Melanie K.

If you want a "decent" or good quality man or woman you are better off meeting them in person or having known them in person over time. I have met two men off of this site who have blatantly lied about their personal lives, both were ex-cons and for very serious crimes and were literally homeless, no cars no employment... One of these men had almost cost me my life because of his actions, and I am still paying for it today. The other three men that I have contacted off of that site had extreme "women" issues, or trust issues involving women. Just very guarded, jaded, and cynical as if to keep their reason for commitment issues justified. No thanks.

My point is, POF attracts very low caliber and quality type of people, which makes it much more difficult for people that are actually serious and genuine about finding a lasting relationship online that much more difficult. Women be very careful with these types of men on here, because many of them are looking to take advantage if possible. Just to reinstate meet in public places, tell people where you are going to be, and don't "hang out" or "chill" at someone's house that you just met. I know it might seem like common sense, but I've even witnessed some of my female friends fail to do these simple things and run into very close calls because of it.

It's not necessarily the site that's negative, again it's the people that make it negative. But this site has been nothing but trouble for me and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is looking for something serious or long term.