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Login and Customizing Profile

Login is simple as you just have to enter the email and password. As soon as you login, you will find neatly and properly placed icons on the top of the page from where you can find the section to look for your matches. On the left side of the page you can readily see the % completion of your profile and you can make this to read 100% simply by uploading a photo, a few words about yourself and adding more artists.

You can tell your friends about tastebuds by sending them a mail directly through the site. You can share your profile both on twitter and facebook.

Photo Profile Selection

The link with the facebook makes it a breeze to import your photos from your facebook account but you still have the option of uploading photos directly from your computer. Unlike other dating sites there doesn’t appear to be any rules set for the types of photos you can upload. You are allowed to upload photos with children, group photos, or celebrity photos.

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You can share photos with others by creating your own photo albums. But only jpg or .png file should be used. Cropping and deleting the photos directly online is also available.

Browse and Search Feature

Browsing is easy as different menus are placed distinctively on the top. Searching is what I always enjoy discussing as this is the backbone of any dating website. As I searched, I found many people that closely matches with me. I felt that the search feature is the biggest USP (universal selling point) of this site, as the search is conducted by your favorite band and results in profiles with the same tastes (no pun intended). You can also actual match with your other favorite bands. The event icon lets you know about the concerts that are taking place and the matches who are attending the concerts. In the account summary you can see all your favorites and fans. Having searched though the site extensively, many profiles I found are music lovers between the age group of 18 and 30. This is expected in the genre of music lovers today with emphasis on concerts and events.

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Browsing is easy and you will doing it a lot and the features they have available on this site makes it a pleasure to use.

Messaging

Messaging is an important feature of any dating website. Tastebuds.fm messaging is fairly easy to use and is quick. You will see the recent visitors list who has signed up to tastebuds and below their name you will find the messaging link. You can see the online visitors list and have a chat with them if you wish. The messages you send are also available for you to see. Options like virtual kisses or gifts are not included in this site and quite frankly I was NOT expecting this. I was also looking for something like a virtual song of lyrics since this is a musical dating site which connects people with musical interests in their hearts.

Other Features

What I like about this site is that you can search for people by the common artists match, newest or last online basis.

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There is also a list of the events or concerts taking place and if you are not able to attend this event you can actually view the event on last fm. In the recent activity section, you will see the people who have viewed your profile and you are also able to send them a quick message.

Member Base

There are many people who are members of this website from an age between 18 to 30, which clearly shows that it is popular amongst the youngsters. The web ranking of this site is 499,027 which indicate that the site is gaining popularity day by day.

Longetivity

I have tried using this site for few days and I did get good responses from other people. I find that many people has visited my profile and attempted to chat with me. Some of them have also sent messages to me and this site strikes me as a potentially good match maker for music lovers out there. Although, it brings music lovers together the question of real compatibility between a man and woman still rests on other qualities and personality traits.

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Conclusion

Tastebuds.fm is really fun and great way to find a dating match. The initial look and feel of the website is good and it is also free from Google advertisements.

The site offers a very simple registration process and all the features are well designed and caters to the end user. The first time users will have much fun on this site and will stay on this site for a long time. Messaging, browsing and searching options are all very well crafted.

If you are a music lover and having the similar passions in music with your other ‘half’ then tastebuds.fm is definitely for you.

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