If you’re a Toronto Christian single you may wonder how the main Christian dating sites compare in terms of meeting local Toronto singles.
We did a bit of research to find out this very thing. While our methodology isn’t perfect, we feel it provides a good window into which of the Christian dating sites caters best to singles living in Toronto.
Toronto is home to around 3 million people, with nearly 50% of Toronto adults being single. As well, around 50% of Torontonians list their religion as “Christian.” Of course, not all single Christians in Toronto are necessarily 1) actively seeking someone, and 2) seeking someone of the same religion. On that latter point, many also answer “Christian” as their religion, but treat that more as a background versus active participation. When talking about Christian dating sites, the audience is primarily those who are serious about their Christianity and are looking to meet someone who feels the same in that regard.
So, let’s get to it. Our methodology (not perfect, but something) considers the following two factors:
- The number of messages received from Toronto (and Ontario) singles on each site (using a nearly identical profile on each site)
- The number of Toronto profiles on each site
Messages received from Toronto singles (and singles from the rest of Ontario)
The table below shows how many messages (written messages) and interests (smiles/winks/waves/etc.) our profile received on each Christian dating service – from both those in Toronto, and the rest of Ontario. This is over a period of around 7 months. Our profile did not send any messages of any kind. These are all received without any activity on our part. The profile included one photo (a head shot) and a short written component. In fairness, a better profile (more photos and a longer written component) would garner more messages, but the profile was relatively the same on each site.
| Christian dating site | Messages from Toronto/Ontario* singles | Smiles from Toronto/Ontario* singles |
|---|---|---|
| ChristianCafe.com Visit website  Read detailed review | 5/2 | 1/5 |
| Christian Connection Visit website Read detailed review | 1/1 | 1/3 |
| Christian Mingle Visit website  Read detailed review | 0/4 | 14/8 |
| Christian Dating For Free Visit website Read detailed review | 0/0 | 1/3 |
The above isn’t a perfect comparison as each site has different rules around messaging, per below.
Messages
Who can send messages?
- ChristianCafe.com: Members must have “paid time” in their account in order to send messages, but the site offers a generous free trial, and many free periods beyond that
- Christian Mingle: Must be a paying member to send messages
- Christian Connection: Must be a paying member to send messages
- Christian Dating For Free: All members can send messages (no cost)
Smiles/winks/waves
Who can send smiles/winks/waves?
- ChristianCafe.com: Members must have “paid time” in their account in order to send winks, but the site offers a generous free trial, and many free periods beyond that
- Christian Mingle: All members (including non-paying) can send smiles
- Christian Connection: All members (including non-paying) can send waves
- Christian Dating For Free: All members can send winks (no cost)
One more difference: If you’re a paying member on Christian Mingle, and you message someone, they all have the ability to respond (as your paid membership includes non-payers responding).
Best bet
It appears, based on message/smile activity, that the top two options for Toronto Christian singles are ChristianCafe.com and Christian Mingle.
If you are willing to pay for a subscription, Christian Mingle is likely the best of the two to try first, as there was – overall – more messages/smiles received from those in the Toronto area. These are messages/smiles that you know the sender can respond back to you, as your paid subscription allows them to message you back for free.
ChristianCafe.com had the most messages received from those in the Toronto area, which makes it another good option, but we have to keep in mind that those message may have been received during the generous trial/free periods that are offered. Meaning, we’re not sure these people will be able/willing to message back and forth with you, as they will eventually need to pay for a subscription to do so (unless you take the conversation off-site, of course).
Number of profiles of Toronto Christian singles
The second aspect we looked at was the number of profiles from Toronto that were on each site. Again, this isn’t a perfect evaluation (more on that in a bit), but it’s another way to help evaluate what Christian dating sites may be best for Toronto singles.
| Christian dating site | Toronto profiles |
|---|---|
| ChristianCafe.com Visit website Read detailed review | 195 |
| Christian Connection Visit website Read detailed review | 105 |
| Christian Mingle Visit website Read detailed review | 177 |
| Christian Dating For Free Visit website Read detailed review | 243 |
This isn’t a perfect comparison due to how these sites work. For example:
- All of these sites let you create a profile free of charge. Meaning, they’re not all members with ability to fully communicate with you (as detailed above).
- For most sites, profiles exist on the site until removed by the member. Meaning, of the total number of profiles listed above, only some are actively using the service. ChristianCafe.com archives unused profiles at some point, with other sites like Christian Mingle leaving profiles live until removed by the member.
Best bet
It appears, based on the number of members from Toronto on each site, it’s Christian Dating For Free followed by ChristianCafe.com and then Christian Mingle. ChristianCafe.com likely benefits from being a Canadian-based service. Christian Dating For Free suffers from a terrible user experience, so consider that as well in your evaluation.
Recap
What Christian dating sites are the best for Toronto Christian singles? First off, at least creating a profile on each of the main services is likely worth ten minutes of your time. That let’s you browse the sites to determine if you see potential matches. As well, you never know who may send you a message!
Where to start, though? For Christian singles in Toronto, it looks like Christian Mingle is definitely your best bet, provided you’re willing to pay for a subscription. The main reason is that, with a subscription, others can message you back free of charge. There are large number of Toronto singles on the site, and they are active in terms of letting you know they’re interested (i.e. mostly free ‘smiles’). With a paid subscription, you can communicate with all of those who showed an interest in you.
Ranking second best, based on the above, comes ChristianCafe.com. This site provides the highest number of written messages from Toronto members, and the second highest number of profiles of Toronto Christian singles.
Need more? Get the full scoop with our rundown on Christian dating sites, and consider some of the app-only Christian dating services as well.
Good luck!