Nov. 8, 2008 5:12 pm

Here is some useful information for people who are considering joining a free dating singles site. Even if you're already a member of a dating site you should definitely continue reading. The first thing you should watch out for when checking out a dating site is the amount of ads within the pages. For example when your trying to read what the site is about and what free dating features they provide and you're flooded with flashing ads, GET OUT! Most of the time these dating sites are filled with viruses and bugs that could very well harm your computer. Some sites can be very tricky about the ad placement on their site, another example is if you do decide to fill out a profile for a particular free dating site and then you're required to click an ad before moving to the next step in completing your profile...GET OUT! You, the member, should always come first and no greedy site should ever take advantage of you. You of all people should enjoy your free online dating experience, you should not be required to click ads just to make that site some money. Usually you can tell if the dating site you're looking at is filled with ads and pop-ups. The second thing you need to watch out for is the amount of money the site requires for their dating services. Some dating sites, like TheHotSpotGuide.com does not require you to pay for anything on their site. Most "free" online dating sites claim that they are 100% free when in reality they're not. After you fill out a profile for most of these site they require a credit card to use any of their features. One way to avoid filling out a profile and wasting your time with these particular dating sites is to read their "About Us" section or just google their site and read some of the testimonials in the search results, don't ever take the dating site's testimonials seriously because usually they are hand-picked - meaning they choose the best ones and not the honest ones.:) There are plenty of free online dating sites on the web today that have the same or even more features than the dating sites that require your money. Some free dating sites, like TheHotSpotGuide.com, have compatibility profiles to fill out so it's easy for you to find a compatible match. The last thing you should watch out for in free online dating is your privacy. Privacy? Yes if you do decide to fill out a profile and you have to fill in your email address in the process, make sure you can edit or even remove it from the dating site's mailing list, this is usually in the settings of your profile. A lot of dating personals sites flood your inbox with false matches just to keep you coming back to their site. This should be a crime, well technically it is, it's called false advertisement. You of all people should have control of your privacy when it comes to dating on the web, at TheHotSpotGuide.com you can remove your email address at anytime. But you should also know that you'll only receive an email from this site when there is a valid reason. So these are the three major things to watch out for when considering free online dating. Remember TheHotSpotGuide.com wants you to have the best free dating experience on the web even if it's not with their site.