Spark.com is the sister site of Spark.net and is also part of a network of sites similar to JDate,ChristianMingle,BlackSingles and LDSmingle.com. It was created in 1997 and is now one of the leading online personal dating sites around.  The site offers time saving professionals the chance to meet others who share the same core values and interests.  The different site classifications provide an online community for people looking for users who also have similar lifestyles and religious beliefs.  Spark.com offers members a safe and comfortable environment to initialize contact before meeting face to face.  The site is geared towards fun, hip and like minded individuals who are culturally diverse.  Spark.com is also welcoming to separated singles and serves both heterosexual and gay couples.

Site Overview:

Spark.com has set itself apart from the pack by offering users the chance to communicate for free.  They offer a free to read, free to send and free to reply feature which E-harmony, Match.com or AmericanSingles do not extend to non-paid users. They also feature what they call a “Color Coded Personality Test” that helps members have more success at finding love. It’s a guided matching process quiz that helps users choose who they want to meet.  Browsing for free is made easy by completing a basic profile page that is inclusive of lifestyle questions such as smoking, drinking, education levels, ethnicity and social backgrounds.  The site also allows you to upload 12 photos for free to get you started.  Offering lower membership fees has also made Spark.com different.  The standard monthly membership fee is only $24.99.

Targeted Membership:

Singles 18 and older looking for a serious, long-term relationship. Most profiles seem to be in the 30-45 age range.

Number of Members:

1 million + (including all Spark Networks database)

Free Membership Levels

Yes

Free Features:

• Create a profile, including uploading a picture within 72 hours of registration
• Receive a free Personality Evaluation
• Ability to respond to emails
• 30 free flirts
• Ability to send e-cards
• Ability to send profiles to your friends

Restrictions:

• Can’t initiate email contact or chat
• Can’t accept invitations to chat
• Can’t read message boards

Membership Levels and Fees:

• Free Trial
• Subscribed Standard Plan
• Subscribed Premium Plan

Subscription charges:

Standard       Premium

1 month                  $24.99          $29.99

3 months                 $13.33          $17.33

6 months                 $ 9.99           $12.99

Paid Membership Features:

• Initiate and respond to emails
• Initiate chat and accept invitations to chat
• Access to message boards
• Personality evaluation
• Unlimited Flirts
• Receive a highlighted profile and member spotlight-Premium Plan Only

Search by Member Options:

Yes

Regions:

• US
• Canada