Reviewed On: 10/16/2007

Price/Period: $24.99/30 days



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Latin American Cupid makes a point in banner across the top of its homepage saying that it is an international Latin dating site and I can't argue with that. There is definitely at least one feature and one limitation to the site, which move it out of the realm of most local online web personals into the market for more global connections instead. We'll start with the good news first.

You can communicate in multiple languages without knowing more than just one tongue. That's right. If you pay for the more expensive membership option offered, your email comes with a special filter to automatically translate messages, both outgoing and received, from or to English, Spanish and Portuguese, as easy as you please, by selecting from a dropdown menu and clicking a button. That is probably what sets LatinAmericanCupid apart from most other online dating sites on the market. It is even unique in the sense that the rare sites that do offer translation services usually charge per message.

"It is free to respond to messages, whether it be via email or instant messaging."

However, the flip side of the coin, as far as something potentially counting against the site for some folks, is that it offers no truly localized search options. Even if you spring for the premium subscription, your advanced search options do not include any way to narrow down the field beyond an entire country, state, or province, and select cities. Right from the start, LatinAmericanCupid.com is definitely looking more to score on an international scale than just helping you meet someone next-door. It depends on what you're looking for in a dating experience.

It is free to respond to messages, whether it be via email or instant messaging. However, to initiate contact by either of the aforementioned methods, or even in the group chat rooms, requires a paid membership. Obviously, you have the advantage of being able to reach all levels of members if you upgrade your account. That makes the chances of getting a return on your investment that much more likely, which is a good thing in my books. Nothing is more frustrating than when a site expects both communicating parties to pay.

I opened by suggesting that there was something that both worked for and against the success of the site. We covered the cool self-translating email feature and the limitations posed by no true local searches, but I did forget to mention that there is one thing left that makes this site truly shine. Although you might expect that the numbers of visitors might be compromised, simply due to the focus on a smaller group of people, it's not so here. Latin American Cupid proves itself definitively popular, which combined with reasonably priced membership and all-member access, spells a real winner.

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Ratings
Overall	72/100
Popularity	11/20
Local Search	0/15
Last Login	15/15
Free Contact	15/15
Profiles	10/10
Cost	6/10
Trust Rank	5/5
Chat Board	5/5
Instant Mes.	5/5
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