Advice
We hope you will soon make new friends and have success in finding a partner!
Please remember the K.D.S.F. courtesy code (see below) when contacting other members, and please don’t forget that other people do not always have time to chat, or feel like a conversation — perhaps it may not be the right time to call someone.
We ask that you respect other members’ requests for privacy. (Basically, if someone is not interested in communicating with you, back off and try elsewhere! We do not advocate persistence to the point of harassment!). Sometimes it is better to send a message, either text, email or fax, or if there is an address, a letter would be a good alternative.
Not everyone works at the same speed. There are people who like to get to know others before committing to phone conversations, while some folks seem to function best at speed. Test the water gently; if at first you don’t succeed, try again.
If anyone is reported abusing the service / meeting point facility that we provide (for example, contact harassment), they will be blacklisted and their membership withdrawn.
Equally, we encourage anyone to tell us about any good experiences they have through meeting others, any events and ideas they would like to share, either through us, via our newsletter (sent with every update), or via our notice board.
Courtesy Code
Use good manners, and be considerate to other members when contacting them. This applies especially in respect of call times. For example, phoning or texting people late at night is not a very good idea. Perhaps the other person is busy, unwell, or just not in the right frame of mind to chat, and a call back at another time would be appreciated.
Be courteous to other members, and respect their privacy. If a member does not wish to continue communicating, it is not acceptable to persist in trying to contact them against their wishes.
We ask for common sense to prevail in all instances.