Reviews of Match.com

SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! SCAM!
Match.com does not deserve the one star I had to give them to post this review. I decided to try this out having never tried an online dating service. After entering all my information a payment screen popped up stating it was $19.99 for one month, I figured, why not. I entered my credit card information an finished the process. I checked my bank statement online as soon as I was done and my account had been charged $122.98!!! I immediately cancelled my subscription, shut down the profile, and looked into contacting them. First thing the following morning I called customer service for a refund and even though I never viewed anyones profile or had mine viewed and was a member FOR LESS THAN AN HOUR, I was told they did not issue refunds and didn't have to because I had agreed to the "terms and conditions". I spoke to a supervisor that told me the same thing, I asked him to spare me the trouble of contesting the charge at my bank... needless to say, I just got back from the bank. THIS COMPANY IS CROOKED AND UNETHICAL --- STAY AWAY!

Whatever you want to say about the selection of possible matches is a personal thing. In my mind, it only takes "1", so patience would be an important part of the process.

My complaint with them is that they do not live up to their offers:

It said on their site, "refer a friend and get $25.00.

Not only did I refer a friend, but I did it online with a representative from Match assisting me in the process ...( just to make sure I did i correctly)

6 weeks later, I'm still waiting for my 25 dollars!

so I called them on the phone, and of course had to spend a half an hour as
they "looked into it"....only to find out that according to their records, the proper link wasn't clicked when registering my friend...so I'm not entitled to the money.

Such a SCAM.........

To cancel a subscription with Match.com you actually have to telephone them - just cancelling it on line doesn't work as I was told the last time I called them.

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What ever our experience is - its human nature not the dating sites fault.

If there were so many happy, funny, generous, caring and kind people out there who watched DVD's on the sofa regularly - the planet wouldn't be such a cruel place and Blockbusters would still be in business!

You have to have a thick skin to use internet dating

One star only because it was the lowest. Really, I'd like to give zero. Apart from a completely USELESS bullshit service, I was billed for another 6 months because of some fucking auto renew policy. DO NOT BE FOOLED. THIS IS A SCAM AND A WASTE OF MONEY.

The one star is for Matches lack ethical business behavior!!! Once you sign up and they have your credit card info, they will continue to bill it regardless of how you try to cancel (from within the site, by email or even by phone... "I'm sorry sir, there's nothing I can do about this"). I had to cancel my card in order to not be charged! Stay away!!!!

..................Ooops, sorry. I was using the same format I used on Plentyoffish.com's reviews.

Omit the 100 emails part and the four responses I got in the previous review I did. That was for Plentyoffish.

On match, I did a little better. I guess it's because you have to pay for it instead of a free service. Still outcome is nearly identical. Women are extremely picky. I have to admit that I did get a lot more emails on here. But meeting them is another story. We exchange emails directly through match.com email system, and some, come into contact over the phone. A lot of them would pretty much stop right there and we never end up meeting in person. We would email back and forth and depending on the person, we even talked right over the phone.

A few, I did meet and went out on several dates but there must not have been any interests with these women because they would stop responding over time. Oookkk. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary, I was polite to them, didn't make any aggressive moves, didn't mention sex at all or anything degrading like that, conversation was flowing really well (I was able to be engaging without talking too much), I opened doors for them, paid for everything, took them to pricey restaurants, and entertainment of various venues. I was basically a gentlemen and thought we had a pretty good time to be honest.

But I don't know. Something inside these women is saying otherwise. It's like......I feel like I'm being used, you know? I put all my effort into providing them a positive experience and a great time, just to have them not have an interest in me anymore?

They probably got hit up by another guy on match.com and probably want to freeload on them. I can't think of anything else. I would glance into a mirror when I get home to see if there was anything hanging around on my face. Nothing. Hair still looked good and styled to the way I want it. Nothing.

But that's online dating. I have similar results with Plentyoffish.com too so don't expect to get someone either on there. Only good thing they got going for that site is that it's free.

You have to pay a premium on match.com to get to know the other person. Sounds like a guarantee right? Wrong....

I've been both a member of match.com and Plentyoffish.com for more than a year now. So you can say I have experience with these online dating sites. There is nothing wrong with the sites themselves. It's the users behind it. Women and men both have valid points and a lot of them are pretty much the same among both sexes.

