I'm trying to start up my own online dating website but I don't know
where to begin. I've been looking everywhere for this but I can't get
a straight answer. I would really like to build an original site but I
don't have knowledge on how to build a great site. I'm not looking for
some type of dating software. What about the legal stuff too? I'm
willing to spend around $3000 for everything. Is that possible? Please
help get this site up and running. Thanks!

Use eBay to review the possibilities. I just purchased 3 complete web
sites friday 2005.08.26 of a complete 1)car audio, 2)software and
video gaming, and 3) dating.  All sites have the PHP, cgi and database
scripting ready, hell they will even host your site and repair it when
errors occur.  Ther is nothing hard about the coding since it was
already tested and verified of its workability.

Average cost, $1.99 to $49.99 per site
domain registration: free to $34.95 per year
Hosting: $2.99 to $129.00 per month

some sellers will even let you host it and will allow a free domain
name if it is not alraedy taken.

Do not let all the coding crap confuse you.  I learned it all in
school and trained others, templates are easy and full page coding is
moderate.  Time is the key.  Time = MONEY..............do not jump and
research with questions.