ChristianCafe.com is Christian owned and operated. There are numerous online dating services currently competing for your business. If you are a Christian who's serious about making a genuine Christian connection, then make sure the service you choose values your beliefs as much as you do.

What we like about Christian Cafe:

• Free 10-day trial, no obligation

• Christian owned and operated

• One of the largest Christian-only singles networks online

• Comprehensive matching criteria

More Info About ChristianCafe.com

ChristianCafe.com began as a Christian dating service, and not a dating service that just happened to target Christians. As with any matchmaking service, ChristianCafe.com considers several dimensions of compatibility to find the best match for you. These dimensions are heavily weighted with Christian beliefs and values which ensures Christians serious about making a spiritual connection find precisely what they are looking for.

The process for signing-up for the 10-day trial is extensive, but it sort of has to be. You'll go through about five pages before you're in, but, again, it sort of has to be. ChristianCafe.com wants to do the best job possible to assist you in finding an appropriate match, so here's what you'll see when you get there:

• Membership Agreement - This is a basic element that you'll find at most online dating services, includes some fairly benign legalese that they have to include for liability.

• Creating a profile - This is where you'll give them basic information about yourself (i.e. gender, location, etc.). You'll create a user name and password here.

• Multiple choice questions - This section may seem a little overwhelming as it presents about 40 multiple choice questions, but remember that it's important for them to know a lot about you. Besides, the questions are quick to answer.

• Short written - This is where I encounter my first frustration with the service. The short answer section contains 11 fields with random questions about relationships, faith and personal interests. I'll maintain that this is an important section, especially for someone serious about making a connection. However, if you just want to dive into the service this section may frustrate you as well. ChristianCafe.com won't let you skip the section, but you can fill each field with blah blah blah so that information registers and you can move on.

• You're In! - You'll get your user name here and can now proceed to the Members Section.

The Members Section is where you'll get your first taste of everything ChristianCafe.com has to offer. You can start contacting other members via QuickMatch, chat rooms and powerful search functions.

Tips on how to write an appealing profile:

(1) Be specific. Consider the following answer to what kind of person you are:

"I have a good sense of humor, enjoy moonlit walks along the beach and fine dining. I am a Godly person."

Now consider the following, more appealing response:

"I really enjoy hiking up to a hill near my house, looking out over the city lights and would love to share the view with someone special. I LOVE amusement parks and there are quite a few within hours' drive from my place. Are you the type of person who likes RollerCoasters? I love the excitement and thrill of it all! I really like the church "family" at my church and we have a lot of great times and get-togethers. Would love to have someone special to share in my passion of getting to know God better and sharing His wonders and promises with. I LOVE talking about advances in science and how they continually point to God's power. What really gets your blood pumping about God or Nature?"

TIP: Add a question or two in your answers which others might be able to answer for you. This will offer them the chance they may be looking for to write you!

(2) If you have interests or things you are passionate about, tell others about them! People who have interests are viewed as interesting people! If you really like gardening; if you really enjoy cooking Thai cuisine or eating Ethiopian food; include this in your profile and tell others why you enjoy it!! Mention what has shaped or changed your life. This will help paint a more accurate picture of yourself.

If your passion means that much to you, you will want your mate to at least support you and listen to you as you ramble on about it :)

Be careful however, not to ramble on too much on one topic. You do not want to appear one-dimensional :) Save the extra information for your correspondence with others.

(3) Smile when you are writing. When we smile and write, it shows! It tells others you are happy and well adjusted, and that you would be an excellent person to share one's life with. Who wants to meet someone who sounds like they just stubbed their toe?? Be aware of how you might appear to others.

If you were someone else reading your profile, would you want to correspond with you? Use your profile to display your sense of humor in a tasteful manner. Humor generates interest. Smiling and writing does not apply just to your written answers in your profile, but also in the letters you send out to others :)

(4) Be honest. Do not set yourself up for disaster. Everyone wants to meet an honest person. Dishonesty is the number one reason relationships fall apart. It is extremely important that you portray yourself in an honest light prior to meeting someone face to face. If you spend too much time trying to be something you think others will be attracted to, it will eventually come back to haunt you and you will have hurt yourself and possibly others in so doing.

So, if you are an impulsive person, tell others you make quick decisions and sometimes not the best ones :) Add that you seize the moment!

(5) Do not sit back and wait. Do not procrastinate. Once you have that new appealing profile created, the next thing you need to do is write to others! The best way to get mail from others is to send mail yourself.

Everyone on the site is waiting to receive mail, so overcome your shyness and send off some letters! Your profile still has to get some attention from the people you want to meet so get the ball rolling and write to anyone who interests you!