Top 200 Online Dating Sites, Apps, Books, Resources

"The best way to find your perfect match is to meet love halfway." - Author unknown.

ONLINE DATING or Internet dating is a dating system which allows individuals, couples and groups to make contact and communicate with each other over the Internet, usually with the objective of developing a personal romantic or sexual relationship. Online dating services usually provide unmoderated matchmaking over the Internet, through the use of personal computers or cell phones.

Online dating services generally require a prospective member to provide personal information, before they can search the service provider's database for other individuals using criteria they set, such as age range, gender and location. Most sites allow members to upload photos of themselves and browse the photos of others. Sites may offer additional services, such as webcasts, online chat, telephone chat (VOIP), and message boards. Some sites provide free registration, but may offer services which require a monthly fee. Other sites depend on advertising for their revenue.

Many sites are broad-based, with members coming from a variety of backgrounds looking for different types of relationships. Other sites are more specific, based on the type of members, interests, location, or relationship desired.

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Online Dating News, Reviews & Resources

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• 5 Lessons I Never Expected to Learn from Online Dating - The Guardian.
• 5 SIGNS SHE WANTS TO DATE YOU - Match.com.
• 5 SURPRISING THINGS THAT ATTRACT HER - AskMen.com.
• 6 reasons you should consider online dating - The Telegraph.
• 7 simple scientific tricks to have any woman you want... - The TAO of Badass.
• 7 ways to tell if you’re heading for divorce - The Guardian.
• 8 ingenious ways people have got revenge on an ex-lover - The Telegraph.
• 8 Ways to Have a Better Relationship in 2018 - The New York Times.
• 9 reasons why mature men should date women their own age - The Telegraph.
• 9 things guys say should never be fake about you - Match.com.
• 9 Things Men Notice First about Women - Amerikanki.
• 10 BEST SEDUCTION TECHNIQUES - The Independent.
• 10 FASCINATING FLIRTING FACTS - Match.com.
• 10 things to know before you swipe - The Guardian.
• 10 things you only know when you're online dating in your 50s - The Telegraph.
• 11 Questions to Ask Before Getting a Divorce - The New York Times.
• 13 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married - The New York Times.
• 17 Questions to ask a woman on a date - The Guardian.
• 18 Women Reveal Their Most Successful Pickup Lines - Cosmopolitan.
• 20 best dating apps & websites - The Telegraph.
• 25 amazing wedding hotels in Europe - The Telegraph.
• 36 Questions That Lead to Love - The New York Times.
• 80 great quotes about love & romance - The Telegraph.
• 100 TOP DATING SITES 2014 - Top Online Dating Sites.
• A Neurotic’s Guide to Small Talk - The New York Times.
• A new app lets women charge for a night out - The Verge.
• A third-party app can use Grindr to expose your exact location - "It can also extract your profile data, including your photo."
• Almost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site - Gizmodo.
• Am I going to be single for ever? You asked Google – here’s the answer - The Guardian.
• Are YOU going to cheat on your partner? - "Scientists reveal that women who do this one thing during sex are more likely to be unfaithful."
• Ashley Madison Data Dump, Explained - The New York Times.
• Ashley Madison Users Face Threats of Blackmail and Identity Theft - The New York Times.
• Bad boy - cultural archetype that is variously defined, and is often used synonymously with the historic terms rake or cad: a male who behaves badly, especially within societal norms.
• Bad Date Rescue App - "New app gives singles the perfect escape with fake phone calls from mom and scripted reactions."
• BeautifulPeople.com Leaks Very Private Data of 1.1 Million 'Elite' Daters - And It's All For Sale - Forbes.
• Benching: The dating trend that could ruin your love life - The Telegraph.
• Best aphrodisiac recipes - The Telegraph.
• BEST CITIES FOR SINGLES 2009 - Forbes.
• best dating apps & sites for men in 2017 - The Telegraph.
• Beware Dating Site Scammers & Their Ungrammatical Game - Wired.
• Beyond Swipe Right: The Pickup Line Gets a Makeover - The New York Times.
