We have broken down the popular dating sites in South Africa into categories. With so many types of dating site out there its worth reading our guide on selecting the right dating site for you if you have never tried online dating before.
Traditional dating sites are the most common dating sites on the web. These sites cater for a broad range of people of all age groups, ethnic groups and interests. If you are straight, looking for a potential serious relationship and are between 18 and 45 this is probably the type of site that will suit you best.
Mature dating (senior, older, silver, over 50's) sites cater as the name implies, for the older single looking for romance or just companionship. Genrally more emphasis is placed on making the sites easy to use and providing help and support for members on senior dating sites. Most cater for the 50 + age group. If you are approaching or over fifty these sites offer a more taylored experience and a greater choice of members in your age group.
Adult dating (sex dating) sites are for the more sexually adventurous singleton. Members of these types of sites are looking for sex partners, couples or groups to join their sexual fun and games NOT love and romance! If you are looking for no strings fun, they make finding local sex partners easy.
Gay and Lesbian dating sites have become slightly more popular over the last couple of years in South Africa but there is still room for more with only a handfull of sites catering for gay and lesbian's exclusively. Some of South Africa's larger traditional dating sites have announced they are launching gay sites over the next twelve months.