Readers Respond: Share Your Experiences Using Plenty of Fish For Online Dating

Responses: 3

Potential users of Plenty of Fish want to know whether the free online dating service is useful, or whether it's a waste of time. If you've used Plenty of Fish, take a moment to share your experiences with our readers.

_{Please Note: The opinions expressed on this page represent individual user's personal experiences, and are not necessarily representative of the views of the About.com Guide to Single Parents. If you have had a different experience with this company, either positive or negative, please share your thoughts with us by completing the form below.}

Very Iffy

I have been very disappointed by POF women. I have been to at least one other dating site where I have been able to go out on dates with women, but not POF. I have my pictures up, and I send my pictures too, so that's not the problem. So do all of these women really not like me? I have written to scores of them. Very few women give any response at all. Some kindly decline my invitations (thank you for your kindness), but even these give no explanation. Are they deluged by hundreds of one-liner propositions per day that they have to read and delete? Some women on POF, the ones that give any positive response, seem to get excited at first but then suddenly disappear, as a previous commenter mentioned. What gives? My bad breath suddenly became overwhelming and permeated cyber-space? I am not sure. I suspect, in fact, that men here are so flaky they have conditioned women to think that flaky behavior is acceptable. Common folks, this is the future, let's break some new ground here...

—Guest Andy

Plenty of Fish

I've been terribly disappointed by the games women play. They seem interested at first....then they disappear without a trace. A lot of women have two profiles, if not more! The quality of women is extremely low....80% of them smoke or are alcoholics. Some women say they want a long-term relationship, but them they want to chat for weeks and never meet. And that big gold seal is a pathetic little cash cow for the owner....and people fall for it. All dating sites are a waste of money and time...they're all deceiving and render no or little results. Give me an alternative please.

—Guest Tony

I Enjoyed Using Plenty of Fish

Plenty of Fish is a great social networking website. There are many categories to choose from, not just dating. In fact, I have met many same-sex friends through Plenty of Fish, in addition to the people I've dated through using the service. I had tried Yahoo and Match.com, and this one beats them both. And the best part is, it's free. I had to pay for the other two services, and they didn't have as many people to choose from.

—Guest Penny