General Questions on Online Dating
What is online dating?
Online dating is also known as "net dating" or "Internet dating". This is a dating system that allows individuals, couples or groups to meet online and possibly develop a romantic relationship. It is a comfortable forum where people get to meet and get to know each other.
What are the advantages of online dating?
There are just a few advantages of online dating.
1.)
You can be anonymous – There are no rules against it nor is there a rule that you have to. You can completely hold any personal details with anyone online.
2.) It is safe - In online dating, you can talk with someone for months or even years before you can meet them in person. This will give you the chance to really know the person before actually jumping into a relationship with them.
3.) You can socialize even without leaving your home – You don’t need to push yourself to go out so that you can meet other people, with an internet and computer you’re set and good to go.
4.) The chances of meeting the right person is high ? When signing up, the members you meet are most likely there for the same reason you have. With our sophisticated match maker system, you will most likely find the person who share high compatibility levels with you.
Is online dating safe?
Yes. When appropriate precautions are taken, it’s perfectly safe to use an online dating service. The services are completely anonymous, so no one can get your contact information unless you give it to them.
What type of people use online dating sites?
Most online dating sites are heavily frequented by men and women from 20 to 40 years old. The sites generally require you to be at least 18 years old to create an account and there is no upper age limit.
How does it online dating work?
Online dating is just simple, sign up and create your profile so that the members can learn about you.
You can upload a photo, which is highly recommended and tell as much or as little about yourself, talk about your interests, hobbies, what kind of person you are and what you are looking for in a date.
Then you can start to search the online dating community and meet many interesting people.
Does online dating actually work?
Of course it works, it literally bought millions of singles across the globe closer and give so much happiness to their lives. And thousands more singles are signing up on a daily basis!
Remember online relationships can be very fulfilling and long-lived. Give time to your online relationship to develop and the priority they deserve.
General Questions on iChatUSA
How do I become an iChatUSA Member?
You will need to register first and foremost. You don't have to worry about membership fees since there aren?t any.Iin order to validate the email address you entered upon registration, iChatUSA will send you a "confirmation mail" wherein you?ll need to click the link found in the email.
Upon registering, you will be protected by iChatUSA's confidential email system. Your personal information will not be, in any way, shared with other individuals or organizations. Click this link to know more about our Private Policy.
What are the advantages of being a member?
To view members’ full profiles, as well as to fully interact and connect with other registered singles, you will need to become a member yourself. Once you become a member, you will enjoy all our fun and interactive tools for free. You can take a tour to get to know how exciting it is to become a full pledge iChatUSA member.
What is iChatUSA.com?
iChatUSA.com is a 100% free online dating site for the American singles . iChatUSA is a combination of online dating service and social networking wherein you will meet interesting singles who are in search for friendsip or love.
How much does an iChatUSA.com membership cost?
We are 100% free. No hidden charges, I swear.
Is iChatUSA.com safe?
Yes, as a matter of fact your safety is our primary concern. We have actually given you every possible way to connect with other singles through the use of our onsite messaging features. You won’t ever need to divulge your email address to communicate with other singles.
Here are a couple of safety dating tips:
1. Never include your personal contact information in your profile such as telephone numbers, email, home address or your last name. Do not disclose these contact information to anyone unless you are comfortable to do so.
2. Only provide your contact info to another user when your instincts tell you this is someone you can trust.
3. You can opt to create an email account dedicated for online dating usage only.
4. Your passwords must remain confidential and make sure they are not that easy to guess.
5. Find out as much as possible information about the person whom you are communicating before you decide to meet them in person.
6. NEVER send money to anyone whom you ONLY met online.
7. Investing additional time to get to know the person before things get serious will help you avoid a costly mistake
Technical Questions
How do I log in?
You can log-in by entering your registered e-mail address and password in the log-in box located on the upper right side of the homepage.
I think the log-in box is lost?
If you can’t see the log in box on the homepage, click the “Refresh” or the “Reload” button located on top of your browser or press "F5".