• BOOKS ON DATING AT AMAZON.COM'S BOOKSTORE - as of October 17, 2015: 2,740 books.
• Breaking Up? Let an App Do It for You - The New York Times.
• Cinq À Sept - French term for a visit to one's mistress.
• Comparison of online dating websites - Wikipedia.
• Consent in the Digital Age: Can Apps Solve a Very Human Problem? - The New York Times.
• DATING - Wikipedia.
• DATING & LOVE - AskMen.com.
• Dating apps have made saving phone numbers complicated/a> - The Verge.
• DATING GAME SHOW - Wikipedia.
• DATING SITES - choose from the list of 3,000 dating sites.
• Dating strategist Matthew Hussey tells us why you shouldn't stay friends with an ex - Business Insider.
• DIRECTORY OF DATING - Internet dating services, online dating sites, website reviews directory.
• Finding a Valentine, With a Tap or a Swipe - The New York Times.
• First Dates: Just Be Yourself? - The Guardian.
• first-time dating in the age of Tinder - The Guardian.
• Footsie (flirting) - flirting game where two people touch each other's feet with their feet, under a table or otherwise concealed place, often as a romantic prelude.
• Gaydar - (a portmanteau of gay and radar) is a colloquialism referring to the intuitive ability of a person to assess others' sexual orientations as gay, bisexual or heterosexual.
• Ghosting - the act of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone the subject is dating, but no longer wishes to date.
• Grooming - The act of luring another with gifts, favors, promises, praise, or bbq ribs with the intent of gaining sexual favors. The perpetrator of "grooming" must have a significant advantage of emotional intelligence, financial independence, intelligence quotient or simply perpetrating against a minor.
• Half Your Age Plus Seven Rule - it is generally socially acceptable for one to be romantically involved with someone who's age is at least half your age plus seven years.
• Have I already met my soulmate? You asked Google - here’s the answer - The Guardian.
• Have I found ‘the one’? You asked Google – here’s the answer - The Guardian.
• Here's how to talk to women wearing headphones – without being an idiot - The Guardian.
• How a Math Genius Hacked OkCupid to Find True Love - Wired.
• How do I turn a social media crush into a date? - The Guardian.
• How Long Should You Wait Before Having the BF/GF Chat? - The Guardian.
• HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE WAY WE LOVE - "A Wired Investigation."
• How to be human: is love worth it? - The Verge.
• How to deal with loneliness - Daily Mail.
• How to Make Online Dating Work - The New York Times.
• How to Play Footsie - "Footsie is an intimate and playful way to flirt. It's usually done secretly when others are around, which makes it a little extra mischievous and fun. If you've never played footsie before, read below the jump to learn how to initiate and maintain the game."
• How to up your dating app game - "It’s easy to download dating apps, but they’re not necessarily simple to master. You not only have to pick photos of yourself to show the world, but you also have to figure out how to fill out your profile, chat with matches, and, eventually, ask someone out on a date. Dating is hard! Here’s how to make the most of your profile, and, hopefully, find some love online."
• I spent my savings on an 'elite' matchmaking agency - only to meet an array of mediocre men - The Telegraph.
• Inside world of couture wedding dresses: 6,000+ hours spent on £500,000 dresses - The Telegraph.
• Is an Open Marriage a Happier Marriage? - The New York Times.
• IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIND LOVE WITHOUT DATING APPS? - Wired.
• Is It Time to Track Down the One Who Got Away? - Psychology Today.
• Licence to cheat: the women who give their husbands a 'sex pass' - The Telegraph.
• LIST OF ONLINE DATING WEBSITES - Wikipedia.
• Little Black Book - Made in England; Black pocket address and telephone book bound in cross-grain lambskin; 96 leaves of gilt-edged, pale blue Featherweight paper; Dimensions: W7 × H10.5cm / W3 × D4-inches.
• Lothario - a man whose chief interest is seducing, usually women.
• Mapped: the countries with the highest divorce rate - The Telegraph.
