The Germany online dating scene is woefully lacking in two main areas – price and flexibility. Many are finding themselves locked into contracts they did not realise they had to cancel during a tight window of opportunity – a very ruthless strategy employed by many companies here. This particularly hits foreigners where it hurts, as this arguably underhand system of “customer retention” is often new to foreigners when they first arrive here. Others believe they can have a free trial, only for the dating site to disable nearly all features during the trial, thus invalidating the whole purpose of having a trial period with which to experience and evaluate first-hand the dating site. Additionally, most of the larger websites refuse to allow users to subscribe for just one month, instead opting to force their potential customers to sign contracts for a minimum period of 3 to 6 months. So jumping on a dating site, messaging a potential love interest and organising a date, all of which may take just days, requires you paying the site for many months. Read more