However, there are genuine, good people on here as well as the sleazy ones. That's why you go on dates to find out who they really are. There's nothing wrong with that. If you don't like them, you don't have to see them every again in person.

From what I'm about to type in here is coming from my point of view: a 34-year old male with average/good looks, very fit, have a good full time job with full benefits, a place of my own and a brand new car even. I'm very positive and if you ask my friends, I'm a really cool guy to hang around with. Stable life, and a small circle of friends. Sounds pretty good right?

Apparently not good enough. You see, women treat this website like a shopping mall. It's pictures first, then if they choose to, read a little bit about the guy. Most women go as far as just looking at the pictures, not even giving the guy a chance. Trust me, I've gotten emails back from them about their selection process. I've gone through profiles of women reading up on who and what they're looking for. I read their "interests" section to see if we have something in common. There are a lot of women with the same if not, similar profile as to what I'm looking for so I get into contact with them. I have all the qualities they're looking for down to the word and I get no replies. They'll look at my profile after I "viewed" their profile and never respond.

Out of 100 emails I sent out, I got four replies, nine winks, and a lot of favorites. Yes, I kept track of it. And these women aren't really my first choice either because quite a bit of them have kids and don't have the average body size I was originally looking for. But I learned that there aren't very many single women out there close to my age that have no kids, so I can't be too choosey. I just try to focus on their personalities and their character.

Anyways, out of those replies, I went out with three of them. All three have somehow lost interest over time for reasons unknown. You can tell because they're communication level will drop off or they won't respond to phone calls or texts anymore. And I'm not the type of guy who pushes either. If they don't want to reply or talk to me, clearly they have no interest in me any longer. Especially when we're still strangers to each other. So I let it go.

The other one, I'm seeing at the moment but it's still too early to tell how that one will work out. Only time will tell. I'm not 100% positive if this one will work out because of work schedule and her somewhat lack of communication. The good thing I like about this girl is at least she picks up her phone when I call, but a lot of times, she can't really hold a conversation so it makes it a little tough. I can tell she's shy, but engaging a little when we meet up. So maybe she'll grow out of it over time. Again, remains to be seen.

But the main gripe on all these dating websites is you may have all the qualities women want, or what they're looking for, there is no guarantee that they'll give you a chance. In fact, the chances of even communicating with any of them are less than 1%, as from my personal experience.

Women are just too choosey. They see all these guys online and think they got it made. I honestly believe there are some really, really, great guys on here (not that I've looked), including me, that can truly make that special someone the happiest they've ever been......but the women choose to ignore them. Not giving them a chance in hell. They're the ones that's going to be single for the rest of their lives if they don't give guys a chance. I've opened up a lot and not as picky as when I first started online dating.

So if you women out there are reading this review, don't judge guys down to the bone or by what they look like. Ok, if they look like a zombie or swamp thing, I can understand. No one is perfect and no one is exactly like you. That's what makes this world an exciting place to live. It's because of the different personalities, the colorful ones, the uniqueness of the individual that attracts us. If we're all the same, do you know how boring society would be? It's depressing just thinking about it. There are great guys, just give them a chance to be themselves around you. In the long run, you won't regret it.

Love this site! <3 my husband and I met on this site over 2 years ago.
For us it was the connection we needed to find each other.
I never had any issues with the site and really enjoyed the many people I met.

I met my boyfriend of 8 months on Match. Probably depending on your location, but we are in Ohio. He was the first and last one on there and... success :). We are in a great relationship. I really am sorry that the rest of you did not have a good experience with them. :(

Match. com is the biggest scam there is. Every single guy that I met on Match was a liar, a scammer, a creeper. This website is not safe. Our time is connected the same way too - so dont think you will change to win there either. Match sends matches from out of state. Wow - if you are looking for someone to meet how would it possible be done out of state. They send matches that are way off base for the age limit. But the only thing I can say is.....I would never recommend it to anyone, nor would I ever get on again. I asked for a refund, they refused. I reported several scammers, they didn't care. Nobody is for real on match.com. They are all fake pictures, and fake people with fake stories. In this day and age and society as scary as it is - this is uncalled for.