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Les Tamimi, qui font partie des Banu Tamim ou Bani Tamim (بنو تميم), est une tribu arabe principalement présente en Arabie saoudite. Avec une présence en Algérie, Tunisie, Palestine, au Maroc et dans une moindre mesure en Libye à la suite de la dynastie Aghlabide.

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Ils vivent principalement au Nejd (Arabie centrale), l'Irak central et méridional (Bassorah et Diyala), ainsi que dans les provinces iranienne du Khouzestan et du Khorassan.
Les membres de cette tribu sont identifiables à leurs noms, « Al-Tamimi » ou « al-Tamīmī » qu'on peut également orthographier par « Al-Timimi » et « Al-Temimi », « Tamimi » ou « Tamim ».

La tribu est apparue au . L'ancêtre de la tribu, Tamīm ibn Murr, aurait rencontré un des disciples de Jésus-Christ. Par leur ancêtre, les membres de la tribu considèrent qu'ils sont les descendants d'Adnan et des prophètes Ismaël et Abraham. Elle eut une longue guerre tribale avec les Banu Taghlib, la guerre d'El Basous (ou Basûs), de 494 à 534 environ.

La tribu, occupait au  la partie orientale de la péninsule avant de jouer un rôle important avec l'apparition de l'Islam. Ils sont entrés en contact avec Mahomet en l'an VIII de l'hégire, mais ils ne se sont pas convertis immédiatement à l'Islam. Un hadith du Sahih al-Bukhari rapporte que pour Mahomet, les Tamim combattront l'antéchrist à la fin du monde : « J'aime les gens de la tribu des Bani Tamim depuis que j'ai entendu trois choses de la part du Messager de Dieu à leurs propos. Je l'ai entendu dire : , ou encore,

Ce sont les premiers à avoir rejeté l'autorité du calife Abu Bakr, au moment de la grande apostasie (Ridda). Ils ont participé à la révolution des Abbassides après avoir soutenu les Kharijites.

Mohamed ibn Abd al-Wahhab, en Arabie, lui-même issu de la tribu, est le fondateur du courant wahhabite.

Au Qatar, la famille princière al-Thani, descendante de la tribu, gouverne le pays depuis 150 ans.

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10 Sep 2002 | Sgt. Nathan J. Ferbert
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- By trade, Mathew G. Pebley is a highly trained automotive specialist, but he's not earning meritorious promotions and Navy and Marine CorpsAchievement Medals for turning wrenches.
The 23-year-old Marine was meritoriously promoted to corporal Sept. 4 for his performance on a meritorious promotion board held by the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in August.
Pebley earned the promotion and a NMCAM working as an operations clerk with the 13th MEU for more than a year, but how he got that job surprises most people.
Last summer, Pebley graduated from his military occupational specialty school at Camp Johnson, N.C., where he learned how to be a truck mechanic - something he was already adept at.
The 6-foot-2-inch, 200-pound Pebley spent two years after high school studying applied automotive science and earning seven out of eight Automotive Service Excellence certificates, which qualify mechanics to work on various automotive systems.
Pebley, a Covington, Wash. native, was sure he wanted to be a mechanic, but he didn't know that he would be doing it for the Marines.
"I didn't even know what the Marine Corps was until about a week before I enlisted," said Pebley, who has blue eyes and light brown hair. "I called everything that was camouflaged Army. One of my buddies enlisted, so he suckered me in. He was my 'boot camp buddy.'"
When Pebley reported to Truck Company, he heard someone talking about an opening to deploy overseas with the 13th MEU as an administration clerk, which he enthusiastically volunteered for.
However, he had yet to check into Truck Co., part of the 1st Marine Division here and his first assignment in the Fleet Marine Force, so he didn't expect to see orders to the 13th MEU.
To his and, especially, Truck Co.'s surprise, Pebley received orders immediately to the MEU.
Another opportunity for change came Pebley's way after working in the "The Fighting 13th's" admin shop for only two months.
"The S-3 (Operations) was looking for an ops clerk, who performs all the duties of an enlisted Marine Air-Ground Task Force planner, so I raised my hand again and got it."
Without experience in his newest job, Pebley was overwhelmed at first by the language and the missions of the MEU, but it motivated him.
"It was cool stuff to learn," said Pebley. "The types of things we were planning and executing were what I pictured the Marine Corps to be about before I came in and now it was like 'this is it.'"
As soon as Pebley got to the MEU, the unit began its 6-month workup phase for Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf deployment 02-1.
Pebley's role as an enlisted MAGTF planner challenges him with troop accountability, systems maintenance, managing data, and building briefs for missions.
