The choices are much harder to make now. I still like Maev's for the big lines, and the text is quite nice. birdsq's is better with the join now button on there, just gives it a bit more depth. RNHalawi.com's is better now without the people on it, but I still prefer the above two. Imba.Unknown's has a really good background, the logo shape is all right but I don't like those people in it, they look really weird - like aliens or as if one is strangling the other or something? ScarletWolfe's I like but I'm not sure I like it for this site - it looks a bit flat with odd bits and bobs scattered here and there. collegerut's has nice text, I like the love hearts in place of the O. It might look better if I could see it bigger, not sure? alexender82's have nice background textures but I'm not fond of the minimalist elements on top - the the shiny heart is nice on the last couple though. weblazer's look okay but I'm not sure it fits what I have in mind for this, looks a bit like a musical Valentine's card. DaveyBoy's is interesting for the signature idea in the background, carried through to the main text, I think it needs something a bit more Logo-ish adding in as well? Tranzemaniac's has nice hearts but I don't like the text, it's too cool and teensish or something? vibinhari's is simple, like you say, but a bit too simple for me, I need something more memorable that will stand out, so you could recognize the brand (if there was one) almost without having to read it... that last bit is for everyone really. They're all totally awesome so far though, I'd be pretty happy using any of them on a dating site to be honest. I'm probably going to have to get some help from friends deciding on Sunday.
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Tranzemaniac's second one is better than the first, but it's still not really what I'm after, looks like a Valatine's card I think. DaveyBoy's are also better than before, they look kind of classy but I'm not sure that's what I'm after. ScarletWolfe's again is also better, I like the silver hearts idea but as with the others above I'm not sure it's what I'm after. alexender82's a looking really cool, I especially like the velvety textures - I like the third one best. It might need something else doing with the text, or around or behind the text. Then again that might make it worse, not sure? This is one of my favorites now. amidezine's I don't really like the text at all, it looks so out of place. I'm not too fond of the chocolate boxness of it, especially on the right, either. I don't mean it's a bad design, just that I don't like it when considering the site it's for. Imba.Unknown's have one of my favorite heart logo bits now, can't decide if I like it darker or lighter best. I'm not too sure if they should be on their own like that, if they should have something else added to them? I don't think I like the text so much either, or the matching color shapes/curves around the hearts - a bit too neon signish. bluelu's looks like another Valentine's card, which it would be great for but not what I'm thinking of for this site. birdsq's I don't like that musical-looking symbol over 'Special' and I don't like the white outlines around it and other elements. I'm not sure I like the inset bevel of some of the hearts, I'd prefer them coming outwards I think. silentmafioto's I don't like very much for this site, I keep thinking the butterflies are bats at first glance and it looks sort of halloweenish because of it, might just be me? The text I don't like at all - I don't like the yellow glow effect, which means I like the butterfly stuff on the second one better because they don't have it - hmm, it might be the yellow glow that makes it look halloweenish? Like I keep saying though, they're all really cool actually and could easily be adapted for other sites if they don't get used on this one.