FriendFinder Review April 2020

The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) severely restricts our social life as we know it. In particular, it is currently no longer possible to get to know someone in "offline life". However, FriendFinder and other dating sites still remain as an option! The desire for love, a new partner or some fun remains with many singles. Especially if we think about the next weeks, the yearning for closeness is growing for many and there is a curfew in many places. Despite all of this, online dating is the safest way to still get to know someone, chat or have video chats.Therefore, no single has to be afraid of loneliness - many like-minded people are waiting for you online!Unfortunately we keep hearing that singles meet, although social contacts are officially restricted. Please keep yourself informed about the legal situation in your state and comply with the prescribed rules.Always keep in mind: there is also a time after the corona crisis! What could be nicer than finally having a date when everyone can get out again? In addition, many dating sites currently have particularly great discounts and promotions due to the corona crisis. That is why you should definitely take a look at FriendFinder - time will pass by much faster if you ride the quarantine out with somebody on your (digital) side. Maybe right now the right person is waiting for you to write the first message?

Signing up an account for FriendFinder will only take about five minutes. It will not ask you to fill out lengthy personality quizzes, but you will have to write a few things about yourself. In the process, you will also be asked to give a few information about yourself like your location, birthday, email address, username, sexual preference, marital status, etc... The information that you have given in this process will then be reflected on your profile once you finish. 

FriendFinder will only allow people with a valid email address to sign up. A verification email will then be sent to the email address you provided, shortly after you finish signing up. This is one of the ways that the site uses in order to keep it away from fake accounts and scammers. The site does not link any of your existing social media accounts to your profile since the site itself also functions as a social networking site. 

One of the trickiest part upon signing up is coming up with a unique username. Because of its large membership, finding an available username can be challenging. 

FriendFinder's messaging feature is not for everyone to enjoy. Initiating contact is exclusive for premium members which can be a turn off for some. But the site is pretty enjoyable for standard users too. It offers a lot of interesting features that will allow you to interact with its members for free. 

If you find a match you like but can't initiate contact, you can send "Winks" or "Flirts" to let them know that you're interested in knowing them. Forums and group chats are free features you can enjoy, so if you want to meet and talk to new people, try joining one and start chatting! Another way to get people to notice you and interact with you is through blogs. In FriendFinder, you can create blogs, read other people's blogs, and post comments without having to upgrade your account. 

Standard members can also add people to their hotlist and adjust their match preference for free.

The profile section starts with a short introduction about yourself, which you will be writing with your own words. Feel free to write anything in this section. It does not have a character limit so you can be as creative as possible. 

Upon visiting a match's profile, you will see a compatibility chart that gives you an overview of how much you fit into each other's preferences. The chart will include a list of your basic preferences like what you are looking for, age, and location. Some of the additional preferences are body type, sexual orientation, and marital status. Your preference can be adjusted in your Cupid References. 

Viewing profile photos and videos are only available for premium members. If you are a standard member, you will be able to see the previews and the thumbnails, but not the full-sized photo and video. 

Profiles undergo a verification process, right after signing up. If a profile is not yet verified, then you will not be able to enter group chats. One cool thing in FriendFinder is that non-members can skim through the list of members. So if you're still planning to sign up, you can check out the site and see if you have a good feeling about the listed members near you.

There are two different membership plans for FriendFinder.com. First is the "Silver" membership, which gives you limited access to some of the site's features. The other one is the "Gold" membership, which gives you full access to all of the site's features. 

The membership upgrade for FriendFinder is highly optional. Without the upgrade, you can still interact with other members through groups, magazines, and blogs. Keep in mind that you might have very limited ways of using these features if you're only a standard member.

The useful features that are only available for paying members include, initiating contact, watching full-length profile videos, getting profile highlights, etc.