Profile Help
There are two question formats on the profile form: checkboxes and text
fields.
For checkbox
questions, you can sometimes make multiple selections, and other times only
one. Information entered
in checkboxes is used in the matching process.
For the text
field questions, select the text field and type in the appropriate
information. Information entered in free-text boxes is for
descriptive purposes only. You will not be matched from this information.
The location that appears in profiles (after a Member's age), is used
for descriptive purposes only. A member's real location may be kept
confidential, but the distance from you is calculated from information on
the Registration Form. Therefore, if a member's profile says, "Located in a
tropical Paradise," but they show up as being 10 miles from you, and you
live in Boston, Massachusetts, the member may be dreaming of a new home!
This area of the Profile is your chance to be creative. Please note the
following:
- You will be typing in one long-text string, but your text will be
formatted properly once you have submitted your profile. The best way to
navigate within this free text box is to use the arrow keys on your
keyboard. You can also use the arrow keys at the bottom of the text window
for navigation purposes.
- If you feel that your profile is taking too long, (maybe your browser
is timing out), try composing your free text area in another word
processing program, then copying and pasting the text into your profile
free text area.
- Don't forget to select "Submit Profile Now" to save your changes.
You can choose your profile availability by opting to Hide or Show your
profile. If your profile is hidden, other members will NOT be able to match
with you or browse your profile. However, if they know your anonymous
handle, they WILL be able to correspond with you anonymously. You, on the
other hand, will be able to match, browse and write to members...your
profile hidden all the while.
Remember that your profile is automatically hidden under the following
circumstances:
- Your email address is unverified
- Your FREE TRIAL period has expired and you have not become a Full Member
- You signed up as a Full Member but we haven't yet received your payment
offline
- You're paying by check or money order, and your pay period has expired
- Your membership has been suspended
Need More Help?
Our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
are available for your reference.
For human help, send us feedback via the
Web or send an email message to
feedback@match.com.
Or go back to the Help Index.
Attention those with non-Netscape browsers:
Some browsers often "cache" or save pages. So your browser may
redisplay an old version of a Match.Com page even after you
have made changes. Don't worry, your inputs have been
recorded. To see the updated page, select the "reload page"
(or equivalent) option in your Web browser.
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