Lots of people are happy about all these free dating sites, mostly because they’re free. But let’s take a look at the other side of things.

With the free dating sites, members are less likely to bother canceling their membership since it isn’t costing them anything. That means there is the possibility that you’ll be trying to make contact with a lot of profiles that no one is watching, which can be discouraging and a waste of time.

There’s also little to no screening process involved. So fill in a profile and you’re accepted. But isn’t it better to have a screening process of some kind? Just being required to enter credit card details is helpful as the cards can be traced, and acts as a deterant of potential threats.

Most inexperience or less serious online daters will choose the free option, but if would rather reduce your odds of conmen or timewasters, a paid dating site might be better for you.

If you’ve always believed the best things in life are free, let me remind you that you get what you pay for.