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iWantU.com 

Rating:

♥♥♥♥♥ 

Popularity:  High

 

Review Date

Free Trial ?

Online Since

Features

Orientations
Sep 2007 Yes Mar 1997 see notes Hetero, Gay, Lesbian, Alternative

 

STRICTLY ADULT 21+...but very cool if this is what you're looking for

 

Take a look below to see some of the really cool features you get.

 

If an adult site (3 sites in one) are what you want then we think you should definitely check out IWantU.com

 

A Heart-Links '5 Heart' Recommended Site

 

100% Free Trial Available.

Become a member - you'll be very glad you did.

 

Site has both an English and Spanish translation.

 

3 clubs in one:

 

  • Adult Club

  • Dating Club

  • Alternative Club

 

Site boasts over 5,000,000 members.

 

  

Now featuring Live Webcam Chat

 

Live out your sexual fantasies and discover a new playmate with IwantU Adult Personals. If you are looking for a one night stand or a casual encounter, then the Adult Club is where the game is played. Join now for free!

 

IwantU offers all the features you'd expect from an online dating site and a whole lot more! Utilizing the latest technologies, IwantU is a complete community experience; designed to satisfy even the most skeptical of surfers.

 

Take a look of just some of the available features:

(provided by IWantU.com)

 

IwnatU Communication Center
This is your one-stop spot for communicating with other members. Through instant messenging, chatrooms, live webcam shows and your very own private mailbox, you can get to know other members in the blink of an eye! Make friends, lovers or more....it's all up to you.

Aphrodite Matchmaking
The Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, will be your personal matchmaker on IwantU. You choose how many and when dates are sent and she does the rest! Receive matches in your IwantU mailbox, by email or on your cellphone.

Private Call (TM)
Want to speak to another member by telephone, but worried about giving out your phone number? IwantU has the solution. Utilizing state-of-the-art automated phone technology, you can schedule calls with other members without revealing your personal information to them. Once you try it, you will be hooked.

SMS Technology
Always on the go? IwantU brings the power of their site to your cellphone! Search profiles, read and send instant messages and pictures or modify your profile all from your mobile device. You can even receive notifications when someone on your hotlist is in your area (GPS-enabled phone required). The possibilities are endless!

 

 

Meeting Your Online Date in Safety

 

Here are some common sense safety tips for meeting your online date in person. Your instincts will play a strong role in keeping you safe too, so listen to them and take action if you feel uncomfortable or alarmed at any time. Remember, there's also a good chance that your date is perfectly genuine. Tread a sensible line between optimism and caution and your date will be safe and enjoyable.

 

Meet when you're ready:

Don't be pressured into meeting your online date. One of the big attractions of online dating is that you can find out the important stuff - be sure there's a real possibility for a relationship - up front, so take your time and make the most of it. Your offline date should confirm and enhance your feelings, not lead to disappointment, or nasty surprises!

 

Meet in a public place:

Hopefully most of you are yawning at this. However, when you've built up some trust online, and happen to share an interest in lonely country walks, say, a lonely country walk might seem like a great idea for a first date. Give yourself a severe reality check when arranging a first date. First dates should always be in well-populated, public places.

 

Meet in a familiar or well-known area:

You need to be able to find your way home, or back to your hotel room, quickly and easily. Don't travel into unfamiliar neighborhoods and if you've traveled to an unfamiliar city to meet your date, choose a hotel in a central area that's well known to taxi drivers and locals.

 

Meet in a place where you're not well known:

For first dates, avoid favorite hangouts where everyone knows you and your business. Your date can return to pry information out of your favorite bartender or friends, or turn up uninvited - bad news if you decide not to pursue the relationship.

 

Travel independently:

Revealing where you live, where you're staying or getting into a strange vehicle puts you at risk. Be sure to make your own way to and from your date, and don't be persuaded otherwise. If you make your travel arrangements ahead of time, you'll have a good excuse for refusing any offers to pick you up or drop you home, and if your date's half the person you think they are, they'll respect your independence and caution.

 

Make your own arrangements:

Don't let your date take over and make all the decisions about where you go, what you do, and, if you're traveling from another city, where you stay. Make your own travel arrangements (I've said this already, but it's important), book your own hotel, and make sure you and your common sense get to play a big role in deciding when and where your date takes place.

 

Tell a friend or relative about your date:

Make sure someone knows who you're meeting (their full name and phone number), when, where and at what time you expect to be back.

 

Take your cell phone:

If you don't have a cell phone, borrow one. Arrange for someone to call you at a certain time to check up on how your date is going, and how you're feeling about it. Agree beforehand on some phrases that will let them know, without giving the game away to your date, whether it's going well or whether you need to put a pre-arranged escape plan into action.

 

Don't drink too much:

Sure, a drink can calm your nerves but be careful not to overdo it and lose your ability to make safe and sensible decisions.

 

Leave if you feel uncomfortable:

You're excited about your date, you want it to go well, to give it every chance of success but (and it's a big but) don't let this tempt you into ignoring or excusing the fact that something doesn't feel right. If it doesn't feel right it probably isn't. Trust your instincts, admit it and get out of there. If necessary, enlist the help of a waiter or manager or some other person that can help you make a get away, perhaps feigning a call from home or showing you an alternative way out of the building. Remember though, it's not necessary to explain yourself to your date. Simply leave.

 

Watch for strange behavior:

When you meet offline, dating should fall into a natural, comfortable pattern. Stop dating if it doesn't. For instance, if your date always wants to meet some distance from where they live or work, is reluctant to introduce you to friends or family, or has strange rules about how and when you call each other, something's very wrong.

 

Copyright 2004 Caroline Mackenzie

Caroline Mackenzie is Co-Owner/Webmaster of The Dating Muse, a guide to online dating services and personals featuring reviews of the top online dating sites plus tips and ideas for finding friends, dates, soulmates and sexual adventure online. You can visit her site at http://DatingMuse.com and subscribe to her newsletter at http://datingmuse.com/subscribe.htm

 

 

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