The “Standard” plan starts around $35.99/month for 3 months, while the “Premium” plan with the extra perks starts at $37.99/month for 3 months. The cost of a premium subscription to Match varies depending on the length of time and whether or not you want message read receipts and a monthly profile boost. You’ll be messaging other singles who are as committed to the process as you are, so they’ll likely be more responsive and less flakey overall compared to people using a free dating site like Plenty of Fish or Tinder. Match users have to purchase a premium subscription in order to freely communicate, but that’s actually a good thing.