@Andres: As of right now, when do you believe the Premium Version will be approximately available?

If all goes according to plan, then by the end of the summer. But I'm juggling several things at the moment (including the Virtual Gifts), so I can't make any guarantees, especially since the Premium version will require drastic changes to the site (for that specific version, since the free version will remain as-is).

@Andres: Any idea of the preliminary cost of the premium membership?

Not finalized yet, but it should be under ten bucks a month to make it very accessible to everyone and a no-brainer for any serious or regular Dating.mobi member.

@Andres: What will be some of the extra features that will be added to the paid version compared to the free version?

I've alluded to some of these Premium features before in the Forums, and I don't want to reveal too much as I still want a few features to be a surprise, but here are just a few of the cool new features you can expect in the Premium version (again, keep in mind that the site/features as it exists today will always continue to be free):

• Upload More Pics
• No Ads
• Faster Page Loads
• View Messages in Conversation Format
• Check if Sent Messages have been Read
• View User's Last Login
• Increased Wink/Message Hourly Limit
• Customizable Footer Link
• Status Message above Profile
• Immunity to Rooster Blocks
• ...and more!

That's all I'm willing to reveal now, most of which I already mentioned before in the Forums. The rest will be a surprise. :)

@Andres: Thanks for posting some of the new & improved features, gives me a better Idea if I want to upgrade my account.

Just wanted to give everyone a progress report on both the Premium version and the Virtual Gifts. All Premium features are now done and tested, and 98 out of the 100 Virtual Gifts have been designed, polished up, and finalized by a professional designer.

Now I just need to put the finishing touches on the Premium features, create the platform to manage your subscriptions, tie into the 3rd party payment provider, and program the actual Virtual Gifts feature that will allow you guys to exchange the gifts.

We're looking at a tentative launch of both the Premium version and Virtual Gifts early next month (October).

Just wanted to give everyone the heads up because I know some of you are anxious to see these new features go live. No one more so than I, as it's been a very long journey building all of this from scratch while managing the rest of the site!

The finish line is very close...things are about to get a lot more exciting around here.

Wooo-hooo