Craigslist versus Date International

Before the internet, people finding love had to rely on mutual connections to meet with potential partners. This age-old referral system sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t. Because the setups weren’t always successful, some men had to be creative in order to meet with women that aren’t part of their community or their social circle. One of the ingenious ways they did that was to post an ad on the classified section of the newspaper. This method was, perhaps, one of the earliest inspirations of the founders of Date International, an online dating site that started during the onset of online matchmaking.

Even with so many international dating sites and matchmaking services, there are still people that prefer the old-fashioned way of finding love. However their choice of classified ads has also gone digital. By far one of the most popular online classifieds is Craigslist.

What Is Craigslist?

Craigslist is one of the largest and most popular American online classified advertisement directories. It is said that you can find anything and almost everything on the site—from jobs to houses, services, and secondhand items.

Over the years, Craigslist users have gotten creative with the ads they post on the site. Also, it didn’t take long for some of the members to use the site for finding love. There is a section called Missed Connections, that is basically a section where people that had brief encounters in person would hopefully reconnect.

While there are success stories, it is mostly understood that Craigslist isn’t the most reliable platform to look for that special someone. Here are the top reasons why:

Personals Are Random

It can be hard to sift through the ads on Craigslist considering there are so many. Your search would be further hampered by the fact that the ads are organized by date or most recent post. Do you have the time to click on every single one of them? The obvious answer to that is no.

Meetups Are NOT Secured

There is no guarantee that the person behind the ad would actually show up, especially when there’s absolutely no response after your first message. On top of that, you can’t even be sure that the user is who she (or he) says she is. For all you know, that could be a con artist trying to swindle you out of your money (or at the very least a troll with nothing better to do). Considering worse people have certainly been on the site, you never know what type of person you are dealing with.

What Is Date International?

Matchmaking may seem like an outdated practice, but it is slowly making a comeback in the modern dating scene. Unlike the matchmakers of old, today’s professionals no longer rely on signs and symbols to determine a couple’s compatibility. Instead, they work hand in hand with their clients to know what they truly want in a relationship. Date International follows this same principle but takes it up a notch. Not only do we help you find the right woman, we’ve also broadened our parameters globally. We have female prospects in Asia, Latin America, and even select parts of Europe. But that’s not all. We also give you the chance to meet some of the beautiful women from these parts of the globe through our singles vacation package. Now you can find love and go sightseeing at the same time.

Presence of a Company Name

While some of our services come at a price, this also guarantees that there are professional matchmakers skilled and equipped to help you find your perfect match. With Date International, the presence of a brand name comes with the assurance that there are matchmakers you can contact. More importantly, you can verify that there are people behind the services.

Authenticity

Worried that you wouldn’t be getting your money’s worth? You can simply check our videos and read testimonials from our clients to prove our company’s track record. We have a growing number of clients who’ve since gotten married after joining our singles vacations. So if you sign up with us, you too have a chance of finding your lifelong partner.

Meetups are Secured

When you join our singles vacation, not only would you meet beautiful foreign women; our matchmakers organize activities designed to let you get to know these ladies. Even if you’re simply browsing through the profiles of foreign women, you don’t have to worry whether any of these ladies are fake or not. All of them have been thoroughly screened to protect our clients. All you have to do is get to know the women and focus on finding the right one.

Craigslist may be free, but there are just way too many risks involved (same goes with some free dating sites and dating apps). If you sign up with Date International, our matchmakers would work hand in hand with you to find your ideal match—regardless of whether she’s from Asia, Latin America, or Europe.