What's in a name

Firstly it may be best for most people to set up a different online identity based on your activities: a dating identity, a business identity, and a family identity and possibly a cruising identity, which should have different email addresses (although they can be redirected to one address to enable you to read them - see below). To help remember, use a name that you can easily retain and add a number or letter sequence on the end to reflect the account type:

Fred1234D@somewhere.com = Dating
Fred1234C@somewhere.com = Cruising

• You could also consider using a name which implies what you are like or what you are looking for (e.g.
   
• Use letters and numbers. Don't use hyphens or other characters in your name - the chances are others will miss-spell them.
   
• Don't use an email address or ID that can obviously be used to identify you, for instance your initials.