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Plenty of Fish Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of Plenty of Fish (POF) is largely negative, with customers expressing significant dissatisfaction regarding the quality of profiles and user interactions. Common concerns include a high prevalence of fake profiles, rudeness, and entitlement among users, particularly women, who are perceived as unrealistic in their dating expectations. Many reviews highlight poor customer service, including issues with account management and a lack of effective support. While some users acknowledge the site's potential for connecting singles, the overwhelming sentiment suggests that POF has declined in quality and user experience, leading many to seek alternatives.

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returns
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Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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The worst dating site... Someone Named the Undertaker but deleted his page is on there taking girls out and trying to get sex. I will never be back on this site. Watch out ladies he might be giving out STD or AIDS

Date of experience: January 16, 2017
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
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This was my go-to site.
January 16, 2017

KnowledgeableOf all of the dating sites I perused, I would have to give PlentyofFish, hands down the award.

I have used this dating site for a number of years. In my college years, I was not as knowledgebale or serious, for that matter, about the site. So my results were mediocre. It wasn't until I graduated and had the understanding of dating sites that I began to receive awesome results.

I am happily engaged to an amazing gentleman and yes, I met him via the site. I have found that the men on this site were in comparison to OKCUPID, much better. As with any dating (FREE especially), you need to understand how to navigate the waters - so to speak.

To close, I would say give this site a month, at least. Don't waste your time on men and women who want to only communicate via the app or website and or who never seem to log on lol.

Date of experience: January 16, 2017
New York
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Seriously. POF is crap. Have I gotten dates from it? Yes. Are they worth it? No. Is it like pulling teeth? Yes. If you Ever were interested in the gender dynamics or proof that men & women are different look no further than a site where 5's can get hit on from dudes that wouldn't even bat an eye in real life but are lonely or need to get laid yet you have to look your best, be your best, write your best and cross your fingers just for a chance that 1 in 10 females writes you back. Even lower for dating and lower than that for a positive experience. There really needs to be better competition. Match.com bought them up to cut competition even more. But you see how quickly Tinder surpassed in a couple years what POF took 10 or more to (fail to) achieve. That shows you how bad it is. Seriously. The only thing I'd "encourage" is leaving your own 1 star review here too so as to reflect its actually quality level, err lack thereof.

Date of experience: January 15, 2017
Texas
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Stay away
January 16, 2017

There's nothing but a bunch of no good ungodly men on this site. I'm in the San Antonio area. Especially, the African American men. These men have no job, no car, no money, deadbeats, still married, 4 or more kids they don't take care of, no place to live (nomads), etc. These men are looking for sex and someone to take care of them. I believe it. If you keep jumping from home to home all these STD's carriers on this site. Ladies if you have morals, values, and love for yourself. This is not the dating site for you.

Date of experience: January 15, 2017
Florida
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Fake
January 13, 2017

I will never pay for a dating site. It's too many fake profiles and a lot of scammers. I'll take my chances outside the real word.

Date of experience: January 13, 2017
India
4 reviews
45 helpful votes
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A+
January 12, 2017

I have been using it for a few weeks and I think it is an A+ dating site. MANY members but many weirdos. I personally prefer Mingle2day or Match but this one works too.

Date of experience: January 12, 2017
Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Rip off
January 11, 2017

This company automatically renewed my membership after I had cancelled my subscription and refuse to refund the money in full. Don't ever give them any payment information, including paypal as they will continue to charge you even if you cancel

Date of experience: January 11, 2017
Illinois
1 review
5 helpful votes
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So awful! They treat women on their like $#*!, thtreaten them, treat them like mean or harrass them regardleas of the reason they are on. Women stay far away to avoid the abuse!

Date of experience: January 7, 2017
Florida
1 review
10 helpful votes
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I can't stand the fact that I don't have an option anymore to block people, I could only report and that doesn't even work. I have this looser that just because he is not my type and I ignored him, now he has become a cyber bully and a internet stalker.He is sending me bullying messages, harrasses me, intimidates me and even sent me viruses to the point that when I go to open his profile to report him it takes me to a page that literally says is viruses. This looser makes fake accounts just to harrass me therefore he has also become a internet stalker.If the option to block someone is only through a member account meaning for me to pay, this website is not worth my money and I will go on every POF page there is to make sure my report is seen. I think reporting someone as I have reported this pathetic pest is not even working because he still harrasses and is becoming annoying. Make a change POF and allow everyone to block or this could become a legal issue and a lawsuit for your website.