In addition to his daily tasks, he assists other staff members in completing their day-to-day missions and odd jobs.
"The hardest thing about my job is working on a staff and assisting others with mission planning, as well as trying to get all my work and responsibilities as a junior Marine taken care of," Pebley explained.
"I don't have a specific instance when (Pebley) did something remarkable, because it was everyday that he helped me and others in our shop," said GySgt. Kevin McCabe, a naval gunfire spotter who worked with Pebley before, during and after the 13th MEU's recent 7-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. "I wouldn't have got through the float without him. It's amazing that he ever gets his own work done."
McCabe, a 19-year veteran of the Corps and Antrim, N.H. native, described what he believes is Pebley's secret to success.
"He's industrious - to sum him up in one word. He does the job, does it well, and does more than what you ask of him. Even when he has nothing to do, he comes over to see if anyone else needs help. He's willing to learn everyone's job and help them at it.
"He has a good sense of humor, too, which keeps (us) going," McCabe continued. "Yet, he stays calm and professional even on the brink of going over the edge from pressure."
Pebley's calm professionalism shined during a 15-day stretch he spent in Bagram, Afghanistan, in March as a liaison ashore to the three ships the MEU was deployed on in the Northern Arabian Sea.
For his tireless effort in support of the MEU's sorties and air combat missions as part of Combined Joint Task Force Mountain fighting against the Taliban in Eastern Afghanistan, he was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
The 7-month deployment, which took Pebley to Hawaii, Singapore, Kenya, Bahrain, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Thailand and Australia, was eye opening, he said.
"The deployment showed me how big the world really is," Pebley said. "I met all types of personalities. The camaraderie of the people I met was great - people from other ships in port, foreigners, locals, everybody."
The 13th MEU returned from deployment in June, but Pebley and the MEU face the workup phase of the next deployment in the coming months.
Pebley looks forward to completing another successful deployment, changing his primary MOS to an enlisted MAGTF planner and making a career in the Marine Corps.
His main goal is to earn a bachelor's degree through the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program and stay in the Corps as an infantry officer.
When Pebley takes time out from work, he enjoys time with his new wife, Emily, as well as playing paintball, rugby, snowboarding, mountain biking, 4x4-ing, golfing, and working on his truck.
Despite not working a day as a mechanic in the FMF, Cpl. Mathew G. Pebley is finding other ways to ensure the 13th MEU's Operations Section is a fine-tuned machine.
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After more than 3 years of the community overwhelmingly disapproving of this project, of over 50 community based organizations saying no, Governor Cuomo and Bronx Borough President announced today that the deal will be canceled.
Citing recent studies showing that the South Bronx is suffering a clear burden from dirty industries leading to its residents having 8x the national rate of asthma and 21x the hospitalization rate in New York City for the ailment, New York Governor Cuomo and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr said in a joint statement that they will be pulling all support and funding from FreshDirect's Bloomberg-era sweetheart deal.
"After years of overwhelming community outcry against this project and their demand and right to a new environmental impact statement instead of relying on a 22 year old one, my office cannot support this project in good conscience any longer," said Diaz, Jr.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr continued by saying, "Our residents are dying from asthma related issues, can't get to work because their children can't breathe. The parents can't breathe. To quote former Community Board 1 member and community activist Mychal Johnson, 'If you can't breathe, you can't work." he added when asked what about the promised jobs FreshDirect would bring.
"We don't even know if they'll keep their promise to convert their fleet to electric since they've had several opportunities to do so but instead chose to purchase 10 new diesel trucks in the past few months and after superstorm Sandy destroyed over 100 FreshDirect trucks, the decided to dump them on our waterfront and purchase diesel instead of electric." Diaz added.
$140+ Million To Be Diverted to Small Businesses and Job Training Programs
Governor Cuomo added by saying, "This is not true, progressive, economic development for our poorest county in the great State of New York, where the poorest congressional district of the country is located."
"We need to support not only living wage jobs but also fund programs that will equip our most at-risk residents with the necessary tools to make a decent living and rise out from poverty", added Cuomo.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, who campaigned on the promise that he would kill such sweetheart deals like FreshDirect's said that, "I am grateful for Governor Cuomo and Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr in working with our offices to find a solution to ending this deal that provided corporate welfare to a company that is flush with capital while our small businesses, our mom and pop shops—the lifeblood of our wonderful city—are struggling to survive. The over $140 million in grants and tax subsidies can have a bigger economic positive impact by investing in our communities."
