Reviewed On: 7/26/2007

Price/Period: $14.99/30 days



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Reviewed by Cupids Reviews Staff

Desi Kiss is designed to bring together married-minded individuals of Indian descent from around the world. It has many aspects of its service that are specifically tailored to its target market, which is refreshing in the online dating world, as at times, you can have the impression that sites are pressed out like cloned sheep with few remarkable differences between one and another despite having a specialized sounding name. This is not so here. Let me explain what makes this site unique…

First, there is a ton of required information when filling out your profile for the first time. There are a few areas regarding your potential mate that can be skipped without providing specifics, but you will need to describe yourself thoroughly in a series of dropdown options and checkboxes, as well as fill out a freeform written description of both you and the person with whom you find the best chances of something serious.

"Desi Kiss competes best in profile quality by demanding so much information…"

That is one difference between this self-described Indian matrimonial site and other general dating sites, or even some of the other so-called marriage sites. DesiKiss.com has no options as far as what you are seeking. You are limited to looking for a long-term relationship with someone of the opposite sex. In fact, the only optional choice in the matter is whether you would agree to date non-Indians, which does give the whole endeavor an air of greater seriousness.

Moreover, you there are some special fields to fill, such as your caste and sub-caste. When it comes to searching for the ideal and truly localized match however, you'll discover that most of the extra information is only searchable when you upgrade to a premium membership, while you can only narrow the field down to within 150 miles of your zip or postal code. There is a free keyword search option, though.

DesiKiss has no message boards, or open chat rooms, so the feeling of community is less apparent than on some other sites serving a specific group of people. You can, however, form a personal network of online friends. Otherwise, there are the traditional communication standbys of email and instant messaging with some limitations before upgrading.

You can, for example, read your received email and reply to any instant messages received, but to send an email, or to initiate instant messaging, requires a paid membership. Although that does not quite allow for the freest of communication between paid and unpaid subscribers, it at least gives some limited access to free members. Desi Kiss competes best in profile quality by demanding so much information be provided during the signup process, but falls a bit short on attracting enough visitors to the site. I'd suggest checking it out if the name suits your interests but just be wary as it may not provide as many contacts as more popular sites.

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Overall	58/100
Popularity	0/20
Local Search	0/15
Last Login	15/15
Free Contact	15/15
Profiles	10/10
Cost	8/10
Trust Rank	5/5
Chat Board	0/5
Instant Mes.	5/5
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