Here's a quick summary of the various ways in which you can search or browse for other members. You might want to keep this email to hand for future reference.

1. Quick Searches
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When your first log in you'll see your member home page with the Quick Search box. Once logged in you can return to this page at any time by clicking the 'home' tab.

Use this search box for searching for people of a certain gender, age range, and distance from your post code. Try this test: select 'I am male looking for females aged 35-55 within 75 miles of PO168AY'. You should see at least ten results. Click on any of the thumbnails to view the full profile containing the exact location information.

2. Advanced Searches
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Once logged in, click on 'search'. You could start by choosing the same criteria as for a quick search to show the same results. You can also save the search using the link in the top right corner of the search area, and the saved search will then be visible in the left hand column.

Gradually introduce other criteria if you want to be more specific. You can also use this page to search by USERNAME or KEYWORD. Both these boxes are at the foot of the advanced search page.


3. Search by Tags
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Click on the Tags & Locations link at the top of the page (or 'tags and locations' under the 'members' menu). Type a county or other tag into the search box on the left.

3. Browsing Profiles
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You can browse Top Members and Featured Members, or click on the Tags & Locations link at the top of the page (or 'tags and locations' under the 'members' menu). Click on any of the tags to see the profiles that have been so tagged. Profiles can be tagged several times and not just with the county or town in which the member lives. For example, a profile might have three tags: one for where the person grew up, one for where they work, and one for where they now live.