"In the long run, reinvesting this money back into small businesses and educational programs to create a better prepared workforce for the people of The Bronx will create a bigger return on investment than the promise of 1,000 jobs which may or may not come given that Amazon Direct and Google are aggressively entering the New York City market," continued de Blasio.
Other Concerns Cited
Some of the other reasons cited for the decision to cancel the FreshDirect deal was the fact that the proposed headquarters was to be located on tidal wetlands which are sensitive ecosystems and the building of such a facility on this site when there is a call for greater coastal resiliency is an environmental disaster waiting to happen.
The existence of a Native American burial site and former village at the Harlem River Yards was of sensitive, cultural concerns to which Cuomo issued a formal apology to the Native American people in his statement earlier today.
Several recent studies showing possible connections between pollution and childhood leukemia, ADHD, and autism was a risk, "…we just cannot take with our residents." said Diaz.
According to Governor Cuomo, he will direct the Department of Environmental Conservation to grant necessary funding to make the Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront Plan a reality, something the agency already made a priority project to consider.
"The Mott Haven-Port Morris Waterfront Plan is a true, grassroots community effort from the ground up which represents the types of community leadership we need." said de Blasio. "It not only provides area residents with waterfront resiliency but greater access to the waterfront, something that is taken for granted in Manhattan and the other boroughs yet residents of the South Bronx are cut off from. Through the increase of pedestrian traffic heading to the waterfront it will also creating a positive impact for the many businesses located along the way."
If You Read This Far…
…you will know that this is satire and nothing of the sort happened and was written for April Fool's Day—but the harm and the concerns are not satire and is an all too real reality the area's residents live under. Although it hasn't happened, it doesn't mean it can't and all the concerns listed are real and verifiable.
The Bronx deserves the best not just better and this deal will provide no benefit to the residents directly impacted by the plan but will exacerbate their already precarious health issues.
Keep up with the latest information and updates on this issue here including the upcoming court date as the South Bronx Vs FreshDirect continues.
Our politicians continue to tell you that this is a done deal, the media continues to tell you that it is a done deal but it isn't. The fact that we are able to continue to navigate the legal system proves that there is more to this story than we are being told.
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Leicestershire remains the lowest-funded county in the country, and wants local government funding reform.
RESIDENTS and businesses are urged to get behind calls for fair funding for Leicestershire by completing a short survey.
The questionnaire – available at www.leicestershire.gov.uk/fairfunding - takes just a few minutes to fill in and all comments will be sent to the government.
County Council Deputy Leader, Byron Rhodes, said: "It's time to stop Leicestershire, and other councils, getting a raw deal.
"The current local government system is broken. It's out-of-date, overly complex and unclear. And critically, it doesn't match funding with an area's needs, creating a postcode lottery.
The county council has drawn up a simple, clear formula which allocates money in a fair way based on need. This includes the number of older people, the length of roads travelled by HGVs and the number of school-age children.
Now, after presenting it to government last year, and with budget pressures intensifying, the council is calling for fair funding to become a reality.
Coun Rhodes added: "Our new model would unlock an extra £53m for Leicestershire. If there's no change, we'll have to find more radical ways of saving money and the impact on frontline services could be drastic.


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Daniel Serwer Urges Support of IRI's Work on Foreign Policy.com
Foreign Staid: State and USAID need an overhaul, but you won't hear it from Obama.
By Daniel Serwer
During his State of the Union address on Jan. 28, President Barack Obama will likely talk about his administration's ambitious diplomatic agenda for the year: negotiations aimed at democratic transition in Syria, troops in Afghanistan, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Iran's nuclear program, as well as complex multilateral trade negotiations across the Atlantic and Pacific. Military efforts, most certainly, will be a discussion point, but that won't be the case for the efforts of U.S. diplomats and aid workers abroad. What will make it to the president's teleprompter, of course, will be the issues that are seen as funding priorities. And if you think that civilian foreign-policy efforts even come close to making this list, think again.
Over recent months, Congress has postponed sequestration constraints for the Department of Defense that the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have already met. That's despite the fact that diplomacy is a relative bargain — civilian foreign affairs spending totals under 10 percent of the Pentagon's budget and less than 1.5 percent of total U.S. government spending. For the past 50 years, foreign aid has been steadily dissipating. While half of Americans think it represents 25 percent or more of the federal budget, it is in fact well under 1 percent.
Sure, taking a hint isn't always easy. But it's time for the State Department and USAID to do so and start asking some tough questions on whether these civilian institutions, in their current state, are worth funding. Are they configured to meet present and future needs, or are they trapped in the past?
