Privacy and Security

If you are uncomfortable with having so many of your personal dating preferences available to millions of other online daters, we suggest you take advantage of the privacy and security settings offered by many dating sites. Match.com offers the most privacy options for those that want to minimize their exposure. Dating sites that are strictly focused on matchmaking, such as Chemistry.com and eHarmony, do not allow users to search independently, so your profile is not made public, but rather is only shared with relevant matches. While it is understandable for you to prefer privacy during this intimate process, you should be aware that in some cases implementing privacy features will limit your chances of being found by other potential singles.

Dating Service Hide Profile1 Block Certain Members Hide Location2 Hide Recent Activity3 Private Phone Calls4
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Chemistry _small v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign
Perfectmatch _small v_sign v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign
Eharmony _small v_sign v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign v_sign
Spark _small v_sign v_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign x_grey_sign
1 Allows you to log in anonymously
2 Hides your location in your profile
3 Choose to show or hide the time you last logged in
4 Speak to other members via a 3rd party phone number
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