Arab Lounge
ArabLounge.com uses the tag line, “Connecting Arabs worldwide.” The site certainly seems to have its focus and delivers the target market it says it will. Not only that, the site gives you more than enough free access to really get a handle on its value and does so in the confines of a pleasant and impressive site design. Here’s what else we found…
ArabLounge challenges you with an involved profile creation process. Generally speaking, the more info you provide, the more chances you’ll have of catching someone’s interest. This may not seem worthwhile to new users, but you should commit yourself to filling out your profile in detail if you plan on staying for any length of time.
“Arab Lounge is certainly one site that seems to have its act together.”
The worry with niche dating sites is that they don’t have the opportunity to reach the masses like a general dating site would. This site has done rather well. It has a solid following of members, no doubt due to the amount of access it grants users.
As for access, Arab Lounge really lets you get a feel for what’s available on the site. New users can search profiles, see when people last logged in and they can even be contacted by paid members. What you can’t do is search for members closer than 150 miles. This is the one drawback. However, if you pay for a membership, you can be a lot more specific on your search radius.
Pricing for the site is more expensive than average – at least on a one-month membership. You pay an introductory fee of $34.95 that renews at a more reasonable $29.95. You also pay less if you subscribe for multiple months. Price isn’t everything, though, especially if you can serve up a decent amount of members from a specific demographic for any given area, but it’s certainly worth mention when other sites often charge significantly less.
The search options available to free members are limited compared to those of paid members. It gives you the basics: seaches by distance from your location, age, profiles with pictures only, etc. As mentioned, though, 150 miles is the narrowest search you can perform. However, if you decide to buy a month or more of access time, you can select from a plethora or criteria that you, and hopefully most others, filled out when signing up for the site.
You will have more than enough free access to ArabLounge.com to make an informed decision on its worth. As a free member, you can surf and sort through members with no limitations. You can even receive and respond to members who contact you. What you can’t do without paying is initiate contact, post on the message boards or see who has viewed your profile. Although important and interesting features, the limitations imposed by ArabLounge on its members are few and inconsequential to the decision making process.
Arab Lounge is certainly one site that seems to have its act together. It gives you all the tools and information you need to make an informed decision about how much it has to offer and that goes a long way to suggesting that this site is even worth the extra money they’re asking you to pay.