America is a young country, but it has an old governing system. When created in 1789, the State Department was originally the Department of the State — that is, the grab-bag department that handled everything the other three (War, Treasury, and the Attorney General) did not. Much has changed since then. Today, State is a traditional, 19th-century-style foreign ministry running several hundred missions abroad. USAID, founded to help fight the Cold War, focuses on poverty alleviation and economic development. How those missions contribute to American national security requirements — except in the most general sense that a more prosperous world will be safer for everyone — remains foggy.
This isn't to say that State and USAID are unnecessary. WikiLeaks demonstrated that U.S. diplomats are paragons when it comes to reporting. Their incisive descriptions of foreign leaders and careful parsing of their conversations were widely admired among foreign diplomats — in fact, their reports of corruption and abuse of power may even have helped precipitate the 2011 Arab uprisings.
But these traditional reporting and assistance functions are no longer enough. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the challenge posed by terrorists worldwide have strained State and USAID, which struggled to deploy the expertise needed in a timely way. Meanwhile, the architecture of these institutions has remained static. American diplomats are still deployed as individuals (rather than teams) for several years to large fixed diplomatic missions that house dozens of government departments in Rome, Sarajevo, Baghdad, and other capitals that are no longer the nation's top priorities. The budgets of these sprawling embassies are difficult to fathom, because they are obscured in the agencies other than the State Department that provide most of their staff. An embassy of 800 people in Rome (half Americans and half Italians) — the same number as before the end of the Cold War, before the delegation of many sovereign functions to the European Union in Brussels and before the stationing of U.S. forces much farther east — is clearly excessive. Even when I served there as deputy chief of mission more than 20 years ago, there were hundreds of people tackling projects and assignments that could have been handled from Washington, D.C., or during short visits.
Relations between states are still important, but so too are America's relations with foreign publics. Nonstate actors such as private voluntary organizations, think tanks, religious institutions, and universities are now important players in international affairs. Wars between states have become rare, while wars within states are now much more common.
Traditional diplomacy focuses on communicating with sovereign governments, while 21st-century diplomacy focuses on ensuring that governments represent their people. Today, conventional diplomatic and foreign assistance institutions in the United States have fallen short in six specific areas that are vital in a world in which states are less important and publics more important.
1. Preventing war. The sloppy and hesitant American reaction to the Arab awakenings, in particular in Syria and Libya, left U.S. diplomatic agencies vulnerable to violence and extremists. Too often, State waits too long to respond to situations — thinking it is playing it safe — when, in fact, proactive diplomacy could have been the solution. For example, earlier action to bolster the nonviolent opposition in Syria and to help Libya establish law and order after the fall of Muammar al-Qaddafi could have enabled more orderly transitions to democracy.
2. Reforming foreign security forces. The Egyptian Army learned nothing about its proper role in a democratic society, while Washington sent it more than $1 billion annually for decades. It would be surprising if the Yemeni forces that are getting lots of U.S. counterterrorism training and equipment were learning much more, even if human rights protection is included in their training. When the U. S. military provides military assistance to foreign governments, it should include training (like that run by the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces) for parliamentary and executive officials in maintaining oversight, restraining security forces from involvement in politics, and ensuring that they respect human rights.
3. Supporting democratic transitions. America has long preferred democratic friends and allies because established democracies rarely go to war with each other and prove reliable partners in pursuing a more peaceful and prosperous world. Latin America and main U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region have moved in a democratic direction in recent decades. But in the Middle East, the United States became reliant on secular autocracies that have betrayed the aspirations of their people for dignity and prosperity. The nation's excellent government-funded but nongovernmental organizations that support democratization — the National Endowment for Democracy, the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, the United States Institute of Peace — suffer excessive micromanagement by the State Department and USAID. (This is also the case for many of the private voluntary organizations that contribute vital government-financed programs to establish the rule of law and strengthen democratic institutions, like those of the American Bar Association and Partners for Democratic Change.) These should be the nation's first line of defense in today's world, not the last.
4. Countering violent extremism. Local communities, not drones, are the best way to fight extremism. But the United States has been slow to empower moderates who could inspire young Muslims and non-Muslims before extremists do. More than a decade after the 9/11 attacks, the United States should be cooperating with and financing community-based efforts domestically and abroad to strengthen rule of law, promote tolerance, and prevent violent conflict. Recent American support for the creation of a Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience, which will use public and private funds to support community-based programs to prevent the radicalization of at-risk individuals, in part through counseling by religious leaders and former militants, is a step in the right direction.