Date of experience: January 7, 2017
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Since POF was bought off around July 2015 from the Match.com group for 575 millions it has gone the same way of all the good date site to scammers' delight.

Date of experience: January 5, 2017
Texas
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Seems ok
January 4, 2017

After I've been moving to a new city I joined bunch of online dating sites to meet new people. POF seems to be one of the largest dating sites and I've found many members from my new home town so in my opinion it is really worth joining. However, I did not meet anyone using POF. In the meantime, I've met several people using Mingle2day and eHarmony so compared to those two dating sites I'd give POF 3 out 5 stars. But as mentioned it seems to be large so it is always worth a try.

Date of experience: January 3, 2017
Canada
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I was on POF for about 12 years. I was on at times when I was in school and at home. I was also on at times when I had my own car, was out working full time, had my own place as was doing well. I've never met anyone through any dating sites "Ever". It's not from lack of trying or being a decent enough looking guy. I think it's more to do with you can be a great person, guy and have a decent life but girls either don't know what they want, only want a guy that is 5'10" tall or taller, or has a certain level of success which changes for most guys from time to time. This site still sucks because even with pictures it doesn't change the person or what a woman is looking for. Since there is always someone better out there it seems some people want to keep their options open even when they are taken already. Like I said this site sucks.

Date of experience: December 31, 2016
Australia
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Scam
January 1, 2017

I had sent over 20 emails to girls on POF & no replies, then it says these profiles want to meet you & then upgrade to unlock the feature... lol I mean seriousy how do they expext you belive that one... I mean if they genuinely wanted to meet me they would simply reply to my free email, easy, however everything on POF leads into a upgrade.
Upgrade to see who viewed your profile or ugrade to unlock this or that. This sites a toal scam & is not for free at all. Complete Bogus.

Date of experience: December 31, 2016
New York
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Seems they are okay having men lie about their marital status, harass women by asking for naked pictures and asking them if he can move in and money. Please do something about the user listed above!

Date of experience: December 29, 2016
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I joined pof yesterday and is asking me to pay a membership to read messages same the other scam websites people who run this services should get a rested or at least checked over as same as British hearts and so many others where I all ready paid subscription. So before you pay you members... you get messages from woman but strait after you paid you don't get reply that's my 3xpierience with the dating websites. Don't be naive people to f8nd true live on that scams we are not less fortunate than the once who are in relationships. Your day will come as well. To be honest it's easier to meet someone in the college on the course rather than this Web. I haven't meet any in my whole live who said we meet on pof or other crap...

Date of experience: December 29, 2016
Michigan
1 review
11 helpful votes
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POF took my upgrade money and erased my account the next day. I want to start a class action. Anyone who got screwed over email me *******@gmail.com
They don't have a phone number and ignore emails. It's BS. Totally going to do something about it.

Date of experience: December 28, 2016
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Don't give any money
December 28, 2016

They will block you, then your out of money, they wont warn you, they won't communicate with you they won't ask for any clarification

Date of experience: December 27, 2016
California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Stay away from this site
December 24, 2016

Met a girl from this site laughdreamlove30 she is a drunk. Also looking for a sugar daddy. I just found out recently she has sex with men for money. I went on two dates with her and she told me she wanted me to get her pregnant. That is crazy $#*! if you ask me. Stay away from pof nothing but prostitututes on this site.The worst experience of my life seriously.

Date of experience: December 24, 2016
Kentucky
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Automatic Re-Occuring Fee
December 24, 2016

I joined POF and soon after realized it was not for me. I deactivated the account. POF has attempted twice and succeeded once in charging my paypal account with a re-occuring fee. When I filed a complaint with them I was told the reoccuring fee was for my convenience... this was an obvious scam for the company. Join for free... but NEVER give them any financial info!

Date of experience: December 23, 2016
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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There is a lot of negative advertising about the type of people a free site would attract. The fact is, they are the same people. There is absolutely no difference between the functional use or type of people between Matchmaker, Match, and POF except POF is free. While its true, there is an odd search/result on POF, I do not see the results any different between the sites.

Date of experience: December 23, 2016