If you’ve looked into online dating at all in Hong Kong, then you’ve probably come across ads for hongkongcupid.
In a nutshell, HKC “is a good dating site targeted to people looking to find Hong Kong girls for love, friendship, romance or marriage. They provide you with the bread and butter dating features: you can search Hong Kong single profiles, look for Hong Kong ladies seeking marriage, as well as chat, or find a pen-pals. This is one of the largest Hong Kong dating sites online and they have a nice selection of profiles and pretty responsive members. You can join for free and start meeting Hong Kong singles today!”
Yes, I took that from a website that insinuates that it is an unbiased source for online dating reviews. Um, it’s not. It’s run by a marketing company that simply wants to drive through traffic and generate as many clicks as possible. This is why you have me, to cut through the B.S.
That said, HKC is not a bad site and it’s legit, unlike some sites out there that have tons of fake profiles or are just sending you through to other sites. It’s simply unremarkable and not unlike most of the mass marketed sites out there. In fact, it’s owned by Cupid Media, who own about a zillion sites like Japan Cupid, Gay Cupid AND Christian Cupid, etc. Oh, and can’t forget BBW Cupid. Seriously.
There do seem to be lots of active members, as a search for people in Hong Kong between 27 and 40, who have been online in the last month, generated many pages of results. And as far as I can tell, they are all honest to goodness real people. One note, however, is that about 95% of the women are Chinese or other Asian origin. The men, on the other hand, seem to be a MUCH more diverse group. Black, White, Yellow, Brown, Green, you name it. Bottom line, there is a good selection of people on Hong Kong Cupid and you could certainly do worse on other sites.
So, let’s get to the price. You can sign up for free of course, but you can’t contact other free members or read their emails. So, if you’re really serious about finding someone, you’re going to have to shell out some cash. You can opt for either a Gold or Platinum membership. Gold will cost you $150 for a one moth membership compared to $200 for Platinum. What’s the difference? I’ll let them tell you in their own words.
Now, the prices are not bad, better than a lot of comparable sites, but here’s the deal. Ultimately, the only real difference between a gold and platinum membership is that you can send and receive voicemail and videomail messages with a platinum membership. Guess what? You do not need that. In fact, you do not need most of the bells and whistles they offer. What you need is to be able to send and receive email, so a gold membership will do just fine.
Of course, they offer a discounted sliding price scale if you sign up for longer periods. Do not do this. You can improve your profile and status by only signing on for a month at a time. How? Well, I know a couple secrets, but that’s the kind of thing I can only tell my clients at Hong Kong Hitch 
There are still sites out there that I prefer to Hong Kong Cupid, but it’s generally not bad and probably worth your time and a little cash.
Grade: B
