Social Dating With Zoosk

Social networking is becoming bigger and bigger with the explosion of Facebook, Twitter and other big social services. This has led to the development of Zoosk, which is now the largest social dating community on the net. The site was founded in 2007 and millions of singles have joined to site and it's a great way to find an online date.

What makes Zoosk unique from other dating sites, is that it can be accessed in many different ways. You can go through the Zoosk website itself, or through Facebook, on your mobile phone, or even with the Zoosk downloadable desktop application. The site now boasts of more than 50 million singles, from more than 60 different countries.

Creating your Zoosk Profile

Once you create your Zoosk account, you will have to fill out your profile. There's the Basic information which is common to most dating sites which includes your Zoosk name, birthday, height, ethnicity, etc. The About section gives you an area to tell Your Story, Your Perfect Match and your Ideal Date. By writing something substantial here, you have a chance to make a strong impression on people looking at your profile.

Next, there's a section for Your Likes. This is where you can put in the Music, Movies, Books, and TV shows that you like.

Testimonials are a unique feature of Zoosk, and shows off the social aspects of the site. Basically, you can invite your friends to write testimonials on your behalf, that will appear on your profile. If you have a few great testimonials from friends, this can go a long way in influences prospective daters whether they should message you or not.

Finally, there's also an Icebreakers section of the profile. These are a series of questions, that will appear on your profile that potential matches can answer. Some example icebreakers include "What is the first thing you do in the morning?" and "Describe your most embarrassing moment". This is a good way to start communicating with potential matches and gives you guys something to talk about.

Another unique aspect of the site are the Zoosk coins that you can earn. With Zoosk coins, you can purchase gifts to send to other singles that you are interested in. By sending a gift, you increase the odds of getting a response. Zoosk coins can also be used to send special delivery emails. These special emails are uniquely marked so they attract extra attention in a users inbox. Again, a little extra something to increase your response rate. Finally, you can also use these coins on a feature called Boost View. This allows you to make your online profile standout to others when they are searching for potential matches.

Finding Matches on Zoosk

Searching for Matches on Zoosk is quite easy. The default basic search just returns matches within your local area. However, there is an advanced search function that allows you to filter results by all the available attributes that Zoosk offers. So if you can search for matches by characteristics like Ethnicity, Education, Smoking, and more.



The Zoosk profile is pretty standard, and gives you a good overview of the person you're looking at. As you can see it is quite easy to send people messages, directly from their profile. You can also add people as a friend, and chat with them using the Zoosk messenger application which is essentially an IM application for Zoosk users.

Conclusion

Zoosk is a colorful, friendly site with a large user base. It's less serious then a site like eHarmony, but offers a lot more free features too. If you are into social sites like Facebook, then you probably will enjoy what the site has to offer.