FriendFinder Review January 2023

Signing up for an account in 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 some 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 parts of signing up is coming up with a unique username. Because of its large membership base, 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 in 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. Paying members also have access to ICQ, AIM, YIM, and MSD IDs of other 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 via email. Despite the site's efforts to check and filter suspicious accounts, there are still fake profiles. The website combats this by implementing stricter checks and terminating unusual profiles.