5. Encouraging citizen and cultural diplomacy. The failures of American "public diplomacy" to endear non-Americans to U.S. government policy are well documented. The considerable successes of its citizen diplomacy in building bridges to foreigners are ignored. Take, for example, Kiva, which helps Americans invest amounts as small as $25 in entrepreneurial ventures in poor countries. Total funding now amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars raised from individual U.S. citizens. Then there are the Americans who go abroad: There are 1,400 American organizations engaged in citizen diplomacy abroad, and American volunteer efforts overseas are valued at more than $3 billion. The Center for Citizen Diplomacy needs all the encouragement it can get to reach its goal of doubling the number of Americans engaged in citizen diplomacy by 2020.
6. Break from "fortress diplomacy." All these less traditional diplomatic functions require a far more agile, expeditionary, and engaged diplomatic establishment. Diplomats and aid workers should deploy to prevent conflict and instability before it all cascades into war. But when it does, they should also be trained to deploy with soldiers and Marines — not for days or weeks, but for months and even years. There are risks inherent in this approach — there are already many security threats to U.S. diplomats abroad, and these won't be lessened by integrating their work more closely with the military — but having a forward-deployed diplomatic corps is necessary to U.S. national security, even if that puts them in harm's way.
Mobilizing new diplomatic action early in crises, reforming security forces, and conducting on-the-ground diplomacy require leadership from U.S. government agencies. But the rest — countering violent extremism, promoting democracy, and citizen and cultural diplomacy — should be the mission of nongovernmental organizations working with U.S. government financing but without excessive government constraints. And all these functions need to be done cooperatively with international partners in friendly, democratic countries that share American values.
So what would U.S. civilian foreign affairs agencies look like if they were designed to meet America's future national security requirements? The answer is simple: a single integrated foreign office, as opposed to the duplicative and wasteful division between two inadequate and sometimes competitive institutions — plus a much-enhanced partnership with nongovernmental organizations. The combination should be agile, flexible, and proactive.
The idea isn't novel. In fact, George W. Bush brought this concept to life in 2009 when he created a "civilian nation-building corps" with a budget of close to $250 million. Two years later under Obama, the corps reached 1,000 active-duty and standby government employees from nine different agencies. Its members deployed to Afghanistan to beef-up civilian planning and training capabilities and to Kyrgyzstan for conflict prevention and reconciliation efforts, as well as to South Sudan. But since then, budget pressures have led the State Department to de-emphasize and reduce the corps, which did not fit well with State's reactive bureaucratic culture. To save money, people are hired only when needed and deployed without the extensive experience and training once envisaged.
This is sad because the United States needs an experienced and practiced team of people with an array of missions — overseeing police forces, setting up courts and prisons, governing an open society, managing a free market economy, reconciling people who share a violent past — to help transitioning countries to become well-functioning states.
Funding should come from shrinking supersized embassies and redirecting the money to this more readily deployable corps, which would not only work closely with, but be deployed with, the U.S. military. Canada has already folded its aid agency back into its Foreign Affairs Department. The U.K., Norway, the Netherlands, and others are trying to coordinate their civilian assistance more closely with their military forces.
This is the way forward.
For those worried about American decline, the cheaper and better way to slow it is more effective civilian foreign policy. It is a vital complement to a strong military.
Daniel Serwer is a Professor of Conflict Management at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies and a scholar at the Middle East Institute.
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Everywhere you look, websites, apps, and other kinds of dating platforms have saturated today's market. Every gimmick, every genre, every concept have been explored and executed. No stone has been left unturned. What, pray tell, can other dating sites do in order to stand out from the pack?
GirlsDateForFree, so aptly named, tries to carve out a niche for itself by offering free premium accounts for female members. This male-centric dating site claims to be a formidable dating platform with a lot of special features and functionalities to offer. With an abundance of active female members, men are guaranteed to find female companionship--whether he is looking for a short-term or long-term relationship.
Considering its low price point, the idea of upgrading to a premium account can definitely be enticing. However, we know and understand that money does not just grow from trees. In this review, we painstakingly explored every nook and cranny and took apart every gimmick to know for certain if GirlsDateForFree is worth your investment or not.
To find out whether this site is pretty legit or an easy pass, read on below.
Girls Date For Free has a good amount of members. It might not boast of millions of members like other dating platforms do, but in all honesty, whoever has enough time to chat with millions of people? With 100,000 registered members worldwide, the dating site can provide you with an ample amount of choices.
Receiving over 18,000 unique monthly visits, the site, on average, has 600 daily online users worldwide. Most of these visitors hail from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, India, and even, Bangladesh. However, do take extra precaution, since the site also runs rampant with fake profiles and malicious scammers, when it comes to engaging with people you've just met.
