Reviews of Plentyoffish (Plenty Of Fish)

CyberGirl
Your review nonsensical. Try a bit harder to be is condescending and patronising why don't you? (being sarcastic by the way in case you don't get it) Rambling whiners? Try being a man on this cesspit of a site and you would soon see its not whining.

So you need numerous photos and a detailed profile and then a short literate message to the person concerned?

Well guess what? I did that and still no mail, and before you ask no I am not bad looking. The women on this site are atrocious and their demands laughable. the women come across as picky, illiterate and stuck up.

I have no interest in reading about your ex and his qualities. Now go to your inbox and read the 342 messages from men desperate to date you.

I don't want dating advice from daddy's little princess thanks.

Interesting. I just read classy reviews of eharmony and match.com (regardless of whether they were praising or disparaging the sites), but for Plenty of Fish, I see rambling whiners who spend half their reviews listing their supposedly good qualities and the other half complaining that no one wrote to them.

First of all, POF is the community college of the online dating world. In other words, there is no screening, and it has open enrollment. This means that people who are serious--and those who aren't--will be there with all levels of appearance, intellect, personality, morals, etc., because the site is free and effortless to join with little to no screening for profile content. On POF, it's true that we find the scammers, the perves, the players, the unemployed, etc., but with patience, you can find good matches, too. In fact, I met my ex-boyfriend on POF. While we realized over the longterm that we weren't compatible, he was not one of the vile people that reviewers on here are describing. On the contrary, he was attractive, intelligent, from a good family, etc.

To those who aren't getting replies, it's probably because you write only a few words or a couple of sentences. Many people on this site don't come across as literate, or when they receive emails with questions, they answer them yet reply with no questions of their own, which makes them lousy communicators, focusing only on themselves. To get responses, write a hefty profile and then make an effort in your emails. Don't write a huge amount before knowing if interest is mutual, but at least ask a thoughtful question or two to indicate that you're serious or that you read the person's profile.

On this site, people don't post enough photos either, and most are of low quality (poor lighting, etc.). Even if you look hot in your one photo, I would never write to you because I have been on a number of dates with men from online sites where they clearly posted photos that misrepresent their appearance. You need to post MULTIPLE clear photos (face close-ups and full body-shots) to get replies. Ask around, and other women will tell you the same.

POF site is okay--not great but not terrible either. To the men who think that attractive women are there just for attention--it's completely untrue. Serious but nice, attractive, intelligent, fun women are there, being selective perhaps, but they're there.

This site is just foul. Foul, foul, foul. Two women indicated through the "meet me" feature on the site they wanted to meet me. Safe bet right? So I message them. Get this: one of them blocks me right off the bat (I sent a nice message to her) and the other doesn't even respond. I end up IMing her (she accepts), we have a nice little convo, then I when bring up meeting, she informs me she isn't willing to meet anyone from the site and blocks me.

I'm not even gonna get started on all my other messages which just got ignored.

For the record, I do have things going for me. I'm a college educated white guy, I'm in good shape, and I even have a job. I don't think I'm some sort of stud, but man, in real life I would never get such treatment. I even put a lot of work into my profile. All for nothing it seems.

Someone needs to be blamed for the lack of quality control on the site, and I blame the site itself. It gets the lowest rating I can give, one star.

I wish I could show you some of the women I have emailed and been ignored by. Like a female prison line up
DREADFUL LOOKING WOMEN AND IGNORED BY THEM
I got desperate near the end and still got ignored

F this site
1 star is too much- should be -10

Girls on here are really in cloud cuckoo land. They want no matter shit they spout on their profile
someone who is tall dark handsome, funny, genuine, witty oh and LOADED

yes girls that will really happen on here, you seriously think anyone who is rich and/or tall dark and handsome would be scouring a dating site which is free and be messaging at best average looking women?

