EstablishedMen.com is another online dating website which connects Wealthy Men with “Perfect Princesses”.  Established Men has been discussed in Playboy, Nightline, and Time Magazine.  I rarely review Sugar Daddy websites, but thought it wouldn’t be fair to exclude this pretty popular online dating segment.

I created a profile on EstablishedMen very easily.  The signup process is incredibly simple which is one thing I actually like about this site.  You can make a profile in less than 5 minutes without leaving out any important information.  I did find it comical that when selecting my income, $50,000-$75,000 was an option.  I wouldn’t call that wealthy, but maybe I’m wrong.

After my profile was made I starting browsing around and did find a feature worth mentioning.  You can leave members voice mail messages, and check them online.  I probably wouldn’t use that too much, but I’m sure some members will find it fun and helpful.  EstablishedMen also has the typical messaging and flirting system.

As an “Established Man” I could not message “Perfect Princesses” without being asked to upgrade my account.  You can view profiles, but you’re going to have to pay if you want to contact anyone.  You have two options which are below.

I thought these pricing options were pretty aggressive considering that they’re asking more than the top matchmaking sites like Match and Eharmony.  I wouldn’t be surprised if Established Men reduces their membership prices, or add some cheaper alternatives in the near future.

Lets take a look at the traffic statistics provided by Alexa.  To justify these prices, they’ll need some seriously low numbers.  Remember the lower the Alexa score, the better.  The most popular website on the internet has a score of 1.  To see other popular sites, take a look at the Top 25 Dating Sites.

EstablishedMen.com’s traffic rankings are as follows:

% Breakdown

United States                 76.0%

Canada                              11.0%

United Kingdom            6.6%

Loaded Cash is a relatively newer affiliate program. Their main sites affiliates chose to promote include Camazon.com, SexPlayCam.com, and xxxBlackBook.com. Loaded Cash’s sites are all adult dating sites that feature web cams for their members. The typical sale here pays out $35 to the affiliate. There are other per click, or rev share options available.

Commission Junction might be one of the most widely know affiliate program available on the internet. You aren’t actually promoting Commission Junction. They have information about thousands of affiliate programs. They’ve got a lot of “Match Making” affiliate programs available. The biggest sites available at Commission Junction are PerfectMatch.com, eHarmony.com, Lavalife.com, Singlesnet.com, and Match.com. Payouts for these programs vary quite a bit. You can get paid by sale, lead, or click. The ranges vary so if you are interested I would recommend singing up and researching the differences in their affiliate programs.

Huge Traffic is the affiliate program you’d need to join in order to promote Fling.com. Fling is the only site they have. Huge Traffic has lots of free web master tools to help you generate traffic. Fling is a pretty large site that go popular pretty quickly. Huge Traffic currently pays $35/sale with other options for rev sharing and pay per click programs.

Pimp Mansion is another great affiliate program. Here you have access to LonelyWivesAffairs.com and their biggest site, HornyMatches.com. Hornymatches is one of the top adult dating sites in the world. Pimp Mansion has a point system which as you bring in sales, you’ll earn points towards prizes which include, computers, gift certificates, TVs, and many others. Pimp Mansion pays on average about $40/sale. The actual dollar amount varies since there are different levels users can join.

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Again, I’d like to go over some helpful tips to make your online dating experience worth your time. A common mistake for people is not researching the right kinds of dating sites. In other posts I’ve talked about choosing the right site, which was more specific in terms of the actual website. I’d like to focus more on the initial “targeting” of you needs and then go from there.

Start With Yourself
Before throwing a personal ad on the internet looking for Mr./Mrs. Right, you should stop and think about what your characteristics, qualities, likes, dislikes, hobbies, pet peeves, career goals, life goals, and anything else you think makes you, you. With all the “matchmaking” technology on these dating sites, by better describing yourself, you can make it much easier to compare your interests with those of others. Instead of saying you like sports, say what sports. If you like to exercise, be specific. “I enjoy jogging” or “I love to tennis.” Some of these sites charge a pretty decent monthly fee to be a member so it’s best you make your profile specific enough that the “matching system” will connect you with quality potential matches.

Find the Site You Want to Date
If the site were a person, would you be interested in dating someone with those characteristics? Dating sites are differentiating themselves more and more as they become more popular. And their selling points/characteristics are becoming more distinct. You can find a site for your specific religion, income, geographic location, wild side, sexual needs, webcam users, fetishes, and more. Some people find sites that are free or inexpensive and have all sorts of people on it. If you were a looking for a long-term relationship, you wouldn’t go to your friend’s swingers party looking for Mr./Mrs. Right. The key is putting yourself in a situation where you can find what you are looking for. So again, find a site that has characteristics of what you are looking for.

Take Action
I won’t spend too much time on this simply because this topic will be discussed in following posts. Once you’ve matched up your characteristics and wants with a site and joined, it’s time to take action. You need to browse profiles, search your area and beyond, send flirts/winks/ice breakers or whatever the site calls them. You will find that by being active on the site and doing the searching yourself instead of waiting for someone to find you, you will find more of the types of matches you are looking for.

I hope all of this was helpful. All of the methods discussed aren’t the only way to go about dating online. But in my experience the above strategy will usually yield faster, more pleasurable results.

