Reviewed On: 9/11/2008

Price/Period: $29.99/30 days



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Reviewed by Cupids Reviews Staff

ChristianMingle.com is an online meeting place for single Christians. Faith is at the forefront. After all, sharing the same basic belief in God can lead to a much stronger, more resilient long-term relationship. Sure, you can visit other general dating sites. However, you may often face unwanted attention. Other folks might not respect your spiritual approach to dating. You'll experience a safer, more secure environment in which to find true love on this site.

You only have to fill out a handful of questions to get online with Christian Mingle. In fact, when creating a description, it's easy to overlook important fields. They end up being left blank. You need to be careful. It is wise idea to revisit the main and optional profile pages to avoid this issue. That could help your profile garner greater success. Meanwhile, the list of denominations defining your religious affiliation is quite extensive.

"You only have to fill out a handful of questions to get online with Christian Mingle."

That sure helps when searching for someone who attends a different congregation or parish within the same church. The free search options are very impressive. It's free to use keyword and advanced searches. They cover all of the details that can be included in another member's profile info. You can also search for someone within 10 miles of home. To start making connections, you can send a free smile or e-card.

For any other type of contact option, you’ll need to pay to become a premium member. Upgraded members can use email, join live chats and initiate instant messaging. Although there’s no cost to read the message boards to learn about the general community, you need to have a paid subscription to participate actively. I do find it a negative that ChristianMingle doesn't allow free members to respond to paid subscribers.

There is a personality test. Profiles are color-coded based on its results. Certain colors share chemistry. You can also have a list of possible matches sent to your offsite email. The matches are selected by criteria you fill out. You don't just tick off checkboxes. You rank each individual characteristic by its percentage of overall importance. That way, your minor preferences don’t outweigh your more important requirements.

You can also rate profiles while browsing. You can select "yes," "no" or "maybe" to indicate whether you're interested in meeting another person. That member will receive your profile link along with other random matches and have the opportunity to choose from the same three options. Two yeses and you know it's a good match. The biggest issue in the past with Christian Mingle was its lack of visitors, but it appears that the site is experiencing a rebirth in popularity.

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User Rating 67/100

Comments by: Charity
I don t like the way they bait you to join. You get messages from someone 15 yrs younger, and the only way to respond is to join. Their profiles are gone the very next day. If it s looks too good to be true it usually is, I didn t join for this reason. You d think a Christian site wouldn t do this. =(

Comments by: Deb
True disappointment. Most of communication not answered, matches no where near what I would consider a match. Waste of money and time.

Comments by: christina
Not really sure there are just christians they claim to be but most of them just use it as bait. Women be careful and follow your instincts. Wilson you are a joke. ( an example)

Comments by: Rob
Great site and experience. Biggest drawback is the lack of profiles. Although the amount of profiles is small, there s definitely more overall quality.

Comments by: Nic
I found it frustrating that it is advertised as free. I have an inbox full of messages I can t read because I am not going to pay to read them! I deleted my account today! As I told them, on the free sites, ie: my space...you have the opportunity to state your religious beliefs, views, etc. and say that u don t wish 2 be contacted if they do not share similar beliefs!!

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Overall	74/100
Popularity	14/20
Local Search	15/15
Last Login	15/15
Free Contact	0/15
Profiles	10/10
Cost	5/10
Trust Rank	5/5
Chat Board	5/5
Instant Mes.	5/5
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