Filipina Dating Sites - The Real Deal

Filipina ladies can be found on hundreds of dating and social networking sites. Just type in the term "Filipina dating" and you will get 600,000 results. Our site MelindasPenpals.com is usually in the top 5 Google search results.

If you are looking for a Filipina dating site the easiest thing to do is start on page one of the search results. But as you are visiting Filipina dating or social networking sites how do you choose which ones are the real deal?

Models Pictures v/s Real Photos

Too many pictures of near perfect Filipinas on any dating site is a bad sign. I am talking about studio quality pictures of ladies that look like models. While many women from the Philippines are beautiful ladies, usually the ones that look like models do not frequent dating sites. They already get enough attention.

In fact, model pictures often end up on Filipina dating sites because many Westerners (including Webmasters) are fooled by them. Unless you are familiar with Filipina models and actresses it is hard to pick them out. This is why all Filipina dating sites should have at least one Filipina, familiar with models and celebrities, scanning new registrations. They can usually pick out the fake model pictures right away.

Dating sites that are legitimate usually have a wide range of photos. You should be looking for those every day photos. Most ladies from the Philippines do not post studio quality pictures. They may have pictures on web cam, with their families, friends, unique solo shots, but the prints are usually not perfect. Yes, some will go all out for that studio look, but that should not be the majority of pictures you see.

Another common practice is for the dating site to "stack the deck" so when you search for ladies the hottest and youngest ones appear first. While there is no law against this practice, it makes you wonder how else they are stacking the deck to get your membership payment.

Too Many Members Online 

Another warning sign is the way too many members online statistics. 5000 members online today, 800 members online now, and 300 chatting are just some examples. Yes, there are a few big Filipina dating sites that draw larger crowds. They include sites like Filipinaheart, Filipinofriendfinder and Cherryblossoms. However, there are very few that can claim the stats above and pass the laugh test.

Remember, Filipina dating is a "niche market". This means that Filipina dating will never draw in the large crowds like generic dating sites do. If you find a Filipina dating site that claims tons of members online then check out their traffic ranking on a place like Alexa.com. If the site is not ranked in the top 50,000 it is very unlikely their claim of “800 members online now” is true.

Melinda's Filipina Penpals and Asian Dating ranks about 325,000. We are a free site that averages about 200 members logged in a 24 hour period. We see a few thousands visitors each day too, but actual members "logged in" at any moment is normally 15 to 25. The temptation to fudge the numbers is understandable, but it indicates that the site is being less than honest. They need revenue and the easiest thing to do is exaggerate the statistics in order to get your membership payment. Once you pay for a membership you may find out that the stats you were given are just not true.

Honesty Is The Best Policy

There is really no reason to lie if you are running a legitimate site. Even if you only have a few thousand members, this is still a sufficient number of people to attract new members. My firm belief is that in the end new members coming on board appreciate your honesty. They also know that the members you have are more likely the "real deal". This means more quality time spent getting to know more quality people. In the end, the Filipina sites that fudge the numbers only end up hurting themselves. People figure it out after a few visits and move on.