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JDate Jewish Dating Site Review

JDate.co.uk is the UK's most popular site for Jewish singles looking to meet up for a date or find a long term partner with similar values.

Try to ignore the dull and boring design of the JDate homepage - once you get inside there's a lot going on here and there's a good feeling about the place.

Match.com and eHarmony questionnaires don’t ask you “Do you keep kosher?” and “How often do you go to the synagogue?” so right from the start you can see the distinctly Jewish focus of JDate.

Creating your JDate profile

The initial questions only take 5-10 minutes to run through then you’re signed up and registered and can enter the main site where you can choose to add more details to your profile, including photos, interests and an imaginative 'Colour Code Personality Test' that aims to determine your core motives and drives.

You can then either subscribe so that you can send and receive emails, start live conversations through instant messaging, participate on the message boards and join the chat rooms. Otherwise you can go straight on to search your matches with your free registration.

Fun and lively with plenty of bells and whistles

The profile pages have a colourful and lively feel to them with clear photos and tabbed information ranging from the basic details about yourself through to Lifestyle and Interests.

The Relationship tab allows you to list the basics of what you’re looking for in a relationship, what would be a great first date and what would be your ideal relationship.

If you like the look of someone you can send a quick Flirt or E-Card, each one makes a fun way of initialising contact whether your preference is to go for words or images without sweating over what you’re going to say.

Full members can also send a private email where you can get to know each other better without revealing their personal email addresses.

Searching on JDate

There’s handy ‘mini search’ on every profile page which means you don’t have to keep going back to your search results and can just click on the thumbnail photos of the next matches. General searching is simple and intuitive to use with useful filters to order your search results by proximity, activity or newest members.

It also shows you how many people are currently online (22,000 - 26,000 when we were reviewing the site). As expected there are way more Jewish singles in London than in other parts of the country so you might have to expand your search parameters if you live outside of the capital.

Free vs paid site

You can get a good feel for JDate without subscribing and can see any profiles and pictures without a membership though it's advised once you'd like to start communicating. As well as the standard membership there’s also a premium plan that includes "Member Spotlight" and "Highlighted Profile" and starts at £28.99 for 1 month or £104.99 for 6 months.

Pros and Cons

A well thought out site with lots to do and a fun, lively approach to online dating.
May struggle to find enough matches near you if you're outside the capital.