Skout version 2.10.0 for Android is now available. This latest release promises MORE – more exciting features, more addictive fun and more improved stability!

Android users, now you can earn points by posting exclusive pictures, see when someone’s typing, delete chat history, and manage your chat list – all with less bugs!

Enjoy these new features:

• Earn points with Backstage Pictures - Upload your photos, set your price and earn points for every user who wants access to your exclusive photos. Please note: pictures containing nudity, profanity, spam, and other inappropriate, copyrighted, illegal or offensive content will be deleted.
• See when user is typing – Ellipsis points appear when someone’s responding to you.
• Clear all chats – “Delete All Chats” feature gives you more privacy with the ability to erase all chats.
• Manage chats – Mark all unread chats by simply tapping on “Mark All As Read” feature.

Additional app enhancement features:

• Graphical/user interface improvements
• Performance improvements
• Bug fixes

Download the latest Skout version in the Android Market now!

Your possibilities are infinite on Valentine’s Day – use Skout to make friends, flirt or get a date!

We created these special offers so you can have more fun on 2/14.

Score some major points.
Get 100 FREE points just because you’re awesome! Get on Skout and use your points now.

What you can do with points:

• Promote yourself to millions with Look at Me
• Get some attention – Wink at up to 500 people with the Wink Bomb
• See who checked you out
• See who put you on their Hotlist
• Give gifts

The perfect icebreaker – make them smile – start your chats with a gift.
Get 25% off ALL V-Day, Heart, Flower, & Drink Gifts – Ends 2/14 at 12PM PT!

Get on Skout on 2/14 for a special surprise!

About the Show
A 1-hour show about finding romance in the high-tech age. Skout is featured alongside other online dating sites as a cutting-edge technology for helping people connect and date.

Backstage is Skout’s newest feature for iPhone users. Launched on December 7, Backstage allows you to upload photos to your profile BUT hides them until it’s unlocked.
What’s in it for you? For every person who unlocks your Backstage you will receive a fraction of the points earned. Put your popularity to test with this fun new feature!
Before anything you’ll need to update to the latest and greatest version of Skout, 2.9.0. If you haven’t already joined the craze then keep reading for I will guide you to the light…

To get Backstage:

Start at your profile
1. Click the Backstage Picture option
2. A pop up box will appear stating, Backstage. Your backstage is empty. Add pictures to your backstage, set your price and earn points.
3. Tap on the Add Pic icon then it will ask if you want to Take New Picture, Choose From Library or Cancel
4. If you elected to upload a picture then a pop up box will appear stating, Backstage Picture Posted. The picture will be reviewed by our staff and be visible in your backstage shortly. You can set your own backstage price on your profile.
Note: Backstage pictures must still be within Skout’s guidelines.
5. Wait to get approval. Once accepted you will get a notification stating, Your picture was approved
6. You can go ahead and Set Unlock Price
7. Price your Backstage pictures anywhere from 10 – 10,000 points. If you got awesome pictures I suggest you price that baby high! Remember, for every user who Unlocks your Backstage you’ll receive a portion of the points earned.
Note: You can change the pricing at any time.
8. Congrats, now you have Backstage! Users who Unlocked your Backstage can now rate it from 1-5 stars!

How do you know who has Backstage? Skouts using the Backstage feature will have a Yellow Star right under the green online dot.

Similar to Who thinks I am hot? and Who checked me out? Backstage will be available for only 24 hours upon time of purchase. This means IF the user you bought a pass for chooses to upload new pictures within 24 hours you can view it for no additional points!

Caution: Use Backstage at your own risk. There are no refunds if you suddenly discover that the pictures weren’t worth it.

Skouts, do you have what it takes to get a 5 STAR rating? You’ll just have to try it and find out. Comment below with your experience.

