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The tools you need to make whatever you’re looking for in online dating happen for you

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

DatingAgency.com - make the most of your online dating experienceHere at DatingAgency.com we are committed to giving you the tools you need to make whatever you’re looking for happen for you. We have therefore created a number of clever features to help you find suitable partners as quickly and easily as possible.

Love new people – Recommended Members

To ensure we let you know about the people you are most likely to click with, we look carefully at the people you have already winked at and those you have added as a favourite, and we then suggest other, similar people who you may be interested in.

We will also highlight “2 way matches”. These are the people who not only have been recommended to you, but who you have also been recommended to.

Love saying hello – Ice Breaker messages

An Ice Breaker message is a FREE message which you can send to lots of people all at once, introducing yourself directly to them and starting a conversation. To choose who your message will be sent to, simply select the age of the people that you want to contact and how far away from you they should live. Then write your message to them and the DatingAgency.com system will do the rest.

We make no charge for sending an Ice Breaker message, however, we do ask that in order to get the best possible response from the people you’re contacting, you will need to have a fully completed profile and an approved photo.

Love choice – Communication filters

The DatingAgency.com system allows you to choose whose messages, wink and gifts you are interested in and hide any others from view in your inbox. To tell us who you are interested in please go to the Filtering page (under “Account” > “Filtering” in the menu) and make your selection.

By setting these preferences we will not stop other people from contacting you, the system will simply hide them from view in your Inbox, meaning you can change your preferences at any time or even turn them off completely to see all the people who have contacted you.

Love lists – Summary E-mails

To manage your DatingAgency.com messages and winks, you can choose to have all your incoming contacts summarised in a daily or weekly e-mail. This includes all messages, winks and gifts, as well as a list of any people who have viewed your profile during that time.

By receiving Summary E-mails you are able to turn off your immediate notifications without the risk of missing any messages. You can also receive all e-mails in order to still get an immediate notification when someone contacts you and also have a nice, neat summary at the end of each day or week.

Love speed – Instant Messaging

The DatingAgency.com Who’s Online list allows you to see any person who is using the site at the same time that you are. You can then either send them a normal message through the site or, if you want to get an immediate reply, you can send an Instant Message.

This gets the conversation flowing much quicker and allows you to move things forward at your own pace to decide if you’re likely to click with the person you’re chatting to.

Love presents – Virtual Gifts

To show someone on DatingAgency.com that he’s that extra bit special, you can send a virtual gift along with your message to him. There are lots of different gifts available ranging from cocktails and chocolates to more extravagant things such as champagne or even a yacht!

To send Gifts you will need to buy them with DatingAgency.com credits which can be added through the My Account section of the site and then topped up when you need more.

Good luck with your online dating!

Why are they not replying to my messages?

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Dear Dr. Date

Why are the females, well let’s say 99.8% of the females on DatingAgency.com, not replying to a personal email. I find this very rude.

I have even started asking for a reply even if it’s just “no thanks”. After all, we are all here looking for a relationship, so it should not be a problem.

If the ladies on here don’t start replying I shall finish with this site.

Bob (Name changed)
DatingAgency.com Member

Hi Bob,

Thank you for sending in your query to me, and sorry to hear you are having trouble with getting noticed on DatingAgency.com. Hopefully I can offer some advice for you to put in to practice in the future.

It’s like shopping …

Someone I know spends hours in the supermarket, scrutinizing every item, looking at the ingredients, looking at the fat content, looking at the price. I am not comparing you to a can of reduced sugar baked beans, but this kind of scrutiny is what the women are doing to all men on the site.

Mature Lady Enjoying Dating OnlineA lady receives a message from a man, a stranger by all other means, and all they have to go on is what you have in your profile, what you say in your message, and your picture. Women tend to be shy, women don’t like to put themselves out there for any old guy, women like to be sure. In your dating profile, all the vital information needs to be there so that they are satisfied you are not an axe murderer and hopefully feel safe messaging you back. Change your picture and your personal profile from time to time. Keep it fresh, short, error free, positive and honest.

A way to get your message to stand out in a lady’s inbox is to add a gift to a message or add them as a favourite, this way, the system will send a different alert to the person and get their attention.

Think of it like applying for a job

It would be great to receive a personal reply, even if a no, but the reality of the fact is, that most people, if they are not interested, won’t reply and say no thanks. It’s easier for someone to ignore a message and hope the person gets the hint than to say ‘no, you’re not my type’. You could think of this process like applying for jobs, you send your CV to 20 potential employers, and you normally only hear back from a couple. You might receive one call for an interview, and the other one was a ‘thanks but no thanks’. Like jobs, the right kind of person is out there, and takes time, effort and research to find them!

Ask and you will get

Imagine you are in a pub or the supermarket, you walk up to a nice looking lady and you say “Hi, I like your dress”. She says ‘Erm, thanks’ and gives you a slight embarrassed smile. Unless you are George Clooney, she most likely wants you to go away.

If you go up to her and say “Hi, I see you have a fitness magazine there, you don’t happen to know where the nearest fitness club is?” She will most likely reply “Yes I do …” and the conversation (if only for a moment) can start on something you both have in common, and it won’t embarrass her in front of any of her friends or family. You can end the conversation by saying “Nice chatting to you, maybe see you in here again”. Saying something casual like this, lets her know you go there often, and if she is interested in chatting some more, that maybe she’ll catch you in there again.

If you apply this to the way you message people on DatingAgency, you will be sure to get more replies. Ask someone where they were in their profile picture because it looks familiar to you, or ask them what breed of dog they have if they talk about walking their dog. Ask simple but related questions, and you will receive simple replies to build a conversation on.

One last thing…

I suggest being considerate to a woman’s feelings on ‘talk of sex’ so early on. A man should not lead with something like this as a selling point or a suggestion of further actions until some emails have gone back and forth, and you are MUCH more comfortable with each other.

I hope some of this helps you out, and if you have any further questions about DatingAgency.com, please call our friendly customer services team on 0800 987 5555 free from a landline, or email us here.

If you have a question to ask Dr Date, email him here.

Tips (and new service) for profile writing

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Writing your personal profile is much easier if you keep a few things in mind.

This is the best way for other members to get to know you and what you are looking for. Include those things that you care about: your hobbies, interests and any activities you love to do. They all help start those all important first conversations.

For example if you love to travel, mention some of your favourite destinations; if you enjoy cooking then include some of your trademark dishes or restaurants you love to go too. This way you are letting members know of some common ground that you may both share.

Be informative when describing yourself and try to include as much of your personality: are you bubbly, conscientious, outgoing, thoughtful?

Don’t forget to include what you are looking for in a partner, any characteristics or interests you are hoping they have. This will help members to know if they are a potential match for you.

Remember that this is your chance to promote yourself so include those things that make you the special and unique person you are. Be honest and positive and above all have fun writing your profile, if you enjoy writing it then someone will enjoy reading it.

If you’d still like some help then think about our suggestions above first and then call us free on 0800 987 5555. Please note this number is only in use between 9am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

Spruce Up Your Profile

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Spring CleaningMaybe it’s the flowers blooming, the birds singing, or just that vaguely familiar yellow circle reappearing in the sky(!), but whatever the reason, spring time just seems to bring out the best in people.

It’s also a time for change here at DatingAgency.com which means that there’s no better time to re-assess who you’re looking for and spring clean your profile.

Have a look at our simple ideas on how to easily freshen up your profile and we’re sure you’ll start to see even more messages come flooding in. Continue reading »