diff --git a/mod/dfrn_poll.php b/mod/dfrn_poll.php
index 8d93700d6a..409ffce56c 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_poll.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_poll.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ require_once('include/auth.php');
 
 function dfrn_poll_init(&$a) {
 
+	$dfrn_id = '';
+
 	if(x($_GET,'dfrn_id'))
 		$dfrn_id = $a->config['dfrn_poll_dfrn_id'] = $_GET['dfrn_id'];
 	if(x($_GET,'type'))
@@ -13,13 +15,7 @@ function dfrn_poll_init(&$a) {
 	if(x($_GET,'last_update'))
 		$last_update = $a->config['dfrn_poll_last_update'] = $_GET['last_update'];
 
-
-
-	if(! x($dfrn_id))
-		return;
-
-
-	if(($dfrn_id == '*') && ($a->argc > 1)) {
+	if(($dfrn_id == '') && ($a->argc > 1)) {
 		$o = get_feed_for($a,'*', $a->argv[1],$last_update);
 		echo $o;
 		killme();
@@ -140,6 +136,10 @@ function dfrn_poll_post(&$a) {
 
 function dfrn_poll_content(&$a) {
 
+
+	$dfrn_id = '';
+	$type = 'data';
+
 	if(x($_GET,'dfrn_id'))
 		$dfrn_id = $a->config['dfrn_poll_dfrn_id'] = $_GET['dfrn_id'];
 	if(x($_GET,'type'))
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ function dfrn_poll_content(&$a) {
 		$last_update = $a->config['dfrn_poll_last_update'] = $_GET['last_update'];
 
 
-	if($dfrn_id != '*') {
+	if($dfrn_id != '') {
 		// initial communication from external contact
 		$hash = random_string();
 
diff --git a/view/profile.php b/view/profile.php
index 8ec9ab599e..57130c0732 100644
--- a/view/profile.php
+++ b/view/profile.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 </div>
 <?php } ?>
 <?php if(strlen($profile['marital'])) { ?>
-<div class="marital"><span class="marital-label">Status: </span><span class="marital-text"><?php echo $profile['marital']; ?></span></div>
+<div class="marital"><span class="marital-label"><span class="heart">&hearts;</span> Status: </span><span class="marital-text"><?php echo $profile['marital']; ?></span></div>
 <?php } ?>
 <?php if(strlen($profile['url'])) { ?>
 <div class="homepage"><span class="homepage-label">Status: </span><span class="homepage-url"><?php echo $profile['homepage']; ?></span></div>
diff --git a/view/style.css b/view/style.css
index 77f3d12c91..fa7fa58c04 100644
--- a/view/style.css
+++ b/view/style.css
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ img.photo {
 	margin-left: 280px;
 }
 
+.heart {
+	color: #FF0000;
+	font-size: 120%;
+}
+
 aside {
 	position: absolute;
 	left: 0px;