• Desktop
• iPad or iPhone
• Android

Desktop

1. Launch a browser on your desktop PC
2. Enter adultfriendfinder.com in the address bar then hit enter on your keyboard to load the page.
3. Highlight the URL in the address bar
4. Drag and Drop the highlighted URL from the address bar to your desktop

iPad or iPhone

1. Launch “Safari” app.  Note: This does not work from the “Chrome” app.
2. Enter adultfriendfinder.com into the address field then tap “Go.”

3. Tap the icon with an up-pointing arrow in the navigation bar

4. Tap “Add to Home Screen.”

5. Enter the name for the shortcut using the on-screen keyboard and tap “Add.” Safari will close automatically and you will be taken to where the icon is located on your home screen.

Android

1. Launch “Chrome” app.
2. Enter adultfriendfinder.com into the address field then tap the “Go” icon

3. Tap the menu icon (3 dots in upper right-hand corner) and tap Add to Home Screen.

4. You’ll be able to enter a name for the shortcut. Click “Add” to add a shortcut to your home screen.

What is Bling?

Bling are small icons that you can use to show off your personality on your profile or blog/group posts. You can get bling either by creating it yourself, getting bling as a gift or by taking it from the profiles of bling creators. Bling taken by others are shown with a link to the creator of the bling – so the more people who use your bling, the more links you get back to your profile!

Why use Bling?

Bling gives you another way to connect with other members and show your personal sense of style and humor. You get noticed by more people when others use your Bling and automatically link to your profile. You can earn lots of points as a skilled Bling artist, and make friends too!

What can I do with Bling?

• Add signature Bling to your profile.
• Add Bling to a blog or group post.
• Add tags to help others find your Bling.
• Make Bling private, shared between friends or public.
• Send Bling to friends as a gift.
• Collect Bling.
• Earn points when others buy your Bling.

How can I find Bling?

You can search for Bling using tags, or search for the newest or most popular Bling.

How do I create Bling?

You can create Bling online using the Bling editor. Each Bling must be unique and owned by the creator.

How many Bling can I create?

You can create as many bling as you like, however only the newest 100 will be displayed.

How large are Bling?

You can create Bling in a 20×20 pixel size.

How do I set the price for my Bling?

If you want to charge for your created Bling, you can enter the number of points needed to buy your Bling.

How do I add tags to Bling?

Adding tags makes your Bling easy to find when members search for Bling using tags. When you create Bling, you are given a field to enter one or more tag words, separated by commas. Choose words that describe your Bling by subject or category for best results.

How do I take Bling?

When you find Bling that you like, you can take the Bling by clicking the Take Bling link. If there is a cost for the Bling, the price will show in a window confirming that you want it. If the Bling is private or for friends only, you won’t be able to take that Bling.

How do I see who took my Bling?

On the manage Bling page, all of the members who took your Bling are listed by handle. You can click and find out more about them or chat about Bling.

How do I control who can take my Bling?

When you create Bling, there is a field to make the Bling private, for friends only, or public.

How do I gift Bling?

When you view someone’s profile, you can click on “Give Bling” and gift Bling that you have created to that member.

What do I do with gifted Bling?

You are free to accept or decline a Bling gift. If you accept, the Bling will link to the creator of the Bling wherever you place it. Accepting Bling is free and easy.

How do I see who has given me Bling?

All of the Bling you have received as a gift is shown on the Manage Bling page. You can click through to the profile of the giver, and send a thank you with some Bling in exchange.

Stand Out with Your Messages!

Put personality into your text by clicking on one of the options in the message toolbar located under the message field. Hover over each icon to display a tool tip describing what each icon does. The following is a list of text enhancements you can use to add flair to your blog and express yourself.

Emphasizing Text

You can emphasize text by clicking on its icon in the toolbar below the message field.

