How do I search FetLife?
- Click the search icon in the top navigation bar, or go to Search
- Type what you're looking for
- Press enter
Your results are split into tabs, so you can narrow them down:
- Everything
- Kinksters
- Pictures
- Writings
- Videos
- Statuses
- Lists (Community Lists)
- Groups
- Group Posts
- Events
- Fetishes
- Places
A tab only appears when it has at least one result.
How do I sort my results?
On the Pictures, Videos, Writings, Statuses, and Group Posts tabs, use the sort dropdown to choose:
- Relevance (default): the best matches first
- Newest: the most recent posts first. Only on the Statuses, Writings, and Group Posts tabs. To find recent popular pictures or videos, sort by Loves or Comments and pick "Past 24 Hours"
- Loves: the most loved posts first
- Comments: the most commented posts first
When you sort by Loves or Comments, a second dropdown lets you pick a time period: All Time, Past 365 Days, Past 30 Days, Past 7 Days, or Past 24 Hours.
Can I keep my posts out of search?
Yes. In your Privacy Settings, find the "Search" section. You can choose separately for your pictures, videos, writings, and statuses whether your non-private posts appear in search results for members who aren't your friends and don't follow you.