Heated Affairs in Review

Knowing that fake accounts or even scammers may plague dating platforms, it's quite understandable that Heated Affairs will limit a standard user's access to the site. After all, the website aims to be discreet, and one way to do so is by making sure the members you interact with are all humans with the same intentions.

Paying members get the upper hand when it comes to interaction as they have full access to:

• Direct Messages

Whenever they like the profile they're browsing, premium accounts can send them messages, photos, private albums and a variety of media. They can also read and respond to messages from other fellow Gold Members for full interaction.

• Hotlist

Premium members can add up to a thousand profiles to their hotlist. That way they won't miss interacting with a member because they lost their profile in a sea of million users.

• Icebreaker

These are the witty pick-up lines or opening statements you can send out en masse. 

• Friend Network

Paying members can also send potential acquaintances or friendships a request. Having friends in your Heated Affairs network is a subtle way to show off that you are a credible and accessible member.

• Flirt

If a paying member wants to start something, they can test the waters by sending a flirt. This wordless interaction is sufficient enough to let a member know you got your eyes on them.

So, what becomes of standard account users? The good news is that they can also enjoy some of the interaction features at Heated Affairs: 

• Instant Messenger

The Instant Messenger (IM) is another way to contact members at Heated Affairs; the only catch is that they should use the service, too. The IM service supports webcam, so it's possible to video chat with a member, watch live cams, or start a show yourself.

• Joining Blog Forums

Write any topic under the sun at Heated Affairs' blog forums. Aside from displaying your talents, you can also follow engaging members and interact with them through comments on their blog posts.

• Joining Groups

Divided geographically or by interest, you can join groups to get in touch with several Heated Affairs members at once.

• Chat Rooms

Heated Affairs also have public chat rooms that are open to all the members. In here, you can freely interact with anyone and who knows, maybe you'll get lucky by the end of it.

Gold members indeed get more bang for their buck, but letting standard users interact through other means is still a nice and thoughtful touch.

Heated Affairs sports one of the most jam-packed profiles we've seen, but here's the thing: standard members can only view profiles when they upgrade or get contacted by a Gold member.

A Heated Affairs profile will include the necessary name, age, location, and description of the member. It will also feature the member's gallery, plus the introduction they wrote upon registration.

To better understand the member, a profile will also include their sexual orientation and preference, marital status, language, body type, and astrological signs.

What makes a Heated Affairs profile packed are a member's answers to the My Kink's test, the compatibility chart in terms of preference, plus a listing of your Top Fans, Friends, and Testimonials. It even includes a rundown of your activities, from uploading a new photo to liking a friend's post.

Other equally essential sections in a profile are:

• Send a Message

This section not only allows you to send a message but you can also:

1. Attach photo
2. Share private albums
3. Add smileys
4. Send virtual flowers and gifts
5. Share a link
6. Attach your profile, bling, and signature

• Interact Options

Messages are not the only interactions you can have. In this section, you can:

1. Add to Hotlist
2. Send a flirt
3. Send a friend request
4. Send a tip
5. Refer them to a friend who's not a Heated Affairs' member

What's neat about Heated Affairs is that they let you confirm your profile to prove that you are a living, breathing human in search of some hot night outs.

You can verify your profile by uploading a photo of you holding a handwritten sign of your username, or you can use ConfirmID. The latter is a third-party application requiring you to submit only a few requirements for verification purposes. Once you're done, you will be rewarded with 500 points.