Reply from Spiritual SinglesFeb 20, 2023
Hi Susan,
Thanks for your review and sharing your concerns. We do use a weight range, as opposed to a specific weight to keep the focus softer on that aspect because we have always encouraged our members to look at the person (their soul, their heart), not the physical aspects as much. We have always offered "Prefer not to say" as an option for those who do not wish to share their weight range. And, yes, some people do have preferences... for example someone very athletic usually wants their partner to be the same.
We ask many personal questions like race, height (range), weight (range), hair color, eye color, astrological into...etc.. All could be considered discriminatory, if you look at weight as discriminatory. We encourage everyone to love and accept their bodies, no matter what size. We don't see being overweight as a bad thing, or something to be ashamed of and we don't feel that the weight is highlighted at all. For example, we don't show weight on the initial "card" that people see when viewing who is online, or the matches or the search results. If it were "highlighted" it would be on that initial card everyone sees.
It is certainly not there to facilitate any hurt feelings. It's better someone know up front and not initiate contact if it is an issue or preference for them. We think that would lead to more hurt feelings that not displaying it.
We hope this helps you innerstand why we show the weight range on a profile. We wish you success on the site! Much love.
*To your edited response: Yes, we sure hope you will take another look, as we have amazing, conscious, loving members and many tools to help you match. We are not like the mainstream sites, which you may be used to. Our members are much deeper, and are looking for a truly good match. Please feel free to contact our fabulous support team for any help or guidance, and/or to offer suggestions at [email protected]. We are always improving the site and value member feedback. We hope you will consider giving us a higher rating here, as we provide such a fantastic venue for spiritually oriented singles to match and meet!