Comments on: LDS Planet = Lonely Planet

By: Lula

Lula — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:06:35 +0000

I recently got into the online dating industry when I took a job doing web marketing for them, and I’ll tell you my theory on this. According to people industry people I’ve talked to, a lot of these sites used to use deceptive tactics to lure in members. They did not have very high membership numbers and so they tried to sign new members in various and creatively conniving ways like fake profiles. Then something strange happened. The online dating industry took off in such a huge way that even the most black-hat sites had no shortage of members. What I’m saying is that ldsplanet may have started out as Ripoff Report worthy, and then gotten a surge of quality members like Kim and great408, the members themselves kinda legitimizing the site. I’ve heard of this happening before.

By: great408

great408 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:27:13 +0000

Well… I was new to internet dating after a recent divorce but knew I wanted to meet someone like LDS minded. I set up a few profiles on various sites not disclosing too much information. Overall, I found many people willing to be truthful. I spent the $6.95 special intro price simply cuz it seemed to be the cheapest. Within the first month, I had met several great people and used the chat feature often. My plan was to glean contact info, screen and then communicate through other means… and it worked. One of the last persons I met initially through LDS Planet, I married 11 months later. Maybe a rare.. but happy camper.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:23:16 +0000

Still, I wonder why they ended up last on the top ten list of LDS dating sites. Have you tried any of the others? When I was single they didn't have LDS specific dating sites, but I do remember trying a few, like Yahoo! Singles, etc. So I am not knocking anyone trying, just this low class service.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:21:40 +0000

I am a member of ldsplanet.com. I live in a small Utah town where everyone is married or retired. Being LDS, I find it is a nice alternative to meet other Mormons. They charge $6.95 a month for membership. I think that’s a fair price for IM and messaging and all that. I have been on lots of dates and had a couple of relationships because of the website. I think you would have to be single to appreciate an LDS singles site. Online dating is hard, takes time and you have to weed out the liars and fakes….even on a Mormon site. There are a few polygamists sneaking around on there too which I think is creepy and funny. Hey……anything to help find a decent date!