Reviews of Yahoo! Personals

In response to the poster that said they had to post a positive review because of the allegations of posters relating to the recent rash of good posts, something has definitely changed here. 17 of the last 20 posts are 4 star or better(almost all are 5 star.) There has been a recent rash of posts. 7 of 10 of the 21~30 group are 1 star ratings. From the 2 star avg. on this site you must guess most people rated it low. Am I to believe that YP has suddenly had a huge improvement in customer satisfaction? I don't think so. Go to their site and try to find a way to complain or make a suggestion. Good luck finding that. I am not a member now, but I still visit the site sometimes. They have changed the profile layout and that is a little better, but they don't appear to have recruited anymore females. The site is never going to be effective until they balance the numbers of men vs. women. Why don't they post those stastics? They also need to kick all the inactive profiles and closely watch for scammers. I had a woman from Russia contact me on their site and try to scam me. BTW, what is with the 14 paragraph post? Trying to push me to the bottom of the page? lol

I read through some of these posts and decided to write, especially when there were comments questioning the authenticity of the postings.

I became a member of the Yahoo Personals site back in August 2005. I was hesitant to put a picture up, and in fact, never did. The drawback to that is that I NEVER received even one inquiry letter. (Which is to be expected, I suppose. The old adage "a picture is worth a thousands words" is really true in the on-line world.)

I DID write several letters and sent them off with a promise of a picture sent separately. My experiences were interesting. I didn't receive a reply from most of the men. I corresponded with a couple of persons for a few weeks and eventually moved up to phone calls. I had a date with one of them who lived 4 hours from my home. We met half-way and had a really nice date, but the "chemistry" wasn't there for him (regarding me) and that cooled pretty quickly.

The "Icebreaker" feature was annoying. I understand the premise of a quick way to flirt and possibly connect, but it's also used by those who aren't members yet. Therefore, someone might send an Icebreaker, "I like your profile!" and then the communication stops because they have no way to correspond.

Fast forward a few months.

On January 19 (2006), I was sitting at the computer in the hotel lobby where I was staying while on a business trip and browsed Yahoo Personals yet again. I changed the search paramaters a bit to be a little more detailed about what I was looking for. A personal relationship with God was important, as well as a good sense of humor, interest in lots of outdoor activities, etc.

Having over 1,000 guys who "matched" my search criteria was daunting, but exciting- almost a "man smorgasbord" as I told one of my friends later.

One of the profilees caught my eye, not only because he was cute (yes, HE had a picture!) :) and wrote well, but because there was also a commitment to "write a reply to anyone who sends a note." Based on that promise, it was easy to craft a (somewhat):) witty flirtatious missive and I eagerly waited the promised message.

Two days later, I received a long, funny, intelligent and informative (wow!) letter in my mailbox. A flurry of notes and a few hours-long phone calls later, and Jim arrived in my little rural town after traveling 7 hours away from his urban dwelling.

It's a year later. We got engaged in August, married in a wonderful intimate ceremony at a B&B in Maine, honeymooned on the East Coast, and are now getting settled into our life between two states, two jobs, three teenagers, four properties (and a partridge in a pear tree.) :)

Jim travels to my town every other Friday, doing business on his cell phone as he drives, then spends a week with me. On the following Friday, he travels back to his (other) home in Chicago, where he spends the week with his two children. Every couple of months or so, I travel to see him and the arrangements is reversed.

The relationship is loving, fun, exciting, fulfilling and lots of work. :)People are amazed that we are so compatible and always want to know how we met.

Jim agrees that it seems to be a bit more difficult for men. He has said that it was rare to ever get an unsolicited letter from a female, and didn't get many replies when HE would send a note.

Yahoo Personals has many positive features- a good profile area, space for lots of pictures, excellent search parameters (including distance and interests), good tech support and is relatively inexpensive.

Take a chance! There's really nothing to lose.

An interesting note: In his profile, I didn't "fit" Jim's requirements in height (I was 3 inches taller than he "wanted"); distance (I was 350 miles further than his preference as he had never envisioned a long distance relationship); body type (I'm not "slender") and probably several others. I wrote anyway. Being a bit open minded on both of our sides at the onset was key to our meeting.

Jamie

About 3 years after my husband of 34 yrs died my friends said you need to get out - men just won't come knock on your door. But I was busy with work, family and friends and time just went by. One day I tried an expensive on line matching that gave you what they thought matched your harmony. After three months of not being pleased enough with any of their selections to meet them; a friend said try Yahoo. Well this was much better I got to see pictures read their bio's and choose for myself who I wanted to respond to. This was much better and a fraction of the cost and of my time.

I did go out with a few turkeys and a few that thought I was the turkey, I also found some that although we are not matched we have remained friends. Then in Oct 2005 I saw a picture of Greg and thought hmmmm- not bad, not bad at all. I e-mailed him and we met the next week and we were very comfortable right from the beginning; we got engaged in May 2006 and married in Oct 2006. I never knew I could be so happy. We tease about who found who first because although I had e-mailed him first he had saved my profile two months before that. I wasn't looking for a husband just someone to do things with; well I hit the jack-pot - there are kind, loving, wonderful mates out there and I really have to thank YAHOO PERSONALS - for sending Greg's picture on my weekly 'here are your latest matches'.

