Welcome to our Help / FAQ page. We hope that we've anticipated any questions you may have about our site and service in the space below. If you have a suggestion or a question which isn't addressed here, please feel free to email us.
A: No problem! Just click Forgot your password? at the login area. Enter either your email address or username. Then your password will be mailed to your registered mailbox within a few minutes.
If you have changed email addresses and cannot receive the auto-email username / password reply you may call us at 1-416-628-1072 for assistance.
A: Your username and password are case-insensitive. Please make sure you input them correctly. This applies to you if you get the correct username or password. If the problem still persists, you may have turned the cookies off by accident. Then set cookies of your browser on. For more details about cookies, please check Enable cookies.
Log-in to the site using your username and password then click on the "Reactivate" button. You will receive a confirmation letter after it is successful. Keep in mind that all reactivated profiles must be reviewed and approved by customer service. If you have any problem, write to support@webmate.com .
A: webmate.com makes it easy for you to post a photo. To upload a photo directly from your computer, simply go to the "My Account / Home", select "Add / Manage photo", and follow the instructions.
What's a primary photo, you ask? This is the photo that appears on every page of your profile, and a smaller version shows up when other members search for matches.
In other words, this photo is how other members of the Webmate.com community get to know you. So make a great impression with these tips:
DO use a recent photo. Within the last six months is best.
DO make it a photo of just you. It's your moment in the spotlight!
DO keep it up-close and personal. Most people like to use a good headshot or head and shoulders.
DO have it look like you. Use an image of what you look in daily life, not all dressed up.
DO smile. Our site's members find a smile to be the most appealing image.
DO crop out the "white space" around the photo. Otherwise, your photo will appear smaller and the file size will be increased.
Do put your best frontal face.
Your frontal face which is not obscured will be more attractive.
The Don'ts for Primary Photo:
DON'T wear sunglasses or a hat. They obscure the real you. Ditto for other distracting head gear, accessories, or, say, a really loud scarf.
DON'T use a dark or blurry photo. It won't reflect what you really look like... and signals that you don't care about your photo.
DON'T submit that red-eyes shot. Even if it's one of your favorites, the sci-fi red-eye effect is a deal-breaker, trust us.
DON'T let the background grab all the attention. Keep the backdrop of your primary photo simple.
DON'T show too much skin. Photos that are too racy won't be posted.
DON'T wear a big pattern. In a small photo, a busy pattern can be distracting and unflattering.
DON'T cut people out of photos. Chances are, it just won't look right. Find another image you like instead.
DON'T use images of celebrities. or copyrighted material, like an image of your favorite cartoon character.
DON'T submit photos of your kids without you. Photos of you with them are just fine, though.
A: In the main navigation click on " Free Sign-Up " and follow the steps. Creating and posting a profile is free and takes only a few minutes to go through the easy steps. Think of it as a quick sketch of who you are, your lifestyle, and what counts most in a relationship. Our questionnaire will highlight your personality traits and interests and enable you to describe your personality even further in a brief narrative. Why wait? Create your profile today!
A: It's quick and easy to do! To update your profile, just click "My Account / Home " then click on " Edit / View profile" and follow the simple instructions.
A: You can check your email by clicking on "Email / Wink" on my account page after logging in, you may also go to your mail box that you used to register with us.
1. Open the email you received. 2. Click on the Actions menu on the top of your email window. 3. Choose Junk Email (see illustration below). 4. Select Add Senders Domain.... to Safe Senders List to add FreeDatings.com to your safe sender list.
Or Follow These Steps
1. Open the email. 2. Right-click the sender’s email address. 3. Click “add to contacts” in the short-cut menu. 4. Click “save and close.”
AOL 8.0/9.0+
1. Open the email. 2. Click "add address" icon (on the right) to add to your "People I Know" list or address book. 3. Verify the sender's contact information. 4. Save it.