• Negging - backhanded compliment, usually said by a man to a woman, to surprise and/or annoy her so she does a double take and tries to prove her value to the man.
• New Research on Overcoming Loneliness - The Wall Street Journal.
• New website lets anyone spy on Tinder users - The Guardian.
• OkCupid Study Reveals the Perils of Big-Data Science - Wired.
• ONLINE DATING CRASH COURSE - online dating tips.
• ONLINE DATING DIRECTORY
• ONLINE DATING MADE THIS WOMAN A PAWN IN A GLOBAL CRIME PLOT - Wired.
• ONLINE DATING PROFILE - definition & explanation.
• ONLINE DATING SERVICE - Wikipedia.
• ONLINE DATING SITES CREATING "BEAUTY INFLATION" - Big Think.
• Online Dating: The 11 Best Sites - Marie Claire.
• Online dating tips: how to get your profile noticed - The Telegraph.
• Only 132 people can 'afford' to buy that 1,111-carat diamond - Business Insider.
• Orbiting - what 2018’s answer to ‘ghosting’ means for your dating life - The Guardian.
• Over 50 dating: 6 ways to know your older lover is into you - The Telegraph.
• Perceptions of Perfection - How do perceptions of beauty vary across the globe?
• Pigging - the cruel new dating trend you need to know about - The Telegraph.
• Resistance to Mate Guarding Scale in Women: Psychometric Properties - Evolutionary Psychology.
• SEDUCTION LABS - the method of science; the craft of seduction.
• Seduction Science - "Get Girls Fast, For Smart Guys."
• SEDUCTION TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
• Should I Tell My Friend’s Husband That She’s Having an Affair? - The New York Times.
• Should you ask her father before you pop the question? - The Telegraph.
• SINGLE - definition & explanation.
• Single Woman Seeking Manwich - The New York Times.
• SKA DATE - advanced dating & community software. Dating layouts & social networking software templates.
• Sneakers for That Sprint Down the Aisle - The New York Times.
• SPEED DATING - the origin & history of Speed Dating.
• Stolen Ashley Madison user data published by hackers - CNN.
• sugar daddy - a wealthy, middle-aged man who spends freely on a young woman in return for her companionship or intimacy.
• Swindlers Target Older Women on Dating Websites - The New York Times.
• Teaching Men to Be Emotionally Honest - The New York Times.
• THE 10 TOP ONLINE DATING SITES - Forbes.com
• The 20 most useful dating websites - The Telegraph.
• The Benefits (& Limits) of Using Tech to Plan a Wedding - The New York Times.
• The Best Online Dating Sites - PCMag.com.
• The biggest mistakes people make when choosing a life partner - Quartz.
• The boss crush phenomenon: random, brutal & outrageous - ft.com.
• The Breakup Shop - "Let us help you end it." Allows you to purchase breakup services to get out of relationships. We offer standard or customized breakup message options.
• The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists by Neil Strauss
• THE INTERNET DATING GUIDE - learn the secrets to successful Internet dating with free guides, tips, advice, and more.
• THE KINSEY INSTITUTE - for research in sex, gender, and reproduction.
• THE MODERN GENTLEMAN - Daily Mail.
• The Most Toxic (Non-Four-Letter) Word in Any Relationship - Psychology Today.
• The mystery of billionaires’ long marriages - "It is remarkable how many of the super-successful have stuck by their first spouse."
• The Rise of the Millennial Prenup - "Engaged? Congrats! Here’s when to consider a prenuptial agreement - and how to get started."
• The science of how to successfully approach a woman in a bar - The Telegraph.
• THE SCIENCE OF KISSING - why men and women kiss differently.
• TICKLE APP - "Tickle is a new app that will help you get out of awkward situations. Using your phone's accelerometer, Tickle will generate a phantom phone call when you touch your phone in an awkward manner."
• Tinder Dating Pool Isn’t Completely Shallow - The New York Times.
• To Counter Loneliness, Find Ways to Connect - The New York Times.
• To Stay in Love, Sign on the Dotted Line - The New York Times.
