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

Hey Skouts! Make sure to update to our latest iPhone release. It kicks ass. Bugs have been flushed out… and — you guys asked for it — I give you, Landscape Chat!!

We’ve also embedded the popular Flirt Blog in the app. You’ll find contests and other flirty fun here!

Have you been searching through Skout with no luck? Sending out winks and messages only to find yourself ignored or shunned by other Skouts? Don’t give up hope just yet. While you may think you’ve been dealt the short straw, perhaps it’s just time to try a new strategy?

Don’t forget that with the Skout app, you have one very special tool in your dating arsenal that is sure to get you noticed:

Gifts!!

Our research has proven that Skout users who flirt with a gift are 11 times* more likely to receive some sort of feedback or response when using our application! How’s that for motivation?

In fact, we even took the time to craft some extra special seasonal presents to welcome in the holidays. Here’s how to get to them:

From candy canes to christmas ornaments, you can spread the winter fun by shooting over a special gift to your favorite flirts and friends on Skout. What a great way to spend the free points Christian has put in your account, right?

So what are you waiting for?!
Get to giving this Christmas with your favorite dating app. And don’t forget to tell us your success stories — you know how much we love to hear those.

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

*this is a made-up number. They would rather have the engineers building cool new features than running reports. But we eyeballed the numbers and our eyeballs popped. Trust us, gifts work.

It’s a new week here at Skout (at least according to our blogging schedule, anyway), and instead of bringing you dating advice, news coverage or contests, we have something even better. Something that will improve your dating experience with us to make it even more convenient for you.

I know, right? How can it get any better than this?
With our Skout application, you can meet up with cuties practically all over the globe just by toting your smartphone around with you! You can target who you want to meet by setting up your Mutual Match information, and even geographically designate who you’re allowing to view your profile. It’s impossible to not find someone that you’re interested in!

But after stumbling onto your new crush, how do you get in touch if you have no idea when they hop online?

Well, let me introduce you to our our newest features: Online Alerts & Notifications.

That’s right.
The new Online Alerts can be set up to alert you one or more times per day whenever your crush hops on! Now you can be perfectly in sync with your favorite hotties and set your application to alert you either by push notification or email whenever they pop online.

Pretty sick, right?

And not just that, but our new Notifications feature will keep you completely up to date when it comes to information like someone adding you to their hotlist, checking out your profile & commenting on your photos, or even with our new Online Alerts! In fact, we’ve even gone so far as to notify you when your Skout points have begun to run low.

It works like this: Whenever receiving new data, a discrete notification will pop up at the bottom of your screen, keeping you updated on all of the new activity related to your Skout account. And in order to access all of your notifications at once, it’s as easy as heading to the menu page and clicking through!

See? We’ve got your back.
With Skout, you can always count on us to deliver the most user friendly and inviting experience.

So keep the comments coming! Let us know what you want to see, what you enjoy reading here on the blog, and what suggestions for features, etc you might have in those creative minds of yours. Feedback is always welcome!

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

Yet another week with Skout, and I have some amazing news for you flirts!

There’s a new feature coming to Skout that is guaranteed to make your hottie-surfing experience even better than before, and it’s called “Mutual Match”.

With Mutual Match, we take your personal preferences for a mate and apply them to our service, making it easier for you to locate other Skouts who fit into your ideal search criteria!

One example is that we can now match you with another user by age (which means that if you don’t have your age in your profile, you won’t pop up in those search results! So don’t forget to update your stats). We can also match people up according to vicinity so that only people within a certain distance will be allowed to see you (and vice versa). Ethnicity, by popular demand, is also an option.

By increasing the quality of the people that you interact with, you are now more likely to find someone on Skout that you find interesting. And the best part is that it will be completely mutual, as you will only appear to them if you fit their search criteria as well!

This is an opportunity for you to narrow down your search through Skout and filter out all the unwanted interaction, helping you focus on what really matters: what you actually want.

Quality over quantity, right?

Mutual Match will be launching soon, so don’t forget to update your profile and make sure everything accurately represents you! You definitely do not want to be left out of someone else’s search results.

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