Cloudmark SpamNet for Outlook
1. Select Cloudmark | Options ... from the Cloudmark SpamNet toolbar in Outlook. 2. Click Advanced. 3. Go to the Whitelist tab. 4. Click the Add button. 5. Type: something@FreeDatings.com 6. Click OK. 7. Click OK. 8. Click Yes. 9. Click OK
AOL WebMail
1. Open the email. 2. Click on the sender’s name and email address. 3. Click “add to address book” in the window that appears. 4. Enter any additional information. 5. Click “save.”
Hotmail
1. Open the email. 2. Click “save address” in the toolbar. 3. Verify the sender’s contact details. 4. Click “ok.”
*Users may also white-list a sender’s entire domain (everything behind the @ sign) using the “Safe List” feature under Options -> Mail -> Junk E-Mail Protection.
Yahoo!
1. Open the email. 2. Click the “add to address book” to the right, next to sender’s name. 3. Verify the sender’s contact details. 4. Click “Add to Address Book.”
Gmail
1. Open the email. 2. Click “more options” in the email header. 3. Click “add sender to contacts list.”
Verizon
1. Click on Address Book in the menu on the left hand side 2. Click create contact 3. In the email field: Type something@FreeDatings.com 4. In the Nickname field: type: FreeDatings
Earthlink/Cox
1. Open the email. 2. Click “add to address book” in the email header (Next to the FROM address) 3. Use the “address book editor” to verify the sender’s contact details, and click “save.”
Outlook Express (6+)
1. Open the email. 2. Left-click the sender icon, or right-click the sender’s name. 3. Click “add to contacts.” 4. Click “save and close.”
Entourage
1. Open the email. 2. Right-click the sender’s email address. 3. Select “add to address book” in the short-cut menu. 4. Verify the sender’s contact details. 5. Click “save.”
MacMail
1. Open the email. 2. Ctr-click the sender’s email address and select “open in address book.” 3. Verify the sender’s contact details.
A: We respect your privacy and will keep your actual email address confidential.
To send anonymous email from your own email program, send email to:Username@webmate.com. If you want to use another email address of yours, change it first at My Account after login.
To reply to email from other webmate.com users: just hit "reply" at your email account!
When you reply to a Username@webmate.com, your real email address will be removed. The recipient will see only: YourUserName@webmate.com.
We do not save email sent through webmate.com. If you want to save email messages, save copies in your inbox.
A: If the email you're sending is being returned to you, it could be that: you are trying to send to an anonymous username that doesn't exist. Be sure to check your spelling. The person you are trying to contact is no longer a member of webmate.com. You are sending from an email address other than the address that you used when you joined webmate.com.
A: If you need to establish an email account, there are several Web-based services that provide email service free of charge. By establishing a free web-based email account and registering it with webmate.com, you can: Be organized by sending all of your webmate.com email to your Web-based email inbox rather than having it mixed in with your work or other personal correspondence. Send and receive messages from any internet-connected computer. Stay in touch with your matches even when you're out of town. After joining, if you'd like your webmate.com email directed to your new web-based email address, you must change your current registered email address in your Membership Info
A: It is a quick, fun way to let someone know you're interested. You pick a one-liner from the list, and it's sent to the member of your choice. The member gets the wink in the webmail or email address and then can go to your profile and wink back with you.
A: Searching allows you to specify the types of member profiles you want to see. You can conduct an unlimited number of searches by selecting the preferences and characteristics of your desired match. Start with zip code, age, and gender. Then narrow your search with physical characteristics, lifestyle practices, and relationship desires. Play around and try a variety of searches. You never know where you'll find your perfect match!
A: There are a number of ways to increase your number of matches. First make sure you have created a profile. Once you create your profile, our exclusive technology will compare your profile responses with those of other members to find the profiles that best match you. Already did that? The criteria in your profile may be too specific. Go to Search Profiles and try to broaden your match criteria. For example, if you have height requirements of 5'10" -6'0", try expanding those by a few inches.
Don't just wait for someone to respond to your profiles. Start initiating as many winks or emails as possible.
Post a photo. Research shows that profiles with photos are 8 times more like to receive a response.
When contacting other members, remember to talk more about yourself and ask questions. That gives your potential match even more incentive to write back.