• What I've learned about men from countless hours of Tinder - "Comedian Lane Moore has crafted an entire show out of swiping left, and right, on the app over the last four years. Here are her biggest takeaways."
• What kind of mature dater are you? - The Telegraph.
• What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity - The New York Times.
• What's in a kiss? A lot more than you think - The Science Explorer.
• What’s the secret to happiness? Scientists may have found the answer - The Telegraph.
• Where to Be Single in New York - The New York Times.
• Who's Dated Who? - "In Hollywood it seems everyone's dated everyone!"
• Why London Is The World Divorce Capital - Business Insider.
• Why Men Want to Marry Melanias & Raise Ivankas - The New York Times.
• Why the Word ‘FiancÉ’ Is Falling Out of Fashion - The New York Times.
• Why travel is the ultimate test of a relationship - CNN travel.
• Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person - The New York Times.
• Why your phone could prevent you from finding a date this Valentine's Day - The Telegraph.
• Women Who Make First Move in Online Dating Are Rewarded - The New York Times.
• WORLD DATING PARTNERS - online affiliate dating sites solutions and co-operative online-dating sites.
• world's 50 best honeymoon hotels & destinations - The Telegraph.
• world's most expensive divorce settlements - The Telegraph.
• Would you take dating advice from your Amazon Echo? - The Verge.
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• You May Want to Marry My Husband - The New York Times.
• Your girl friends can eavesdrop on convos in this dating app - engadget.
• YOUR TANGO - "Smart Talk About Love."

Top 60 Online Dating Websites & Smartphone Apps

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• Ashley Madison - "Life is short. Have an affair." Online dating service and social network service marketed primarily to people who are already in a relationship. The website was launched in 2001.
• BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - an "elite online club, where every member works the door".
• Berkeley International - exclusive London-based introduction and dating agency with offices in Cannes and New York. "Highly successful, exclusive introduction and dating agency providing discreet dating services to a successful, affluent and elite."
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• Bumble (app) - since 2014. Location-based social and dating application which facilitates communication between interested users. In heterosexual matches, the app permits only women to start a chat with their male matches, while in same-sex matches either party can message first, though all free users must reply to messages within 24 hours or the match disappears.
• C-DATE - "Your casual dating site."
• CASUALS - "Casual Dating - NSA Dating - Adult Dating - Casual Sex." No Strings Attached Dating Starts Here.
• Chemistry.com - online dating service. It is the sister site of Match.com and was established by the same team that worked for that company. The site's policies involve specifically pairing members for long-term relationships using methods it refers to as "compatibility" and "chemistry", hence its eponym.
• Compatible Partners - online relationship service. Compatible Partners serves the Gay and Lesbian community matching men and women with compatible singles of the same sex, taking into consideration what it considers the key dimensions of personality. Compatible Partners was launched by eHarmony Inc. on March 31, 2009.
• COUGARDATE - a fun approach to dating where women are Cougars and men are Willing Prey.
• CUPID.COM - "Find partners for fun, dating and long term relationships."
• DATE.COM - "Don't let love pass you by."
• DIAMOND DADDY - "Exclusive Millionaire, Sugardaddy & Wealthy Dating Service."
• Diamond Lounge - the ultimate millionaire and sugardaddie dating website. DiamondLounge.com members include entrepreneurs, CEOs, lawyers, sports stars, actors, models, beauty queens and many other successful or attractive singles.
• DO U LIKE - "Do you like me?".
• EHARMONY - U.S.'s largest online dating site. Online dating website designed specifically to match single men and women for long-term relationships. To optimize the matching process, eHarmony operates eHarmony Labs, a relationship research facility, and publishes eHarmony Advice, a relationship advice site. eHarmony, which was launched on August 22, 2000.
• ELITE MEETING - romance for the successful and attractive.
• ESTABLISHED MEN - "Connecting young, beautiful women with interesting men."
• FACEBOOK - a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.
• FIND NEW PASSION - "Elite and Discreet Married Dating." Extramarital affairs, maried dating, married seeking affairs.
