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When you're chatting, bear in mind a few general rules of instant messaging etiquette. If you need to take a break from the conversation, say so - don't just vanish for 10 minutes. Type "be right back", or "BRB". Similarly, don't end a conversation just by going silent and switching off your Messenger window. The other person will think they've said something to offend you.
Top tip: if you're a bit bored one afternoon at work, sit a few questionnaires set by other members. Just go to a profile that catches your eye, head for the His/Her Test section, and see the hours fly by and you whiz through your answers. You may even get a hot new date as a result!
Recording a video is very easy, and all you need is a cheap webcam and a decent broadband connection. Click the My Video link in the My Profile tab on the DatingDirect.com homepage, switch on your computer's webcam and microphone, and click the REC link in the video window. After recording, watch your video and approve it or record it again if you're not happy. When you've finished, click to submit your recording, and your video will be approved by the site's moderators.
Inviting someone to join you for a video conversation is as simple as inviting them to chat on Messenger. However you can only video chat with members who are listed as your contacts - that is, you've accepted their contact invitation or they've accepted yours. If one of your contacts has switched on their webcam, their video chat icon turns green. You can also invite someone to have a video chat directly from your Messenger window. Either of you can record a video chat, but only if you both agree to it.