DateAble Application Help

Having troubles with the DateAble Application?  Have no fear, help is here!

General Information

First Name

Enter your first name, or the name you like to be called by.  This field is required.

Middle Name

Enter your middle name, or middle initial.  This field is optional and may be skipped.

Last Name

Enter your last name. This field must be entered.

Street Address

Enter your house, or apartment number and the street you live on.  This is where all mail from DateAble will be sent.  This field must be entered.  We never post personal information without your permission.  Entering your street address here does not give us permission to publish your address.  This is the address where a DateAble associate may reach you regarding matches.

City

Enter the city where you reside.  This city should be for the street address you listed in the Street Address field.  This field must be entered.

State/Province

Enter the State (for United States) or Province (for Canada) you reside in from the dropdown list.  Should be for the City and Street Address you previously entered.  This field is required for United States and Canada addresses.  The dropdown list is in alphabetical order with the Canadian provinces mixed in with the States.  If your address is not in the United States or Canada select "not available" at the top of the list.

Country

Enter the country you reside in from the dropdown list.  The default selection is the United States of America.  This field must be entered.

Telephone #(number)

Enter your complete telephone number including area code and/or country code if applicable.  The format you enter does not matter.  This field must be entered.  We never post personal information without your permission.  Entering your phone number here does not give us permission to publish your phone number.  This is the telephone number where a DateAble associate may reach you regarding matches.

E-Mail

Enter your complete email address.  This field must be entered.  If the format of the email is incorrect you may receive an error message upon submitting the form.  We never post personal information without your permission.  Entering your email here does not give us permission to publish your email.  This is the email where a DateAble associate may reach you regarding matches.

Website

If you have your own personal website and would like to share your website, enter the address in this field.  Leave out the "http://" when entering your website address.  For example do not enter http://www.dateable.org.  Enter the address like this, www.dateable.org This field is optional.

Date of Birth

Please enter your birthday.  You may enter your birthday in any format.  The desired format is month/day/year.  This is field must be entered.

Age

Please enter your age using whole numbers, for example 26.  An error will appear when submitting the application if age is less than 16 or greater than 100 years.  This field is required.

Where did you first learn about DateAble?

Select how you found DateAble.  This field must contain information.  If someone referred you to DateAble please enter their first and last name in the "Who referred you" textbox.  If you select other, please provide details in the "If other, please specify" text box.

Personal Information

Height

Please enter your height.  You may enter your height as feet.inches.  For example 5 foot 7 inches would be entered as 5.7.  There is no specific format. This field must be entered.

Weight

Please enter your weight in pounds.  You must enter a whole number, for example 150.  There is no specific format. This field must be entered.

Eye Color

Select the color of your eyes from the dropdown list.  You must select an eye color.

Hair Color

Select the color of your hair from the dropdown list, or the closest color of your hair.  You must select a hair color.

Race

Select your race from the dropdown list.  You must select a race.

Marital Status

Select your marital status from the dropdown list.  You must enter your marital status.

Religious Affiliation

Select your religious preference from the dropdown list.  You must enter your religious preference.  If you do not follow a religion select "None".

Education

Select the highest level of education you have completed.  You can select from 1st grade to 8+ years of college.  You must make a selection.  If you have completed some college, please list your major in the "College Major" text box.  You may enter multiple majors.  If you have graduated from college, enter the type of degree you receive in the "Highest Degree" text box.  You may enter multiple degrees in this field.

Do you smoke?

This has many different meanings to different people.  Use your own judgment when answering this question.  If you smoke socially, or have several cigarettes a day, select Yes.  Yes or No must be selected. 

Do you drink?

If you drink socially (with others), sometimes, or everyday, select Yes.  If you never drink select No.  Yes or No must be selected.

Are you visually impaired?

Use your own judgment answering this question.  If you wear glasses, or have blindness, or any other eye issues, select Yes.  Yes or No must be selected. 

Do you use a wheelchair?

Yes or no must be selected.  Answer this question using your own judgment.  If you only use a scooter or wheelchair occasionally, you may select No.  If a scooter or wheelchair is needed for everyday use, you may select Yes.  The answer is up to you.

Do you have dependent children living with you?

If you have kids living with you all the time, or part of the time (a couple days a week), select Yes.  If kids visit from time to time, this does not count, and No may be selected.  Yes or No must be selected.

What means of transportation do you use?

Select your primary transportation. Select Car if you drive, or if someone else drives you in a car, mini-van, van, SUV, or truck. The Car option basically covers private transportation.

Select Public Transportation if you use the bus, metro, light-rail, or subway.

If you use another form of transportation, select Other, and specify what it is. If you walk, ride a bike, skate board, roller blade, horseback, ice skate, sled dogs, snow mobile, fly, boat, ski, or snowboard let us know.

This question requires an answer.  If you choose Other, please specify in the text box provided.

Are you currently employed?

