Spark.com Review

Site Overview:

What’s nice about Spark.com is that they offer users the chance to communicate for free.  They offer up a free to read, free to send and a free to reply feature which E-harmony, Match.com or AmericanSingles do not extend to non-paid users. They also have users take a short quiz called the “Color Coded Personality Test” that assists members in having more success at finding love. This test is a guided matching process that will gives the user the chance to choose exactly who they want to get to know better.  Free browsing is made easy by completing a basic profile page that includes lifestyle questions such as smoking, drinking, education levels, ethnicity and social backgrounds.  The site lets you upload a total of 12 photos for free.  Uploading some photos is a good way to get users off and running.  The site also offers lower sign up fees and this has made Spark.com stand out from the pack.  The standard monthly membership fee is only $24.99 and is drop in the bucket compared to other sites.

Targeted Membership:

Singles 18 and older looking for a serious, long-term relationship. Most profiles seem to be in the 30-45 age range.

Number of Members:

1 million + (including all Spark Networks database)

Free Membership Levels

Yes

Free Features:

  • Create a profile, including uploading a picture within 72 hours of registration
  • Receive a free Personality Evaluation
  • Ability to respond to emails
  • 30 free flirts
  • Ability to send e-cards
  • Ability to send profiles to your friends

Restrictions:

  • Can’t initiate email contact or chat
  • Can’t accept invitations to chat
  • Can’t read message boards

Membership Levels and Fees:

  • Free Trial
  • Subscribed Standard Plan
  • Subscribed Premium Plan

Subscription charges:

Standard        Premium

1 month                     $24.99            $29.99

3 months                   $13.33            $17.33

6 months                   $ 9.99             $12.99

Paid Membership Features:

  • Initiate and respond to emails
  • Initiate chat and accept invitations to chat
  • Access to message boards
  • Personality evaluation
  • Unlimited Flirts
  • Receive a highlighted profile and member spotlight-Premium Plan Only

Search by Member Options:

Yes

Regions:

  • US
  • Canada