In our research, it came to our surprise that male members greatly outnumber the female users with a ratio of 5:1. Although the site offers complete privileges to women for free, it is apparent that men still greatly dominate this site. It kind of makes sense because if you really think about it, the name, GirlsDateForFree, can definitely attract more men than women.
Most singles on this site are looking for brief hookups and casual flings. Even though the site claims to also cater to long-term relationships, it is obvious that users usually turn to this site for fun flirts, nothing more serious, and permanent.
GirlsDateForFree's registration is the same with any other dating sites out there but it can take more time than the most. The reason behind it is its email verification link that takes around 5-10 minutes to arrive. You can't proceed without verifying your email address first. Even when the 10 minutes are up and the link has not popped up yet, be sure to check your spam folder--it is 99.9% likely to be there.
Once you verify your email address, you will be directed back to the website's homepage. You are prompted to subscribe to a plan. The premium memberships are not priced that expensively. However, if you are still on the fence, the site has a three-day trial which costs just a few cents. Although previous reviews of GirlsDateForFree have stated that this feature used to be free, the three-day trial now costs a few cents--cents you may or may not miss.
You can opt to continue as a basic member if you are not willing to commit to a premium account just yet. You will be led to a page where you can describe yourself in your own words, add more basic information, and flesh out your profile even more. However, you can skip these steps if you want to and edit them later if you are itching to dive deeply into this site immediately.
Girls Date For Free has a lot of special features that we have already seen on other online dating platforms. A lot of these functionalities can only be accessed by paid members. However, when we looked closely at each of the site's contacting feature, most of these are, in fact, compelling to use.
You can send "winks" and icebreakers to other users. These are fun ways of introducing yourself that aim to minimize and lessen any awkwardness of first interactions. Icebreakers work as pre-written, short, and flirty messages you can use to spark up a conversation with anyone. Take note that free members can only send five icebreakers per day and one to each member. Otherwise, if you wish to send unlimited icebreakers or read other users' replies, you must upgrade your account.
Some of the features can be a bit redundant, too. You can send FastFlirts which works exactly just like an icebreaker but instead, you can write your own message. An email function also works but it pales in comparison to the availability of Text Chat where users can instantly message one another. Indeed, emails are like an old-school version of online dating.
For more dynamic conversations, you can join chat rooms to get to know more members. These chat rooms work like any other chat rooms. You get to participate in a group conversation and send a private message to a particular person who has caught your interest if you'd wish to do so.
Now that you have successfully created an account, the second thing you must do is build your profile. A good profile is essential in all dating platforms. Having a good, fully fleshed out profile will help you appear authentic and genuine. This will lead to more interaction with other members.
A good primary photo will help increase your profile's attractiveness. You can also upload up to 20 photos on the site or import pictures from Facebook once you've linked the social media site to your dating account. These photos are approved and regulated by the site's admin team. Once approved, these photos will be displayed for all to see. You can choose to customize who gets to see your photos by selecting the "Friends only" option if you wish only for your friends to see them. Otherwise, you can leave your pictures as is if you wish for the public to see them.
There are also profiles that have videos featured on them. These videos help make profiles look more dynamic and engaging. It certainly adds a good character to a user. You can only display one video at a time and it should not be longer than 30 seconds. These videos can't be restricted to your friends only. They are for public viewing.
Another distinction found on the profile section is the user ID. When you create an account, you will be assigned a unique user ID. This ID helps the customer support team find your profile faster and respond quickly to any issue that may arise. This assures users of lightning-fast feedback and problem resolution.
Although the site claims to have a mobile app, it is apparently not found on Google's Play Store, Apple's App Store, Girls Date For Free website, and even on APK Pure. Confused, we tried every method and turned over every digital stone in the search for this elusive mobile dating app. Alas, our search bore no fruit.
We have come to the conclusion that perhaps there is no mobile app at all. Perhaps, there used to be one but for some unknown reason, any traces of it has been wiped away.
Instead, what we've found is a mobile version of the site. The mobile version can be accessed by your phone's mobile browser. It has a separate link to its main website.
The mobile version looks a lot denser and organized compared to its desktop counterparts. You can create an account, log in, upload photos, connect with other singles, and do other things via mobile. While the absence of a mobile app can be quite off-putting, this mobile version still provides a much more portable and convenient option for on the go users.
Girls Date For Free might not look particularly unique or outstanding when you compare it to newer and flashier sites we have been enjoying today. Although the site offers a ton of features to explore, the buttons are not organized and neatly arranged. The weakness of the layout might lead to users overlooking a certain feature, not knowing it is available.
