*Love Quench*

Welcome to the alpha version of our site, the first release to the public, but very much a work in progress, which we expect to change as we get the views of the community and make adaptations to what you want.

"You" means in this case the international community of self-developers.
We are all individuals, however in our experience, self-developers are at least as individual as others? We hope that you are pleased to find others of a similar perspective, and mind-set, so that you can develop your likes, loves and passions to your heart's delight.

However, we all have to start somewhere, and why not start with the naming stuff- now we know that these are not the only possibilities for definitions but they get our thinking started-

*Love:*

A profoundly tender, passionate, affection for another person, see also love of life, my main love, etc.

*Quench:*

To slake, satisfy, or allay, thirsts, desires, passions etc.

In setting out to create this site, and the services that it offers, we
have approached things as people who are into self-development, and this
is a process that is never finished, so that is why expect our site to
develop as well.

Love means different things to different people, but we each need to ask
ourselves where we are at, so that we can be clearer about what we are
looking for, and therefore stand a better chance of finding it. You will
find short pieces and guidance to sharpening your thinking on these
issues, we want you to take advantage of our services and to be
prepared- be careful what you wish for!

A range of services will accompany Love Quench in the near future,
making a structured, innovative, new and creative approach to developing
all aspects of our lives.

A footnote to this this introduction, we are British, at Love Quench,
and are proud to be part of the international community of
self-developers, and to make relationships world wide.

*Why do this on-line?*

Dating on-line has moved from the fringe to mainstream methods of making
new friends and relationships. If not quite the norm, it is simply one
of the methods of meeting new people amongst which we might find a date.
Here at Love Quench, we are convinced that people who are into
self-development form a distinct group who have aspects which make them
different from others, not better or worse than, but different to, that
is why our site is different.

We believe that the reflection and self-reliance aspects which come with
self-development mean that you are looking for someone who will
complement you, stretch you, add to you, and bring enrichment to all
aspects of your life, business, social, recreational and developmental.

Of course we could be wrong, in which case you probably would not have
read this far?

*The basics*

The usual rules apply- you will need to take some time to fill in your
profile, and to upload photos- with which you will get many more emails
than without. Be honest, genuine and as far as your photos are
concerned, SMILE!

You can now search, and be searched for, and use your instincts to find
which emails you wish to pursue and which friendships and relationships
you want to develop.

This done, you can interact via email and then if you both wish, via
chat rooms and then video chat, nothing could be easier, but don't
forget to observe the usual common-sense aspects of confidentiality, and
privacy.

*Our site*

Messaging, chat rooms and video chat rooms, a database of people with
similar fundamental outlooks on life, community forums, access to a wide
range of literature, newsletters, events, and so forth mark us out from
the common herd.

*Notes and Guidance*

There is much advice for on-line daters, which we are posting links to,
and you will also be able to look at Love Quench's own guidelines. We
want you to be able to get the most out of your time on the site, and
from the opportunities it offers- and would urge you to look at the
notes and reference sections from time to time.

As this site if aimed at those interested in self-development, we intend
to be the largest community of such people on-line and therefore in
turn, we expect to learn from members and to develop the site accordingly.

*Our Community*

Whilst we are all different, our community is inherently more
self-reliant, and adventurous we would think, than the mainstream. So,
we expect you to be able to find others with similar social, family,
aspirational, business and progressive interests as you have.

Whilst we think that we are radical in offering this service for free,
we want to ensure that it is of benefit to the self-development
community, and we have a particular take on dating. You will see from
the profile pages that we ask for up to 3 references from friends, and
people who know you well, including if possible, an ex, and the status
of your referees will show on your profile page. If these people are
interested in self-development as well, we expect that they will find
the site of interest as well. The least benefit is that you will have
the chance to see how others see you, and to use this information in
developing your profile and your own journey......

Best wishes from all of us at the Love Quench Team