There are nearly one million Indian people living in Australia. Outside of India itself, there are 30 NRIs (non-resident Indians).
It is clear to see that the demand for Indian dating sites has and continues to grow significantly. We've taken a look at the most credible Indian dating and matchmaking sites we could find in order to bring you a quality selection.
Some people are looking for individuals with the same cultural background, others are looking for something a little different.
Indian Dating Sites Tips
Don't be picky about location!
Indian dating sites may not have many members in your neighbourhood or even city, so keep your search options open!.
Be aware of fake profiles!
Be attentive when receiving a message from an Indian woman such as "need money for sick mother" or "for flight to you, my dear"... At some Indian dating sites you can block any undesired member.
Shaadi.com is one of the best online matrimonial services that we've come across and has around 30 million people who've signed up. Since 1996, Shaadi has been the leader in this kind of dating service for the Indian community, with over 2 million success stories.
The website is very modern, stylish, easy to use and it's one of the few that asks for feedback from their users in order to improve it even more.
You have easy access to the different languages and castes like Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam,...But you can also access the Shaadi UK site if you prefer.
You can use the "Smart search" to filter your search through 24 criteria and you also get some possible matches sent to your email and in your profile.
Shaadi.com is the world's first matrimonial website with ISO 9001:2008 Certification. This means that Shaadi.com has quality systems and processes in place to listen to you, understand your requirements and address them.
One possible inconvenience for some people will be the fact that you have to introduce your phone or landline number when you register (you can choose who views your number, though). They use this to verify new members so users can be sure they are looking at real people. And, as they state there, Shaadi.com does not share any personal details with third parties.
They also offer a mobile experience, where you can use either SMS, Voice, WAP or Mobile Application to stay connected.
Shaadi.com is so sure that you'll get contacts and matches, that if you don't have at least 1 accepted member in the first month, they will refund your entire premium membership fee.
So, there's nothing to lose and a lot to gain!. Why not give it a try?
Costs:
You can create your profile, search matches and express interest in members for free
For full communication they offer 6 premium services from $84/3 months.
Jeevansathi.com is another one of the largest dating sites focusing on Indian matrimonials and arranged marriages, although they seem to be much bigger in India than in the UK. The majority of their several million members are located in India but you can still find a couple thousand in Australia. Overall, there are 10,000 members joining daily.
Jeevansathi.com has a similar web structure to the one at Shaadi.com, but not as nicely presented.
The site offers verified phone number and photo protection features as well.
One of the things that stands out at Jeevansathi.com is their approach to customer service: they have live chat and toll-free phone numbers (only in India) placed very prominently on the page.
Costs:
Sign up for free.
Membership begins from R20/day (prices are shown in rupees).
Cupid Media (with around 30 million singles in total) is a market leader in many of its international markets, one of them being the Indian dating market.
It has a modern, user-friendly design, with multi-lingual interface and translation services and tools that break-down barriers enabling you to find love, whether locally in Australia or in India.
You can browse many Non Resident Indian (NRI) singles profiles and communicate with them via chat, email, video or instant messaging.
On your profile page you get possible matches according to your criteria. One thing we find outstanding is that they try to educate members about scammers and how to protect themselves against them.
A possible inconvenience, though, is that many profiles don't have a picture.
Costs:
Sign up and search the website for free, as well as fill out your profile.
