True to its name, POF (as users calls it) has more users than any free dating site, and the fourth most of any dating site out there. Like most free sites, you can purchase some additional features, such as seeing whether other users read your messages, but for the most part, you’re getting the full package free.

was one of the first dating websites and because of this, they have had time to develop and refine their matchmaking system.

Both kinds are popular, so you can’t go just by that.

In the 2016 Consumer Reports Online Dating Survey, more than 9,600 people who had used an online dating service in the last two years were asked which one they had joined.

If going to concerts, listening to music, or playing an instrument is your thing, then is the right place to find like-minded people.

Meaning, the culture of the site can tell you a lot about what type of guys hang out there and whether they are more interested in finding someone for serious online dating or seek casual meet ups.

Regardless of what you're looking for, the first step is creating an online profile that can increase your chances of finding what you want.

“I typically recommend Match because I’ve found it gives you better quality,” says Jodi Manfredi, who writes online dating profiles professionally.

“I’ve always assumed that putting anything behind a pay wall makes it more attractive and weeds out the casual users and trolls,” agrees Joseph Lynn, a Chicago man who used e Harmony and Match as well as a few free sites.