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Editor's Note: In 2010, Spark Networks gave up on American Singles and closed it down. Therefore we have removed all links to the service. Dating Site: American
Singles Cost Structure Best Feature: Most Annoying Feature: Review I really like the freedom the American Singles site gives you. You are given the ability to see who you've viewed in the past, who has viewed you, who you have hot listed, who has hot listed you, who you have "teased", who has "teased" you, and so on. Another thing I like about American Singles is the number of ways it gives you to express an interest and communicate with other members. For example, if I want a girl to know I'm interested in her I can Hot List her (and she'll be able to see I've done so) or I can send her a tease (cute one-liners to express an interest) or an eCard. If I want to communicate with her, I can Instant Message her, email her, or even connect with her in the chat room. There's also a "Think You'd Click?" feature, which is my personal favorite. On every profile there's a "Think You'd Click?" question. If you click Yes, the person is sent an email with several profiles on it, including yours. They "don't know" who said they might click, so they have to view each profile and answer the question themselves. If you both click Yes, you are notified via email. Like with other online dating services, you get a fair amount of scam spam in your Inbox. Just remember, anytime someone emails you a generic message and puts their email address in that message asking you to email them there... it's likely scam span. Ignore it. By responding, you may find yourself soon inundated with spam (and money-making schemes) in your email account. Or the person will build a fake relationship with you then after gaining your trust invent an emergency causing them to need money. The chat room is a nice concept, although it doesn't seem to be used by a lot of people and there are only generic categories (Lobby, 20's, 30's, etc.) to select from. Whether you're a paying member or not, you can go to the chat room and chat it up with others. And if you are so inclined, you can start your own chat room. My one qualm with the chat room system is that it is very cluttered and not moderated. People can highlight text, change color, etc. which makes the board hard to read. One person may write a message in white text with a black highlight and the next person has blue text with a yellow highlight. This makes the chat room seem rather juvenile at times. Your American Singles Message Center is where you manage your email and teases. From here you can block/ignore users and organize your messages. You can also download the American Singles Toolbar (interesting concept) which allows you to get instant message alerts and gives you the ability to respond to any new emails from your desktop. Nearly everything about American Singles is well executed. When you view someone's profile, it opens a new window. If they are online, a button appears allowing you to chat one on one, if desired. You also have options to email, tease, hot list, or send the person's profile to a friend. American Singles even has an advice section, giving quality advice on what photos work best to get responses, etc. American Singles pricing structure is a bit complicated. You can choose between one month, three month, or a six month plan. But you can also choose for higher cost plans that include having your profile highlighted (Premium Plan). Here's the difference between the Premium, Standard, and Free services: My Experience Recommendations to American Singles
In our 2003 review, another issue we had with American Singles was that they only allowed 1,500 characters per email message. That was highly annoying. To its credit, it fixed it even though many other issues from our 2003 review remain unresolved. Conclusion
American Singles is rewarded with a score of 7.2 out of 10 (used to be 7.5).
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