I've certainly considered the anonymous user approach to help users see the power of the interface before having to commit. I worried about anonymous users being turned off by an initially small user base and leaving the site without registering. I guess that could happen even if they register, so I'll definitely prioritize working on this. Thank you.
The site definitely developed with a problem statement from my wife: wanting to meet not just friends, but ones with which we could truly connect. This takes more than just a craigslist posting or random encounters. When it comes right down to it, great friends match on many axes. We figured -- why not make the axes truly rich. So we ended up with hundreds. Certainly might be just the type of people we are, so not sure whether it scratches an itch for a large population.
Also appreciate the UI links. I'm more of a backend guy -- so the UI has been a struggle.