Technology has changed the way we seek romance. Some years ago, online dating was used by only an adventurous few. However, recently, the number of people looking for free dating online has rapidly increased. This is mostly due to the easy accessibility to free online dating websites and apps through personal devices such as smartphones. With video dating and local dating sites, location is no longer a limitation when it comes to finding the perfect match.

Creating the perfect dating personals or profiles is just one part of the whole online dating game. Most dating advice columnists suggest that the first step is to find a singles’ dating website or app that is popular (more people use it, means there will be more potential matches), relatively safer (weird profiles do creep in the safest of the sites), and free (if you don’t want to spend your money). Here are some of the well-rated and commonly used free single dating websites and apps.

• Match.com : Started in 1995, Match.com is one of the most popular and successful free dating online sites. It offers a free three-day trial that lets members send messages to other members and receive notifications when the messages are read. A member’s profile is also highlighted in search results of the website and mailed to potential matches. The gender ratio is quite good with men-women ratio being 49%-51%
• eHarmony.com : This is one of the well-known focused dating websites. For someone looking for matches within a specific ethnic, religion, or age group, eHarmony is a good option. It requires members to fill in an extensive questionnaire that requires information about skills, personality, emotional makeup, family values, and so on. The men-to-women ratio is 48%-52%. The majority user base is straight singles.
• OkCupid : This is one of the popular online singles dating sites or apps that are widely used by people looking for their perfects match. This app is used by members, irrespective of their ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, and other such factors. It lets members create free dating personals or profiles based on their interests. The free membership lets members send and receive messages from other members. With its large user base, OKCupid offers a good probability of finding a compatible match.