What if I entered the wrong password?
First and foremost, make sure that you have the entered the correct account details. If you are sure that you have the correct details, try logging-in next time or click the "Refresh" button on top of your browser or simply press "F5".
However if you forgot your password, simply click the link that says "Forgot Password? Click here". iChatUSA will automatically send you a copy of password through e-mail.
How do I change my password?
If you want to change your password, go to your update account profile page or the account settings sidebar and click the "Update Login Information" option.
I can't chat with other members?
Maybe your pop up blocker is enabled on your browser.
To disable your pop up blocker on browser:
For Internet Explorer
With the release of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, pop-up blocking is integrated into Internet Explorer. By default, pop-up blocking is enabled.
To disable pop-up blocking: click Tools, then Pop-up Blocker, then Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.
Mozilla Firefox
The Mozilla Firefox pop-up blocker is integrated into the Firefox browser. To disable the pop-up blocker:
1. Open the Tools menu and click on Options.
2. Click on the Web Features icon in the list on the left.
3. Remove the checkmark beside the Block Pop-up windows option.
4. Click Ok to close the window.
How do I change my email address?
If you want to register and use another e-mail address, go to your update account profile page or the account settings sidebar and click the "Update Login Information" option.
How do I change or add my match preference?
You simply go to your update account profile page and click the category "Match Maker Settings". You can then adjust the preferences you’ve set in the match maker form.
How do I improve my response rate?
Keep in mind 3 basic things, your profile, photos and your strategy. Your profile should project the positive things about you and you should also stay on the positive light when you describe your perfect match. Don’t speak on what you don’t like; speak of what you want. You should also upload your best photos. Upload photos that have you in focus. Take advantage of the search options so you can eliminate a lot of the people you aren’t interested in. When you find someone you like, SEND THEM AN EMAIL!
Who can join the Chat Room?
Anyone who is a registered member of iChatUSA.com.
What is a Standard Chat Room?
A text base chat room with smileys, emoticons and other cool animated audible you can use with. It's a normal chat room wherein you can meet people in different part of the world who's main purpose to meet friends and partners. It's a text base chat room with nice featured smileys, emoticons and other cool animated audible.
To know more about chat room, click here.
What is an Avatar Chat Room?
Graphically advanced streaming chat system that make use of avatars to represent the chatters in a particular setting like cafe, game room, hotel, park and restaurant.
Avatar Chat Room at Park
Avatar Chat Room at Hotel
Avatar Chat Room at Restaurant
Avatar Chat Room at Game Room
Avatar Chat Room at Cafe Shop
To know more about avatar chat room, click here.
How can I join the Standard Chat Room?
1. First you need to log-in with your registered e-mail address and password.
2. Click Chat in the main menu or click Join Chat Room in the Chat Now box.
If you click Chat in the main menu, you have to choose between Standard Chat Room and Avatar Chat Room.
3. A pop-up window will appear then your registered Chat Room Name and Password will be validated by the system for you to automatically login on the chat room.
4. You can now start chatting in the public or individually the people available online.
How can I join the Avatar Chat Room?
1. Log-in first with your registered e-mail address and password.
2. Click Chat in the main menu.
3. Click Avatar Chat Room located in the lower part of the page.
4. Choose the avatar that you like to use, select a room where you want to join in the Room List and enter your registered Chat room name and Password.
5. You can now start chatting in the public or individually the people available online.
In chatting individually or giving private message, click the avatar of the person you want to chat and write your message in the text box that will appear after clicking the avatar.
How to search for online people in iChatUSA?
There are different ways in finding online people in iChatUSA, first click Home in the main menu and the check "Who's Online Now" and click "View More" to see the complete list of online people.
Second, click Search in the main menu; members with "Online NOW!" status are online in the iChatUSA.
Another way to check is click Match Maker in the main menu then click My Match List, people with "Online NOW!" status are available online.
Can I Chat members of iChatUSA with online status?
