SinglesNet.com is a well known online dating website run by SinglesNet Inc., a privately held company. The company was named Family Friends Inc. when it was founded in 1997 and changed its name in 2004.http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=359076837 SinglesNet has faced criticism for misleading advertising as well as using model photos without the persons consent.http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2007/10/singlesnet-ad-on-facebook/8 http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2009/03/digging-into-singlesnet/9 Singlesnet.com is now offering a free trial to switch or start with them and there is no purchase or credit card registration required.
History
SinglesNet.com's parent company was founded in 1997 as Family Friends Inc., with its name subsequently being changed to SinglesNet Inc. in 2004. According to Compete.com, its monthly traffic is down substantially since February 2009 and it no longer ranks as the most visited dating site in the US, though the front page of the website still makes that claim.http://siteanalytics.compete.com/match.com+eharmony.com+singlesnet.com/
Community and Culture
Being a dating website, SinglesNet.com essentially only exists because of its community. However, users and former users have issued numerous complains regarding low quality results and online experiences, as well as spam and sub par customer service. Complaints are frequent, yet are met with almost no rebuttal or explanation from the company.http://www.pfishy.com/site/singlesnet.com
SinglesNet Personal Ad #453678
Tips on navigating the dating scene are included in this video provided by SinglesNet. According to the video, many personal ads don't even include a photograph and some are exceptionally vague when it comes to personal descriptions. However when a picture is available, the video indicates that this makes the process somewhat easier.