Simon H.

On many a trip in past years, I used Kayak.com and got some pretty good deals. Then all of a sudden the ad's on tv stopped for Kayak and then it was Trivago.com, well... they all either have the exact same software or something else is up. I'm not sophisticated enough to figure it out, but the good deals are far and between now on Kayak, and yet I can get some good deals, albeit occasionally on sites LIKE Trivago. Considering I am extremely cheap when I travel and the fact that I like to stay in nice hotels (I know...), I am searching multiple sites from the ones mentioned to hotwire.com to the actual Marriott or Hyatt ($#*! Hilton) sites trying to find a deal that makes sense with price, promotions, points, etc.) It really gets down to where you're going. Deals are out there you just need to shop multiple avenues to get the best deal, never just check one site like Kayak or any other.

As a guy wondering if this site is worth a $49 investment, I have read many reviews here. Here is my problem. Are you 50+ years old and 50+ pounds overweight and expect to be meeting hot 25 year old's here? What city are you in? These details and more make a huge difference as to what you're going to be able to find. I've done well over the years on Craigslist and Tinder meeting hot chicks, and I'm a 48 year old HWP balding dude with not a whole lot of game. I still think after reading up on these reviews that $49 may be worth responding to all the emails that fill my inbox after just a couple of days, but I digress. I live in Austin, TX. There are a TON of hot, available women here that are either attached or not. I think a lot of guys on sites like these are similar to me; they are not married, just looking to meet a fwb for an ongoing thing and/or nsa for a one time hook up and are not necessarily looking for someone who is married or attached. Someone who is not going to fall for you and start talking about leaving their husband/boyfriend, whatever. I have lost count of how many times that has happened to me via CL or Tinder, even though I've always been very clear about only being in this for a fwb/nsa type arrangement.
That's why it's difficult to read these bad reviews and make an informed decision. If the guys writing these are older (40+), fat, balding, boring, married men... I get why they are not going to be hooking up much here. I also appreciate all the info on how Ashley Madison obviously $#*!s men over by getting hot women to engage men for free accounts, the ridiculous $12.50 for 30 minutes of chat, the way they keep charging men's credit cards, etc. The way to avoid the later is do the gift card deal.
I saw an episode of Amy Schumer the other day and she had the $#*! that created this website on as a guest bragging about how it's a billion dollar company now. And yet they can't even respond to all the bad reviews here?!?!? That say's a lot! I'm still not sure if they are going to get the $49 out of me, but even if that $49 gets me just one hookup or a short lived fwb with a hot chick that isn't a total psycho, it's a win win for me.
Any feedback would be appreciated.