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Datepad Attraction in Action Matching System

Posted on Saturday, July 19th, 2008

We are pleased to announce the Datepad Attraction in Action Matching System.

After an exhaustive search for some of the best relationship experts in the country we have managed to put together what we believe is the most accurate matching system available today.

Here are some areas some key areas we focused on while building our system.

  1. It had to work! This might sound silly but we tested our system extensively on real couples, some dating for only months, others had been married for decades and everyone in between. I can say from my own experience, when my wife and I completed the matching system it said we were a great match we scored 84%, (Thank goodness) the interesting part was the areas where we traditionally have issues in our relationship came up in our results. Not only does this work well with those of you looking for that special someone but it also helps those who are in committed relationships understand their partner just a little better.
  2. We wanted our survey to be as short as possible. No one likes to stare at a screen for hours answering questions, it reminds us of High School and College. Our competitors average between 75 and 100 questions, this didn’t make sense to us as in most cases the questions where repeated or they asked which type of music you like?? I can honestly say I have rarely dated anyone with similar musical taste and it has never really mattered! 25 questions is all you have to answer, short but more importantly incredibly effective.
  3. Instant results. Instead of waiting for a system to email you matches, our system gives you instant results with every users profile you view. On top of this there is a detailed list explaining where you will succeed and areas where you might struggle. The Datepad Attraction in Action Matching System isn’t here to tell you whom to date we simply want to give you enough info for you to make an informed decision. Let’s face it we have all had partners in the past with major flaws that we were able to work around, as the saying goes “love knows no boundaries.”
  4. A personality assessment. It was important for us to give you an overview of your personality, a way to show that our system is doing more than just matching you with others. Most users are quite shocked how accurate the assessment is of their personality.
  5. It had to look great. With everything we develop at Datepad it had to look great and be user friendly. One of the most frequent compliments we get at Datepad is how clean and fresh our site is, our survey fits into the site beautifully.

We truly believe we have hit the mark with this new Matching System and hope you agree and can find that special someone with it!

Thanks from all of us at Datepad!

Dealing with spam is a Datepad priority

Posted on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

With popularity brings spammers for any internet startup company.  Spammers have automated everything on big social networks like Myspace because the developers are too busy lining their pockets from  advertising dollars.  Unlike them, we at Datepad are all about bringing the community the best possible site.   With that being said, we have had a few spammers try to abuse our  website, and they have had their accounts permanently terminated.

The staff at Datepad have implemented many features that will thwart  spammers.  Due to the nature of the security fixes, we cannot tell you  what they are, but they are working behind the scenes so you can avoid having a mailbox that is full of spam.

Another major component or getting rid of spammers on Datepad is through  our community.  We have a feature that allows you to report every spam  message that you receive, which will be forwarded directly to one of our  Datepad staff members who will asses the request and remove the spammer at the click of a button.  We hate spam as much as you  do, so we recommend that you report any unsolicited private message you  receive from a spammer.  In addition make sure that you never give out your personal  details or your passwords to anyone that you do not trust.

Unlike most community sites, Datepad has a team of 3+ people  checking the backend of the site on a daily basis to ensure spammers are  terminated before they get out of control.  This is one of the big  things that our competitors are missing, and by reading a lot of their  blogs and forum posts, they are slowly killing their own websites.  The  power is in the people, and that is why Datepad strives to make your  experience in online dating the best it can be.

At the end of the day, we have a ton of security features in place to  lock down the majority of spammers, but as a community we rely on you to  report any suspicious activity that you may see for the benefit of  everyone else.  Happy Dating!

Launch Week In Review

Posted on Friday, March 7th, 2008

The first 7 days for any startup company are always very hectic. We have been constantly adding new features and upgrading our site as we go, which is a neverending process for new web2.0 companies like ourselves. I am proud to say the first week has been a phenominal success.

We have already had over 3,000 visits, and over 13,000 pageviews.