I think it would be good for profiles without photos can be distinguished more easily which are women and who are men (for urban) like this women http://s23.postimg.org/lwjzk37iz/2016_02_01_21h05_38.png men http://s14.postimg.org/fug9ef669/2016_02_01_21h14_08.png
i think not bad to be optional, these tools are other reasons for people to keep in touch to express their opinions. People on the forum and blog, make a unique content and search engines love it, i like urban not Oryx.
I think the blog and forum are two tools that make user to stay as much on the site, in urban theme it would be great if you could introduce optional these two instruments
it was cool to have multiple locations like a real life on pc, with clubs, cafes,stores (where they can buy clothes or other goods) own apartment that can be bought with real money