That shows the mindset of the females on here. They turn down decent guys as they are waiting for Mr Rich and handsome. You don't need to be Einstein to work out it wont happen but month after month same faces all lying about what they want, hoping that Mr Rich and Handsome is on POF and will pick them up yeah

They are all so stupid they don't realise its a pipe dream. Keep on waiting girls, I'm sure he'll join up soon hahahahaha

I signed up a few weeks ago, starting to feel a little lonely after being divorced for a couple of years, but not interested in the pay sites. I am not skinny but I am not very large either; I am told I am intelligent, witty, and pretty cute for 39. I wrote a very detailed profile (spelling and grammar completely correct) and noted in my first paragraph that I do not wish to travel more than 25 miles. I am no prude but 99% of the emails I received were illiterate, ignorant, crass, and downright filthy emails, "meet you" and "favorite" from same, from males (I don't think they deserve the word "men") as far away as FL. Many of them were SO disgusting I deleted them without even my usual "Seems we are not looking for the same things in life. Good luck, [my screen-name]." Several of the ones I politely turned down wrote back with insults like "B alone 4ever u f***ing c***!" Reported the harassment to the administrators and nothing was done about it.

TWO out of some hundred emails were reasonably literate and polite; had coffee with one and had a very uncomfortable date because he clearly hadn't read my profile all the way through and we had absolutely nothing in common. I always look up the sex offender registry and the other one had raped a teenage girl; as if I'll get anywhere near HIM. I'll give it one more week and quit. I'd rather be alone than with these idiots.

3 types on women on here, although many fit in 2 categories

1st are the trailer trash women, you can tell by their profile that they didn't finish school and cant construct a basic sentence. Majority of them have kids and tattoos and dogs which they are happy to show in their profile as badges of honour

2nd and this is the majority on the site are the average looking women, the normal plain women who if you saw in a bar you wouldn't think of chatting up. Nothing special no redeeming features and personality as average as their looks. On this site I am guessing they must get a ton of mail from men who date down just to get anyone so it inflates their self worth and they get all choosy and picky. Email them and you wont get a reply

Finally are the women who are attractive and are just on the site for attention. They have no intention of meeting and use it to up their ego

The average women may think they call the shots but eventually they will have to come out from their bubble and into the reality when the man who has dated down will meet the average woman and realise he can do better. The average women call the shots until its time to meet in the flesh but then they are done for

not a good site at all, chatted to some women and seems to be going good then all of a sudden they flake out and ignore you. you message them to ask why they stopped reply and they tell you you are strange and coming on too strong!!! hahahaha you couldnt make it up. A message asking more about them is coming on too strong?

some seriously messed up time-wasting women on here

they claim they want someone decent but seems they just crave attention and have no intention of meeting

tbh I dont think I would want to meet anyone off the site anyway-all weird. They are single for a reason

Pof was a very interesting experience for me. I'm a very attractive girl and I manage a retail clothing store for women, so it's hard for me to meet men without going to a bar, which isn't my scene anyway.
I joined pof to find a new guy outside of my small circle.
In the end, joining pof made me realize that dating and meeting people in the traditional sense ( meaning a blind date or through a friend of a friend or a chance encounter) is really the only way to fine the elusive "one" for you.
My profiles have always been honest and approachable and ive never listed pre requisites for men to posses before they are "allowed" to message me. Admittedly, I don't reply to every single message that I receive, but I don't know how the men who send " where have you been all my life SEXY???" can expect a response from a beautiful and intelligent woman. It just doesn't make sense to me; why is the word sexy in capitals and why are you using 3 question marks.
On the other hand I had met one really great guy on the site who msg'd back and forth deeply with me for 3 weeks ( and I'm talking about page long emails, thought provoking questions and an attractive mentality). Then when it came time for us to finally meet, he was too afraid.
Basically the site left me a bit frustrated and in the end I'd rather date in real life. To be honest, I probably got about 30 msg's per day and when there are so many "u free tonight?"'s, you get tired of reading prospective bullshit.
It's a free site though and I'm sure (with patience) I would have found someone that I considered special.
I think you shouldn't be frustrated with a service if it is free.
Lastly, if it means anything, I apologize to all the decent guys on pof. I agree that the women on there have unrealistic expectations of what they think they absolutely require in a mate.

Lots of Fat ugly illiterate and boring women that are above replying to any good looking man who isn't a premiere league footballer. In the real world I wouldn't even turn my head to acknowledge their existence, yet on pof there the princesses they've always dreamed of becoming.

Don't bother joining, good old fashioned approaching random girls in bars gets you FAR more attractive and interesting woman. AVOID!