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RSVP (Gold) |
Typical online dating site |
| Lifetime Membership |
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Pay as you go, sometimes with join-up incentives |
| Up to 60 events every month |
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| Quarterly newsletter and calendar |
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| Freeze and reactivate membership at any time if you meet someone special or get busy at work |
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Usually have to sign up again if you take a break, which is why many leave their profiles active even whilst in a relationship. |
| Life coaching available |
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| Image coaching available |
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| Totally confidential service |
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Not confidential: your image is usually available for anyone (including non-members) to see. |
| Regular one-to-one introductions requested by you |
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You will get as many introductions as you can persuade from people by emailing backwards and forwards |
| Be a match for introductions requested by others |
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Depends how good your profile is |
| Your introductions are hand-picked by our team of experts, who you can talk to whenever you wish |
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No team of experts. In fact, no-one to talk to at all. |
| Provide feedback after each introduction, for an even more detailed profile of what someone is like and what they are looking for |
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| Every member is interviewed, so profiles are always accurate and kept up to date through regular contact |
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No interviews. 33% of online daters ADMIT to lying in their profile!* Photos often 'out of date' |
Every member's ID is checked, so the agency knows who they are and where they live |
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| Every member is single |
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| Members receive advertising from third parties |
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| Target audience |
Aimed at genuinely single people looking for a serious relationship |
Marketed at people - single or not - who will remain active members as long as possible |
| Joining fee |
Yes. It demonstrates that you're serious. |
Often no. Anyone can join (and anyone does). |
| Monthly fee |
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* according to a Nielsen NetRatings survey |