• GAYDAR - worldwide, profile-based dating website for gay and bisexual men, women and couples over the age of 18. Although many of the individual profiles are publicly accessible on the Internet, to gain more functionality and interact with other users, a registration is required and a guest profile must be created.
• GayRomeo.com - worldwide social network, instant messaging and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men.
• GLEEDEN - dating website which specialises in extramarital dating.
• GRAY & FARRAR - "The Ultimate Matchmaking Service - where only the most eligible single people are accepted as clients."
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• Grindr - geosocial networking application geared towards gay, bisexual, and bi-curious men. It runs on iOS, BlackBerry OS, and Android devices.
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• Happn - "Find the people you've crossed paths with." Walking down the street, at a café, at work, at a party... Discover the people you’ve crossed paths with, the people you like, the people you'd like to find again. Every time you cross paths with another happn member in real life, their profile shows up on your timeline! On every profile, you can see the number of times you've encountered this person. And if you don't want to see a person on happn anymore, you just have to click on the Cross button.
• Hi Dine - "Chivalry is Alive." The dating site for food lovers where women are taken out to their favorite restaurants.
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• Hinge - "Make a real connection". Quickly and easily discover matches selected just for you, based on your personal network.
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• Huggle - since 2015. Location-based social application which connects users based on commonality of places they frequent. Users can only message each other if they have at least one place in common. Huggle uses Facebook, Foursquare, and Instagram to build a user profile with photos, basic information and a list of favourite places. New places automatically add to this list when the user visits them in real life. This list can be edited at any time, and users can delete places or make them private.
• INTELLIGENT PEOPLE - Danish online dating site.
• IT'S JUST LUNCH - dating & match making services for busy professionals.
• JOEDATE.COM - "Cheap Online Dating."
• JSwipe - "#1 Jewish Dating App." Finding someone to take home for Matzo Ball soup is finally as fun as it should be!
• Kelleher International - "Since its founding in 1986, Kelleher International has been dedicated to helping elite singles find love. Headed by the preeminent mother-daughter matchmaking team of Jill Kelleher and Amber Kelleher-Andrews, we have successfully matched our highly accomplished clientele, from high-profile celebrities and politicians to top business executives and academic minds."
• Killing Kittens - "The Pursuit of Female Pleasure." The Network for the Sexual Elite. Enter a world where women make - or break- the rules.
• Lavalife - "Where singles click." One of the oldest dating companies in the world launched in 1987.
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• Let's Date - "Let's Date is FREE to download and use. We do offer some in-app purchases such as 'Flirt Notes' to boost introductions and expedite the dating process."
• LOVESTRUCK - "The world's best dating service for single professionals." Online dating site based in London, United Kingdom. It introduces single professional people who live or work in close proximity to one another. In May 2010, the company launched its iPhone application on iTunes, which vibrates when compatible users are nearby.
• LOVOO - "Chat, flirt & find new love." Be part of the 16 million people meeting on LOVOO. Make friends, find matches and chat with others through one of the world’s most popular social discovery networks.
• MAMBA - network of dating sites that includes approximately 25,000 (twenty five thousand) independent sites and dating sections on large portals and publishing sites.
• MATCH.COM - One of the biggest online singles meeting sites. Reportedly has more than 15 million members and Web sites serving 37 countries in more than 12 different languages.
• MATCHMAKER.COM - founded in 1986. "No. 1 Trusted Dating site for singles looking for love." The oldest of the current online dating sites.
• MATE1.COM - "Find Someone Today."
• MEETIC - "Same game, new rules." The largest online dating service in Europe. Online dating service founded in November 2001 and publicly quoted since October 2005. It is among the main firms in its industry in Europe.
• MEETONE.COM - "Meet people, have fun, meet a special One, vote for photos and videos."
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• MILLIONAIRE MATCH - "#1 Dating Site for Successful Singles and Admirers!" Voted "Best of the Web" by Forbes.com.
• MIXXXER - "Find Local Swingers & Sex Partners on your Mobile Phone." Mixxxer is the first adults only GPS based sex locator. Find horny locals where ever you are at any time, whether it's late night after the club or visiting a new city on business.
