Reviewed On: 9/18/2007

Price/Period: $29.95/30 days



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Reviewed by Cupids Reviews Staff

India Friends says it isone of the biggest and best online dating sites for Indian people around the world, but it seems to lack visitors when we check the numbers via an independent internet traffic tracker site. Nevertheless, I suppose it is relative in some sense, as we cannot possibly check the popularity of all other Indian dating sites on the market at this time. Therefore, we need to judge this site on what it offers its members in general.

The signup process is simple enough for IndiaFriends. A few basic dropdown menus and blanks need to be completed to reveal some of your personal details, as well as two short essays are required to describe yourself, what you're looking for and from whom you would hope to find it. I appreciate that although the info asked is far from intrusive, at least there is some mandatory stuff supplied for every profile.

"India Friends has seen a recent increase in visits by potential members"

Free searches are limited to within 100 miles of your zip, or postal code, but once you upgrade you can get within 50 miles of home. You'll also be able to pick from the multiple checkboxes describing other characteristics beyond location, or age, and even search by keywords. If you find someone who interests you then you can send him, or her, the standard free 'wink' to show your attraction to his, or her profile.

You cannot send emails, or initiate instant messages until you upgrade, but you can reply to messages from paid members even before you pay for a premium subscription. That's always good news. I mean because not only you might make a connection without subscribing to a paid membership, but also more so because when you do pay, you have a much better chance of getting responses from others when you make contact.

I appreciate when web personals sites that are designed for a specific group potentially sharing a similar cultural background do make an effort to create some sense of community. Therefore, it is pleasing to find that there are members' forums discussing various, some related to dating, others more of just general interest. You can also create a 'circle of friends' to keep track of some of the contacts you make online and encourage more group interaction.

One thing that is missing from IndiaFriends.com when looking at search results, or browsing profiles in general is the last date any person was active on the site. That's rather key information. India Friends has seen a recent increase in visits by potential members, which makes its future promising if the trend continues. At present despite the lack of last login date, you have enough free access to judge whether it's right for you.

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Overall	55/100
Popularity	0/20
Local Search	10/15
Last Login	0/15
Free Contact	15/15
Profiles	10/10
Cost	5/10
Trust Rank	5/5
Chat Board	5/5
Instant Mes.	5/5
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