Not everyone knows this but the Philippines are one of the most popular destinations for men in the USA who are interested in international dating.  It probably has a lot to do with the fact that women from the Philippines are known for being family oriented, open to foreigners,  beautiful, and having a high level of English. 

But there's also another trait that is common in the country as well: being Christian.  In this review we take a look at Christian Filipina, a rare site that combines international and Christian dating.  

As far as core features go, CF works like most other dating websites. You can create a free account and browse other profiles, but you will need a paid account to interact with other members. With a free account you can send a limited number of "winks", which are an expression of interest. 

CF allows you to search other profiles by age, marital status (single, divorced, widowed, etc), religion (which is this case is types of Christian denominations), location, and more. 

All paid membership levels allow you to message, video chat, and exchange contact details with other site members. The amount of messages you can send per day may be limited, depending on the level of your paid membership. The lowest allowable number of messages is 50 per day (for the gold level), the highest is unlimited. 

After you sign up for a paid membership with CF  (it doesn't matter which level), you will receive a host of discounts from businesses across the Philippines.

Some examples include: hotels, tours, visa help, restaurants, spas, flower shops, wedding services, and even real estate. There are currently 50 different businesses that have partnered with CF to offer discounts. 

CF gives both paid and unpaid members access to a collection of blog posts on the Philippines.  Topics include travel, language, cultural values, courting a Filipino woman, and more. The information is relevant and helpful for a man looking to court a woman on their site. An insightful survey I will reference later was taken from one of the blog articles. 

All paid site memberships on CF include at least one 60 minute consultation with a romance consultant. Here are the topics usually covered in the consulting sessions: 

The two highest paid membership levels land you a short call (15-30 minutes) with the site's CEO Peter Christopher. This is also a sort consultation. Peter himself is married to a Filipina, and has long been an advocate for honest online dating sites.  

In addition to the call with the site's CEO the two highest membership levels also allow users to confirm the interest and intent of a female member on the site.  As a member you simply let the customer service staff know which woman you would like to get a second opinion on. They will then contact her or meet her to confirm that she is who she says she is, and that her intentions are sincere. 

Christian Filipinia's pricing structure is slightly different than other non-PPL sites. Instead of a recurring  membership funded by monthly payments, CF charges for non-recurring memberships. 

Many a dating site loves to rope users into a recurring monthly membership, hoping the user will forget about the active membership and keep making monthly payments. At CF you pay a pre-specified amount in either a lump sum or across a limited number of monthly payments. 

There are 4 levels of membership available on Christian Filipina (one free and three paid): 

Which membership level should you buy?

If you've poked around FWHL, you'll notice that we heavily emphasize getting off the computer and taking your interactions with ladies into the real world. Under that philosophy, the gold membership is the best option. 

If you're serious about using CF to meet a woman from the Philippines we  recommend following something akin to the 12 week countdown below. It's best to sign up for a free membership to browse through the profiles on CF. Once you determine that there's enough eligible women on the site who meet the description of the woman you're looking for then book your travel. 

Once you book your travel THEN purchase a gold level membership and start contacting women. Let them know you're serious about finding a life partner and have already planned to travel to the Philippines.  A 3 month membership is more than enough time to do this. 

After that you can chat with different women and see which ones appeal to you. This will help you narrow down your search when you step off the plane. 

If you've read articles on our site before you know that we're not big fans of international dating sites that charge fees per letter/message/minute of video chat (aka PPL sites). This is because these sort of sites are often the store fronts of scams. They like to keep you writing through to women their site so that they can rake in your PPL fees.

Christian Filipina charges an upfront flat fee, and allows you to communication with a lady off their site if you so desire. This eliminates the possibility  of PPL scams. 

Christian Filipina is unusually committed to user security on their site. The company has a dedicated team who's job it is to manually weed out scammers and fake profiles. Most dating sites are quick to say they have the latest technology used to help curb fake profiles and scammers on their site. What you almost never hear them say is that they manually review ALL profiles. 

The site's CEO discusses the manual review process

I first heard about CF's review process for profiles in the interview above, which is now a few years old. Just to double check I also contacted their customer service and asked if they still manually reviewed all site users. Here was their response: 

One thing I love about CF is that they recognize that women are just as likely to get scammed as men. The site makes an effort to protect all of its users not just the men. 

Even with their manual review process, it is impossible for CF to vet the motives and intentions of its users (no one can read minds). They can track and pinpoint shady behavior, but it's still possible for a scammer or insincere person to slip through the cracks (though those cracks are notably smaller on CF than on other sites). 

Even if CF does a lot of the security work for you, you still need to exercise common sense when using the site. Remember the 4 commandments of international dating, and watch for red flags. If you're using CF it's not that hard. They're not a PPL site, they allow for direct communication, and because its female users are from the Philippines there isn't as much of a language barrier. 

Really the only think you have to watch out for on the site is any woman who asks you for money. If she pops that question report her to Christian Filipina and move on.

Follow the 4 commandments so you don't end up like this guy

Christian Filipina has a dedicated customer service team for their members. If you have any questions or problems using their site they will jump at the chance to assist you. I've personally been in touch with them through Skype and email while writing this review, and it's been a true pleasure working with them. 

They've happily answered all my questions, as well as shared a bit about the story and philosophy of the site. You really do get the sense that they genuinely care about the men and women who use their site. That's something that I can't say for other international dating sights. 

According to their customer service there are over 900,000 active users on Christian Filipina. More than half of users are women. 

If you're looking to meet and connect with a Christian woman in the Philippines Christian Filipina is your best bet. There simply isn't any site in this niche that can compare with CF's commitment to the community and security of their users. Their customer service is also second to none. The price of membership is higher than other international dating sites, but I'm inclined to think that in this case  it's justified. 

If you're not specifically looking for a Christian Filipino woman then you might be better off using a site geared toward the country in general. 

If you're interested in the site I recommend creating a free account and taking a look around to see for yourself if it's the right sight for you.