Reviews of JDate

Is there an option for -1? not trying to be funny or a sarcastic passimist. In response to those who wrote that OUR negative exprience with the JDATE is due to our lack of success in finding our match, I Have to say that I did found the love of my life here, but it was not becasue of Jdate, but it was due to my own deligence and Gods will. Jdate is a money scam and assumes FAKE IDENTITY. You can not expect Jews to marry only Jews and write thousands of articles and books about the dangers of intermarriag, ...., and yet continue running a web site that not only RUB PEOPLE OF THEIR MONEY, but also does not fulfill its very fundamental promise which is facilating JEWSH singles to meet other "Jewish" singles. There are many non-jews on the site which I have no problem with , but WHATS the POINT? There are other much better designed dating sites out there that do the better job that Jdate.

Jdate disrespect its members . In other words, you can not throw thousands of hopeful singles ( some crazy and some like many of us, attractive, educated and emotionaly stable) in one site, and leave them alone. You need to monitor ( or at least try) the intention of members at least by conducting initial interview ( phone interview). Then you need to enforce certain ground rules. Yes , it is not a high school, but it is a site that many of us take seriously and rely on in doing finding a jewish mate.

Jdate is not providing any SERVICE for its members. In fact, it is inflicting harmful and emotional pain for many jewish singles who after negative expreince with JDATE, refuse to marry jews.

Beware JDATE staff: There is a karma and it is a bitch....

Jdate is the biggest scam ever. They are over priced and steal your money. Be very careful when charging your credit card and make sure prices dont change as you are signing on. Jdate is definately not worth it. There are plenty of sites such as match okcupid and plentyoffish that are a lot better. Never have I been on a site that have been so decietful.

WARNING ABOUT JDATE - READ THIS CAREFULLY - LINE BY LINE.

As a single Jew, I fell victim to the Jdate scam. I paid for 1 month of Jdate. Little more than 1 week passed when I noticed that the administrators of the site began altering my profile information. First, they wrote things in the "Kibitz" section which I never approved of. Then, they started deleting sections of my profile that were in Portuguese. Because I am trying to meet Jewish Brazilians, I had to write in a language that they would understand: Portuguese. I noticed that Jdate administrators began deleting sections of my profile, and repeatedly. Every time I would add it back, they would delete it. They wrote me an e-mail saying that I should write my profile in English. This is nonsense. Jdate has an Israeli site as well, and people there write in English, Hebrew, Russian, you name it. If they didn't want you to meet people from around the world, they wouldn't offer you a search function that checks every country in the world for Jewish registrants of Jdate.

This is without a question the worst dating site I have ever used. The user interface is clumsy. The instant chat doesn't work well, and PEOPLE WHO AREN'T PAYING CAN'T READ YOUR E-MAILS. That is, unless you're willing to pay an extra $25 for a "mail reading guarantee" they call ALL-ACCESS. Even then, you only get a few chances, and then you must pay for more. That's right. All this on top of your monthly rate, which is very high.

The slippery administrators of Jdate are cheating the public. I will be writing many articles in many different universally recognizable Jewish publications about this website.

DON'T FALL VICTIM TO THE JDATE SCAM.

JDATE has an incredibly small active users list. The large numbers of people you see are users who have deserted the website for months or years, but still appear as "possible matches". Don't believe the numbers they show you. This whole website is ONE BIG MONEY TRAP.

Steer clear! Do not sign up (even as free) whether you are a man or woman, and do not give out your credit card information.

DO NOT VISIT JDATE (or any SPARK NETWORK for that matter).

You've been warned.
Sam

JDate is a scam!!! The same profiles have been on its website for over 3 years. When I spoke to JDate's customer service to question this, I was told that they keep the member's profile listed in case the person returns to their website. The majority of the profiles are inactive, so don't expect a response to your email. Even my profile is still shown on JDate's website and I am no longer a member!!

The worst dating site of all. This site does absolutely nothing to help find a suitable match. This site is nothing more than random postings. You are better off trying match.com or plentyoffish. In addition to offering absolutely nothing, Jdate has horrible customer service and a deceitful billing practice. Avoid this site.

Well I know first of all that nobody is perfect....especially me. BUT...am I wrong in setting conversational parameters and being ever so slightly aghast (slight exaggeration) when a seemingly "normal (hey what's normal) conversation derails immediately when the gentleman (and I use that term very loosely) starts obsessing about my photo (within 3 minutes) and asks how I feel about talking about sexuality and libidinous "stuff" (his words NOT mine). WTF is going on? When I said...not on a first phone call....he humorously (I must admit it was humorous) told me he'd hang up and call me back then it would be our second phone call/date. When I changed the subject he then said "Oh...I have to take care of something....(now you and I know what that SOMETHING is....don't we) Can I call you back". I'm not holding my breath.
Now I know I'm here to rate the site and not the person who signed up ...but I can't help but wonder if people have jdate confused with Letmegetmyrockoff.com (there probably is a site like that). He did say....Hey we're both adults (true) and both single (well I am ...) but why let a first conversation descend into something totally sexual??????? Am I missing something?? Probably!!!! This just makes me sad (although it did make me laugh).....though not LOL!!!!!!!!!!
Ms. Coolatta