Good day,
Sheena

Do you have game? Are you quite the charmer or just simply good with words? Whatever it is you are or think you are; we want you…to share your best catchy openers! You might be thinking to yourself one liners are L A M E but you’ve got to admit they can break the ice. If you ever used a catchy opener and got a smile, a chuckle, or a response then you know what? Success!! A simple hello and hey can only go so far nowadays. Sigh…Plus, some of us aren’t so great with starting a chat therefore using an opener can offer the foundation needed for a conversation to take off.

Here’s where YOU come in…

Skout has users from all over the world so we’re interested in catchy openers in whatever language you know or speak! German, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, English, Cambodian, Extraterrestrial, so on and so forth. The language doesn’t matter much however, just be sure to translate them into English so we all can get a giggle out of them. A handful will get chosen to be featured in our Wink Bombs! Pretty awesome, right?! You could be famous! Well, not really but it’s still pretty awesome. Ohh, and we’ll give you FREE Skout points if your submission wins!

Below are a few examples of previous submissions currently used in our Wink Bombs:
* Can I borrow your phone? I need to call God and tell him I found his missing angel.
* Here I am! What were your other two wishes?
* Are you a parking ticket? Cuz you’ve got FINE written all over you!
* Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
* Do you mind if I save your picture? I need to show Santa what I want for Christmas.
* Someone call the fire department; you are SMOKIN!
* If you were a booger, I’d pick you first.
* You wouldn’t happen to have a map, would you? I keep getting lost in your eyes.
* I hope you know CPR, because you just took my breath away.

Skouts, and if you think you can do better now is your chance! Comment below with as many catchy openers you can think of. The more the merrier I always say. Well, unless it’s a handful of girls sharing a bathroom. Haaa!

Here’s an example I received today:
* Spanish: Me enamore de tus ojos. (English: I fell in love with your eyes).

Anywho, I look forward to reading your submissions. May the best Skout win!

Spread the word! “Like” it, Tweet it or both!

Good day,
Sheena

I Skout whenever I feel like it, damnit! Haha. You can Skout whenever and wherever your little heart desires, that’s totally up to you. But seriously, folks these days are attached to their phones so I wouldn’t be surprised with answers such as: in the restroom, on the bus, under the blanket, at the restaurant, while waiting in line, etc. No answer is too weird. I think?

As for me? I usually catch up on my Skouting in the mornings as I’m checking my emails, or towards the end of the night when I’m laying down all comfy in bed. Sometimes even mid day when I find myself with some free time. I admit I’m generally really bad at responding to my personal messages but I DO try my best to at least say HELLO! Anything after that initial hello is not guaranteed. Hey, I’m just being honest! Hahah.

Howevvver, I’m attempting to improve my response time so I decided to turn on my notifications! So now Skout will alert my phone if someone sends me a message. This will help decrease my lagggg in responding for sure. Woot woot! If you’re wondering how do I go about turning on the magical feature Sheena is talking about? Wonder no more, I’ve provided some illustrations below. I’m a visual learner and proud of it!

How to get Notifications on Skout for Iphone:

1. Go to Settings
2. Under Options press Notifications
3. Check whichever mode of Notifications you want: Email notifications or Push notifications (Instant alerts) or Both
4. Press Save Preferences

How to get Notifications on www.Skout.com:

1. Go to Settings
2. Check the box that reads Send notifications
3. Click Update notifications

Now, your notifications should be updated and all will be well. I hope this helps you as much as it helped me! You can thank me later. I insist.

Skouts, when and where do you usually Skout?

Good day,
Sheena

I don’t have a crystal ball…or even an 8 ball for that matter. However, I can tell you that I see a bright future ahead of you! Stop scratching your head from confusion. Instead, lift your hands up and dance around the room because Summer is finally here! Oh, the bright future thing? Yeah…That’s just you having fun in the sun. Haha!

I see a road trip in your future! Again, I’m no fortune teller: it’s more than likely that most of you will take a road trip this Summer. Whether it’s around the corner or across the country, you will be taking one! Plus, what’s Summer without one? A lame one! Yup…lame! You don’t wanna be lame. Soo, gather all your friends and start planning! Like…NOWWWW!

