Lots of people, guys and girls, recommend Plenty of Fish online dating (which I dub Plenty-Of-Flesh) because it’s free. I’ve been a member there twice now, and I haven’t been impressed either time.
The site places a lot of emphasis on photos, which has led to people judging one another not by their messages, but solely by looks. I’m not impressed with the forum moderator either, who has a firm yet obnoxious and stuck-up attitude to posts that raise questionable suggestions issues, even with the site.
Many of the people there have been rude and/or full of hot air, both in the forums and through messaging. Even the friendliest of messages went ignored - the sent messages list proved extremely helpful in finding out just where they were going.
Plenty of Fish advertises itself as a dating site, which is my biggest disappointment: the only people who’d enjoy Plenty of Fish are the average loud, outgoing people who already have “great” lives and have no intention of being serious.
As with most other places I’d suggest someone experience it for themselves, if only for them to reach their own conclusion. I’ve had much better results with Match and Perfect Match.
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Plenty of Fish is a terrible site! The most rude and ignorant people I have found on any dating site.
Some of us aren’t comfortable posting a picture but will send one if requested. You send a picture of yourself and bam…no response. How would you take that?
Look, I’m not drop dead gorgeous, but I am an attractive girl so I just don’t get it, especially when I have posted this same pic on match.com and gotten plenty of hits. I am finished with POF and all of the losers on it. I guess this is what you get for free.
I have read too many horror stories of lying men, jerks and conniving women who mis-describe themselves.
Shortly before I was punted off the plenty of fish site (no explanations given!) I “met” a bright, beautiful and charming lady on that site who lives 900km from me. (Thats the biggest hitch thus far!) She sent me pics of herself that are recent and she even allowed me to write her letters….and gave me all her contact numbers.
On the other hand I gave her the most recent and freshest pictures of myself, where I work and assured her I am not playing the game for the sake of playing. Yes, this lady appeared on my radar I hope for real after I had to weed through about 23 profiles. I am not looking for intimate encounters or noe night stands - but then again I also know this site is famous for people who just use it to get a PO-tail. “Booty call” or whatever…..
Well this lady and I chat on the phone (LD) every night, and we’re making plans to meet almost mid-way within our state/province(not telling which is which!!!) She is flying up and I’m driving down and this is only based on TRUTH-fullness, being Honest with Yourself, and holding up to Your end of the Bargain, besides like I said it took me writing to 24 ladies’ posted ads before i finally arrived at this one Gem.
So guys, if you’re REALLY seeing a LTR and you have thick skin of rejection prepare yourself for lots of rejection, liars and gold-diggers. Like a gardener you have to weed , weed and weed until you find someone who might appear to be the One. Then check it out carefully and protect your Integrity. Don’t lie - if she does alright, you get to walk away a Free Man!
Ladies, when guys write to you, take the courtesy to write back and say NO, Not interested, thank you.
And Ladies, yes I assure you there ARE honest guys out there looking for an LTR and there are those who are genuine. I may be in the sheer tiny minority of guys who are brave enuf to say that NO I am not looking for booty calls/one-night stands/short term fligns…..and if you don’t get it close your door on me, don’t waste each other’s time.
Now, having been on this for almost 4 months, I am beginning to reap what I sincerely hope to be the Real Big Kahuna. She is a beautiful person to look at, and she had the brains to chat with as well, she has informed her mom about me. Which, to me is a big deal because I intend to carry on with holding up my flag of Truth, Honesty and Integrity with this gal….it is based on trust, she trusted me to give me her address, so I can write to her, she trusted me to call her at certain times and I have. She also trusted me to be truthful about who I am in life and what I look like in life - and so far I gave her nothing to be disappointed and likewise she has reciprocated - but not before I had to endure rude, snotty, ignorant, delusional, crazier than thou egomaniacs, gold-miners, sexpots, downright condescending and even some pretty dishonest ladies on this site. 23 to be exact. and the 24th lady turns out to be the Huge Lottery Strike!
I know now that since I was booted from plenty of fish for no rhyme and reason, I don’t regret it any longer - I have caught my Fish and she feels elated to have snagged me too. Even though I think we’re both very attractive and easy on the eyes for each other I have been told that it is the chemistry that prompted her to realize that this is the one to stop at, no more looking.
Thanks plenty of fish, even though you allow so many witches and wenches on your site at least I know there is ONE good man out there that knows a good guy when she encountered one and that is Me!
Yes, I’ve experienced POF and it was one of the worst dating sites that I’ve been on. The people on there are either rude, obnoxious, stuck up, and have no class. Just like the moderators that are blatantly biased. They have no problems or any qualms about having such egregious favoritism on there. There’s another site that just as bad as POF if not worse. The free date site is called datehookup.com. The people one there are just as bad if not worse. There is only one forum moderator who also happens to be the owner of the site too and just let’s the people on there do what they want. Like POF, DHU has people on there that like to pick and start fights on there if you don’t agree with them on a subject matter or if they don’t like your thread. I know one person on DHU that goes by the profile name YBOY is a misanthropic, antisocial misfit. The only reason he’s on there is to start fights with others and to scorn and insult people that don’t agree with him. He’s probably some crack/heroin addict living in a trailer park. Just another self loathing miscreant that’s frustrated and miserable with his own life. So he has to take his frustations and insecurities out on others. Another one from the shallow end of the gene pool goes by the name of Txtrucker who is some boorish, loud mouthed, obnoxious, holier than thou, self righteous, moralistic hypocrit. He’s condescending and patronizing. Like to play the guilt card and externalize blame. He doesn’t hold the same standards to himself as he does others. Talk about someone with a severe case of diarrhea of the mouth and constipation of the brain. Another one that goes by the profile name of Hobokengirl1 whose a miserable, petulant curmudgeon. A rancorous and repugnant person who likes to rip people apart on the forms. It goes to show that she’s doesn’t have a life of her own and why not? Who would want to be around someone as miserable and cantankerous as her? I could go on about other such characters on there that are mean, stuck up, haughty, belligerent, surly, etc. You can’t really get a constructive discussion about anything on there. You have no many people that are flippant or have an attitude problem that aren’t serious except for fullfilling their own self righteous BS. Never have I encountered such a sight thats full of misologists, bigots, religious zealots, and backward thinking people. Yes, the site is politically ranging from the ultraconservative to reactionary. Even quasi-fascist. We all know when religion and conservatism ruled the world. We called it the “Dak Ages”. I wouldn’t recommend people to DHU to getting a date or finding that someone special. With the quality of people on DHU there you’re better off on the pay sites. I mean afterall. You get what you pay for.
I would like to see this site do a review on datehookup and I bet it would give it a bad review just like POF. Never going back to any of those sites again. My advice to you is to avoid POF and DHU and save yourself the headaches.