If you work full-time or part-time select Yes. If you select Yes, please specify your occupation. This question requires an answer. If you are a student, select Yes, and enter "student" as your occupation.

Personality Traits

This section requires that you check 10 traits you use to describe yourself. If you do not understand the meaning of a word click on the "Don't understand a word or need a definition (opens in a new window)" link.

Interests and Activities

Please enter a "2" in the boxes next to the activities you enjoy a lot.

Please enter a "1" in the boxes next to the activities you like a little.

Please enter a "0" or leave blank the boxes next to the activities you do not participate in.

You must select at least one activity you enjoy a lot.  The more activities you rate can possibly increase your matches.

Please answer the 4 required essay questions.  Be brief, do not write a book, but write enough to get members interested.  You may type up the questions in Word, or some other word processor, and paste it into the application.

Prospective Matches

DateAble exists to facilitate friendships between individuals towards a dating experience. Sometimes, because of members' preferences, it is not possible to match individuals with other members. If Dateable, Inc. cannot facilitate this process; we are not responsible for any refund issued to a DateAble member.

Are you willing to date a smoker?

Please specify if you are willing (Yes) or not willing (No) to date someone who smokes. If you do not care, select Doesn't Matter. This question must be answered.

Are you willing to date someone who is visually impaired?

Please specify if you are willing (Yes) or not willing (No) to date someone with a visual impairment. If you do not care, select Doesn't Matter. This question must be answered.

Are you willing to date someone who drinks?

Please specify if you are willing (Yes) or not willing (No) to date someone who drinks. If you do not care, select Doesn't Matter. This question must be answered.

Are you willing to date someone in a wheelchair or scooter?

Please specify if you are willing (Yes) or not willing (No) to date someone in a wheelchair or scooter. If you do not care, select Doesn't Matter. This question must be answered.

Are you willing to date members of ...

Please select the gender of those you wish to date. This question must be answered.

Specify the age range of those you would like to date

Specify the age range of those you would like to date, or check the Age Does Not Matter box.  Ages range between 16 to 100 years old.  Make sure the No younger than age is less than the No older than age, or you will receive an error when submitting this application.

Specify the height of those you would like to date

Select the height of those you wish to date. This question requires on answer.

Specify the weight of those you would like to date

Select the weight of those you wish to date. This question requires on answer.

Specify all races of those you would like to date

Specify all races of those you would like to date. At least one race must be specified.

Specify all religions of those you would like to date

At least one religion must be checked. If you do not want to specify a religion check Other.

Please select if you would be interested in establishing relations elsewhere

DateAble is world-wide so there may be potential matches in other States, Provinces and countries.

Select In your State/Province if you only want to date members in your area.

Select In neighboring States/Provinces if you are willing to date a little outside your area, or if you leave near the border of another State/Province.  This increases match potential.

Select In the U.S.A. or Canada if you want to stay on the North American continent.

Select In the world if you are willing to date members from all over the world.

Please select any of the following information to include in your membership profile in addition to your first name, email and member number

Your member profile is a sheet of paper describing you and your wants. A profile is generated when your application is accepted. These profiles are then sent to other members that may be a potential match. We never send out profiles without our members permission first, so do not worry, your information is safe until you say alright.

Select First Name only if you do not want to display your last name, address, and telephone number.

Select Full Name if you want your first and last name displayed, but do not want your address and telephone number listed.

Select Name and Address if you want your first and last name and address displayed, but not your telephone number.

Select Full Name and Telephone if you want your first and last name and telephone number displayed, but not your address.

Select First Name and Telephone if you want your first name and telephone number displayed, but not your last name and address.

Select All Information if you do not mind your first and last name, address, and telephone number being displayed on your profile.

Again, we never send out profiles without our members permission first, so do not worry, your information is safe until you say it is ok to send out.

Are you interested in being a Pen Pal?

Sometimes we have members that are interested in being Pen Pals. This also gives are international members a chance to communicate with members.  If you want to be a Pen Pal, check this box.  This is optional.

Membership Dues

We must charge a small fee to cover our operating costs and to ensure the highest quality service to you and all of our members. However, we are willing to work with individuals to arrange convenient payment arrangements.

Our current membership dues are $125.00 per year.  Please select the method of payment you plan to use.

Select Mail Check if you plan to send a check to DateAble at 15520 Bald Eagle School Road, Brandywine, MD 20613.

Select Online through Pay Pal if you would like to use a credit card.

Contact Robert Watson at robert@dateable.org for concerns with payment.

Referrals

One of the ways in which DateAble, Inc. expands its membership is through referrals. If the referral entered in this application results in membership with DateAble, your account will be credited $25 towards the following year's membership dues.

Have a friend that may want more information on DateAble?  Enter their contact information, and we will send them information.  We never sell or disclose people's contact information. 

This section of the application is optional.

Agreement

Please read and check all 3 statements before submitting your application.

Please contact Mike at mikemcgrath@charter.net if there are problems submitting this application.