Passion.com Review

Passion.com is a large dating site that has as many as 20 million members. At any given time, there are more than 120,000 people online at the same time, and this means that you have a large number of people to talk to whenever you're online. Additionally, the site has approximately 130,000 images in a single week.

Pros

This site is geared towards "sexy singles" who are looking to hook up with more than one person. In the quest to help you find the perfect match, this site has a number of advanced features, and this will give you the ability to find the type of people you're looking for. I should also note that Passion.com is an adult dating site, which means that you need to be at least 18 years of age in order to join.

One of the biggest advantages that this site has is the large database of members it maintains. At 20 million members, it is one of the largest on the web. This is good for those who join, because dating is basically a numbers game, which means that the more people you contact, the more likely it is that you'll find a match, and with a site that has 20 million members, this is very likely. Another thing that I like about Passion.com is even when you sign up with the standard(free) membership, you still get to use the IM and chat rooms, which makes this site much better than Fling, which doesn't even allow this for its free members. If you're a female, you'll be pleased to learn that there are more men available on the site than women, which means you have more to choose from.

You also have a lot of options available to you when it comes to the types of relationships you wish to pursue. An additional thing that many people like about this site is that it offers 24/7 customer service, which means that if there is any time of the day in which you need help, there is always someone available for you to talk to. The monthly membership fee of $8.33 is also a great deal when you consider the fact that most online dating sites are in excess of $20 per month. Those of us who are more frugal minded will definitely want to consider this site, particularly based on this factor.

While the free trial will limit you in terms of how much you can communicate with the other members, it still gives you a large number of options when compared to other dating sites. The site also gives you the option of adding up to five photos of yourself, and while this is less than OkCupid, that is enough to give people a good idea of how you look. Overall, Passion.com is a solid site that is good for those who are looking for young sexy singles.

Cons

The first thing that I should mention is that the $8.33 monthly membership is only available in "bulk" purchase, which means that you'll have to pay 12 months in advance in order to get it. In other words, those who wish to pay $8.33 per month will need to pay $100 up front. If you wish to pay month by month, you'll still have to pay $19.95, which means the site isn't much different in price structure from the other online dating sites. The problem with paying for 12 months in advance is that there is no way to determine whether or not you'll actually like the site, or if you'll be able to find potential matches. Therefore, if you wish to become a VIP member of Passion.com, then I would advise you to just pay $19.95 for one month to see if you like it.

Another problem with Passion.com is the ratio of male to female members. As usual, there are more males than females, which means you have more guys competing for a smaller selection of females. This of course means that the men who join the site are at a severe disadvantage. If you're a competitive type of guy, this is cool, but overall, this key factor may make the site less attractive for some males. Another thing that I should point out is that Passion.com, like many of the other large dating sites, has fake profiles which are designed to get men to sign up with websites which are unrelated to Passion. However, the good news is that when you report these fake profiles to the website administrators, they will delete them within 24 hours.

The biggest complaint that I have with this site is that there simply isn't enough to separate it from Fling and Adult Friend Finder. When I compare these three sites, they all seem the same, with the exception that Adult Friend Finder is more established. Therefore, to many visitors to the site, Passion simply sounds like another wannabe version of Adult Friend Finder, with little to separate itself. I've also considered the possibility that the only reason why this site is successful is because of the domain itself, which is no doubt worth millions of dollars. The price structure for Passion is not much different than its competition, and with its male/female ratio, fake profiles, and a bunch of other issues, it is questionable whether or not this site can be useful to you.

While many of the problems that I've mentioned with Passion may be found among other dating sites, this is all the more reason for Passion to concentrate on making their site different to avoid the many problems that similar online dating sites face. In the online market, it is critical to find a niche, and it just doesn't seem that Passion caters to a niche which can allow it to stand out from the crowd.