Shaadi Matrimonial Review

Since 1996, Shaadi.com has been matching Indian singles and has become one of the top five web sites in all of India (as of 2008). There are currently more than 10 million Asian members with 6,000 new profiles being created every day. Shaddi.com reports that since the site went online. they have been responsible for introducing life partners that have resulted in over 1.3 million marriages. Most members tend to be from the middle-class with about 70% of them from India (as of 2010).

Shaadi.com is also unique among dating services. The have over 150 Shaadi.com Centers in 87 of India's cities. This allows both parents and their children to review together potential matches with a Shaadi.com relationship expert. As you can see, parents are not left out in the match-making process. They can easily login to the service and help their child find a suitable life partner. Shaadi.com profiles of their single members include many traits. You have the normal features that most dating services include like physical details, location information and income. Other search categories on Shaadi.com include religious grouping, caste, skin tone, country of residence and whether the profile was created by the single, a parent or a sibling.

 Positive Features

• A feature-rich dating and matrimonial site that includes a very helpful popup tool system that guides you through the process
• A Shaadi Toolbar is available that makes accessing the site very easy; the toolbar alerts you to new messages right away
• Reported to be India's number one matrimonial services provider, as determined by number of site visitors
• Unconditional guarantee with 100% money back; see costs section below for more details

 Negative Features

• Too much online advertisement on the site, which remains even if you pay to become a premium member

• Free Membership	Yes (no time limit, standard membership) Included: Create a profile (must only complete first step) Registration Nick name, password, email, gender, birthday Basic details Gender, profile created by, marital status, physical details, complexion Religious and social background Religion, mother tongue, caste, sub caste, family values, Manglik / Kuja Dosham Education and career Lifestyle Diet, smoking and drinking habits Location Includes information down to city level Also has residency status (citizen, student visa, work permit, etc.) Contact details Include phone number to be reached at as well as how private you want this information to be Contact person doesn't have to be the person being matched Can change at any time Hobbies, interests and more Additional details Blood group, Gotra / Gothram, cultural background and birth place Additional contacts–can include members of your family or close friends Father’s and mother’s employment Number of brothers and sisters and whether they are married Essay of description of your family Partners profile Can select one or more attributes of most parts of profile that you find desirable in a life partner Includes everything from religious and social background information to education and career details Display your Shaadi.com profile Show interest to a member Display your contact details to premium members Respond to chat invitations Reply to email messages Post photos, video, horoscope Not included: Cannot initiate communication with members (email or chat) Cannot write personal messages to members
  Costs	Membership costs last updated August 25, 2010. Please check Shaadi Matrimonial for most recent pricing Premium membership plans available: Three-month gold membership for $79, which is approximately $26 per month Six-month diamond membership for $119, which is $19.80 per month - save over 41% Twelve-month platinum membership for $189, which is just over $15 per month - save over 56% Bold your listing in search results available for 3 months for $16 100% money back guarantee If you do not have at least one accepted member in the first month, Shaadi.com will refund your entire premium membership fee Accepted members are people who expressed interest in you and you responded positively, or members who responded positively to your interest expressed Accepted payment methods include all major credit cards, Net Banking, pay cash at AXIS Bank or UAE Exchange Can drop payment off at any Shaadi.com Center Premier membership includes: Show interest and write personal messages to members View validated contact details of other members and display your contact details Send and reply to email messages
  Relationship Types	Straight
  Relationship Status	Single Divorced Widowed
  Looking For	Marriage
  Regions	United States Canada United Kingdom Australia India
  Languages	English
  Viewing & Communication Tools	Profile Photo and/or video Show interest Email Shaadi.com messenger Email Can send messages anonymously
  Search By	Quick search Age, location, marital status and community type (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, etc.) Smart search Shortlist matches based on over 24 different criteria, such as astrology data, family values, body type, profession, caste and more AstroSoulMate search City search Profession search Keyword search Special cases Search for physically / mentally / challenged members Also, view members by photo or video and who is online You can save most search results and mark members as favorites
  Other Info	Won numerous awards including PC World India for best website design in 2007 ISO 9001:2000 certified. In general this means Shaadi.com has demonstrated its ability to consistently provide a product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. (see ISO)

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