Alternatively you can type the formatting tag manually.  Formatting tags will have an opening enclosed in square brackets and an ending starting with a forward slash enclosed in square brackets. Enter the text you want to emphasize in between the opening and closing tags listed below:

[b] enter bold text here [/b]

[i] enter italic text here [/i]

[u] enter underlined text here [/u]

[size 1] enter small text here [/size]

[size 2] enter large text here [/size]

[size 3] enter larger text here  [/size]

[size 4] enter very large text here [/size]

[size 5] enter XL text here [/size]

[size 6] enter XXL text here [/size]

[size 7] enter XXXL text here [/size]

[size 8] enter XXXXL text here [/size]

[size 9] enter XXXXXL text here [/size]

[size 10] enter XXXXXXL text here [/size]

Font Colors

1. You can change the font color by clicking on the drop down menu in the toolbar below the message field.
2. Click on the text color in the “Color” drop down menu. The opening and closing formatting tags are added to the message field. Enter the text you want to emphasize in between the opening and closing tags. For example [COLOR green] enter your green text here [/COLOR] 

Alternatively you can manually enter the font color by entering the colors below in between the formatting tags. Remember to spell it COLOR and not COLOUR. For example:
[color blue] for blue text [/color]
[color red] for red text [/color]
[color purple] for purple text [/color], etc.

Link to a Blog, Advice Line Article or Group

1. You can add hyperlinks in your blog to link to other Blogs, Articles or Groups by clicking on the link icon in the message toolbar under the message field.
2. A pop up box will appear. Select one of the options in the drop down menu.
   • My Pages
   • Blog
   • Blog Post
   • Advice Line Article
   • Member Article
   • Groups
   • Group Topic

3. In the next field enter the ID number of the Blog, Article, or Group you want to link. The ID number can be found in the footer enclosed in square brackets.
4. You can enter text for the hyperlink by typing next to the “Link Text” field. This step is optional. If you do not enter text in this field the link will display the title of the Blog, Article, or Group.
5. Click on the “Insert Tag” button

Alternatively you can manually type tags to link to Blogs Articles or Groups by using the tags in bold font below:

• LINKING A BLOG – [blog Username] will link to the blog while showing the username as clickable. The username is used for referencing the right blog, so don’t leave the username out, as that will break the link.
• [blog Username Title] will link to the blog while NOT showing the username but showing the title as clickable.
• [blog Username text] will link to the blog using whatever text you enter after the username as a hyperlink.
• LINK TO A BLOG POST – [post 12345] will link to a specific blog post. The post number is listed in the footer of each blog post.
• LINK TO A GROUP – [group 12345] will link to a group.
• LINKING TO A GROUP TOPIC – [group_post 12345] will link to a specific group topic.

Link to a Place

1. You can add hyperlinks in your blog to link to place in the Adult Directory by clicking on the Place icon in the message toolbar under the message field.
2. A pop up box will appear. Enter the ID number of the Place in the Adult Directory you want to link. The ID number can be found in the footer enclosed in square brackets.
3. You can enter text for the hyperlink by typing next to the “Link Text” field. This step is optional. If you do not enter text in this field the link will display the title of the place in the Adult Directory.
4. Click on the “Insert Tag” button

Alternatively you can manually type tags to link to a Place in the Adult Directory by typing the place tag followed by the place ID enclosed in square brackets. Example: [place 12345]

Link to a Member

1. You can add hyperlinks in your blog to link to a members profile page
2. A pop up box will appear. Enter the Username of the member you want to link to in the Username field.
3. You can enter text for the hyperlink by typing next to the “Link Text” field. This step is optional. If you do not enter text in this field the link will display the members’ username.
4. Click on the “Insert Tag” button

Alternatively you can manually type tags to link to a members profile page by typing the member tag followed by the members’ username enclosed in square brackets. Example: [member Username]

Link to a Photo

1. You can add hyperlinks in your blog to link the main profile photo of a member
2. A pop up box will appear. Enter the Username of the member you want to link to in the Username field.
3. Click on the “Insert Tag” button

Alternatively you can manually type tags to link to a members main profile photo by typing the photo tag followed by the members’ username enclosed in square brackets. This is the only possibility for linking a photo. Example:  [photo Username]

Adding Bling

You can add bling to your blog by clicking on the Bling icon then click on the bling you want to add.

Alternatively you can manually type the bling tag followed by the bling ID enclosed in square brackets. The bling ID is the number shown below each bling in your Bling Manager.  Example: [bling 12345]

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Preview your Poll or Post

Click on the “Preview icon” to view a preview of your poll or post in a pop up screen so you can make corrections before adding the poll or post.

Help icon

If you are unsure of how to use the options in the Message Toolbar click on the help icon. A pop up box will appear explain how to use each icon.

Smilies

A smiley is an icon you can use to add emotion to your message. Click on the Smiley icon in the toolbar underneath the message window to add a smiley. There are 30 expressive smilies to choose from.

Alternatively you can enter a smiley by typing a series of letters, numbers or special characters. Refer to the Smiley key below and type the characters shown to the right of each image.