I was reading through an individual’s quest for a good service and, a lot of light was shed. It only confirmed what I had suspected; not all matchmaker services are worth your time. The individual in question had gone undercover in search for a partner for his friend. He wanted to find out first hand what it entails to make use of matchmaker services. He inspired me to follow suit and find out what it takes to date through an online matchmaker service. Therefore, after following advice from articles and other sources, I chose a service that looked very promising; I chose Friend Finder. The main reason for choosing them is because I did not want to part with any money for this experiment. I found their site very welcoming and helpful. I must mention that their color and display of information is neat and attractive. Earlier on, I had read about how we are supposed to go for attractive sites; those that make a good impression to our eyes. Since there are very many choices, why not choose the one you like.
I started by reading their terms and conditions. This is a step that most singles leave out or ignore. The terms contain more than you know. Therefore, do not be in a hurry to register; go through the terms. Agree with them, only if you are fine with what they state. Some of the things that you will find are warnings to people who are underage. The service is for people who are 18 years and above. Therefore, if you are underage, there will be no defense because you agreed to the terms. Other rules are on giving out personal information which will be blamed on you. You risk blockage of messages or even termination. The service puts a lot of emphasis on security. People who have a criminal intent have been warned of dire consequences. The process of registration is free and easy. I got to use a user name together with a password. This will enable you create your very own account. You account looks like an e-mail account. The only difference is that the dating account has more dynamic and exciting features. I became a standard member and, this is the name given to non paying members.
There are other levels of membership and, they include gold and silver members. These are paying members who have access to more profiles as well as other features. Being standard in such matchmaker services can prove to be very limiting. There are some profiles that you will not get to view. After writing my profile, they gave me more information of how to draw more members into my profile. I found this information especially very helpful. The following day, I checked my account and, it was loaded with over 10 matches for me. They fitted my criteria almost perfectly. I was amazed to observe that they updated the matches almost daily. I sent winks to several matches and almost all winked back. This was the first time using matchmaker services. In a few words, I never thought they worked but, I learnt to view them very differently. About my matches, let’s just say I have met dynamic people; I do not regret going through Friend Finder.
Francis Githinji