Creating a member login takes under a minute, and once you have passed the initial screen you are presented with options to register for the app version or upgrade to the Premium service.
To create a profile the first step you have to take is answering eight profile questions about yourself. What type of relationship are you looking for – marriage/long-term, romance/dating, no relationship/just for fun, friendship, penpal or not sure. Secondly, specify the age bracket you are most attracted to, partner's ideal height, do you mind smokers/drinkers, do you mind a partner with children, what are the hobbies which interest you, do you have a minimum education level, preference for the level of English. At this stage, you are not requested to upload a photo of yourself.
There are two membership options, Not Premium (allowing newbies to get started quickly), and Premium (for those ready to ‘fall in love.')
The former entitles you to free registration, the ability to browse all profiles, access dedicated customer services, and the guarantee of security and protection as you use the website. In order to access further services, you need to upgrade. These include bonus points to send first love letters, free chat with newly introduced members, free browsing of all profile photos and a priority response if you have any customer care issues.
When you select the premium service, you are presented with a pop-up asking for your credit card details. Two credits costs $3.99, 16 credits costs $96.00 and 100 credits costs $399.00. Live chat will cost you 0.5 credits for five minutes, CamShare is 0.6 credits per minute and mailing costs one credit per message. In other words, sending two messages to another client will use up your initial $3.99-worth of credits.
How to search on BlindDater? Search profiles can be sifted through according to age parameters, geographical location within Russia and its surrounding countries, interests, as well as whether or not the members are available online only, for 'camshare,' with a video show, or are available for instant calls.
The usernames appear automatically alongside the profiles, with the options to send mail, or flowers/gifts or simply to say hi.
How to delete your CharmDate account? Simply enter your email address and then home in on the main navigation, before selecting settings in the left menu. Choose the tab on the far right, ‘Switch off profile.' Explain why you've chosen to leave the site. Enter your password. Confirm you're definite about closure.
To an extent, many of the site users presented on CharmDate appear too good to be true. After signing up to this service, and without even posting a photograph, it is possible to get deluged with messages (15 admirer mails within five minutes!) One of the profile matches, accompanied by a picture of a stunning-looking blonde girl, contained the message 'Wanna go to Vegas and get married?' Whether or not this is tongue-in-cheek, it certainly takes being forward to a whole new level!
To my mind, this site looks great, is thoroughly well-designed, and presents an impressive array of options to any newcomer. The ability to connect with a host of attractive females is undeniable. This in itself might lead to a degree of suspicion amongst some newcomers. Every single one of the females presented is stunning, with fantastic photographs which seem less natural than many other dating services, with many of these girls appearing like models rather than girls waiting to get connected on a dating site.
What is more troublesome is the credits-only aspect rather than the more traditional subscription fee. There would be an obvious temptation to dig deep before you've even made more than a superficial connection. Profiles contain impressive photograph galleries, but also some video clips which require further credits to be purchased before watching.