LavaLife.com

LavaLife is a U.S. and Canada-based online dating community. There are additional portals available for users in other countries including Australia, and the site has French and Spanish language versions as well. LavaLife is somewhat unusual in that instead of offering a general online dating service, or catering to a niche market, it allows you to specify when you begin searching what type of relationship you are interested in – either a casual fling, a long-term relationship, or an intimate affair. As with most online dating websites, you can sign up for free to gain limited access. With the free membership, you are restricted in how you can communicate with other members and in the number of profiles that you can view. By upgrading your membership to become a paid subscriber, you get to use all sorts of advanced site features for contacting other members and viewing members’ profiles. You can use LavaLife’s onsite video, email and instant messaging facilities to communicate with the members of your choice. Whichever type of membership you choose, signing up and creating your profile is quick and easy, and by specifying in your profile which of the three types of relationship you’re interested in, you’re sure of hooking up with someone who’s looking for the same thing. The site includes a number of other standard features such as horoscopes, dating advice, articles and links to other dating sites.