Email notifications can be completely customized by you. You can manage this by selecting "My Account" from the top menu bar and scrolling down to the section called "Contact Settings"

You can communicate with members via email, instant messanger, or in the chatroom. As a "free" member, you will be limited in the use of these options if not at all.

In order to locate members who are currently online, please click on Who's Online located on the sites navigation bar.

Select "Galleries" located on the top of the menu bar. From the pull-down menu tab select "My Galleries" then click on the "Comments" tab and there you can view your photo comments.

Free accounts can receive buddy requests however, only premium memebers are able to build a buddy network. Premium members can have up to 500 buddies in their Buddy Network.

Your Buddy Network is a list of your friends on the website. Your buddies are displayed on your profile page to give you easy access to view their profile or to contact them. You can request members to be your buddy, or they may request you. Keep in mind, they must approve the request and vice versa to show up on the your buddy list. This feature is only available to Paid members.

After logging into your account, select "Buddies" from the top menu bar, and then "Blocked Users"
You can click the "X" in the top corner of the Buddy picture, and this will take the user off of your Blocked list.

To ensure that you are managing your buddies properly, please hover the cursor over the buddy that you want to move, click on move and move your buddy to the appropriate place and release your finger from the mouse.

Your Buddy Network is a list of your friends on the website. Your buddies are displayed on your profile page to give you easy access to view their profile or to contact them.

You can request members to be your buddy by:

1. Clicking on the selected members profile
2. Click on Add Buddy
3. Include a short message in the space provided
4. Click Add Buddy

Once this is completed, a confirmation will appear on beneath the members photo stating that the Buddy Request has been sent.

Yes, once you click on Add Buddy, you are given the option to send a message with your buddy request to any member. Type your message in the space provided and click on Add Buddy.

We suggest that you send a note with your Buddy Request because you only have one opportunity to make a good first impression. This feature allows you to set your Buddy Request above the rest and capture the attention of your intended Buddy.

No, your Buddy Request will be sent if you choose not to add a note. We do however, suggest that you do add a note so that you can personalize your request.

Please follow the steps below to approve buddies:

1. Log into your site
2. Hover your mouse over Buddies
3. Click on Approve Buddy
4. Click on Approve

Verify you have the most up to date internet browser, system updates, and Flash Player. You may also want to check if your ActiveX Security Settings are too high and clear your browser cache. Disable your Pop-Up blocker, so it allows Pop-Ups from the site. When a dialog box drops down saying you have an IM request please click accept, deny or block.

You can control whether or not you receive messages from any particular user. Use the 'Ignore' button in the chat room to prevent yourself from receiving undesirable messages. You can also add users to your block list by clicking the Block User button, located on their profile.

Video chat is incorporated into both our chat room and our instant message system. Video Chat allows other users to see you while you are chatting with them. Any member with a webcam hooked up up to their computer is able to Video Chat with members. To use Video Chat: 1. Click on Live chat located on the top menu bar. 2. Choose a member you would like to chat with 3. Drag the username into the video. You can adjust your webcam settings by right-clicking on the settings located on the left bottom side of the screen.

Flirts let other members know that you have an interest in them. A flirt can is an option thats available when you are viewing a members profile. Located underneath the screen you have the option to view users profile, whisper to the user, send a flirt, send a message, Instant message the user and send the user a buddy request.

You can block a member by selecting this "Block" button that appears when viewing a members full profile.