Christian Soulmates

The uproar over posters for an online dating site promoting affairs for married people shows the importance of finding the right place to seek a like-minded Christian partner.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled the poster as ‘inoffensive’ after receiving hundreds of protests over the “Marital Affair” posters in London screaming out ‘instant excitement’ for ‘bored housewives looking for a bit on the side’.

The poster also depicted a topless man carrying a bra on his shoulder. Some protesters set up a Facebook group to try and force the ASA in to a change of mind.

Whether the advertising is offensive to individual Christians is a matter for them, but the fact is the incident shows signing up for some online dating sites can lead to an unpleasant experience.

The big, one-size-fits-all sites do their best to be all things to all people, but the fact is their drive for paying members to satisfy shareholders means the screening system is bound to let people a Christian just doesn’t want to meet slip through.

To give a Christian a good chance to find eligible single partners is a niche web site like Online dating Bible.

* Big membership numbers and lots of visitors to the site don’t necessarily mean everything. With a site like Online Dating Bible, Christian singles are getting quality not quantity.

* Site traffic and the membership list may be smaller than those general dating sites that advertise in magazines and on TV, but we look after our members by providing them with a more bespoke service.

* Because we screen profiles and our premium services attract a small fee, you can be reasonably sure that only Christian singles are checking out your profile. Of course, the occasional fraud slips through, but nothing like the numbers that do in the mass dating sites.

* Even Christian is a broad term and as everyone is aware, beliefs can vary enormously – just let a Mormon, Catholic and Presbyterian debate their faiths.

The way online dating works is many people often try out a big site and then realise it’s not for them or doesn’t offer the opportunities to meet like-minded people that they really want.

Then, they try and narrow down their choices to smaller sites offering a more tailored service.

If you have tried out online dating and it didn’t work for you on a big site, then if you are a Christian, the Online Bible Dating may just be what you are looking for.

Tags: Catholic, Mormon, Presbyterian
Filed under: Dating Advice