Encounters offers lots of options to search for members. Click on the relevant link below for a specific search option. Most of the titles of the 'Find profiles' pages are quite self-explanatory, however here's a quick summary in case you need further information.
- Find people by username
- If you already know the username of a member, use this search function to find their profile.
- Search my favourites
- This search allows you to view all members you have marked down as your favourites, it is available only to members.
- Search my fans
- Want to know if someone has marked you down as a favourite? This page lists your Encounters fans.
- Search my matches
- Members can use this two-way matching facility based on information completed about 'your match' in your profile. This is the easiest way to find your potential match and the best scoring ones appear first.
- Advanced search
- Advanced search allows members to search in greater detail specifying criteria such as height, hair colour and occupation.
- See who's recently viewed you
- Use the history facility to see who's viewed your profile recently and see which members you viewed.
- View gallery
- The gallery shows photos of the most recently uploaded members primary photos. Only members can specify the gender of the search.
- Search by keyword
- Search for profiles containing a particular word or phrase.
- View popular profiles
- Have a look at people who are most popular with other members, as judged by the number of people that have added them to their favourites.
- View today's birthdays
- Find people whose birthday is today.
- View newest profiles
- View the profiles of Encounters's latest members.
- Search recently modified members
- View Encounters's most recently modified profiles.
- See who's currently logged in
- Find other members who are currently logged in to Encounters.
