There is always a choice, even in love there are choices. In the world of online dating Match is an option to find that special person we need in our lives.
Match is not only about finding your ideal partner, but also about settling down with them and starting a family. Possibly some people are afraid of commitment, but no one loses by trying, and if it were the opposite case, Match would be the perfect match for those who are looking for the altar, as the saying goes, he who gets married, wants to get married.
We invite you to enjoy the experience on this online dating platform and live the love of your dreams. Don’t limit yourself, you may live in America but your ideal partner could be in Australia, why not? The world turns around.
How does Match work?
Match, an online dating website founded in 1993 but launched in 1995, ventured into the love market and has acquired a respectable reputation over the years. Its aim is that its users can find someone with whom they share interests and empathize to establish a serious relationship. It currently has 4 million users in the U.S. and 8 million paid users. In 2012 it acquired OkCupid (another online dating platform) and in mid-2014 launched its app with a new feature called Stream.
This algorithm takes user data such as: photos, location, preferences, etc. In order to achieve a good match and meet the user’s demand (of course, that does not mean that by having things in common is the ideal person, but it works and it is a fact).
Something interesting about Match is that it only takes about 5 minutes to register on the website, unlike other sites, Match seeks to optimize the experience of its users and facilitate the collection of data for the full enjoyment of its platform. Technically, you only have to give your username, date of birth, zip code, email, and password, and Voila you will be another distinguished user looking for love. The rest is just putting personal information such as hobbies, likes, or sexual orientation for the algorithm to do its magic for you.
It is advisable to identify yourself with a photo in the profile and common photos as in any other social network, so the profile will be more attractive and will attract the attention of other users (so the system will also know that you are not a boot). Something you should not do in Match is to look for a third party (threesomes are not well seen here) and is that the platform aims to match (that is, two). Another interesting thing is that the account must be verified by means of a mobile number.
What does the Match profile include?
Once the profile is created, we move on to the discovery phase and here we must familiarize ourselves with everything. Match has a very advanced and diverse search engine, it allows us to search based on appearance, sexual orientation, values, and lifestyle. It also allows us to search for a partner in two other ways: mutual partner and inverted partner.
Inverted couple: This is a feature of the search engine that allows us to find our opposite pole (you know what they say, opposite poles attract).
Mutual Match: This feature allows the user to find someone with the same interests and ideas in common.
The screen allows us to visualize our messaging and notifications. See the experiences of how users have been matched and how they have fared.
When we find a profile we like, we simply click on the “like” option and automatically open a conversation. The user who has been “liked” will also be notified (it should be noted that the conversation can only take place when purchasing a premium plan, yes, not everything in life is free, but it’s worth a try). Another aspect, common but favorable, is that it gives suggestions of users who can connect with you.
Innovative features:
- Reverse Matching: Some people search for opposite personalities. This feature allows you to find people who are the complete opposite of what you would normally look for.
- Boost: By using this (paid) feature you will be one of the top suggestions for other users.
- Likes: In this list, there are all those you have given alike to.
- Matching: If you find someone really attractive and you want that person to like you, then by pressing “Match me” on that person’s profile, you will appear in their top suggestions.
- MatchPhone: This feature is quite peculiar. It allows you to talk on the phone with other users, however, your phone number will remain unknown to others.
- Vibe Check: This feature allows you to make a video call with another member you match and have a conversation with. The person you are calling has to accept the video call to join you.
- Date Check-In: There is no taboo about the possible danger of meeting users in real life (in any social network it can happen). That’s why you can add three emergency contacts, the person’s name, and where you are going. In case you’re in trouble, Match will contact the people on your emergency list.
Price:
As discussed earlier in this article, Match.com is a paid platform. Here are the rates to be able to use its most popular features:
Standard Plan Pricing:
- 3 months – $12.99/month
- 6 months – $9.99/month
- 12 months – $7.99/month
Premium Plan Pricing:
- 3 months – $14.99/month
- 6 months – $11.49/month
- 12 months – $8.99/month
*The features of the standard and premium plans may vary depending on the country or region you are in. However, here will be placed the differences between paid account and free account:
Free Features:
- Create an account.
- Customize your profile.
- Send “Like”.
- Matching.
- View profiles.
- Search members.
- SingleOut.
Payment Features:
- Send messages.
- See who visited your profile.
- Messenger.
- Match Phone .
- Vibe Check .
- Featured daily in searches.
- Incognito Navigation.
- Email Notification.
- Expert opinions about your profile.
- Dating Coach.
- Monthly Boost.
Pros and cons:
Nothing in this life is perfect, but Match aspires to excellence in the dating world. Let’s see, its pros and cons.
- A dating platform for singles.
- Very easy to understand and use.
- 49% men to 59% women.
- An ingenious algorithm that helps the matching of network users.
- That for 100% enjoyment of the platform you have to pay.
- Not the perfect product, but technically the only two cons they have are:
Online dating, nothing can be what it seems (but let’s be honest, in real life bad experiences happen. It’s just part of the process).
Platform:
Public opinion
Well, nothing can be as good as it seems, but Match.com has a score of 8.6 to 9 (depending on where you look for a review to get out of doubt). Of course, it has its negative reviews, but they are usually bad experiences between users or because of a fake account (bots or someone pretending to be someone else, but doesn’t that happen on Facebook?). Personally, we recommend you to live the experience according to your criteria, but without discarding the options on the table.
