Welcome to MelindasPenpals.com

New members coming here after receiving our [email protected] 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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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.