Make sure to sign in to your account frequently. This will enable your profile to be higher up in the search results.
On the more technical side, many people have more than one email address. Always make sure you're using your registered e-mail address.
If you're not receiving any response at all, you may have a "spamguard" in place. Keeping mail from webmate.com from reaching you. Check with your service provider.
If none of these solutions work, please contact us and we'll be happy to help.
A: Our instant messenger is a fun and easy way to communicate instantly with other users who are online now. You can auto-logon IM after you sign in "My Account". There will show up a window which includes the online users. You can chat with them by clicking their usernames respectively. If you want to log off, just close the online user list window.
We are improving our IM everyday. Any suggestions you can provide are greatly appreciated. Please feel free to send us your thoughts.
If you've done all this and continue to have difficulties, please contact us, and we'll be happy to help you.
A: Our instant messaging software stores chat history on your computer to increase its performance. When the program requires to save onto your hard drive, it will ask you to "Allow" or "Deny" storing the information. Clicking on "Allow" will let Instant Messenger to store your chat history. This function also allows you to browse and search through past conversations you have had.
If you prefer not to use this option, please right-click on Instant Messenger and select "Settings...." from the dropdown menu. In the settings link, check the box "Never" or "Never ask again" under the Local Storage Tab, and then click on "Close".
A: If the chat window does not pop up on your computer, here are possible reasons: 1. You might not have the "Flash Player" program installed on your computer. Get Macromedia Flash Player here. 2. Our instant messenger automatically pops up after you sign in. Some browsers have a feature of blocking pop-ups. Change the settings of your browser or Toolbar, and then the IM will pop up.
A: Click here to test if your browser has the correct setting to display Instant Messenger.
The above test will check if your browser supports Macromedia Flash, has JavaScript enabled and has pop-ups blocking disabled for http://www.freedatings.com . If pop-ups are correctly enabled the window will open when you click on the link above. If the test fails, please follow the steps below to make sure that your browser is compatible with FreeDatings.com Instant Messenger service.
To have the best experience on FreeDatings.com, it is recommended that you disable your pop-up blocker. Pop-ups are small windows that appear in front of a web site like when Instant Messenger is launched. We only use pop-ups to enrich your experience and never for annoying advertisements.
Some of the most common pop-up blocking programs are described below; the techniques for disabling other programs will be similar.
Google Toolbar If the Google Toolbar is blocking http://www.freedatings.com, there are three ways to disable it:
1. To let a pop-up through on a one-time basis, press and hold the "Ctrl-" (or ) key as you click on a link to navigate to a new page.
2. The pop-up blocker can also remember certain sites (like http://www.freedatings.com) and allow them to launch pop-up windows. To add http://www.freedatings.com to your list of permitted sites, click on the pop-up blocker button after clicking the launch chat button. The pop-up blocker button will appear.
3. To completely disable the pop-up blocker, click the "Options" button in the Google toolbar and clear the checkbox next to "Pop-up Blocker" in the Accessories section.
AOL Toolbar 1. Click "Settings" on the AOL toolbar.
2. Click "Pop-Ups" in the "Essentials" tab.
3. In the "Web Pop-Ups" tab of the "Pop-Up Control Settings" window, select "Allow Web pop-ups from these sites" from the available options.
4. Enter "http://www.freedatings.com" and click "Add". Click "Save".
Firefox 1. Go to the "Tools" toolbar menu and select "Options...".
2. When the "Options" window opens, click on the "Web features" icon in the left-hand panel.
3. Uncheck the box next to "Block Pop-up Windows". Then, click the "OK" button to exit the "Options" window.
4. Alternatively, you can leave the "Block Pop-up Windows" box checked and click on the "Allowed Sites" button to the right of it. In the "Allowed Sites" window that opens, type "http://www.freedatings.com" in the text field beneath "Address of the web site". Click the "Allow" button to the right of the text field and then click "OK" to confirm the addition.
