List of Online Dating Sites by Type : Free Dating

Starting Price : Free  The lowest priced membership available on the site. Prices may vary according to your country of residence, and/or offers or discounts that may be available at the time.

As well as being free, Plentyoffish is ranked one of the largest dating websites in the world. It’s free to join, to browse profiles, to chat and email friends. And just so that you know who’s for real and who’s just there to chat, the site has an optional membership upgrade, which highlights a profile as “serious”.

Starting Price : Free  The lowest priced membership available on the site. Prices may vary according to your country of residence, and/or offers or discounts that may be available at the time.

Metrodate.com is a completely free dating service that is designed for those living in cities. It has members across the world, but is most prominent in the US, UK and Canada. Searching for members close to you is easy with the search tool, and the site also has some forums and interest groups.

Starting Price : 1 Month £19.99  The lowest priced membership available on the site. Prices may vary according to your country of residence, and/or offers or discounts that may be available at the time.

Estimated Members : 333,000  The approximate number of members active on this site.

Here’s a site that’s free to join and totally free for women. Registering is quick and easy, after which you can look through photo galleries of single women and men looking for an internet pal or romance.

Starting Price : Free basic membership  The lowest priced membership available on the site. Prices may vary according to your country of residence, and/or offers or discounts that may be available at the time.

Mingles.com is a totally free online dating service and singles community where you can meet thousands of singles online. Create a free personals profile today and start chatting with local singles near you.

Starting Price : Free  The lowest priced membership available on the site. Prices may vary according to your country of residence, and/or offers or discounts that may be available at the time.

Estimated Members : 505,000  The approximate number of members active on this site.

Amoureux is a popular free dating site that caters to people in the UK and Europe. The site offers free email, chat and message boards. Members on Amoureux are seeking everything from casual dating to marriage. Unfortunately the design of the site and the advertising links make it tricky to navigate.

Starting Price : From USD$ 9.99 per month  The lowest priced membership available on the site. Prices may vary according to your country of residence, and/or offers or discounts that may be available at the time.

Elite Mate will suit those looking for a no-frills, casual dating site. On first accessing the site, everything is free. However, continued access requires upgrading to one of the paid subscriptions which, at the time of writing, start at USD$ 9.99.

This dating site is free and has a number of useful features to help get you mingling with other members. TheyFall has an advanced search, as well as online chat and picture rating contests. The site also has a dating advice section with plenty of useful hints and suggestions. Their resident dating expert will even answer your questions.

Countries :  International

A new free dating site for local singles living anywhere. The site offers free search, matchmaking and messaging.

Countries :  United Kingdom

MingleMonkee is a free online UK dating site which aims to create a simple, relaxed and professional approach which ultimately helps you find that person that you are looking for.

A free online dating site where singles from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds can meet others for friendship or romance. The site offers picture personals with instant chat and emailing; it also has a dating news sections, blogs and forums all for free.