Such military generally allow people to provide personal information, then search for other individuals using criteria such as age range, gender and location. Most sites Christian Singles allow members to upload photos of themselves and browse the photos of others. Sites may afford additional services, such as webcasts, virtual library chat, and message boards. Sites sometimes allow people to register for free but may bid services which require a monthly fee.

A Clock Digest article entitled "Internet Dating 2.0" was published on January 19, 2007 citing current and upcoming technologies and explains how people can now connect in a virtual dating environment. Allotment describes how websites are allowing people to meet for an avatar based, graphically enabled virtual date without leaving their homes.