Top 5 International online dating services

The Top 5 International online dating services. They may have their roots in one country but they make a serious effort to cater for those in other countries.

Match offers the widest range of international online dating services on the Internet. Based in the USA, it has more than 30 'sub sites' focused on many countries and languages.

Languages

German, Dutch, French, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish European, Swedish, English, Portuguese, Spanish Latino, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Countries

Europe - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Africa - South Africa

Americas - Brazil, Mexico, Latin America, United States

Asia - Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan

Pacific - Australia and New Zealand

To access the language and country specific Match sites Go to the main Match site click on Match International and then pick your preferred International site.

FriendFinderInc, in addition has a number of related sites such as

• Indian FriendFinder
• French FriendFinder
• Korean FriendFinder
• Filipino FriendFinder
• Asian FriendFinder - over 3,000,000 active members - traditional & simplified Chinese character sets & English interface.
• Amigos - Spanish version of FriendFinder claim over 100,000 new members each month. Includes a Spanish, English and new Portuguese interface.
• German FriendFinder claims over 4,000,000 registered members. Both an English and German interface, includes live chat and online magazine written by and for members

US-based MatchMaker enables you to sign-up by some countries, but none in Africa. Supported countries include:

• Canada

• Espana

• France

• Germany

• India

• Ireland

• Italia

• United Kingdom

Date.com is primarily US-based, however it does enable searching by region - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East, Europe - Western, Europe - Eastern, Oceania, Africa and Asia.

UK-based DatingDirect invites search by all countries but appears to focus on USA, UK, Australia, Canada and Ireland. Give it a try, but make sure that your country is sufficiently represented before you upgrade to paid membership