Have the Gods of Flirtbox considered mentoring?

Established members (of good character and standing – with fully paid up dues! Or else have been on here some time, have met people off here, contributed to the forums etc.) could add their names to a Mentor List and (as part of the registration) the new member must pick one from the list. They can pick someone of whatever love, age, interests, looks, etc that suit their taste. It would be for a limited period of, say, a month or 3 months.

I think for new dating site users especially any help and encouragement will be invaluable. Some need a lot more help than others, but it might cut down on the numbers not returning, once they’ve registered.

It gives them an immediate contact within Flirtbox and allows them to ask questions about the site that they may feel nervous about putting in a public forum.
It should minimise many of the posts or enquiries commonly asked, but probably already covered in a FAQ somewhere, or in a topic in the forum.

The mentor provides whatever advice and help needed to allow the mentee (is that the word? ) to make the best use of the site. They also get to meet some new members on a regular basis. They can take their name off the Mentor List at any time.

The mentee gets a first point of contact and could provide feedback on the site and on the mentors.

There could be a closed topic (under Discussions) for mentors, so other mentors can help with specific problems and to help share any feedback and ideas, etc.

I throw this open to the floor! Give it a good kicking!
Form an orderly queue: people with Doc Martens or steel toecaps up front!
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Sounds good in theory mate. But imo the women in the main will probably want all the attractive men..if they get a man, and most men will only want women.

Funny you should suggest this because it's something I already do with both men and women on this site, and as I'm often one of the few people who reply to some of them, they ask me loads of different things.
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Well, I don't think it matters what love people are it's more about RAPPORT and men who've grown up with sisters and vice versa, won't need the same support as those that did, and some people relate better for learning from one love than another.
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Jeggs, my idea was the new member picked the person they wanted, from a list of 20-30 (or however many there were). But they'd have to pick someone - so they got a PM from someone and replied ie had to learn a little bit about how to use the site - just to do those things.
The mentor would get an email saying, 'New member,' and the mentor could look at the profile and PM saying, 'Oh, that photo of a big potatoe on a couch is funny, but does it show the real you?' or make some suggestions like adding text to the About Me, etc. They could tell them it will take 24 hours to get the photos approved, just in case the new member still thought it was instantaneous.
That's the minimum the mentor could do and end saying, 'If you need me - just PM.'
But they could also offer advice on searching and how best to go about finding someone to suit the new member's tastes; how to deal with scammers; how to block any pervs, etc; or about posting on the forums, etc.

If the new member fell for the mentor, or the mentor fell for them, or they just gracefully laid down together, well it's a dating and relationship site...
They came here to find someone and - whoops! - they found someone!

Whether they choose someone because of their blue eyes, their starsign, their intelligence, or their pecs - that's up to the new member. And it might mean that very few want me, because I'm too old, or they don't want a little, green leprechaun - with a hunched back - who can grant three wishes! But, Hey, there you go!
(They'd have to be the right three wishes anyway! )

But Sue might be right and they could just choose someone who might help them make most of the site. They'd have to look at some profiles to see who they wanted - so they'd already be using the site!
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I like the sound of this. As Sue said, a few people do this kinda thing already. I used to help people out in the chatroom, but it's a bit dog-eat-dog in there at times.

It's worth a try at least.

What criteria should potential mentors meet to qualify?

Flirtbox reminds me of the Comonwealth Pool, here in Edinburgh - intended for vast municipal use after the games; slab faced and pretty vast, quirky, understaffed, wide wheelchair access doors, a bit drab and tatty, with a slightly haunted vibe of the past years members and archaic delinquent graffiti - plus twilight activity in the sauna room. Not for the pampered, it requires resolve and make-do; but still has it's charm.

a Virgin active gym it is not!
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I like the idea, why not make a small group first and see how it starts out, Handsel? Say, 5 mentors and if it works then roll with it, if not its nothing lost, atleast you tried.

And Jeggae, seems like you wanna participate but you dont wanna be thrown back..? it's like, you want to put your name down to help but you feel like your not gonna get any messages? but! dont worry buttercup .. i wont be putting my name in, so you'll have a chance to get atleast one or two messages. Incase you were getting worried