How to Join Yahoo Personals

Internet dating has come a long way, spurred on by Yahoo Personals. By using Yahoo's trusted and secure Web site, you can safely chat with others looking to meet someone and see where it might lead. Countless people have found their mates on Yahoo Personals. Fortunately, this service is easy to sign up for.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access

Navigate Yahoo to Get Started

1. Visit Yahoo's home page (see Resources below).

2. Log in to your Yahoo account by clicking on the 'Sign In' link. If you don't have an account, you can still browse through Yahoo Personals, but you won't be able to use all the tools and services without an account.

3. Click on 'Personals' in the Yahoo services listed on the home page.

4. Click on 'Create a Free Profile' to post your information and allow other Yahoo Personals members to contact you.

5. Enter the information requested on the Personals page about yourself and the kind of person you are looking to meet. Feel free to be thorough. The more precise you are about your requirements or needs in a mate, the closer the match will be.

6. Click 'Find My Match.'

Meet Your Match

1. View your matches. These are the Yahoo Personals members and they are listed in order of how well they match your specified criteria. This level is indicated by a series of pink hearts that you can view in the brief snapshots of each match's profile.

2. Read Yahoo Personals member profiles on your match page by clicking on their usernames. You can view details about each person that they have chosen to share, which may include a photo, their age, location, hobbies and more.

3. Pursue a connection by clicking 'Email Him/Her' or 'Send an Icebreaker.'

4. Visit the Yahoo Personals Help page at any time to seek additional support (see Resources below).

Tips & Warnings

• Look around the Personals page for deals and discounts such as free trials where you can instant message or email other Yahoo Personals member for free on a trial basis. This way, you can decide whether you want to invest in a full access membership by testing it out for yourself.

• Exercise extreme caution when giving out personal information to people you meet online. Yahoo takes great measures to ensure your online security, but when meeting someone in the real world, you should always meet in a public place and let people know where you will be.