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 When you install the Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Pop-up Blocker is automatically turned on in Internet Explorer and set to the medium setting, which means that it will block most automatic pop-ups. To allow Pop-ups from FreeDatings.com:
1. Launch an Internet Explorer browser window.
2. In the "Tools" toolbar menu, point to "Pop-up Blocker", and then click "Pop-up Blocker Settings".
3. Type "http://www.freedatings.com" in the "Address of Web site to allow" box, and then click "Add". Click the "Close" button to exit.
Mozilla 1. Open the "Edit" toolbar menu ("Mozilla" menu on Mac OS X) and choose the "Preferences" option.
2. On the right-hand column, under the "Privacy & Security Preferences" category, click on the "Pop-up Windows" topic. (If no sub-categories are visible, double-click on the title "Privacy & Security" to expand the list.)
3. You can either de-select the box next to "Block unrequested pop-up windows" to completely disable the pop-up blocking software, or add http://www.freedatings.com to a list of allowed sites. To do this, click on the "Allowed Sites..." button, type "http://www.freedatings.com" into the text field, and then click the "Add" button to the right. Click "OK" to confirm the addition.
4. An alternative method of doing this is to browse to the FreeDatings.com website (http://www.freedatings.com), and then click on the "Tools" toolbar menu. Choose "Pop-up Manager" and then select the "Allow Pop-us From This Site" option.
2. Right-click with your mouse on the small color-coded area in the bottom left corner of your browser window. A red or green bar will appear called a "widget".
3. In the resulting drop-down menu, select the option to "Allow Pop-ups from http://www.freedatings.com".
Note: In order to enable pop-ups on an individual basis, press the "Ctrl" key while clicking on whatever is initiating the desired pop-up window.
Pop-Up Stopper If you have Pop-Up Stopper, an icon will appear in the bottom right hand corner of your screen.
1. To disable the blocker, right-click on the Pop-Up Stopper software icon.
2. Un-check the checkbox next to "Enable pop-up blocking".
3. You can re-enable the software when you are done using FreeDatings.com.
Starware Toolbar (for Internet Explorer) 1. To allow pop-ups from FreeDatings.com, launch a new Internet Explorer browser window and navigate to http://www.freedatings.com. Once you are on the FreeDatings.com home page, click on the Pop-up Blocker button in the Starware Toolbar . Once you do, the toolbar button will change to indicate that pop-ups will now be allowed from FreeDatings.com.
2. To completely disable the pop-up blocker, click on the arrow next to the Starware logo on the left-hand end of the toolbar. This will display the main menu; select the "Preferences..." option from the resulting drop-down list. In the message window that appears, uncheck the box to "Enable Pop-up Blocker". Click "OK" to close the window.
Yahoo Toolbar If Pop-Up Blocker is blocking FreeDatings.com, there are three ways to override it:
1. Turn off Pop-Up Blocker by clicking the Pop-Up Blocker menu and un-checking "Enable Pop-Up Blocker".
2. Press and hold the "Ctrl" (or ) key while clicking a link to override Pop-Up Blocker and allow any pop-up windows resulting from the click.
3. Add the source of the pop-up window to your "Allowed List" by clicking the Pop-Up Blocker menu and selecting "Always Allow Pop-Ups From...". Then select "http://www.freedatings.com" from the "Sources of Recently Blocked Pop-Ups" list and click "Allow".
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Go to my account page, click "Chatted with me", and then click "View last chat history" on the following page. You can only check the saved chat history on your local drive.
A :A blog is short for "weblog". According to Webopedia, a blog is a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. A blog allows you to keep an online journal you share with others. You can add, edit, or delete posts and comments.
A: Comments are postings other people can add to your personal blog page. In the "View / edit blog description & settings" page, you decide if people can leave comments or not.
A: Original content is reviewed before publishing to the site. If webmate.com's Terms of Use are violated, the posting is denied. Examples of denied content include but are not limited to: personal ads, advertisements of products or services, and hate language.
A: RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. The RSS link at the top of a member's blog allows you to set up your favorite RSS reader to periodically check and alert you about new posts in that blog.
