TSDates Review December 2018

Signing up for TSDates is fast and easy. You only need around 1-2 minutes to complete the process. You can sign up as a:

• man or a woman
• couple (straight, lesbian, gay) or group
• trans (transvestite, transsexual, transgender)

After that, you'll have to indicate what or who you're looking for, whether:

• men or women
• couples or groups
• trans (transvestite, transsexual, transgender)

You'll just have to answer a few personal questions thereafter before you can proceed to the last stage which is the verification process. Likewise, you need to tick their disclaimer box saying, "By registering on TSDates, I certify I am at least 18 years old and have read and agree to its Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to the use of Cookies."

A message link will then be sent to your email to complete the process. You may not proceed with the site without doing this last step. Your account won't be considered active unless you click the button link sent.

Upon clicking, an upfront offer of the site's premium (Gold) membership will be shown to you. You will also receive a message from their customer service welcoming you to the site and laying down some useful instructions on how to use it. 

Because of its wide array of features, contacting any member through any form is possible on TSDates. Communication may be via private messaging (email type), instant messenger (IM), or chatrooms. However, just like any other dating platform, you need to be a full member before you can experience private messaging at its finest.

No worries if you aren't ready for any interaction yet. You can send a flirt for only £1.00. If you're not into private messaging, you may also opt to just join private chatrooms for as low as £6.95 per month. To maximise this experience, you can choose the 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month plan. This is one of the special features that you can specifically purchase without availing the Gold membership.

Another impressive feature of TSDates is that you're given three chances each day to send messages via Instant Messenger (IM). Be careful, though, in choosing who to chat. There are members who won't reply and there are those who will. It's quite difficult to play with this game of chance if you're not good enough in picking the right person to chat with.

This is the only service where the site lacks generosity. While you may interact with others via chatrooms without paying for anything, you may not view the profile of anyone if you are not a Gold member. There is a preview available but you may not be able to see a specific member's complete information as well as all of his or her photos.

The only time you'll have a chance to see a member's full profile for free is when that member interacts with you. For instance, a trans person has flirted with you, you are allowed to check and view his or her full profile but not all of his or her photos. This is the platform's strategy to make you avail of their gold membership and get the best out of their most important functions like private messaging and profile viewing.

To edit your profile or manage your account, you can go under the "My Stuff" tab and start building your profile there. Two of the profile-related sub-categories are:

My Profile

• Profile - lets you view your own profile the same way as others see it
• Photo Album - a collection of all the photos you have already uploaded
• Videos - where you can see all the videos you have already shared
• Questions and Answers - a list of questions you may answer to increase the probability of finding your perfect match (most of the questions are about your sexual preferences and experiences)
• My Blog - where you can share stories, long posts, and other write-ups (this allows other members to know more about you)

 Edit Profile

• Update Profile - a guide on how far have you already updated your profile (a profile that reaches 100% progress has the chance to be more popular)
• Upgrade Account - gives you a list of the paid services and how much each plan costs
• Edit Preferences - includes privacy settings, content filters, message center, notification, cupid preferences, etc.
• Manage Account - where you can change your email, username, billing history, etc. 

The site suggests that you complete your profile up to 100% to gain more popularity and earn some free points. You can use such points to have limited access to some of the paid features.

What's pretty impressive about TSDates is that you get to access many different features even without a paid membership. Although if you are a Gold member, you'll surely get the best out of it. The price might be a bit expensive compared to other dating platforms but it seems to be worth availing.

You need to be careful in purchasing the right plan, though. The website offers various kinds of paid features. Gold is the main premium but it has other different mini-offers. Here's a more detailed view of these paid features you can purchase individually:

Points

This gives you access to many special features like the following:

• bidding on your favourite members so you can be their top fan
• sending Tips and Virtual Gifts to your favourite users
• enjoying live member broadcasting more than once (but still limited - as long as you have points, you'll be able to view broadcasting members)

Search Highlights

TSDates is a big place so you need to ensure that your profile is popular among all users. To stand out from the crowd, you can avail of this plan and get noticed first in search and browse results. Your email address will appear highlighted in attention-grabbing colours.

Adult Movies

This paid service gives you a complete and unlimited access to 2,000 different adult movies. Rest assured that you'll get high-quality streaming videos.

Private Chatroom

The private chatroom lets you host your own chat party. It's completely private as you have the option to secure entrance by inputting a password. You can invite as many guests as you want and you can switch between making or joining private and public chatrooms. There are only a few things you need to remember.

1. Don't use the same password for your TSDates account and private chatrooms. This might enable others to have access to your account.
2. Only those people who have your chatroom password will be able to enter the chatroom.

Once you have already created your private chatroom, your profile page will show a button which is the link that your friends or visitors may click to send them in the private chatroom.

Gold Membership

The Gold membership, will, of course, give you access to all the paid features of the site. It might actually be a better idea availing of such instead of purchasing bits of the paid services.

Aside from that, the Gold membership allows you to receive immediate priority customer service and technical support via telephone or email. Upon need, the company will call or send you a message within 12 hours. Compared to free members, they need to wait for at least 2 days before they can get a response.

Note as well that even if the Gold plan allows you to unlock all paid features, standard members may not contact you. You can only communicate with other Gold members. If you want standard users to be able to connect with you, you need to avail of their additional "Standard Contact" option. This will enable all users, whether free or paid, to interact with you. Just tick the box beside the "Selecting this will allow free members to see your full profile, message and chat with you anytime." statement and you're good to go.