It is very important to add one or more pictures to your profile - adding a number of photos enables possible matches to see all different ways you can look and it will also dramatically improve the amount of profile views you receive. 

Members with photos receive on average 10 times more profile views! You are therefore much more likely to be contacted by members attracted to you, in the same way that you are much more likely to contact another member displaying a photo that you find attractive.

Upgrading Membership

Upgrading is very important because without it you are unable to communicate with other members fully - you can send winks but you are unable to read or reply to messages.  Additionally, once you upgrade to paid membership, you have unlimited access to all our fabulous extras, such as:

• Unlimited access to all our fantastic games
• Send messages to all your potential matches
• Read all your messages from initial matches
• Exchange cool gifts
• Instant messenger for online chatting with other friends and favourites
• Webcam chat rooms

What better way to get to know someone than playing a game online with them!

Once registered, begin searching profiles and sending messages to possible matches

Our members are ALL actively looking for a new partner and letting them know you are interested in them is easy and has no embarrassment whatsoever. After all, what is the worst they can say - No?  If you don't ask you will NEVER know!

Read messages promptly and reply to them

It is important to regularly check your profile for messages sent to you. This is because spontaneity is a big part of meeting people online and very much part of the excitement. Everyone loves to get messages, especially from someone who fancies them. The message you read may be from a person who will bring true love, happiness and fulfilment to your life, so make sure you login regulary to reply as you woudln't want to miss out!

Chat rooms

Chat rooms are just one fun way for you to communicate with an ideal match on our site, allowing you to make simple introductions and find out interesting facts, as well as have great conversations that could lead to the initial love of your life. We have lots of different chat rooms to choose from and the option for members to use webcams also if you wish. We recommend members log on at around 9pm each night, when the rooms are at their busiest. Abusive and offensive content is filtered to provide a clean, polite and friendly environment to allow new relationships to be forged.

Meeting Members

Once you feel comfortable and become friendly with another member, you may decide it's time to meet. If you do arrange to meet someone, ALWAYS tell a member of your family or close friend where and when you are going to meet. NEVER arrange to meet another member at your home on the first meeting, especially when you are meeting them alone. Make the first rendezvous somewhere public. When you meet someone for the first time and alcohol is available - refrain from drinking too much. 

If you chose to drink, then drink from a bottle and keep your thumb over the top of the bottle. If you go to the toilet, take your drink with you or get yourself a new bottle when you return to your meeting - err on the side of caution. If you find yourself in a situation that you feel uncomfortable with, never leave the public place. Call a family member or good friend and have them come and meet you. You could let them know prior to you meeting that you may need to call them later. If any harm is down to you or you receive threats of harm always report these events to Crime stoppers on: 0800 555 111 all calls are treated confidentially. Please inform us as well if any other member acts irrationally toward you if you meet them. 

Always be careful and cautious

Whilst we review and approve all our member profiles manually, we are naturally unable to vet our members and have never met them. Therefore, before giving anyone your contact details or arranging to meet another members, make sure you feel comfortable with them - do you trust them and do you know much about them? 

Our online dating service provides a place for you to come and find people "per se" anonymously - your details such as email and address are never disclosed by us at anytime, unless you give them out. When you decide to give someone your personal contact details, start by using your personal email address and not your phone number straight away, this way you are always able to avoid contact with them if you begin feeling uncomfortable with them at any time.

Be persistent and realistic

You are not likely to meet the love of your life on your first date, so don't expect too much and have the confidence to be honest if the person you meet is not right for you. Equally if your date says they do not want to meet again, just accept it and do not pester them under any circumstances! No one should be disappointed or feel guilty - just agree to part on friendly terms, and remember there are plenty more potential people for you to meet through our website.

Make full use of the service

The longer your subscription period, the cheaper our service is to use on a daily basis. Think long term and rather than simply purchasing one month at a time, which is the most expensive option, save money and purchase 3 months or even whole year upfront.  Don’t forget to keep your profile information current, and update your photo regularly to maximize the chances of your success.

Feedback

Let us know what you think of our website, whether or not you have had any potential matches within Xfactor Online dating. We are always here to help. We would love to know about your successes and any suggestions you may have to help us continually improve the website and our service.