Niche Dating Sites

By: Team Buzzine

May 1, 2008

By Michelle Spencer

Looking for love in all the wrong cyber-places? Perhaps match.com and eharmony.com aren’t for you.

Really, amongst the thousands of profiles posted on these sites, it would be nearly impossible to find a tall vegetarian biker who loves Joy Division—if that’s what you’re into. However, there are sites that will cater to more specific qualifications. From Pixies to ponies to pot, your soulmate could be waiting for you at any one of the following niche sites…

Datemypet.com
Dog may be man’s best friend, but sometimes man would enjoy something more like a shared appreciation for independent film or consensual sex. That’s where datemypet.com comes in. While it sounds a bit like a bestiality site, rest assured it’s not. It’s a dating site for those who really love their dogs…or cats…or ferrets…or whatever animal they have on their screensaver. And pet owners aren’t the only ones getting dates. You could hook your Schnauzer up with someone’s frisky Cocker Spaniel as well. Hell, you could probably even create your own “Island of Dr Moreau”-esque breed, if you wanted. Maybe this is how the Liger came about.

Gocougar.com
Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson. Jesus isn’t the only one who loves you. If you’re a younger man who likes ‘em older or a hot, older woman who needs a strapping young pup to stir her pot, perhaps you should sign up for gocougar.com. This site boasts that it’s the premiere online community for mature women who prefer to date younger men. We’re talkin’ MILFs and GILFs galore.

18wheelsingles.com
“Breaker, breaker 1-9, this is Lone Wolf callin’ out. Do you read me? I’m headin’ into the Big A on Beaver Patrol and lookin’ for some company. Bring it back.” If you’re driving the lonesome highway and you think it’s about time to settle down with a co-pilot, make a pit stop at this singles site specially geared for truck drivers. You might just get 10-4 on your copy that could steer you down the path of love.

Rocknrolldating.com
As Rob Gordon says in Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity,” “Books, records, films…these things matter.” So if music is your hot, hot sex, perhaps you should peruse the peeps at rocknrolldating.com. From band guys to groupies, to DJs to those who really dig live shows and their iPods, you and your rockin’ cohort could bond over your love of Bowie…and later, knock boots to R. Kelly.

Intelligentpeople.com
Extreme intellectuals probably get bored on a lot of their dates. “Did you see the South Park episode where Stan’s dad tried to create the world’s largest poo?” probably doesn’t put the lotion in their baskets. Unlike those with lesser intelligence, they want their brains to be stimulated just as much as the other parts. The solution? A dating site especially for brainiacs called intelligentpeople.com. Not so fast, though, smarty-pants. Site visitors must pass an I.Q. test to see if they can join. And the sad thing is…if you don’t pass the test, you’re unintelligent (at least, according to their I.Q. standards)…AND dateless. However, if you were blessed by a symmetric face and a smokin’ bod, the next two sites might be your salvation…

Darwindating.com
This site, for exceptionally beautiful people, is sort of like the high school of online dating destinations. “Ew, sorry! You have an overbite. We think Yahoo!Personals would be more your speed.” Their “natural selection” process excludes the following: saggy boobs, sweat patches, nerdy glasses, pocket protectors, weird pubic hair (I’m not sure what they mean by this one), mullets, fat rolls, acne, out-of-proportion noses, non-symmetrical faces or bodies, red hair and too many freckles (really?), hair in the wrong places on women, too much hair in the wrong places on men (well, yeah…), pasty skin, patchy skin–especially if there’s a tendency to flake on others, disproportionately large ears, lack of personal hygiene, and out of date fashions, among other things.

A similar site is hotenough.org. If you’re a highly attractive male or female, what are you waiting for? Get your pretty little self onto this site, and before you know it, you’ll have a completely forgettable relationship with an equally pretty person.

Potpartner.com
If your dream date rolls with a dime bag, light one up and log on to potpartner.com. No worries about admitting your love of weed. Here you’ll find an equally enthusiastic partner. And if things work out, you might be headed for bliss—THC, as well as love. Only instead of taking long walks on the beach, the two of you bud-loving lovebirds will more likely be enjoying lengthy stares into light fixtures and fish tanks.

Millionairematch.com or Sugardaddie.com
Now I ain’t sayin’ you’re a gold digger. But if you were, here’s where you could go to snag yourself an Oprah or Bill. Of course, if you’re already rockin’ serious coin, it’s a promising way to meet others who share your tax bracket. (Or you could just call the matchmaker chick who has her own show on Bravo TV.)

Tallfriends.com
If you’re of elevated stature and have difficulty finding a date to look you in the eyes, check out tallfriends.com. True, it seems like a genetic experiment to see who can produce the tallest child. But at least the two of you won’t be a loss for words, as you trade war stories about struggling to find pants long enough at The Gap, or carrying around the nickname “Stretch” for the majority of your teen years.

Tattooedsingles.com
If a healthy dose of ink gets your heart beating double-time, then tattooedsingles.com is callin’ your name. And hey, it’s probably the only site where you can get away with saying, “Nice tats” in your opener e-mail.

Equestriancupid.com
And lastly, for singles who really love horses, there’s equestriancupid.com. Besides being the ideal place to help country-lovin’ folk get back in the saddle, there’s an equestrian blog, equestrian videos, horse greeting cards, and online horse chat. (I assume it’s not actually horses chatting.) Place a free ad and prospects are good that you’ll find your special cowboy/cowgirl. Ride that pony.