Features at Jewish FriendFinder include instant messenger, a member-written advice "magazine," and several chat rooms (which were, however, empty when I visited at 9:30 on a weeknight). Members can also create networks of friends, put up photo albums, and post testimonials about other members.
The thing I found odd about this site was that there were non-Jews as members. I mean, it's not so strange, since we Jews are brilliant and sexy, but I was surprised to see gentiles joining a site looking specifically for a Jewish mate.
This site is rather small, so if there aren't many Jews in your neck of the woods, you may find yourself frustrated. On the other hand, if you wind up meeting the only other Jew in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, you have something to bond over right there.
I interviewed P.K., a recently divorced 48-year-old man in NH, seeking a woman for a long-term relationship.
P.K., a member for four months, was frustrated. He found sites like this one too "expensive... You can go broke applying to every one and not getting enough responses; it's not worth the money to invest." He did appreciate that this site "allows you to have quasi-free communication." His prospects are limited because of his location in New Hampshire. "It's hard to find Jewesses in the suburban rural woods. You [da Dame] are probably the first new face I've seen in a month. There might be a lot of new members with no photos, but I want to look at the photos. Not that you're looking for Ken and Barbie, but you have to find the person acceptable. I've had emails, but I haven't met anybody at all. I don't find the site to be very popular; there aren't many members."
