Progressive capture of prospect information for user profiles

A processor readable storage medium that includes data and instructions, wherein the execution of the instructions on a computing device provides for managing activities within an online profile matching system by enabling actions, comprising:

• enabling a prospect to the profile matching system to view a plurality of profiles of members to the profile matching system although an incomplete profile is maintained about the prospect by the profile matching system;
• monitoring actions by the prospect in selecting profiles for viewing or inputs about the viewed profiles during viewing of the plurality of profiles;
• inferring attributes about the prospect or the prospect's desired match based on the monitored actions;
• revising the profile of the prospect based on the inferred attributes about the prospect;
• and
• displaying the revised profile with at least one of the inferred attributes.

A method for managing activities to an online profile matching service, comprising:

• receiving a request to view one or more profiles of members to the matching service by a non-member to the matching service;
• enabling the non-member to view the one or more profiles of members independent of becoming a member;
• monitoring actions by the non-member, including a selection of the one or more profiles, and any inputs by the non-member based on viewing of the one or more profiles of members;
• employing the monitored actions to generate inferences about the non-member;
• displaying to the non-member a profile about the non-member based on the generated inferences;
• and
• enabling the non-member to modify or confirm the non-member's profile.

A system for enabling activities in a profile matching service over a network, comprising:

• a data store having a plurality of profiles about members to the profile matching service;
• and
• a progressive profile manager configured to perform actions, including:
• receiving a request to view one or more profiles about members by a non-member to the matching service;
• enabling the non-member to view the one or more profiles of members independent of becoming a member;
• monitoring actions by the non-member, including a selection of the one or more profiles, and any inputs by the non-member based on viewing of the one or more profiles of members;
• employing the monitored actions to generate inferences about the non-member;
• displaying to the non-member a profile about the non-member based on the generated inferences;
• and
• enabling the non-member to modify or confirm the non-member's profile.