CatholicMatch provides users with the ability to send and receive messages, exchange likes, and video chat.
Receiving Communication
When someone likes your profile or sends you a message, it'll appear in your Message Inbox. You can reach your inbox by clicking on Messages from your main menu.
Once in your inbox, your likes will appear at the top and you can open a conversation by clicking on it within the left column of the inbox. How can I see who liked my profile?
Premium members can read the contents of received messages immediately. Basic members must first start unlocking the conversation, then wait 10 days to read the message for free or can subscribe to instantly unlock the message contents.
From within your conversation, you can view the member's full profile by clicking on his or her name at the top. If someone doesn't interest you, options to hide the conversation or block the user by pressing "not interested" are also provided in the conversation menu.
Responding to a Message
To respond to a message received, click on the text box beneath the most recent message received to begin typing. Emojis can be used to enhance your message by clicking on the smiley face icon to the left of text box. After your message is complete press the send button.
Initiating a Conversation
To start a new conversation with another member, begin on their full profile. There, you'll have the option to "Like" the profile or send a message. The option to like the profile is great to use when you'd like to bookmark the profile for easy access later on or if you want to express interest but don't have the time to send a full message right now.
To like a profile, press the heart icon. To send a Golden Like, press the star icon. To send a message, press the speech bubble icon.
When sending a message, type your message into the text box provided. Emojis are available by clicking on the smiley face icon at the left of the text box.
Premium members can press "Send" to send their message. Basic members will need to subscribe unless they are initiating contact with a mutual like, mutual match, or a member who sent them a Golden Like.
When you send your message, it instantly alerts your recipient that they've received a message so that they know to check their inbox. If you're ever in doubt that your message sent successfully, you can find a record of any messages successfully sent in your message inbox. Premium members will be able to see if their message has been read.
If you find yourself struggling to receive responses to your messages, make sure to check out these tips on getting the best responses:
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