i've had the misfortune of living in small towns with even smaller jewish populations my entire life. that has made it difficult to meet jewish women. jewish singles events always seemed to attract a much older crowd - so that was never an option for me as im 32 years old. so i tried JDate...and guess what, it actually worked. i met a beautiful jewish girl that i was crazy about...dated her...and then i married her. life was good. but for reasons that have nothing to do with jdate, we eventually got divorced. so here i am again on JDate (imapro). one thing i noticed, some of these women have been on the website for over 5 years and clearly are not serious about anything, let alone finding a jewish man to date. at times, ive have communications with jdate women where i literally thought i was talking to a child with down syndrome. here's a free hint ladies...dont talk about your ex, dont tell me how much money he made hoping i will talk about how much money i make, dont answer ur cell phone on a date, dont start making ultimatums about how i should greet you on the phone on phone call #2, dont tell me about the birthmark on your tuchas until we know each other really well, and please please please dont compare me to your father, brother, ex husband or any other man in your life. have some class for g-ds sake. start acting like ladies and maybe the men will treat you like ladies instead of constantly obsessing over getting you in the sack. this is stuff you shouldve learned at the age of 12...i shouldnt have to tell any of you this. and for the men, if ur serious about meeting a good woman on jdate, screen these ladies like you're the operator at the local fbi office ...ask the right questions and pay attention to how they respond. its easy to catch them in a lie and thats your chance to run...dont walk...in the other direction. if they leave their profiles blank, dont respond to those women. sure she might be smokinn hot, but you'll be miserable because her personality will be non existent. the bottom line is that online dating sucks and jdate is no exception. you dont want to be on there longer than 6 months. at the present, there is no better tool in the marketplace to meet single jewish women - so if ur faith and tradition is important to you, its worth a shot. but also keep in mind you are not dealing with the upper crust of the jewish community here. jdate can be a very scary and dark place like something out of a stephen king novel or it can lead to the real deal with the right person - love, marriage, all that stuff. it all depends on the individual.

JDate is, as others have noted, a tool that is no better than the person who uses the tool. I've been happy with my results, and recommend it to others that accept its shortcomings. Its major shortcomings are (a) it tries to upsell services and events that aren't core to why many people want to use an Internet dating service and the (b) the search feature is laughably crude.

Some advice for older women from an older man, blunt advice, but really useful:

(1) Don't have anyone else in your pictures. No big dogs! no kids, no gal-pals, and no other men. You might have one picture of you with your kids if the kids are not yet out of high school to signal a man know that you've kids and that they really must come first. But don't pound that fact in. A parent may love their child, but a photo with a 24 YO daughter suggest to a man that the woman he's interested in, is really interested in her daughter's cell phone call during dinner.

(2) Avoid the shopping list that suggests you're a Princess: Some profiles read like a list of Non-Negotiable Demands: " Must be sensitive, caring, honest, emotionally available, financially secure, and read Torah upside down."

(3) No photo = no response. But no more than 3 photos. What does it suggest when a person has 6 head shots.

(4) Avoid "I'll tell you later" as much as you can. It raises questions when these don't need to be raised.

(5) Phrases that may appeal to you may not appeal to many otherwise good men: "Spiritual journey", "spiritual quest", "my large family comes first, especially to two totally superior children that I adore", "looking for a honest, committed relationship".

The last phrase sounds reasonable at first, but it often is translated as "looking for a marriage-type relationship wherein the actual male is an accessory to attend bar mitzvahs and the Shore." Do you want a guy that finds you so fun, so intelligent, so horny, & so adorable that he'll want to commit to you; or do you just want a relationship? Reread your profile to see if you are looking for a quality, fun man or looking to replace a previous relationship.

I've met some great women on JDate,
Mr. Happy.

JDate has to be the worst online "dating" experience I've ever had. While my profile on another site was generating much email, I received one. ONE on JDate. I'm attractive, well-educated, well-paid, not fat... Bizarre and horrid.

I'll look around on my own for free, JDate.

My ex is advertising himself on this site. He is pretty unstable, frequents a dominatrix and last year told me he was "in love" with this therapist. Although he signed a professional sobriety contract, he advertised seeking women to go out and have a drink.
If that is any example, then jdate allows any psycho to advertise and we have no idea who these people are making it a very dangerous site
ps: Stay away from someone named forthriight01
Anyone who would say they are f-o-r-t-h-r-i-g-h-t and then intentionally misspells forthriight- is really scary; anyone communicating with someone like that would be risking their own safety
Just my advice.