Frequently Asked Questions

The aim of this site is to enjoy and to have fun meeting people and this FAQ section is here to help you with any difficulties that you might have. Whether it's logging in, viewing photos or reading a profile, the frequently asked questions and answers below should help with the enjoyment of this site. If you can not find the answer below please drop us a line at info@maybefriends.com

I have registered so what can I do?

Your profile has been uploaded into our database and people can able to view it. You can now login at anytime using your NickName and password and you can do the following:

• View your own profile and see how it looks.
• Improve your own profile - add in a picture, change any details etc.
• Send and receive Flirts with all members.
• View your favourites - you can build up a selection of all your favourites and access them at any time.
• See who's looking at your profile.

And as a fully paying member you can:

• Read messages sent to you by other members.
• Compose messages that you wish to send to other members.
• Block unwanted users from contacting you.
• Join the chatroom.
• Access and Add to the message board.
• Access and Add to the eventsboard.
• See who is currently online and contact them instantly.

How Do I Login?

Login at any time using your NickName & password and click go. The user nickname and password are CaSe SeNsItIvE so remember the case you put them in as.

How do I Update My Profile?

You can change your profile in the "Profile" tab by selecting "Edit profile"

How do I change my email address?

You can change your email in the " Profile" tab  by selecting "Confidential"  - fill in your password and you can then update your email address.

How Do I Read Someone's Profile?

When you have filled in the details in the search section (on the home page), a list with your perfect matches will come up on your screen, click on their name and their profile will appear.

How Do I Make Contact with another Person?

When you have filled in the details of your perfect match, a list with your matches will come up, click on their name and their profile will appear in thier mini profile you will see the contact link. If you know who you want to contact you can go directly to the Message tab and click on Compose.

How Do I Bar Someone I Don't want to hear from?

If you wish to stop receiving messages from any particular member just open one of their messages and click on the 'Block this Sender' Link - the mail blocking option is at the bottom of the e-mails you receive.

What Happens if I receive Emails that offend?

If someone sends you an offensive email, on the site please let us know, and forward it to us. The site is meant to be a fun way of meeting people and we will delete any members who offend.

What happens if I forget my password?

You can simply click on "Forgot Password" you will find it on the blue strip at the bottom of the home page.  It will email your password back to you.

Can I change my Nickname?

The only thing you cannot change on your profile is your nickname. This is for security reasons.

I have paid my subscription but cannot access the site:

Sometimes when you make an online payment you need to logoff the site and then logon again in order for the site to recognise that you are asubscriber.

How do I find a Specific Member?

Go to the Search section and click on "advanced", there you will see the option to look for a specific member.

I find the site quite slow how can I speed it up?

It is probably slow because you have too many messages in your inbox. Transfer them to folders and the site will speed up greatly for you.

How do I stop the email alerts letting me know I have a new message?

Go to the "Help" menu then click on "contact options" and you will see "email message options" untick the box and you will no longer receive these messages.

How do I stop the Automatic Payments?

If you wish at any stage to cancel your subscription membership you must give us at least two working days notice in writing to WebDev Ltd,WebDev Ltd, 47 O'Connell Street, Limerick, Ireland or to accounts@maybefriends.com

Other Queries With The Site

If you are having technical problems with the site. Please supply us with the following details and let us know what the problem is:

• Nickname
• What Operating System are you using? (Windows XP / Vista / Mac OS 9 / Mac OS 10 / Linux etc)
• What Browser are you using? (Firefox/ Internet Explorer / Opera / Netscape / Safari - pls include version number)
• Are your cookies turned on?
• Are you behind a firewall?

If you have any questions, please contact us

My photo is not online yet, why?

Our Moderation Team is always double checking and scanning the photos to make sure that no inappropriate content was accepted for the first time. If such will be found, it will be deleted immediately.

What are the guidelines for public gallery (for everyone and for members only) photos?

Public gallery photos must be of you only; all public images and photographs will be reviewed before they are posted to the website, and group photos will be redirected to your Private Gallery.

We will only allow photos that we genuinely believe to be of you to be posted.

Blurry or extremely low-quality photos, which do not show you in a clear and recognizable way, will be rejected or redirected to the Private Gallery.

You may not post obscene images, images for which you do not own the copyright (images of actors or models, cartoon characters, etc.), extremely low-quality images, or any other images that are not a picture of you.

How can I let other members access my private photos?

To grant a member access to your private pictures, he or she must be added to your favorites list. To add a member as a favorite, simply follow the steps below:

• Login to our site with your username and password.
• Click on the 'Home' link, if you are not already on that page.
• Visit the profile of the member you wish to add as a favorite.
• Click 'Add to Favorites' under the profile picture.

Once you add members to your favorites list, they will be able to see your private photos, and you will be able to see theirs. We wish to confirm this is a Premium feature.