Yes, just click on the online now icon and a pop-up window will automatically appear having a message of awaiting response.
Note: Only registered members of iChatUSA can use this features.
How can I Chat online members of iChatUSA?
1. Click the "Online NOW" status of the member in his/her profile box.
2. Wait for the member to confirm your invitation to chat.
3. Once confirmed by the other member, you can now chat that person every time he/she is online.
How to use video chat?
1. First you need to log-in with your registered e-mail address and password.
Search members with online status, check question on "How to search for online people in iChatUSA?" for instructions.
2. Click the "Online NOW!" icon in their profile box.
3. A pop-up window will appear waiting for the other member to confirm your invitation to chat.
4. Once the member confirms your invitation, a message will show that the invitation is accepted by the other member.
5. In the iChat Media Web Messenger box, click the webcam icon.
6. Then a box with "Video On" will appear, click it and a confirmation message will appear asking for the access of Camera and Microphone, click "Allow".
7. You can now start chatting that allows you to see and hear the other person.
How to upload videos?
You must first login in your account in iChatUSA. If you don't, you'll need to register and create an account.
Go to My Account, click Manage My Videos or click Add/ Edit Videos under My Account Settings. Press on the Browse button to locate the video file on your computer and press the Upload Video button.
Video files should be in in FLV, MOV, MPEG, WMV and MP4 format. Click Video Policy to know the rules and guidelines in posting videos.
Do not upload video with copyrighted, obscene or any other material which violates iChatUSA Video Policy.
Note: Videos uploaded are subject to 24-hour verification by the site administrator.
Can I post Youtube, Google, Yahoo Videos and other online video sharing sites?
Yes, you can definitely post and upload or it is technically called embedding videos.
What is Embed Videos?
An embed video has been developed to ease the burden of inserting video and animation into web It is a string of code that anyone can place on any web page (blogs, online journals, any website) that will pull and play the video from its original source. This way visitor will be able to play the video without leaving your site. You may alter the size of the video by changing the width or height.
How to post videos from online video sharing websites?
Go to Youtube, Google Video, Yahoo Video and other online video sharing websites. Find the video you'd like to upload. Copy the Embed code (in HTML code and usually found to the right of the video clip).
Login in to account in iChatUSA. Go to My Account, click Manage My Videos or click Add/ Edit Videos under My Account Settings. In the Post Public Videos, paste the embed code in the Embed Code text space and press Submit Video.
Do not upload video with copyrighted, obscene or any other material which violates iChatUSA Video Policy.
Note: Videos uploaded are subject to 24-hour verification by the site administrator.
How to block a member in the iChatUSA.com?
To block a member, simply go to the Inbox tab in your Profile, and click on a message they have sent. Click the Block Member button found in the upper part of the Inbox Panel.
You can also block a member by visiting his/her profile then click Block this Member in the Interact Box in your profile.
You can also search for the member in the Search Page in the main menu. Use the Quick Search in the upper right side of the page. Type the name or the email address of the member. Then click the name of the member and they will take you to their user profile where you can click Block this Member in the Interact Box.
How to Unblock a Member?
To unblock a member, click My List in the main menu then click My Block List. Click Unblock in the Profile Box of the member. A confirmation message will show, click OK.
Why I can't chat the people online?
Probably you are block by the member that you like to chat.
How come I can't receive replies in the messages I sent?
Probably the recipient has blocked you that's why you haven’t receive any reply.
What is Turn Off Mode?
Setting your account to Turn Off temporarily disables you to the services and features of iChatUSA.com. Also members of iChatUSA.com will not be able to view your profile.
How to Set my Account to Turn Off?
Login to your account; go to your profile page then Click Turn Off My Account. A pop up box will show confirming the action, click Yes and your account will be Turn Off.
Can I activate my Account again?
Certainly Yes, login to your account then a pop up box will ask you to Activate your Profile. Click Yes and full access to iChatUSA.com will be granted and members can view your profile again.
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