When a website is 100% free, you may find that all people joining the site are genuine or are after a long term, meaningful relationship. 

Websites that are free to join, and then charge to contact other members is a good indication that people who are already members are  serious about meeting someone. In this case, you can be assured that if someone contacts you, they are genuinely looking for a partner. 

Website where you pay to join upfront are usually frequented by professionals or sometimes specialist agencies - such are Russian brides or Thai brides.

Police are trying to trace a man wanted for defrauding women from Bristol who he met on free dating websites [bbc news].

Officers said David Brice targets mature women who he befriends before persuading them to part with money, cars, laptops or mobile phones.

He has used the name Wayman in the past and has met women on sites including plentyoffish.com and smooch.com

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