• MUSLIMA.COM - "International Muslim Matrimonials & Muslim Dating."
• OK CUPID - "Join the best dating site on Earth." Free dating and social networking website that features member-created quizzes and multiple-choice questions. The site supports multiple modes of communication, including instant messages and emails.
• PARSHIP - serious matchmaking for men & women. Online dating agency based in Hamburg, Germany and is the second most successful dating agency in Germany. Its stated goal is to encourage and forge long-term partnerships. Dating site for people looking for a long-term relationship, using a personality test. Available in Europe and Mexico.
• Passions Network - 100% free dating and social networking website, consisting of over 200 niche sites focused on varying areas of interest.
• PLENTY OF FISH - one of the most popular dating sites United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Brazil. "POF Has More Dates, More Relationships, More Visits Than Any Other Online Dating Site." Free online dating. There are over 10 million singles on Plentyoffish.com.
• QUIVERZ - "Quiverz is a place where highly discerning individuals get to know each other amid a world of sophistication and intrigue. Quiverz is part of Quintessentially, the world’s leading luxury lifestyle group and private member’s club. This means we can offer exclusive VIP treatment at a whole range of partner venues."
• RUNNING DINNER - Danish online dating site.
• SINGLESNET - online dating made easy.
• SINGLESCROWD - "Where Singles becomes Couples."
• SPARK NETWORKS - a leading provider of online personals in the United States and internationally.
• SpeedDate.com - "Real Data in real-time." Speed dating website. Combines online dating and round robin-style speed dating, where singles spend five minutes or less connecting live with potential matches. SpeedDate.com has hosted over 60 million online speed dates. Within an hour, users meet up to 15 people using live video and instant messaging. Each date lasts three minutes, after which users can continue the conversation or chat with someone else. SpeedDate.com has applications on iPhone, iPad, Android, Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Meebo. Like many online dating sites, SpeedDate.com is a freemium service and its revenue comes from premium subscriptions.
• TASTEBUDS - "Meet new people. Discover new music." Free dating and social networking website which matches people based on their tastes in music.
• THE ASHLEY MADISON AGENCY - married dating & affairs: 3,775,000 like minded members.
• League - "Date. Intelligently." For people who hate dating apps, by people who hate dating apps. We do the scouting and the vetting, you do the matching and the petting.
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• Tinder - "It Starts Here. Tinder is how people meet. It's like real life, but better." Since September 15, 2012. Tinder is a matchmaking app that facilitates communication between nearby users. It is used for dating as well as other kinds of networking. Tinder app users create accounts through using Facebook. Tinder maintains the first name of the user, and randomly selects 5 photos from the Profile Picture album of the user. The Tinder account can be modified by selecting different Facebook photos to be displayed and adding a short statement. The Tinder app also accesses the user's Facebook "likes" and "friends". When selecting other Tinder users to interact with, the app will show if the other user has any Facebook "friends" or "likes" in common with the user. Tinder users select "like" or "nope" to other users profiles. As the profile contains limited information, Tinder is well known for allowing users to judge other users based on appearance. If two users select "like" for one another, the match is made known to both users. At this point, users gain access to a message system exclusively through the app, allowing users to converse without sharing any extra personal information.
• TRUE - "Live.Love.Learn". True is known for its strict policies regarding background checks, which are used to ensure that members are not felons or married.
• UKDATING - offers all the great features you expect from a popular dating site and singles community, with free registration.
• WEALTHY MEN - "Wealthy Men is the one and only online personals site dedicated to those men & women seeking a higher caliber online dating experience."
• VICTORIA MILAN - "The World's discreet dating for married & attached! FREE & Anonymous." Relive the Passion - Find an affair online.
• YAHOO! PERSONALS - "Better first dates. More second dates."
• Zoosk - romantic social network with an online dating service that integrates with other social networks. Zoosk integrates dating and social networking and has a popular Facebook application and is available in 25 languages and serves more than 70 countries.