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BeandateSITE
REVIEW
Boston-based BeanDate.com
is the pioneer in providing a simplified approach
to online dating. Founded in 2001, BeanDate.com
is different from other dating services because
it creates an online community of "coffee house"
singles - people who are interested in meeting other
like-minded people in a safe, relaxed atmosphere.
BeanDate.com provides an easy way for singles to
connect online and meet for the first time in the
comfort of a local café or coffeehouse. Using
the latest technology, BeanDate.com provides matchmaking
services that enable you to quickly identify and
communicate with people who are compatible with
your criteria. Once you've identified whom you want
to meet, BeanDate.com then helps you find the right
café to meet them in for that quick, easy
first cup of coffee.
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Database |
unknown |
Categories |
Straight,Gay,Lesbian |
Free
Membership |
Yes |
Free
Services |
BeanDate.com
offers free membership – they call it a
“Decaf Membership” - which means that
you can post your profile and a photo. It is just
a 10 minute process that offers other members
of their community can get to know you and have
the option to contact you if they are interested
in finding out more information |
Paid
Services |
"Caffeinated"
Membership:
$9.95/1 week (no renewal)
$24.95/1 month (re-bills at $24.95 every 30
days)
$49.95/3 month (Discounted monthly renewel of
$18.95 after 90 days.)
$74.95/6 month (Discounted monthly renewel of
$14.65 after 180 days.)
What
you get:
- Initiate contact with all members of their
site
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Use the keyword option to help improve your
search
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Receive a higher ranking in their E-spresso
Search directory.
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| Relationships |
Straight,
Gay, Lesbian |
Regions
Served |
All |
Pros |
BeanDate.com
calls their exclusive internal email system E-spresso
Mail ™ which
allows you to contact, and to be contacted by
other members of the community, anonymously. This
privacy feature allows members of this community
to contact one another before taking it to the
next step, which would be a simple cup of coffee.
In addition, BeanDate.com offers a “Dating
Friendly Sites Directory” which
is a regional listing of carefully researched
locations for your cup of coffee. Lastly, BeanDate.com
offers a “Romance Brewer”
which is one of their core components. This feature
searches their Community 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week (even while you are asleep) and will alert
you to new members that fit your search criteria.
New member profiles then arrive directly in your
email inbox.
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Cons |
Can't
search for profiles with photos only. |
| How
to Cancel membership |
Goto
"My Membership" and select remove profile. |
What
we say |
Beandate.com keeps dating simplified.
They understand that most people today don't
have a lot of spare time, therefore, they recommend
that these first “coffee talks”
should last around 30-60 minutes. There is no
pressure to spend more time unless you want
to. And because BeanDate.com encourage all members
to meet for coffee first, there is no expensive
"first date" to worry about. What
a concept!!!
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What
they Say |
Most of our new members are
referrals from current members. So just why
are our members raving about BeanDate.com so
much that they want their friends to sign up?
Take our brief online tour to find out more
about how this service can work for you and
why our members think BeanDate.com has online
dating figured out in a very cool way.
It's free to signup
BeanDate.com offers free Decaf MembershipTM.
This simply means that you can post your profile
and a photo. This way other members of the community
can get to know you and have the option to contact
you if they are interested in finding out more.
Search our database for people like you
Our E-spresso SearchTM finds other members who
match your search criteria. View members' profiles
that include photos, personal descriptions,
and short essays. BeanDate.com member profiles
can give you a real sense of who's out there
and whether or not you're compatible.
Contact other members through E-spresso
MailTM
Contact other members through BeanDate.com E-spresso
MailTM by clicking on the contact button on
the member's profile. Only Caffeinated MembersTM
(i.e., paying members) can initiate contact,
so you may need to upgrade first. If you don't
want to pay, you can also wait for other members
to contact you first. You will be able to respond
to them using your own E-spresso MailTM account
at no charge.
It's safe!
We go the extra distance to make sure
that our member's privacy is paramount. Our
recommendations for contacting and meeting other
members were developed with your safety in mind.
Wouldn't you agree that meeting someone new
in a public place (coffee house or cafe) is
the safe thing to do?
It's convenient!
First we start by offering you a comfortable
way to find other quality members in a relaxed
atmosphere. The purpose is to get to know each
other before taking it to the next level. So
you need a place to date? That is what our “Dating
Friendly Sites” directory is for, this
all adds up to a convenient way to meet that
special someone, and we make it easy!
It's time saving!
We understand that most people today
don't have a lot of time. This is the cornerstone
of our philosophy, which is based upon keeping
dating simplified. We recommend that these first
“coffee talks” should last around
30-60 minutes. There is no pressure to spend
more time unless you want to. And because we
encourage all members to meet for coffee first,
there is no expensive "first date"
to worry about.
BeanDate.com works!
It's the modern solution for meeting
other single people like you. Blind dates, the
bar scene, and sitting at home alone forget
about it! BeanDate.com provides a safe place
online to meet that special someone in a way
that totally makes sense.
Our members are like you!
What kind of person uses an online
dating service? Not quite who you might think.
Most likely you already know someone using an
online dating service. BeanDate.com members
are people like you. People whose busy lives
don't leave them much time to search for someone
special. Our members are quality people who
approach online dating the same way they do
everything else - they expect quality and results.
That's why they joined BeanDate.com!
It's no risk!
Our Decaf MembershipTM is free! Our
sign-up process is a straightforward ten minute
process. Put your profile online now and take
the first step to finding that special someone!
It's fast, free, and it's the best place online
or off to meet people like you.
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“I
was a skeptic. But I really liked the BeanDate.com
concept of committing to just a cup of coffee
to get to know someone. The planned 1/2 hour
coffee shop meeting turned into a 5-hour conversation.
I still can't believe it! Thank you!”
—Amanda
“I recently posted my profile on your
service. To my amazement, I received a message
the very next day from a woman named Jen. We
met for coffee a week later and ended up making
a day of it. We still can't believe we found
each other over the Internet.”
—Jason
“What I really love about BeanDate.com
is that it's understood that the first time
you meet, it's only for coffee for like 30-60
minutes max. Occasionally I'm counting the minutes,
but most times I really enjoy the people I meet.
This has turned out to be a great socializing
tool for me, Thanks!”
—Walter
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