The website uses plain white and gray tones. You can view online users and newest members easily. The main functionalities are displayed on the upper tab.
Indeed, if you ever decide to upgrade to a premium account, be sure to comb the site for all of its features. Even the tiniest button should not be taken for granted. You never know, it might be what makes your Girls Date For Free experience fun and exciting.
Is GirlsDateForFree expensive or cheap?
In comparison to other providers GirlsDateForFree is inexpensive.
Billing is automatically renewed unless you opt to deactivate this feature by clicking on the "Cancel Repeat Billing" button. By doing so, your account will no longer be charged but your profile remains on the site. This is not to be mistaken with the "Remove Account" button.
By clicking the "Remove Account" button, your profile is automatically removed from the site. Your profile will no longer be visible and you will no longer get emails from GirlsDateForFree. However, removing your account does not mean your auto-renew billing is canceled. In order to fully remove your account, you need to cancel your repeat billing first.
GirlsDateForFree has tons of features and functionalities for members to have fulfilling, exciting, and fun on-site experience. Most of the features are paid. If you are undecided whether to upgrade or not, we listed down each feature to help you decide if these features are worth it not.
You can send a wink to any member. This lets the other users know that you are interested in them. To wink at another member, all you need to do is click on the "Wink!" button on the profile page of the person you like.
Icebreakers are a unique tool available to all GirlsDateForFree members. You can use these simple, cute, and flirty short messages to contact other members. Standard members can send up to five icebreakers for free per day to other members. To send unlimited icebreakers, standard members need to upgrade their membership.
To answer icebreakers sent to them and be able to read replies, men need to be paid members. Women, on the other hand, can send and reply to as many icebreakers as they want every day.
Icebreakers are an ideal way to start up a conversation. These short messages will break the awkwardness of first meetings.
Just go to the profile of the person you like and press "Send the Icebreaker."
You can send a FastFlirt to flirt with anyone. To send a FastFlirt message, go to your saved searches. Click the "Send FastFlirt" button and then type in the message you want to send.
You can have hours of fun chatting to men and women who share your interests. GirlsDateForFree has public chat rooms which are filled to the brim with flirty chatters ready to have a good time. You can join them in the big room to get things going and move to flirtier rooms if you are up for it.
Take things private whenever you are ready. You can quickly send another member a private message to start a one-on-one conversation. If someone's annoying you, you can easily block them with one single click.
If audio-video and instant messaging float your boat, the public chat rooms are the quickest way to meet flirty chatters. All you need to do is join a chat room, spot the person you fancy, hover on their screen name and click "audio-video". The rest is up to you.
GirlsDateForFree has a mail service that is completely confidential and discreet. You can simply click on any member's "mail" link from the search results or from the full profile of the person you want to contact, write your message, and then hit send. Once you have sent the mail, a copy will appear in your "Sent Mail" folder, so that you can see to whom you have written to.
In order to read a message, just click on the subject to open it. If you are not a subscribed member, you will not be able to send or read messages.
Chatting is one of the easiest ways to get to know someone else who is online. Simply click on the "Text Chat" button and you can send other members an instant message.
GirlsDateForFree is a dating site that differentiates itself from other online dating platforms by offering its female members free premium memberships. Certainly not the most groundbreaking but it provides a nice characteristic to this site. The website's layout might be a bit lackluster but it certainly makes up for it with its wide array of special features. Indeed, there is a multitude of ways to connect and mingle with other members. Most of these functionalities are paid but you'd be surprised to find that the premium services the site offers are not all that expensive, to begin with. Although just like other dating sites, GirlsDateForFree has its own share of fake users peppering the site. It is important to keep your wits about you and always take caution when dealing with a complete stranger online. Overall, this site is a good place to meet and interact with other singles. The prices are average, bordering on cheap, even. While the site might not look the best compared to other online dating sites, you are sure not to run out of girls to talk to in here. If you are interested in giving GirlsDateForFree a go, you can sign up now--it's completely free!
How can I upload a video on GirlsDateForFree?
You must have Adobe Flash Player installed in your computer to be able to record your video. Below the legend 'Untitled', you should see an alert which reads 'Allow Userplane.com to access your camera and microphone?' If you do not see this alert, right click on the image of the recording interface and select "Settings." This will bring up the alert. Click "Allow" to activate your camera and close the alert. Click on the "REC" button to start recording your video.
Your video cannot be longer than 30 seconds. Click on the "S" button to stop recording. Once you've stopped, a new flashing "Save Recording" button will appear. Click that to save your video. Your video will be uploaded to the server for approval.
Once approved, your video will be published on the site. You can only have one live video in your profile at any given time.
