Mate1 Review

Mate1.com is a popular dating site that encourages intimate conversations by basing their matching algorithm on lifestyle elements such as your favorite book, and anything else that matters to you, resulting in having a high volume of interaction through chat and email.

Mate1 prides itself of having over 40 Million members and over 2.5 Million visits a month, which may be partly due to it being 100% free for women.

Mate1 is open to all races and religions, as well as to any type of singles, be it straight or bisexual.

With that statistics and features, it is no wonder Mate1 is one of the largest and most active dating site on the internet.

If you like insightful conversations and are particularly looking for a match that has same interests as yours, then this site might be an exciting pick for you. This Editor's review of Mate1 is an analysis of their website, ratings and any complaints noted.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• 100% Free Account for Women
• Friendly navigation
• Easy to find local singles
• Large User base
• Detailed member profiles, through (open-ended) profile questions based on specific interests.
• Detailed search options through unique algorithm based on lifestyle or interests, background and occupation.
• Unique features and tools like having a “Voice Profile”
• Mobile app with a simple design (for paying members)
• Support available via “Help page”
• Anti-scam features like the “Report A Problem” button at the bottom of every profile, and the “File A Complaint” button on every email.

Cons

• Creating an account for searching is free, but male users have to pay $1.95 to try other features for free (3 day trial.)
• High monthly subscription cost
• No verification process though they monitor the site, approves online profiles, and encourage members to practice safe online dating habits.
• Layout looks old compared to today’s site layout.
• A possible easy target for scam artists because of the free account available to female members

Review of the Process at Mate1

• Signup

• A short sign up form is easily available on the site’s homepage.
• But signing up will take 2 more short forms to fill.

• Afterwhich, another window will appear for you to upload your profile photo.

Navigation

The member home page displays an easy to navigate design. All you need can be found on the top bar menu, the left sidebar, and the page body.

The top bar consists of menu buttons to easily access your email inbox, the “Interested in me” feature, the “My Matches” page, the “Search” page, and the “Online Now” page.

• A quick local search box is displayed on the left sidebar making it readily accessible to search for someone near you or you can take a look at the newly registered members displayed on the page body.
• Through its unique matchmaking algorithm, the site generates suitable matches for you based on your profile and the specific answers (specific interests) you provided on the profile questionnaire. This feature is one of the elements that make Mate1 interesting and somewhat unique to users who are particular about finding a match who likes the same interests or holds the same lifestyle.
• “My Matches” “Online Now” and “Interested in Me” buttons have a search filter on top to refine your results on these categories.