JDate.com Overview

JDate.com, the premier online dating site for Jewish singles, has been helping Jewish men and women find love since 1997. It caters to Jewish singles looking to make connections, friends, relationships, and marriages within the Jewish faith. JDate’s primary mission is to bring together the community and ensure that traditions and customs are carried on through new Jewish families. With a userbase of hundreds of thousands of Jewish singles, extensive communication features, advanced search options, as well as offline events and activities, JDate is the place to be if you are looking for Jewish romance!

JDate.com Features

JDate has a pretty painless signup process. It asks for some pretty basic information, such as your height, age, education, birthday, etc, as well as some information about your faith and religious background. There are a couple additional steps that you’ll want to complete, such as adding a photo and adding a description on your profile. Once you complete your profile, you can immediately start to browse Jewish singles in your area. It’s important to take your time and to answer the questions truthfully. Not only will it help you get better matches, but no one wants to show up for a date and find out that you look nothing like your picture!

Upon creating your profile, you are sent to the JDate homepage. You’ll immediately see a number of local matches in the center of the page, with the ability to quickly browse and view more. Below that you’ll find the “Kibitz Corner,” a new feature where you can answer the question of the day for anyone to see. Your answers will appear under the Kibitz section on the homepage, as well as the Kibitz tab under your profile. A clever answer can spark a conversation and server as an icebreaker for others to introduce themselves!

The Matches tab allows you to review your matches, as well as see who’s been searching for people like you. You can adjust your match settings to fit your personal preferences.

Another unique feature is the “Secret Admirer” match, where you are given a match and you have the option of choosing whether you are interested or not. If you say yes, you’ll be able to secretly find out whether the other person is interested in you.

JDate is not just a dating site; it’s also an online Jewish community. There are message boards and chat rooms for you to participate in. In addition, JDate also organizes and lists offline events for you to get together with other Jewish singles in your area. Events include speed dating, cocktail parties, wine and food tastings, theater, outdoor activities, and more! If you feel even more adventurous, you can try embarking on a travel adventure with other Jewish singles.

There’s also tons of great content in the Jewish Magazine and blog, including dating tips, dating advice, success stories, and more! Or, surf the JDateTV channel where you can find lots of video clips and original content.

Search/Matching System

JDate is built on the Spark platform, which features a number of advanced search options. You can run a quick search based on gender, age and locations. The advanced search function includes marital status, religious preferences, ethnicity, drinking/smoking preferences, height, body stype, education, and more! You can save your searches to rerun at a later time as well.

In addition, there’s also a photo gallery view that lets you filter your search and browse the profile pictures of local Jewish singles.

JDate also features a matching system that matches you based on a set of preferences that you can customize. You can pick and choose what’s most important to you, including age, location, height, body type, education, ethnicity, drinking/smoking preferences, and church/religious preferences. The two-way matching algorithm ensures that you’re matched with someone who’s also interested in you. There’s also a color code personality test that helps you determine which of your personality traits might match up well with others.

Users

As a primarily Jewish dating site, most of the people you will find on JDate.com are Jewish. There are some non-Jewish people who are interested in dating Jewish people. It goes without saying that if you’re not looking for a Jewish partner, JDate is probably the wrong site for you.

Safety/Privacy

JDate lets you keep your personal information confidential to ensure your privacy. JDate also features a number of advanced privacy settings. You can block users at any time, as well as report users for harassment. You can also hide your profile from searches, and prevent other users from seeing when you are online. You can also hide your photos from nonmembers.

Pricing

In order to access all the features available on JDate, you’ll need sign up for a subscription. You will get the best value with a 6 month subscription package at over 50% off the normal subscription price. JDate also features a 6 month premium package that’s just $2 more per month. The premium package includes a highlighted profile and a member spotlight position, getting you much better visibility and therefore more messages/connections.

Subscription Plan	Total Cost	Cost Per Month	Savings
Month by Month	$39.99	$39.99	None
3 Months	$71.97	$23.99	40% Off
6 Months	$119.94	$19.99	50% Off
6 Month Premium	$131.94	$21.99	56% Off

Bottom Line

JDate is the #1 spot for Jewish singles looking for friends, dates, relationships, and marriages. Whether you attend synagogue regularly or you are simply looking for other Jewish singles with the same family values and cultural background, JDate.com has something for everyone. It’s robust community, clean and easy to use interface, wide variety of communication options, and unique features make this the #1 dating site for Jewish singles. JDate’s effectiveness has been proven time and time again – with hundreds of testimonials and success stories – many of which are featured directly on the homepage. Visit JDate.com create your free profile today – your beshert is only a few clicks away!