Match.com vs. Amigos.com

[Bueller]

Some people have mentioned Amigos.com in a positive light, and Match.com in a negative one. What's the difference? Aren't they more or less the same? Can anyone share some experiences?

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Match.com vs. Amigos.com, posted by Bueller on Jul 23, 2005

[This message has been edited by utopiacowboy]

I had success with amigos - it's how I met my wife. So yes, it is possible to find happiness "screwing around meeting women off the net". When I talk to Colombianas, it seems that they have all heard of amigos but relatively few have heard of match. That may just be my experience however. Try them both and see how it goes.

[Seeker]

... in response to Match.com vs. Amigos.com, posted by Bueller on Jul 23, 2005

Hi Bueller,
I have tried both amigos.com and match.com. My success with amigos.com was minimal, whereas I struck gold with match.com. I'm not sure how to explain the differences in my success rate, since my profile and picture were the same in both. I should point out that I signed up for match.com international (Latin America), rather than match.com. I find it incredible that I can search for women based on their department (state) and city in Colombia, to me this is a huge advantage. Interestingly, very few Brazilians or Venezuelans respond to my initial contact. I've had women from Peru, Dominican Republic and Cuba contact me first. Why don't you just choose one and try it out? Match.com has worked for me. I spent three weeks in May with someone from Medellin that I met through match.com. I also chat on Messenger with a few women I met through match.com. Good luck!

[jediknight]

... in response to Re: Match.com vs. Amigos.com, posted by Seeker on Jul 23, 2005

amigos.com now has the same feature of choosing to filter people based on their departamento, it wasn't like this when i signed up for them. i tried match.com but didn't know about the international part so i got local responses, i didn't like any of the women who responded so i quickly shut match down. perhaps if i had tried match international things would have been different. most colombianas know of amigos.com more than match. i found my fiancee on amigos.com and i'm very happy. i say try both for 3 months and see which gives you better results or responses. the key to great responses is in your profile, your picture, what you put down as far as what kind of person you are and what you are looking for. i had my profile in english and spanish. really think about it, spend time on a thoughtful one, girls love guys that can express themselves, and above all be open and honest, it worked for me, i struck gold.
good luck
JK

[papi]

... in response to Re: Match.com vs. Amigos.com, posted by Seeker on Jul 23, 2005

i have tried amigos and met one lady through it awhile back but feel that it is mostly a waste of time. but i'd rather get on the plane than screw around meeting women off the net

[Mazu]

... in response to Re: Match.com vs. Amigos.com, posted by Seeker on Jul 23, 2005

Great post. Thanks.

Matt
Mazu

[Dan Las Vegas]

... in response to Match.com vs. Amigos.com, posted by Bueller on Jul 23, 2005

Hello Bueller,

I have tried both amigos.com and match.com. From my experience, I found that the response rate from amigos.com was far more than Match. I really can't explain why as I had the exact same ad and photos on both web sites. I would guess that I had received at least two hundred letters over a two year period on amigos Some of those were women who wrote me first, the remainder ones I initiated contact. If I remember correctly I think I received about fifteen responses on match.

In fact, I found my novia on amigos.com.  I responded to her ad and we started a correspondence. She told me that she received on average fifty or more letters each day for several weeks!  One of the things she told me was that many of the letters consisted of two or three sentances asking her to write to them. I wrote her a note telling her a little about myself, what I was looking for in my life and what I hoped to find as a result of my search.

She also told me that many of the men sent her photos of their homes, their cars and assorted other possesions, which really turned her off.

well, hope I shed a bit of light on my experience with both web sites.

[Michael B]

... in response to Re: Match.com vs. Amigos.com, posted by Dan Las Vegas on Jul 23, 2005

Well, I post this same message every six months or so, when talk turns to 'meeting them on line'. Also try the 'busca amigos' section of www.caliescali.com. I met my wife there. One advantage is that it is meant to be local for people in Colombia and they aren't expecting (and are pleasently suprized) to get messages from a Gringo. One disavantage (for some, anyway) is that it is all conducted in Spanish. Ditto's to Dan's advice of don't try to overwhelm them with your money and material goods (use gold for bait, catch a gold digger, does that revelation suprize anyone?).