Abstract: A computer-implemented method for facilitating selection of dating partners in at least one social network including connections among a plurality of users. The method includes a first user browsing through visible user profiles, the first user identifying a second user in the visible user profiles, the first user and second user connected to each other via a third user in the at least one social network and the first user sending an introduction request to the third user for introduction with the second user by paying a first amount of virtual currency from user account associated with the first user. Thereafter, the third user performing one of introducing the first user to the second user to earn a second amount of virtual currency and choosing to keep the introducing request for themselves by paying a third amount of virtual currency.

Abstract: A method for initiating continuous succession of multiple real time interactive video sessions of a predetermined duration between two users among multiple users logged on to a server through a network. The method includes matching of a set of predetermined characteristics of a first user with a set of predetermined characteristics of other users, and identifying an appropriate second user for the first user to interact with. On identifying the second user, a real time interactive session of predetermined duration is initiated between the two users and the user accounts of the two users are debited by a predetermined amount of virtual currency. On identifying a swiping operation on the display screen in a predetermined manner, by any of the first and the second users, the method automatically terminates the current video session, and initiates a next video session for that user.