Match and eHarmony.

Sign up at Match.com here

FilmJuiceDating – A Dating Site For Film Lovers

December 2, 2011

This a is a guest post from Heidi at FilmJuiceDating, the new dating site from the people behind filmjuice.com. Over to Heidi…

filmjuicedatingDating in real life is nothing like the movies. For a start, we don’t all look like Jennifer Aniston and Johnny Depp. Dating can be time consuming, deflating and sometimes down-right exhausting and you don’t always get your man or woman like in the movies.

Nevertheless, we all keep trying because deep down we believe in love, companionship and some slap and tickle between the sheets! Online dating is always being dished out slack because some believe it is an over saturated market, where people shy away from meeting dates in the conventional sense and therefore must have something to hide.

Don’t believe the cynics
But the truth is online dating is the best thing to happen to the dating world in decades and ‘oversaturated’ really means more sites because of greater demand! Simple as that. As for something to hide – that’s just what technophobes say!

However, with millions doing it, finding a right match can be like finding a needle in a haystack. That’s why in recent years the industry has seen niche dating sites pop up, from dating for people with a uniform fetish, those with particular professions and even for those with particular heath issues.

FilmJuiceDating
Cinema has captured the imagination and hearts of many and it encompass the original date format – dinner and a movie, kissing in the back row, watching films like Brief Encounter. This has developed into a succession of romantic comedies being released highlighting the up and downs of modern romance and art house cinemas popping up, where a couple can catch the latest foreign film offering, if they so please.

But how do you find these fellow film lovers? By signing up to online dating sites such as FilmJuiceDating which helps fellow single film lovers find each other– this means instead of going to the cinema or renting the same DVDs alone – they’re now doing it together. Narrowing the field down with a common interest, such as movies, makes it easier and quicker for singles to find other singles they’re compatible with.

Unlike traditional dating sites, FilmJuiceDating is a hub for single film lovers, where as well as a date they will also find quirky yet informative articles, such as celebrity dating gossip, date place reviews, competitions, film features and useful dating tips –member are never stuck for date venue ideas or conversation starters, when they do meet up with a fellow film enthusiast!

If you’d like to find someone with the same interest in film as you then it’s worth giving FilmJuiceDating a try. For more information visit: www.filmjuicedating.com

Over 40s Dating

November 10, 2011

This a is a guest post from Nick at Wise Heart Dating – a site for for singles on the other side of 40 looking to meet someone they click with. Over to Nick…

Wise Heart DatingThese days, dating sites take all shapes and forms, they seem to cater for every niche and market around.

With so much choice it’s easy to get stuck in a quagmire of dating sites, all claiming to be the best thing since the inception of the internet.

Over 40s Dating
One niche which is becoming increasingly popular is the mature dating site. Mature dating sites are a break away from the usual dating set up, many run-of-the-mill sites offer users the ability to select a wide age range, but this is not always ideal and can feel a little descriminatory to older people.

As a result there are some dating sites which cater specifically for people over the age of 40.

This is not to say that this age range should stop using other dating sites, but it does offer a more relaxed and realistic approach to meeting someone new.

Benefits of Over 40s Dating
Generally, mature singles will have a more relaxed attitude to dating, in some cases people in this age group will have already had children, and are in no rush to start a new family. Alternatively the decision could have been made to not have children hence meeting a potential partner who has no inclination to start a new family can remove some big barriers.

Older people will probably have seen and heard it all before, and so may have a different approach to meeting someone new, so using a dating site where everyone is in the same boat removes some of the pressures which can be experienced in usual dating sites.

Someone using a mature dating site will hopefully have a different approach to dating, and in many cases friendship will be more important than a quick jump into bed.

Wise Heart Dating
One such example of a maure dating site is Wise Heart Dating based in the UK.

Wise Heart Dating offers users the abililty to join for free, browse member profiles, upload their images and update profiles, users can send their first icebreaker message for free too.

There is the usual option of sending a virtual gift to other members and users can take the option to have updates notifying them of new members which can be useful when getting in with an all important first email.

Members of Wise Heart Dating can also keep their own personal journal to help generate more interest. There is also the option to upload a video to help get your personality across.

If you’re open to trying something new and are over the age of 40, mature dating sites are worth a look around. For more information, why not visit Wise Heart Dating.

Swoon Voucher Code – 30% off discount!

November 4, 2011

SwoonSwoon Online Dating is high on our list of sites to review next, meantime why not save some money on a subscription if you want to try the site out for yourself or read our new Swoon Dating Site Review.

Just copy the Swoon voucher code below and use it once you get to the subscribe page once you’ve registered.

Swoon promotion code: FIREWORKS (expires November 17th, 2011)

Friends Reunited Dating subscription prices with code:
30% off 6 month subscription – only £48.96 using FIREWORKS code.
20% off 3 month subscription – only £39.96 using FIREWORKS code.
10% off 1 month subscription – only £22.45 using FIREWORKS code.

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Friends Reunited Voucher Code – up to 30% off!

November 4, 2011

Friends Reunited ReviewA brand new code from Friends Reunited Dating that gives you a saving of up to 30% off normal subscription prices! The voucher also works on Friends Reunited’s sister site Friends Over Fifty.

To use the code just grab it from here then go to Friends Reunited Dating, register (quick and easy), then click on the “subscribe” link on the top right of their site and you’ll find a discount code box you can paste it into.

Friends Reunited Dating promotion code: BONFIRE (expires November 17th, 2011)

Sign up to join Friends Reunited Dating here

The 6 month offer with the voucher means you’ll only be paying £5.78 a month!

Friends Reunited Dating subscription prices with code:
30% off 6 month subscription – Usually £49.50, only £34.65 using BONFIRE code.
20% off 3 month subscription – Usually £34.50, only £27.60 using BONFIRE code.
10% off 1 month subscription – Usually £18.50, only £16.55 using BONFIRE code.

For our most up to date review of the Friends Reunited Dating site check visit our
Friends Reunited Dating Review

Lovestruck Discount Code – 10% off Memberships

October 24, 2011

Friends Reunited ReviewYou won’t find many Lovestruck vouchers around so we’re happy to offer you this 10% off Lovestruck discount code so you can save a bit off your chosen subscription package.

Lovestruck promotion code: LOVE

(Code ends November 30th, 2011)

Just copy and paste the Lovestruck discount code then click on the link to the Lovestruck.com dating site below, complete the fast registration process, then start the subscription process and you’ll find a box to enter your Lovestruck voucher code on the subscription page.

Sign up at Lovestruck here

For our most up to date thoughts on Lovestruck check out our
Lovestruck Review

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