We’ve compiled a simple list of the absolute BEST UK Dating Sites for 2012. Don’t blow your cash on dating sites that don’t work – the sites below have proven themselves time and time again…
| Rank | Dating Site Link | Our Review |
| 1. |  | eHarmony needs no introduction - it has rapidly become known as the dating site of choice for singles who want to find someone compatible, fast. It has an extraordinary success rate, partly because its matching system is excellent.
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| 2. |  | Be2 is a huge dating site which has grown because it is highly successful and offers a £5 membership option. On a par with eHarmony in terms of quality. For ages 35+ who are serious daters, this site and eHarmony are the ultimate combination. |
| 3. |  | match.com was around when your mum was dating (well, almost); it knows what it's doing and does it VERY well. Safe choice as a quality, traditional dating site. Can't go wrong. |
| 4. |  
| Girls Date For Free is THE dating site for UK single blokes, who are spoilt for choice, with loads more girls than guys on the site. In fact, we would not recommend girls join up as the choice of men is limited. |
| 5. |  | Dating Direct has been going since 1999, and built up a huge database of UK singles in that time. If you want sheer choice, this dating site is hard to beat. Less about matching, more about browsing. And oh boy, this is browsing heaven... |
| 6. |  | match affinity is match.com's matching-type sister site. It's the quality of match, with compatibility testing to narrow down the field for you. It works well, and you get an awesome matching system like Harmony's. |
| 7. |   | Cupid is a simple dating site that has UK singles all in a tizzle. All because they combine meeting online with meeting face to face, simply because they help you meet people nearby. Brilliant. |
| 8. |  | Friends Reunited were the ones who started getting us all connected online, and they have used this experience to create an excellent UK dating site. Friendly and down to earth - this dating site works! |
| 9. |  | Swoon has an interesting idea that getting to understand what makes you tick is effective in helping you find a suitable romantic partner, and they use this premise to make a great dating site. Try it. |
| 10. |  | Unbelieveably, this looks like a free dating site that is actually GOOD. Believe me these are rare, but this one looks well thought out and fun to use. Try it now - nothing to lose! |
| 11. |  | Midsummer's Eve is, in our opinion, the only other free UK dating site that's worth bothering with. Brilliant, quality dating site that you can't lose by signing up with. Have this one as your Plan B running in the background... |
Choosing which dating site to commit to can be really hard, so don’t feel you have to rush into it. While we feel eHarmony is a safe choice and highly likely to give you what you want, it is worth looking through our reviews to see if there is a dating site that sounds more you! Each UK dating site has a different flavour and approach, and each will draw singles of varying types. DatingDirect, for instance, is massive and gives choice like no other…
So have a read through and see which dating site sounds good. You can always try a few – it’s fun!