Here’s where Skout can come in handy…arrrre youuuu readdddy?! Well, with the relaunch of our website, Skout you can now change your location to whatever you want. Yes, whatever location youuuu want! Fun, fun, fun

For example, let’s say I’m planning to go to Las Vegas aka Sin City! I’ll type in Vegas and our GPS locator will position the exact city or one closest to it, It’ll then load a bunch of partayyy people from that part of town, In my example, Paradise, NV appeared. (This is the city closest to Las Vegas.) I then will introduce myself to a couple of interesting people, get comfy and then let them know I’ll be in town (insert date here) so maybe we can parrrtay together! Yay! Instant connection. Try this out and thank me later. They will obviously know more about all the latest and greatest hot spots therefore I’ll definitely have a great time! Go have some fun! Life is wayyy too short.

Oh yeah! We now have a report bug form located on the bottom of the website under Support. Write us if something goes haywire, to give us feedback or suggestions, or whatever your heart desires! We want to make Skout enjoyable for you and we can’t do that if you’re not putting in your two cents, three if you’re rich. Haha. Don’t be scurrrred. We appreciate any feedback we get – good or bad!

Skouts, are you in the middle of planning a road trip? If so, where to and whatcha’ gonna do?! Do share.
If not, how will you spend your Summer?!

“Like” this status if you will indeed be on the open road this Summer!

Skout it out!

Good day,
Sheena

…You know what I’m talking about! Sooo, raise your hand if you ever had a photo session in your bathroom? **Raises hand** I admit it and I have NO shame in doing so! Hmmph! Hahah.

Don’t be embarrassed because everyone who is anyone has done it – from the stars in Hollywood to the girls next door and the boys across the street. Bathroom pixs are a pretty much a necessity in your profile; it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll find at least 1 shot. AT LEAST 1! It’s like a rite of passage into the social networking world.

The greatest thing about taking bathroom pixs is that it doesn’t even matter where the bathroom is OR who it belongs to! I’ve seen it happen before my very eyes. Hrmmm…drunken people at the club, out-of-towners at a restaurant, fans at a sporting event, girlies getting dolled up in a hotel, etc. The list can go on for days and that’s totally fine. The bathroom is just an attractive place to take pixs because it’s convenient. I mean the mirror is just right there…Regardless of the reason, I encourage it!

So, after numerous hours of research (not really) I was able to compile a list of quick tips to achieve the perfect bathroom pix.

IF your pictures are anything like the examples below, please keep reading…HAHAHAH!

You want to keep these factors in mind:

Clean your bathroom. You’ll look like a slob with your makeup, clothes and hair supplies on the sink, shelves and floor.

Wipe down your mirror. A blurred picture may mean you’re trying to hide your mug? Or that you’re uberly lazy?

Keep the makeup at a minimal. This applies to both sexes:
Guys, the guyliner thing is a big NO NO. This sends a message to us – are we gonna end up sharing makeup?
Ladies, NO clown makeup. Keep it simple and cute. You don’t want guys to think you’re high maintenance…yet.

Lighting Keep in mind how bright/dark the bathroom AND phone lighting is. Why you may ask? The lighting could unpleasantly modify your picture to make you look horribly pale and ghostly or orange-y like an umpa lumpa. Hahah! YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!

Have (some) self respect. NO NUDITY. Not even a little. This means no crotch shots with clearly visible private parts. Yuck! Have some clothes on, please. It doesn’t have to be your Sunday’s best but certainly not underwear or skimpy lingerie. This will leave absolutely nadaaa to the imagination so keep those X-rated images for when you actually start chatting with someone you like. Deal?

TMI & Stuff. Absolutely NO on-the-toilet seat pixs. Gagggg. Do we really wanna see how you look when you’re using the toilet? It’s gross, useless and quite unattractive!

