Welcome to OxfordRomance

Hello, and a very warm welcome to OxfordRomance.org.uk! We hope you will enjoy using the site, and that it will help you to find love and happiness. Please don't hesitate to ask for help, or to tell us what you think.

Start Here...

First, create a profile to describe yourself, and then add a photograph. Other people can then start interesting conversations with you...
You will find OxfordRomance far more useful and enjoyable if you do this, even if you only write a few words at this point: help the computer to work for you.
This is also the page where you can set some of your preferences. Profiles can be modified (or hidden) later if you wish. No need for an entire book, but remember: 'blankness begets blankness'!
Then, fill in some of the additional attributes for your profile, and perhaps add a photograph of yourself.
These optional extra multiple-choice questions give common, searchable answers, for all people. Photos allow participation in the 'magnetic gallery'; you can control who sees them.
After this, take a look at the profiles of other people, decide which you like, and send them some messages!
You will be notified by email if you receive messages, which will also appear in your OxfordRomance inbox.
Explore! There are lots of advanced features for your enjoyment: Show me!
- You can browse photographs in the gallery, which is also 'magnetic'. (You'll need to upload your own photo first).
- You can search profiles, and browse our beautiful tag cloud.
- If you have a 'real-world' crush, send them flowers along with a secret message. Or use the Valentine's code, or the LoveWeb.
- There is a realtime chat applet.
- We also run Speed Dating events, and match up May Ball tickets.

Etiquette

The etiquette of OxfordRomance.org.uk may be unfamiliar, since norms of acceptable behaviour online are sometimes different to the "real world".
In a textual medium, tone-of-voice is not usually conveyed. Consider using smileys!
When sending (or reading) messages, please be careful how you employ sarcasm/irony/cheekiness since this may be read simply as rudeness. That's not to say you can't do irony online; just to advise new members that words may not always be interpreted as they were intended. Likewise, please don't take offence where none is intended.

Also

The site also has some advanced features: please explore the menu on the left-hand-side, or see the online help. Each time you click on a link (to load a new page), the system checks for new messages. (Click the logo in the top-left to refresh the home page). The top right shows all the members who are currently logged in. There are several different view-modes for the site, including "stealth" mode (for access from a public terminal), and "mobile" mode for smartphones.
Legal 'waffle': please read the disclaimer and terms of use and have fun safely. If anyone is inconsiderate to you, tell us.
Occasionally, we get Gremlinated: we're constantly working on the site, and we do test it very carefully.
However if something is broken, we are probably unaware of the problem (because if we knew, we'd have fixed it already!), so please do send us an email if you spot a bug.
If you have any feedback, please do contact us. We love to receive your ideas, feedback, success-stories, requests, bug-reports,..., and will be as helpful as we possibly can. If you would like to get involved, that would be great too!

Good luck, have fun, and we hope you enjoy OxfordRomance

- Cupid