Thousands of single people find love on Single50s.co.uk every year and to help you have the most enjoyable and safe experience we'd like to share some of our best tips and advice with you.
Be Picture Perfect
You will receive as much as 10 times more responses to your profile if you post photographs of yourself. Choosing a headshot, that clearly shows your face smiling and in a flattering light would gain more interest. Plus a full-length shot and maybe another showing you doing something that interests you.
Don't Wait for Cupid and Fate
With online dating you get back what you put in, the more active you are on the site the higher you will be in profile searches and people are more likely to contact you. Logging on during your lunch hour is a great way to keep your profile active.
Get To Know Your Matches At Your Own Pace
Get to know potential dates before meeting them in person by exchanging messages through our anonymous email or instant messenger. Keep the contact that way until you feel ready to take it further. As long as you are using our internal messaging systems you can always choose to block someone from contacting you and report anyone you are not sure about to our care team at the click of a button.
Be Date Smart
Cafés really are great places for first dates. A cup of coffee can be a short encounter or a longer meeting, depending on how well you hit it off! But you must remember that when you are meeting someone for the first time, pick somewhere busy that you know well and let a friend know what time you have arranged to meet and where you're going.
Remember "Password" is not a password
"123456789" is also not a good password. As with any website password, be it your bank, eBay or your grocery shopping, choosing a password that isn't easy to guess is a must. It is also a good idea to change your passwords on a regular basis. Remember, we will never ask you for your password or credit card details by email. So if you receive such an email, please do not respond to it, it did not come from us and tell us about it straight away.
Use Your Instincts
Apply the same common sense when meeting new people on a dating site like ours as you do when you meet someone new for the first time. For example if someone you've got chatting to or have met asks you for money, do not oblige and report them to us immediately. If you see a profile that's troubling or offensive, use the "Report a profile" button that is located on every profile page, and we'll look into it right away.
Spark Interest
Create a good headline for your profile. Something upbeat and positive, creating a challenge is a good strategy such as; "I'm looking for someone who can make me laugh." To generate interest in you and spark conversation list out five of your favourite things in your profile.
Part of what makes Single50’s so great is that you're part of an active and engaged community. Don't forget we offer free telephone support, which very few other sites offer.
Good luck with your search, we hope you enjoy using our site.
Be Picture Perfect
You will receive as much as 10 times more responses to your profile if you post photographs of yourself. Choosing a headshot, that clearly shows your face smiling and in a flattering light would gain more interest. Plus a full-length shot and maybe another showing you doing something that interests you.
Don't Wait for Cupid and Fate
With online dating you get back what you put in, the more active you are on the site the higher you will be in profile searches and people are more likely to contact you. Logging on during your lunch hour is a great way to keep your profile active.
Get To Know Your Matches At Your Own Pace
Get to know potential dates before meeting them in person by exchanging messages through our anonymous email or instant messenger. Keep the contact that way until you feel ready to take it further. As long as you are using our internal messaging systems you can always choose to block someone from contacting you and report anyone you are not sure about to our care team at the click of a button.
Be Date Smart
Cafés really are great places for first dates. A cup of coffee can be a short encounter or a longer meeting, depending on how well you hit it off! But you must remember that when you are meeting someone for the first time, pick somewhere busy that you know well and let a friend know what time you have arranged to meet and where you're going.
Remember "Password" is not a password
"123456789" is also not a good password. As with any website password, be it your bank, eBay or your grocery shopping, choosing a password that isn't easy to guess is a must. It is also a good idea to change your passwords on a regular basis. Remember, we will never ask you for your password or credit card details by email. So if you receive such an email, please do not respond to it, it did not come from us and tell us about it straight away.
Use Your Instincts
Apply the same common sense when meeting new people on a dating site like ours as you do when you meet someone new for the first time. For example if someone you've got chatting to or have met asks you for money, do not oblige and report them to us immediately. If you see a profile that's troubling or offensive, use the "Report a profile" button that is located on every profile page, and we'll look into it right away.
Spark Interest
Create a good headline for your profile. Something upbeat and positive, creating a challenge is a good strategy such as; "I'm looking for someone who can make me laugh." To generate interest in you and spark conversation list out five of your favourite things in your profile.
Part of what makes Single50’s so great is that you're part of an active and engaged community. Don't forget we offer free telephone support, which very few other sites offer.
Good luck with your search, we hope you enjoy using our site.
