Obviously we can't update every post, however when it comes to our attention that a dating website or it's domain name has ceased operations, we try to update our readers.
As of this update the Mate1 domain name is no longer operational, we're not sure the reason why, if things change, we'll update our readers. Scams typically don't last very long, currently Mate1.com is being forwarded to edate.com which is also basically bankrupt.
I don't know the exact reason of why "Mate 1" shut down, they're not the first and they won't be the last, online dating is a cut throat business, so when you read the posts from our writers, who try to be fair, we get the emotions involved with online dating, but it's still a business, and if the dating website isn't profitable, don't expect it to last very long.
You'll notice a theme on this blog that we tend to only recommend ESTABLISHED, Proven dating websites that have a proven track record, it's not that what we recommend is perfect, the real question is do they deliver, are they who they claim to be.
For example Foreign Affair which is an international introductions dating service has been online since the mid 1990s, testimonials too numerous to count, most users don't even leave testimonials on Foreign Affair because they prefer their privacy.
When it comes to online dating the slow and steady approach is best, a lot of dating websites try to rush the process, or scam their users. Eventually people figure out the scam and flee.
Final thoughts regarding Mate1.com
Well "Mate 1" found at Mate1.com has been shut down, we didn't recommend it here, I hope the nobody was hurt via this closure.