How can I log in to GirlsDateForFree?
To log in on the site, you need to enter your login details: email and your password.
How can I use FastFlirt on Girls Date For Free?
You can send a FastFlirt to flirt with everyone listed in your search results. To send a FastFlirt message, go to your saved searches. Click the "Send FastFlirt" button and then enter the text you want to be sent.
Can I access all the site's features on the Girls Date For Free mobile version?
Yes, you can use all the features available such as the search feature. You can also browse through other singles' profiles, check your emails, exchange messages with site members, chat, rate others, and more.
How can I upload a photo on GirlsDateForFree?
In the "MyProfile" area, visit the section for photos entitled "My Photo" and select the option "Click to upload photos." Then, you will be prompted to upload a photo from your computer. Your primary photo is visible to everyone and should be a normal photo. "For friends only" photos are visible only to those in your "Friends" list.
You can also upload photos to your dating profile from your Facebook account. Just choose 'Facebook' in the "My Photo" tab and add the pictures you like.
How many photos can I upload?
You can post up to 20 pictures on GirlsDateForFree. Your primary photo is visible to everyone and should be a normal photo. 'For friends only' photos are visible only to those in your "Friends" list.
Why was my photo rejected on Girls Date For Free?
If a picture does not correspond to the following requirements, it will be rejected by the site's moderators. You should not post pictures of children/celebrities/pets, upload group photos, place contact information on the picture, or post 'too artistic' photos such as clipart images, photos of nature, etc.
How can I report a suspicious member?
A suspicious member is someone using the website for commercial purposes. The scammers' most frequent activities include illegal advertisements, redirection to other websites where you have to pay, and asking for credit card details or money.
Because members join GirlsDateForFree for communication with genuine people and not fake profiles extorting their money, the site's Customer Service constantly restricts the activity of scammer's profiles.
If you suspect a member of being a scammer, use the "Report profile" button on the member's profile to report them. The admin team also recommends that you never provide your personal details (such as email address or phone number) to members you have just started talking to.
What is Safe mode on GirlsDateForFree?
Safe Mode is for male members only. It gives you control over which members can contact you.
Safe Mode Off - any member can contact you, including unverified members.
Safe Mode Basic - you won't get messages or chat invites from members who have been flagged as suspicious by the site safety team. They will also be removed from your search results.
Safe Mode Full (for paid members only) - allows only verified members who have received a "Trusted Member" badge to contact you. Members with the "Trusted Member" badge can be easily spotted in the search results.
You will continue to receive messages from members you have previously contacted. Safe Mode settings will not change this. You can use the Block feature to prevent individual members from contacting you.
Turning Safe Mode off will not allow you to see blocked messages that were sent to you when Safe Mode was active.
How can I remove a member from my "Friends" list on Girls Date For Free?
You just need to click on the "Remove" button next to that member in the "My Friends" section.
How can I block a member on Girls Date For Free?
Find the profile page of the member you want to block and click the "Block" button. The profile of the member you blocked appears at the end of the list in the "Blocked" section. When blocking a member, you can still see each other's old messages that were sent before blocking, but the person can no longer contact you.
How do I cancel my subscription on Girls Date For Free?
Click on the "My Profile" link in the top menu.
Click on the "Payment History" tab.
Then, go through the cancellation procedure: enter your password, confirm that you want to cancel your subscription, choose the reason for cancellation, and call the operator at +44-845-5280552.
What happens after I cancel my Girls Date For Free subscription?
Once your subscription is canceled, no more money will be taken from your account. You will continue to be a paid member until your membership has expired.
How do I remove my account on Girls Date For Free?
Removing your account means that all your photos and personal information will no longer be available to other members. You will not be able to use any contact found on the website. Remember that you will lose all your benefits if you choose to remove your account.
Click on the "My Profile" link at the top site menu.
Click on the "Basic details" tab and change the "User Status" by selecting the category "Deleted" from the drop-down list.
Update your changes by pressing the "Update My Profile" button. Then, go through the procedure of removing your account: enter your password, confirm that you want to remove your account, choose the reason for removing and call our operator at +44-845-5280552.
What is the difference between the "Cancel Repeat Billing" button and the "Remove Account" button?
When you press the "Cancel Repeat Billing" button, it means your account will no longer be charged but your profile remains on Girls Date For Free.
If you press the "Remove Account" button, your profile is removed from the system. It is no longer visible. You will receive no further emails from the site.
If you email the admin team to remove your account, this does not mean your repeat billing is automatically canceled. In order to remove your account, you need to cancel your repeat billing first.
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