Upsetting people by saying no

Dear Dr. Date

I have recently embarked on DatingAgency.com’s new Encounters feature. I love the idea of it but I haven’t used it because I am scared I will upset people by saying no to them. Does a message tell them that I said no?

Sally (name changed for privacy)
DatingAgency.com Member

Hi Sally,

This one’s a simple question to answer! You can rest easy in the knowledge that you do not send a message or alert to someone should you say no to them in our Encounters application. They will only receive an alert if you say yes or maybe.

So now you can get viewing all those handsome men’s pictures on DatingAgency.com in one fell swoop!

We hope you find a match!

Yes! No! Maybe?

Ever wanted a simpler way to meet the partner of your dreams? Or have you ever wanted a way of knowing beforehand if someone’s keen or not?

Well now you can!

Encounters is designed to make your love life a whole lot easier. Just log into DatingAgency.com and give it a try. Encounters is a new quick and easy way of viewing profile pictures and letting them know if it’s a Yes, No or Maybe from you. And remember, we’ll notify you if they feel the same. That’s called a Match!

So go on, log into DatingAgency.com and meet the people waiting for you…

Get the most from your membership right now!

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

Here 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!

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Read Notification, only 7p per day!

The member who has the Read Notification is in control. They know who has or hasn’t read their messages. They know who their time is best spent on. After purchasing the Read Notification Bolt-on, they know that when the ‘eye’ icon turns bold, they’ve read their message. So while they await their reply, there’s time to focus on other things… like introducing themselves to more of their favourite members.

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Reply For Free for only 17p per day!

Our Reply For Free member is a real go-getter! Confident in the knowledge that a well crafted private message can guarantee a response. So why not join them! By using this Bolt-on you’re more than increasing your chances of a reply. Remember, the more messages you send, the more replies you’ll get. So what’s stopping you? Go get!

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It started with a kiss…

Here at DatingAgency.com we’ve got plenty of reasons to be happy.

The sun is shining and we’ve had a makeover! With the release of our new DatingAgency.com look last week we would love to know what you think of the site! We want you to be happy and any feedback we receive helps us to make this site even better for you. We will be sending a survey to all our members on Thursday to find out what you think. As a thank you for taking part, one very lucky participant will win six months full membership for FREE!

As if that wasn’t exciting enough…Today is National Kissing Day!

shutterstock_14200405The latest survey from online magazine getlippy.com reveals that the majority of us would like more kissing in our lives. National Kissing Day  could be the perfect opportunity for Brits to join the lucky lot who claim they kiss up to 10 times a day (19%).

In the league of best and worst kissers, the Brits sweep the board with 42% of the vote for great kissing. The Italians – the Casanovas of Europe come in second with 15%, closely followed by the French with 13%. So how and when did the Brits get to be so good at kissing? Over a third of women practised on their hands when they were younger with a few admitting to practising on the mirror (11%). A quarter of women admitted they are still learning!

When it comes to kissing etiquette, there are some things you just shouldn’t do. Well over a third of women voted bad breath as the worst offender. Sloppy kisses are a passion killer for a third of women and nearly a fifth are put off kissing someone who smokes.

When it comes to the most iconic silver screen kiss, readers opted for a modern fairy tale classic and voted for Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Pretty Woman with a third of the vote. We second that!

Summary E-mails – We can save you time

Summary EmailsWe know just how important your time is to you, so we’ll keep this short.

We wanted to let you know about a great new feature we’ve added to DatingAgency.com to help you manage any contact you receive, in a way which suits you.

With our NEW Summary E-mail facility whether you want to hear straight away if someone sends you a message, views your profile or sends you a gift; or are happy to receive a daily or weekly summary, the choice is yours. Continue reading

Ice Breakers – Introduce Yourself to Hundreds of Members for Free

Ice BreakersFrom your feedback we understand that searching through thousands of profiles on DatingAgency.com can sometimes be a little daunting, as well as very time consuming! To make it even easier for you to meet people we have introduced a new, free email called an Ice Breaker.

Essentially it’s one introductory email that you can send to lots of Members near you in one go. Sending one is very easy. All you have to do is select the age of the people you would like your email to go to and the area they come from, then write your first hello message and click send – it’s that simple! Continue reading

3 Simple Steps to Better Messaging

Communication FilteringListening to your feedback it was clear you wanted a simple way of managing the volume of messages and “winks” you receive from those over eager Members. Whilst it might be flattering, we wanted to make your time online a better experience. Improved message management is only a few simple clicks away with our NEW filtering options.

No more unwanted or irrelevant messages from people who live miles away. Set your Filtering Options today and start enjoying the benefits. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3… Continue reading

New! Upgrade With PayPal

Upgrade with PayPal and start dating today!

We’ve added PayPal so it’s quicker and easier to upgrade your DatingAgency.com membership.

PayPal is the world’s leading provider of online payments.  It’s safe, secure and you won’t need to enter your card details – and if you don’t already have a PayPal account you can set one up for free at  www.paypal.co.uk.

Now you can use it to upgrade to full membership on DatingAgency.com and start getting in touch with new people near you!  Who knows where it might lead…

Better Matches With Recommended Members

Get better matches on DatingAgency.com with our clever match-making tool

Get better matches on DatingAgency.com with our clever match-making tool

We’re using a clever new match-making tool on DatingAgency.com called Recommended Members which will transform your experience of dating completely!

Recommended Members is our clever new match making tool that gives you a personalised list of matches based on the profiles you visit, who you wink at and who you add to your favourites.

The more you use the site the better your matches become, because we learn your ‘type’ and will suggest others just like them.  Dating has never been easier or as personalised as this.

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Free Communication Between 7pm & 9pm Tomorrow!

Login to DatingAgency.com between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday January 12th for two hours of free communication!

Between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday 12th January, all members of DatingAgency.com will be able to send and receive private messages for free!

So if there’s someone you really want to get in touch with or messages in your inbox that you’re dying to read, login to DatingAgency.com tomorrow evening.  There’ll be thousands  more members online, so be prepared for a chocka-block inbox and the opportunity to get in touch with hundreds of new people!

Send A Christmas Gift!

Make someone's day by sending a Christmas gift!

Make someone's day by sending a Christmas gift!

DatingAgency.com’s Christmas gifts are ready and waiting, so spread some festive cheer and get yourself noticed with a gift!

There’s Christmas puds, stars, bells, mistletoe and more in our range of Christmas gifts so why not make someone’s day with some festive cheer?

Did you know you’re  more likely to stand out from the crowd if you send a gift?  So if there’s someone you have your eye on, let them know you’re interested with some mistletoe magic!

Add A Date Stamped Photo To Your Profile

Add a photo to your webcam like Shaun, 54, from London.

All photos taken from a webcam will be date stamped like Shaun's from London.

Strike a pose and add a date stamped photo to your profile straight from your webcam!

We’ve added an exciting new feature to DatingAgency.com called ‘photo snapper’ which lets you add a date stamped photo to your profile straight from your webcam.

All photos taken with a webcam will have a date stamp in the bottom left hand corner, so when you are looking at other member’s profiles, you’ll know their photo is recent and can rest assured they are genuine.

You’ll find the ‘take a photo with your webcam’ button when you go to add a photo to your profile.  If your webcam is connected a dialogue box will appear asking if you want to allow access to your webcam. Tick ‘allow’ and ‘close’ to see yourself on screen. Continue reading