Show your face. Doesn’t this sound familiar? This lets us know that it’s actually YOU! There are way too many Body shots & faceless pictures out there, how can we not assume it’s NOT a fake? Proclaim that supernatural body (arms, abs, legs, hips, butt & so on) of yours by including that head of yours.

Ohhh yeahhh. Actually LOOK INTO THE MIRROR & NOT INTO YOUR PHONE. Youuuu-whoo! Your phone is obstructing our view of your gracious face. Also, remember to disconnect your phone from the charger before you take the picture – it’s distracting and unsafe? Hah.

Note: Before you post your picture for the world to see, ask yourself: How will the pix portray me? Would momma approve of this shot? Will I be embarrassed if this gets plastered all over the web?

Skouts, do you agree with my factors or am I missing some? What elements do we need to concoct the perfect bathroom pix? Be a sport and help out fellow users by adding your input.

Good day,
Sheena

P.S
“Like” this if you’re guilty of a bad bathroom pix! Hahah.

How do you know if your flirt is into you? This is a tough question and the best answer I could come up with is…If they want to communicate outside of Skout. Consider yourself triumphant if you got the digits (phone number), a screen name ( instant messaging), an email address, a friend request on Facebook or Twitter, etc. If they wanna get to know you a bit more then they must be attracted to you, right?! Or am I wrong? I don’t know. You tell me!

Personally, I wouldn’t give out my private information until I know for a fact that this person is stable in the head, rational, not a creepy creeper, so on and so forth. It may take days, it may take months but I don’t give a rat’s arse! I need to be able to sleep at night knowing that I’m not dealing with a nutcase! Can ya’ really blame me?!

One thing that boggles my mind is how some people can nonchalantly post their phone number and email in their profiles…I just don’t understand!! HELP ME UNDERSTAND!! You might as well buy a billboard and post your home address for the entire world to see. But that’s just me.

Skouts, when would you give a flirt your personal contact information?

Here are some answers I got from fellow Skouts when asked this very question. During the process of my research I learned that the ladies were quite hesitant with answering me. I wonder why? This saddens my little heart.

Guys

Sage: I guess when or if you feel 100% confident in that person? Lol

Omar: well i get to know her for a long time and then after that i will give my info etc lol

Patrick: Maybe a few days?

Girls

Marlena: definitely after I talk to them awhile, not just one or two messages. I’d prolly give my email first

Chissy: I give them a fake number first. Haha then I take it from there.

Alexia: I DON’T! I stick to Skout. If they want to get to know me like they say then get to know me on here.

Yes, we all want to build our social networking empire and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that but we live in a time where our lives are virtually accessible. One piece of info can lead to another. You give them A and they come back with B, C and maybe even D! Anywho, all I’m trying to say is try to be safe and use your best judgment. With that said, go get your flirt on!

Good day,
Sheena

San Francisco! Waddap?!

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’ve been presented with an awesome opportunity to spotlight some of our favorite community members on television! So this is a call to all Skout Users within the bay area who are using or have used Skout to meet and connect with their significant others. We want to hear from you and meet you!

Have you met your special someone through Skout?
We have an immediate television opportunity available for those of you who have met via the Skout App and would like to do a special Valentine’s Day interview!

We are looking for people specifically within the San Francisco region, so if you are that person (or know of people from San Francisco who have met via Skout), then please let us know! We would love to get in touch.

Shoot me an email at cheri@skout.com, or just leave us a comment here on the blog! Don’t forget to leave your actual email address when you fill out your contact information in the comment boxes.

Oh! And for those of you not located in the San Francisco area, have no fear! We have loads of opportunities available for you as well, so just shoot me an email with your own stories of success and who knows? It’s very possible that we will reach out to you in the future for your own chance to shine!

And as always? Happy flirting, Skouts.
XOXO Cheri XOXO