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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Bruce L.

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PlentyOfFish.com is the largest totally free dating...

July 21, 2009

PlentyOfFish.com is the largest totally free dating site with apparently about 10,000,000 members most in the USA. Even Local Events are included. Forums are a good way to show a bit of who you are.

It includes a system with a reasonable number of questions to use for Matching. You see faces of possible local matches with 70% to 100% next to each. One capability missing is Blogs.

My experience is substantial, because I did the research and work to create a website: freedatingaccess.com As an Internet Entrepreneur there is a lot I would suggest to improve PlentyOfFish. For dating, the number of users is so high that you should give it a try if you are Serious about Dating.

Date of experience: July 21, 2009

Ed B.

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I am very upset with this website as I have tried to...

June 12, 2009

I am very upset with this website as I have tried to delete my account several times and have not been able to. I wrote them an e-mail requesting them to do so and to this day my account is still active. It is like i am not allowed to stop useing this site. I have never in my life have I ever run into a web site that will not immediatly remove your account. BEWARE OF THIS SITE

Date of experience: June 12, 2009

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How can I see full profile info? Do I have to upgrade?

Answer: Oh yes, they want you to upgrade and pay! But when you pay you will see these profiles who you liked or who liked you disappear. They were nothing but bait-and-switch. You gain nothing when you pay, it's the silliest way to spend money. Are you looking for hook up or relationship? I wanted a relationship and I was really frustrated by Pof. Eventually I found what I was looking for on https://j4l.com/402007 But I've lost nearly a year on Pof. Not to mention emotional drain and money!

By Benny H., over a year old

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How to call customer service

Answer: I just deactivated my account. This site is a sewer. Do not pay anything for this site or any site. I searched for free on other site( even paid ones you can search for free) and I saw the same guys on most of the other sites as well. I'm gonna grow old alone unless luck steps in and maybe I'll meet my guy IRL.

By ann b., over a year old

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Is it possible that when they show someone to be on line, that they really are NOT on line? I believe I have experienced this.

Answer: Yes its possible

By tacha t., over a year old

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How to get profile removed... someone stole my pictures.

Answer: Delete AND contact the company. If you know who took your pictures be sure to include the name on the profile that your pictures were used on, so they can deal with that person. Once you have deleted your profile, everything is GONE. I have never had anybody use my pictures on any other sites. I'm no great beauty, that could be the reason, Still, once your profile is deleted, everything is gone.

By Spinner J., over a year old

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How do I delete my account

Answer: You cannot do it from the mobile site. You need to use your search, example safari and look up pof desktop version and go to the help in the top left. It will walk you thru it, if I remember correctly. Good luck

By Lara S., over a year old

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I accidentally paid for a year membership but I ment to hit the three month how can I fix this without paying for the year I cant afford that right now?

Answer: First, write to POF and explain. Now, and I mean NOW call up your credit card company and tell them what happened. I am sure POF will not contact you. Make sure to use the word "unacceptable" when describing the consumer service to the CC company about POF. Keep all emails too. Please keep me posted. Thanks Ann B.

By ann b., over a year old

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I joined POF last night (or at least THOUGHT I did), and received an e-mail from someone named Markus, saying that "your registration was successful." I tried to log on this morning, only to be told that the password I entered was “incorrect” (it most certainly was NOT). When I entered my e-mail address and asked to be reminded of my password, I was told that my e-mail address “does not exist or is not in our database” (even though, as required, I had entered it twice)! And when I tried to register again, with the same username that I had finally succeeded with last night, I was told that it was already taken! (Yes, it is! By ME!) Apparently my new account was deleted almost immediately after it was opened, without ANY violation of their Terms of Service on my part and with absolutely NO notification to me of why! Is POF a legitimate dating site, or some sort of scam or fraud? If legit, why does their web site offer absolutely NO way to contact them when such issues and questions arise? Can anyone shed any light on this?

Answer: STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCAMMING SITE! Any good you hear from or about it... DUH ITS THE SCAMMERS THAT WORK FOR EM. I been booted so many times due to unpopularity cuz i wont date trash so i get booted they keep your money they are garbage

By jon d., over a year old

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How do you delete a man you no longer want on your page? He's a total fake!

Answer: Fake doesn't really describe them... more like downright liars!

By Carolyn H., over a year old

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I get messages from younger ladies on e vow that are 1/2 my age wanting me to text them or ym are they for real

Answer: Golden rule #1: Do onto others as you would have them do unto you Golden rule #2: Anything that sounds to good to be true, is not. Golden rule #3: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

By Allison M., over a year old

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PLENTY OF FISH=BULLSHIT! IN FACT ANY SINGLES SITES ARE DEPENDANT! ON THE HONESTY OF THOSE USING THEM? ~HERES THE MAIN PROBLEM! IF YOU LOCATE A SOMEONE AFTER GOD KNOWS HOW MANY WEEKS, THEN YOU START TO DATE-THATS EVEN IF YOU GET THAT FAR? BUYING MEALS -TRAVEL AND GAS BILLS ETC, AND THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING OKAY! THEN WHAM! ONE OF YOU! NO LONGER RESPONDS DUH! WHY YOU SAY? NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN ITS BECAUSE YOU CANT RESIST FLIRTING= AND SO YOU ARE STILL MONITORING AND RECEIVING REPLIES FROM CLUB MEMBERS ON YOU PC OR I/PHONE- AND YES! YOU KNOW THE REST DONT YOU? ITS JUST AN ON-GOING GAME AND YOU LIKELY TURN INTO COUGARS AND PLAYERS! UNTILL ITS WRITTEN ALL OVER YOU! AND (NO WANTS) YOU UNLESS ITS JUST FOR A QUICK HIGH RISK LAY! THEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR=ITS GAME OVER- MICKSTER

Answer: POF is not free at all, you have to upgrade; become a paying member to be able to do anything interesting.

By Sugar S., over a year old

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