Welcome to MelindasPenpals.com
    New members coming here after receiving our melindaspenpals@hotmail.com membership email
    may have to log in first. Then you can use the links below to access our website features.

    Are you a "visitor" finding this page? If so please feel free to register and complete a profile. Please
    keep in mind this is a website for friendship/relationships and we do require a complete profile to
    contact other members. All incomplete profiles or half completed profiles are deleted immediately.  

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** BLOG **
View Blogs - View the Blogs and individual Articles created by members. Blog Help
Create Blog - Activate your Blog and start writing Articles. Like having your own personal website :)

    Detailed Information

    Your Profile - The most important part of your membership is your profile. If your profile is lacking, then you will
    get very few responses. Take time to fill it out completely so other members will want to contact you. This is by
    far the most important part of our website. We recently added the "Phone/Text Number (optional):" section of
    your profile if you want to receive contact by phone or text. Only members can see this section of your profile.

    Ultimate Profile Extension - This is the newest and best feature of the site. It is so new you can read about it
    in the forum. It has a lot of features you will love.

    The Gallery - Pictures you post in the gallery also show in your profile. There is 15 picture limit on the number
    of pictures you upload at to the main gallery. However, there is no limit to the number of picture you upload in
    your personal gallery. Uploading pictures in the gallery doubles your chances of being noticed. If you are
    seriously looking for a partner then the more pictures you post the better your chances.

    Personal Gallery - This is another great way to express yourself, and also separate your photos from all
    others. There is even password protection if you only want certain people to see your photos, or you can leave
    it open for everyone to enjoy. Click here for screen shot help with creating a personal gallery. To see an
    example of my personal gallery click here. Once you create a personal gallery you will have your own Gallery
    Admin "Settings" link below your gallery. That is where you can go in and choose different blocks of pictures to
    show like "most recent" and "most viewed" and so on.

    Contacting Others - We use a secure instant messaging system at MP. This means that when you send or
    receive messages your email address is hidden. Just look for "Send this member a personal message." at the
    very bottom of any profile to send a message. You will receive an email from MP when someone has sent you a
    message. You must sign into your account to respond to messages.

    Posting In The Forum - Like any community, getting to know people at MP takes a little effort on your part. If
    you want to make people more comfortable with you, then post an introductory post on the forum. Click posting
    if you need help with posting. The MP forum is the lifeline of the site, and there is a lot of great information for
    everyone.

    Chat Room -  Want to know other members in real time? We have a chat room you can use to meet new
    friends. The chat rooms can be accessed at this chat room link. The best chance of meeting other members in
    the chat rooms is between 8 and 12 (AM and PM) EST. Please remember that the Philippines is 12 hours ahead
    of EST in the USA so it might be best to schedule a time to meet with others.

    Tips - (TIP 1) Sign in often so that your profile name continues to show up on our most recent user list, and
    users logged in today list. (TIP 2) In your profile list your ICQ, Google Talk, AIM, YIM, Skype, or other ID's so
    members can contact you through other instant messaging programs. (TIP 3) On the member list use the links
    such as "Last Active" and others to sort members by various categories. There is even a member search where
    I suggest you check the "Search Year of Birth" box and type in for example "1982" or whatever year you
    choose to bring up members born in this year. To be included in the year of birth search you must have the
    "birth date" filled in on your profile or you will not be listed in the search results. (TIP 4) Post a new photo in the
    gallery every so often so you get attention from other members. (TIP 5) Be proactive and contact other
    members instead of waiting for members to contact you. When you send someone a message try and seem
    interested v/s just saying "Hi how are you doing". If you just complete a profile and do nothing else the chances
    of you meeting anyone are slim. You get out of this website what you put into it!

    After You Find Love - Couples that want to share their experiences are always welcome to remain an active
    part of our community. As MP continues to grow we are proud that many couples choose to remain a part of this
    website. Some even share their wedding and family pictures.

    We will never be the biggest dating site on the web but this has never been our goal. We prefer to be the
    "needle in the hay stack" that you found. The one that opened your heart and gave you the inspiration to find
    someone to love for a lifetime. We remain an active website due to the generosity of members. If we have
    helped you then consider a donation some day. We GREATLY appreciate them and you will be noted as a
    donor on your profile.

    Click safety for information on safety at MP, and click email us to file a report of abuse.

** ULTIMATE PROFILE **
Ultimate Profile Examples Page
Activate Ultimate Profile
Add Ultimate Profile Pictures
** REGULAR PROFILE **
Edit Regular Profile and Picture
** MP PHOTO GALLERY **
View Main Gallery
Add Gallery Pictures - Choose Correct Category
** MEMBER CREATED GALLERIES **
View Member Created Galleries
Click Here and click "My Gallery"
** MEMBER LIST **
View All Members    Most Recent Members  Male  Female
Search Members (example - check "Search year of birth" and type in
1987 or choose another year)
** CHAT ROOM **
Text Chat
** GOOGLE MEMBER MAP **
View Member Map
Place Google Pin
** VIDEO GALLERY **
View Video Gallery
Add Video