Basic membership allows you to post a profile, one photo, conduct searches, and send and receive messages to other members. To have all other features, you must upgrade to the Premium Membership.

The following is a description of all Premium Membership features that are not included in the basic membership.

AMS Mobile
With AMS Mobile, you have the ability to access all the features of your account from your mobile phone. (Standard data usage fees from your mobile carrier will apply).

Check your e-mail, run searches, or post a comment. Your entire profile is now available for you to access whenever you want, from wherever you are.

AMS Text Messaging
Get a text message alerting you when there is a message waiting for you! You can also interact with other members on your Contact List directly by your mobile phone's SMS. In our exclusive design, it is 'anonymous' in that you only see the first name and member ID; no one ever gets your cell phone number.

Bulletin Boards and Introductions Feature
All members have access to the newly upgraded Bulletin Boards, where they can foster dialogue between eachother on topics important to them. Some topics discussed relate to postings on the Events Calendar, AMS Trips for single Catholics, using the AMS website, Theology of the Body, dating and relationships, and much more. Premium members have a feature on the boards where they can 'introduce' friends to one another.

Drop Your Hanky
Ladies have the ability to get the attention of a gentleman she is open to hearing from without sending a message. Simply click on the "Drop Your Hanky" feature while on the gentleman's profile and he will get an alert stating that you have noticed him.

Ask Permission
Gentlemen are able to see if a woman is open to his writing to her before sending an initial contact. You can still write to her without getting this permission, but this feature allows the men to see if there is a general openness to his writing before making the initial contact. But gentlemen, if she gives you permission, please make sure your initial contact to her is a quality note and will give her a positive impression.

Post A Comment
Comment on another member's profile leaving feedback, encouragement, or vouching for a friend. In the spirit of fostering 'meetings' that might not otherwise happen, there is also a 'Matchmaker' feature where members can notify friends or acquaintances from the Bulletin Boards of a member they think they might like to get to know.

Vouching For You
Ask friends or family who are not members to vouch for you using the "Vouch" feature. These will be posted on your profile.
 
Make Folders
You can organize all those messages sent and received. The inbox has the ability to create folders to help manage your correspondences.

Default Search
This feature allows you to save a particular set of search criteria that will be run every time you login. Once in the Member Center you will automatically see all the new matches since your last login! Your criteria can be modified at any time, or even save multiple searches that you can rotate.

'Fresh Look' Search
Allows you to search just members with recently updated profiles, for a fresh look at someone you might have missed!

'Trips Alumni' Search
Allows you to search for members who have attended an AMS sponsored trip, cruise, pilgrimage or retreat.

Multi-Photo Album
Allows you to post more than one photo. Posting many photos is always a help toward having success on this site. It allows you to present more about you than just one photo is often able to do.

One-On-One Chat
This feature allows members to chat with each other in real-time (like Instant Messenger).

Local Events Postings and Alert
The AMS Calendar of Events promotes interaction between our online members in the offline world. Premium members can post events and the calendar sends out notices to their email address when there is an event posted in their area. In addition, a bulletin board discussion is started on the event when it is posted. If you are an AMS member and want to post events or be notified about events posted in your area, click here to order the Premium Membership.

Profile Self-Critiquing Service
Your profile is what gives the main first impression, and is so important to having success on AMS. This service allows you to find out what are the key things to look for in your profile to determine whether or not you should make a revision. You use this information to review your own profile.

Auto Replies
Sometimes, there are those whom you are not interested in corresponding with any further or whom you don't wish to contact you again. We have created kind but firm responses that you can use when you are not sure how to word it yourself. Just click the Not Interested or the Block buttons, and these replies are taken care of for you.

Saved Searches
This feature allows you to create a variety of different search combinations and save them for future use. No need to start from scratch every time you log in to the site.

Remove Profiles from Searches
Allows you to remove profiles from your searches that you are no longer interested in seeing. This helps save time often spent in weeding through search returns that you are not interested in, so that you can focus on members that might be a possible match.