A: As a member of webmate.com, you get your own blog homepage. From your homepage, you can see all your posts, recent visitors, the most recent responses by others, and your responses to other member's blogs.
1. Check comments regularly. No need to reply to mean or embarrassing comments. You can delete them and block offensive users from commenting further. 2. Post usually. Once you get members hooked on your blog, they'll want to keep coming back for more. Give it to them! 3. Most people respond well to humor. Keep it light at first. Show them you are a fun person! 4. Connect with other bloggers. One of the most amazing things about the blogosphere is how it has created a tight-knit community that supports one another. Developing relationships with other bloggers will lead more people to your blog, and give you a better sense of what appeals to members, which makes your blog even better!
If you block a member on our site, that member will no longer be able to contact you in any way. This includes stopping them from viewing your profile, photos, and will stop them from being able to search your profile as well as email / IM you.
Don't post personal information. Wait until you feel comfortable with an individual before telling them things like your phone number or place of work or address.
Never give out your bank account details or any other financial information. If you are approached by any member then report them immediately.
Don't let anyone pressure you into giving away more information than you want to.
Beware of solicitation - watch out for anyone offering financial advice or asking for charitable contributions.
Even if you're arranging to meet someone, do not give out any unnecessary personal details such as your home address.
If you feel unsure or threatened by someone's behaviour, stop contacting with them immediately. Visit their profiles and use the block button to prevent any further contact.
To help us troubleshoot and assess the issue, please take a screenshot of
the entire page when the issue occurs. You may then include this file as an
attachment in your email.
To take a screenshot, simply do the following:
Press and hold down the "Alt" key on your keyboard. While holding down the "Alt" key, press the "Print Screen" key located just above the "Insert" key.
Click the Windows "Start" menu and select "Programs" then "Accessories" then "Paint".
Once the Microsoft Paint application is open, click the "Edit" menu then select "Paste". If you're prompted that the "image in the clipboard is larger than the bitmap", click the "Yes" button.
Click the "File" menu in the upper left-hand corner of the Paint application then select "Save As".
Enter a name for the "File name" field.
Choose "JPEG" as the "Save as type" option.
Save the file to a location like your desktop then close the Paint application.
Attach the file to your email response and include any other relevant information.
Click the Edit menu and select Preferences. Click on Advanced in the list of topics on the left side of the window. The right side of the window should now display a series of checkboxes. Find the box labeled "accept all cookies" and make sure it is checked. Click OK.
2. Microsoft Internet Explorer For Windows Version 5.xx
Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options. Click the Security tab at the top of the window. The box at the top of the window should read Internet Zone. The bottom section of the Security window contains several buttons. Click the one marked Custom. Scroll down the list of options until you see the Cookies heading. In the Allow per-session cookies (not stored), click the Enabled button. In the Allow cookies that are stored on your computer, click the Enabled button. Click OK.
3. Microsoft Internet Explorer For Windows Version 6.xx
Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options. Click the Privacy tab at the top of the window. Make sure that the slider is set at a level not higher than Medium. The bottom of the slider section of the Security window contains several buttons. Click the one marked Advanced. In the new window under the Cookies section, check the box labeled Override automatic cookie handling. Now you will see the other settings enabled and can be configured. Under the First-party Cookies section, click the Accept button. Under the Third-party Cookies section, click the Block button. Check the box labeled Always allow session cookies. Click OK.
4. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Mac)
Click the Edit menu and select Preferences. On the left pane, under the Receiving Files section, click Cookies. In the right pane, find the pull-down menu next to When receiving cookies and select Never ask. Click OK.
We stringently enforce its Terms of Use and does not tolerate any violations.
If you wish to report spam or complain about a certain member that is not adhering to our Terms of Use, please email the information to support@webmate.com and our customer care team will deal with the matter quickly and professionally in short time.
If you come across a photo or profile that you feel should not be allowed on our site such as scammers, please send us the member's username with any pertinent information so that we may investigate the issue without delay. If you scam or spam our members, you will be held liable for damages to FreeDatings. webmate.com reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action in its sole discretion against anyone scamming or spamming the website.
