How It Works
You may be looking for a friend, sweetheart or a spouse, but we match on what works best for a marriage. That way the relationship may grow to whatever extent you chose. People who have good marriages have harmonious attitudes and practices toward money, sex, religion and personal hygiene. These and other vital issues are covered. Matching is simple. Things you have in common are like glue. The more you enjoy together, the better; but differences are like a wedge that divide and destroy a relationship. The less there is to argue about, the better.
Adventist Contact gives you as much control as possible over your matching process. You decide what age, height, education range, racial and ethnic background, family status, etc. you might consider acceptable in potential matches. The system locates individuals who meet those requirements, then notifies you of their potential compatibility levels based on the way you (and they) answered the questionnaire.
For most members, our system displays only reciprocal matches. In order to be shown as a match, someone must meet your ACCEPTABLE criteria--and you must meet theirs as well. Since many people are too restrictive with their ACCEPTABLE criteria, we make MyChoice Matching available to PREMIUM members. This allows PREMIUM members to see all members who meet their ACCEPTABLE criteria and qualify as matches. To see if you have the option of upgrading to PREMIUM, check your My Account page. The page will also tell you how many matches you would get by upgrading, and give you a sneak preview of each.
When you create your profile, you go through various steps. First, you must meet the eligibility requirements. Second, you must create your online identity. Other sections are as follows:- Details—This is where we collect your contact information plus occupation, education, racial/ethnic background, and so forth.
- References—Here we ask for contact information for two Adventist pastors who know you well, so we can contact these individuals to verify your identity. (NOTE: Your references see only the public portion of your profile.)
- Photos—You must upload at least two photos of yourself, which will be displayed to potential matches. Photos will be screened by Adventist Contact staff. Your profile will not be available for matching with other members until at least one close-up ("mug shot") and one full-length (head-to-toe) photo have been approved.
- Preferences—This section allows you to specify a variety of characteristics for your potential dates, and to state your Acceptable and Preferred ranges for age, height, education, etc.
- Questionnaire—This is a comprehensive set of questions designed to give our system an idea of your personal habits and what is most important to you so that we can find potentially compatible members to match with you. Please answer all questions honestly—there are no "right" and "wrong" answers. Your answers are "right" for you and someone like you.
Your profile will not be available for matching with other members until ALL PORTIONS of this process are complete. You may return at any time and edit the details of your profile.
Do I have to wait for my references to respond? Generally, no; your profile will be created and available for matching when each of the above items has been completed. Members outside the United States and Canada will not be activated until their identity has been confirmed by one or more of their references. However, your profile will show a star icon 
once your references have checked out okay. Some members may not wish to talk to you without a pastor's referral.
Do I have to wait for my photos to be approved? No. Once your photos are uploaded, the system will display the people you have been matched with. You will not be able to contact them, and you will not show up on their match list until your photos are approved, however.