Do not get discouraged - I will give everyone the same advice my Son gave me - "Mom just go out and have fun - do you know how many first dates I had?" (I said I don't need to know that)

When I followed his advice and was just myself and went out to have a good time - I found the person that liked me for myself.

Thank you again Yahoo - I tell everyone that is out looking to try Yahoo Personals!!!!

I signed up for Yahoo personals in early 2005 after being out of a disasterous relationship for a few months. I was a little hesitant, but due to my geographical location, I figured I wasn't going to meet someone any other way. In March, I contacted a man who had an interesting profile. We emailed and talked on the telephone for a few weeks. We met on April 16, 2005 and have been together ever since. I always thought love at first sight was a bunch of hogwash, but now I think differently. We were married a few weeks ago. We lived about 140 miles apart and probably would never have found each other if it weren't for Yahoo Personals.

I was very skeptical at first and basically posted my profile on the site to satisfy my curiosity. I consider my profile to have been warmly received and had contact with some wonderful ladies before I sent an Icebreaker to "The One". I was lucky that she replied, and we then emailed frequently before deciding to meet, which proved that we had a real connection with each other. We both consider the timing to have been just right and might not have met had it not been for Yahoo personals. Thank You for providing a way to find my soulmate.

I must say I agree with CT,isnt it strange (or maybe not)that were almost into the new year,a busy time for recruiting new online dating customers,and we begin find positive reviews on the site.I have been a bit of lurker on here for some time I admit, but clearly,along with some trolls looking for a reaction or flame,there are fake reviews being posted.To any newcomer to the reviews,please,read back to more historic reviews for enlightenment.

I am rating Yahoo Personals as a 5 star because they deserve it! I was a pesimist about this entire dating online thing until I went to Yahoo (and so was my husband). I had tried another website & was very disappointed. But, I decided not to be so bitter & give it one more try with Yahoo. I have found my soulmate, we are very happy and can't wait to see what life brings us over our lifetime together. And for those of you who are questioning the authenticity of these reviews....don't be so bitter, give it a shot! You never know what you may find. It doesn't always happen right away, but eventual, I believe that people find their match on Yahoo!!! I know several married couples that have met online, and many of them through Yahoo Personals. So when I say Thank You Yahoo!, its all in good taste & fun!!! If it wasn't for Yahoo, I'd still be out there wondering around, looking for Mr. Right....and I was about to give up (didn't think he existed)!!!

I find it curious how all of the sudden a bunch of 5 star reviews pop up on here within a few days.Notice how they all end with a "thank you Yahoo personals" or something to that effect,and are almost the same length.Also,alot of the sentence structures are very similar.Could it be that the Yahoo profile bot has made it onto this site also?If those are actually real,then I'm happy for all of you,and good luck!

I was a Yahoo personals subscriber, I was skeptical if this would really work and what kind of person would I meet on the internet....Well my doubts were put to rest as I met a wonderful girl named Jan....we wrote to each other and talked on the phone quite a few times (including an 8 hour phone conversation!!!). We learned a lot about each other and felt very comfortable, we decided to meet in person on Nov 25th 2006....Our date together was 14 hours long and we didn't want it to end.. It was like we knew each other for years the way that we "clicked". and we are together at this moment writing this .... Without yahoo personals, we may have never crossed paths, and I am very greatful that I was able to meet someone very special that has become a very important part of my life....Thank you Yahoo for Bringing Jan into my life.....Tommy

Recently divorced, I figured that at my age, I would have a hard time meeting someone to share my life with. After much soul-searching, I decided to sign up for Yahoo Personals on June 11, 2006. I submitted my profile and a photo, and set up my dating criteria. I had 19 "must haves" and it was suggested that if I broadened my search a little, I might have more success. I decided that I was not desperate, so I left all the requests in place. On my first search, a profile popped up that matched 5 hearts, and sounded too good to be true. However, I decided to email him and he responded pretty quickly. We spent the next day, Monday, corresponding and decided to meet at Barnes and Noble on Tuesday, June 13th after work. When he walked across the parking lot toward my car with a handful of home-grown roses, I was practically a goner! We spent the evening having dinner and walking on the beach. We made plans for a picnic 2 days later, and, with the exception of the time he went home for family reunion, we have been inseparable! As a matter of fact, 6 months to the day from our first communication, on November 11, 2006, we were married. We have so much in common, and enjoy each other's company so much. Here's the ironic things about our "relationship: " 1. For 5 years, we lived less than a mile apart. 2. Our children were in middle school together and his daughter's best friend had a serious crush on my son 3. Our grandchildren and nieces and nephews share several of the same names

My only regret is that I signed up for 3 months of Yahoo Personals and only really needed 1 day! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing a place for people to get to know each other. Your service eliminates the first 6 weeks of dating because you already know a lot about the person when you meet them! I found it a completely safe way to learn about people, and if you are as cautious as you would be meeting someone in any other situation, it can be a completely rewarding experience, even if you aren't as lucky as we were!