It’s hard to go a day anymore without hearing the phrase, “Online Dating.” It’s everywhere. TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, and of course the internet all seem to be promoting websites designed to help people find dates, sex, or a long-term companions. Why are these sites so popular? Who uses them? Where is the world of online dating headed? All these questions will be answered or at least discussed.

Before the internet and the booming popular of online dating sites, people had few options in how they could find potential candidates for relationships and dating. The traditional way would be to meet someone face-to-face and ask them out, or simply introduce yourself. Or, there were personals sections of the newspaper which was usually perceived as a very desperate attempt at finding someone. Another option which is still relatively popular today is a dating agency. These companies have a database of individuals with personality profiles that they can match with others that might be of interest. This option is probably the most expensive, and you still have the dreaded personal embarrassment of walking in the door of one of these agencies and admitting that you are unable to find what you are looking for without professional help.

This takes us to the World Wide Web. The internet takes away much of the humiliation and vitually all chances of being recognized by peers. You are able to create your own personal ad that doesn’t ever require a picture most times. You also don’t have to use your real name, or a name remotely similar to yours. You can search for people in any city in the country. But I would have to say, the biggest advantage of online dating is you are not faced with such personal rejection that you may run into when approaching someone at a bar. Nobody but the 2 of you know when you send a message over the internet. You can’t here someone laugh at your cheesy pickup lines through the computer. And you can contact many, many people in a very short period of time. These are just some of the reasons why internet dating has become so popular.

Now that we see why online dating is attractive to some people, where do we go to meet these individuals? This is a very good question because there are so many dating sites out there. First you would want to decide what it is you’re after. If you are looking to meet someone and hopefully have a long and serious relationship, you would want to look at sites that have “MatchMaking” tests and “Compatibility Profiles.” A few sites off the top of my head that fit this description would be True.com, Match.com, JustSayHi.com, or OkCupid.com. Those sites would all classify as “Online Dating” websites. If you are looking more for a sexual experience there is a whole other world of sites out there.

Adult dating websites are much more geared ad sex. Plain and simple. These sites allow nude photos, sometimes have sex videos, and will even include sex tips and other features. Sites that would be included in this category would be AdultFriendFinder.com, IwantU.com, and Fling.com. These sites are not for the timid so be prepared to see some adult content should you decide to visit them. Adult dating sites tend to be more expensive too which is another factor to consider when looking for a site.

Cost is obviously going to be an issue for most online daters. And you really do get what you pay for in this case. There are tons of free sights out there so you don’t always have to become a paying member to enjoy the benefits of dating online. Some free sites include PlentyofFish.com and DateHookup.com. These sites offer 100% free profiles and have a lot of members. Most adult sites are going to charge you if you want full access. The typical site will probably offer some sort of free 1 week trial. After these trials are up, a common monthly fee is anywhere from $20-$40/month. Popular sites like Match.com which have tons of TV ads are going to be more expensive. They don’t even accept every person who creates a profile which is pretty uncommon.

Online dating is obviously the new way for people to date. It allows people who are busy, shy, in rural areas, inexperienced, or very experienced the opportunity to meet or introduce themselves to people they normally wouldn’t or couldn’t. I still think that it takes a lot of the mental hardships away from the first few steps in dating. But what you cannot forget is that to really make any progress whatsoever, you’ll have to meet the person eventually.

So to all you online daters or internet surfers thinking of becoming online daters. Have fun, meet some people, and be safe doing it.

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Dating

Global US

Match 14 74

AFF 70 42

Eharmony 416 246

Singlesnet 438 113

Fling 494 123

Plentyoffish 780 235

Friendster 824 215

Hornymatches 1,100 171

Justsayhi 1,585 669

Amateurmatch 1,786 634

TRUE 1,967 268

Alt 4,017 464

Passion 11,230 1,953

Social Networking

Global US

Myspace 6 3

Facebook 7 5

Hi5 9 63

Orkut 10 44

Friendster 14 74

Skyrock 22 2,868

Bebo 106 168

Perfspot 147 n/a

There might be a site or two that should have been included, but these lists include pretty much the dating sites and social networking sites that have the most traffic. These rankings change almost by the minute so they are accurate today, and may not be tomorrrow.

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These cities apparently have the best looking people:

1.San Diego, CA

2.Honolulu, HI

3.Austin, TX

4.San Juan, CA

5.San Francisco, CA

6.Las Vegas, NV

7.Seattle, WA

8.Phoenix, AZ

9.Portland, OR

10.San Antonio, TX

These cities were rated as being the most romantic:

1.San Juan, CA

2.Honolulu, HI

3.San Francisco, CA

4.New Orleans, LA

5.San Diego, CA

These 5 cities are rated the highest for hot hook-ups:

1.New Orleans, LA

2.Miami, FL

3.San Juan, CA

4.Honolulu, HI

5.Las Vegas, NV

The following cities were rated the highest for meeting someone new:

1.New York, NY

2.Miami, FL

3.Austin, TX

4.Chicago, IL

5.Boston, MA

These cities were ranked as having the highest percentage of singles:

1.Bloomington, IN

2.New Brunswick, NJ

3.College Station, TX

4.Ames, IA

5.City, IA

6.Cambridge, MA

7.Somerville, MA

8.Boston, MA

9.Berkeley, CA

10.Champaign, IL