Plenty of FishReviews 1,978

At least there are more people on POF than any other dating site. Look at Match.com and Okcupid, these sites are littered with fake profiles of yuppies that have pics of themselves backpacking through the Alps or Skydiving. When Joe or Jane Average sees this they go the other way. The problem is match.com, Okcupid and Tinder are ran by Manhattan Yuppies who backpack through Europe during the summer or go scuba diving. These same Yuppies crap money and don't invest a dime. So they think its okay to write fake profiles based on the type of people they think exist.

Let's be hypothetical here. If a fat person opened up a Walmart dating site filled with people who love shopping at Walmart and they needed to write a bunch of fake profiles to get the ball rolling. What do you think those fake profiles would look like? Probably other Walmart fatties and Jesus freaks. My point is a person is going to write a fake profiles based on the types of people they're exposed to. You have no idea how many times I've heard some Hippie with a Liberal Arts degree go on some Tirade that details how little they know about what and who's outside their Concrete, Brick, and Steel city.

A great deal of these reviews are written by men who tried this site. They put up pictures and tried to write a decent profile. In the end they maybe got a couple replies to their emails. They were lucky if they got phone number. Guys really need to learn to be articulate and focus more on the meaning of what they say, instead of focusing on the lines and words.

Don't worry, women get their Nod for their effort too. Some women end up meeting creeps and perverts. Although, I've done this enough to know that if they were more self aware they might be able to avoid a lot of this garbage.

About the reviews accusing this site of having fake profiles. Nope, the profiles are all mostly real. The problem is you have like 7 men to every 1 women. In some larger cities there are 10 men to every 1 woman.
Think about it, some chicks sign up and in 2 hours they have 30 to 70 emails. Numbers or not, they cant possibly get back to you.

There are scammers on POF, so beware. I saw a profile of a 21yo girl who was looking for Active Military members bank account info. He profile was listed in a city that's right next to a large Military base. She said she was investing and could produce a positive return. Whatever!

Some women get addicted to the attention but they burn out before too long on there. The women who get addicted and have to check their emails once an hour are the ones who spend years online.

The other problem is the 'same old, same old' story of people running when faced with other people who say they're looking for the same thing. If I was to write a profile about how much I want a relationship I would get no emails. If I wrote an articulate profile that candidly told of why I want a relation and what I think it means then I would get emails from women who identify with what I wrote. People don't respond to what you say, they respond to what you mean. Lol, the truth is you have... to gulp... be yourself. However you have to talk about normal stuff.

POF is not a numbers game. You can send out mass emails and the people can spot a fake because the email you sent them isn't personalized. Also, if you have a bland profile then its unlikely anyone will email you back. People are looking for a good time, they're on POF for fun. The fact is this is a psychology experiment, not a math experiment. The would be Authors who write about how this is a numbers game are just Bad at Dating. Is it possible to drive a million miles and be a Bad Driver? Yes. That's the way these people date. You have to figure out what you want and be on the same page with the person on the other end of the screen. Otherwise you're just wasting your time.

Here's what I found that works. You have to focus on one person at a time. If you get caught up in the emails you'll screw yourself. Its all time and energy.

My problems are with the way the site functions and the users.

What's hard to believe is how many people that exist on POF that have been single for years upon years. I think online dating and knowing there is someone a page away has made us picky. We're not giving people a fair shake because the site fools us into thinking there is an abundance of people. In reality there isn't an abundance of people. Its a Fool's paradise.

The problem with this Fool's Paradise is people are tricked into thinking they can act crabby and cranky but still find that "Perfect" person for them. There are plenty of Facebook memes that back this idea up. You know the ones that basically say, 'The Perfect man for me will put up with my Cranky attitude.' The problem with POF is the same as why relationships fail in the first place. People think the other person should do all of the work while they act like a Retard because being a Retard is their nature.

The fallacy here is simple, anyone who knows their worth is not going to put of with unnecessary B. S.! They know their value and self worth and they can easily find someone who TREATS THEM WELL.

The other problem is my profile made it to the top of searches based on my email activity. The more emails I send the more my profile was out on the top of search lists. Wow smart. I'm busy with an email, why not make me more busy by exposing my profile further.

The other problem is the site isn't encrypting anything and its security for protecting passwords and other data is outdated. I mean massively. The founder Markus only spends about 40 minutes a day dealing with his site.

The biggest problem is the "Creator" Markus. The guy created the site with not much knowledge on how to build a site or a server for that matter. I admire the fact that he just went out and did it and I have to thank him for keeping internet dating free and cheap. Can you imagine how much match.com would be charging if POF wasn't around? However Markus knows very little about dating, what it takes, how it works, and how people come together. The only reason Markus created the site is because it would look good on a resume. IMO the matching system needs an overhaul. There are compatible people on there who aren't meeting because of how the site works. People aren't connecting because there are too may incompatible and uncompromising people in the way.

Sooner or later a better dating site will come along. However at this time you cant argue with free and the shear numbers. If you're going to date online then you might as well use POF. The paid sites have too many fake profiles to keep up with.

I'm sure my review might rub some people the wrong way. If it does then Good, I'm glad, because you're denial is the source of your failure. I hope what I have written motivates you to think like an Adult. The primary problem with POF is there are way too many people who will NOT take accountability for themselves.

There are people who swear they attract Douchebags, Jerks, and Bitches and blame everyone else for their problems. They're the ones who need to take a look in the mirror because we attract people with a similar mindset. If you're a 45yo who acts like a High School Junior who just got a car and wants to party then don't act surprised when you attract another "Mature" person who acts the same.

Ant that's the problem I'm eluding to. People take to POF in a foolish effort to have a relationship with a Partygoer. They want a relationship with someone who's going to hook them up with a good time. They really think they can have their cake and eat it too. I used to be this way, I loved going out and having a good time. The fact is The Party going Hookup types are either poor Businessmen or they lack Ambition in general. They think like kids, not adults. A person with a childlike mentality is not going to have or find a successful relationship.

My advice, don't get frustrated. Just have fun. If its not working then change it. You have to hold your frame and focus on the people you want to date. Not trying to keep the ones you don't want away. State what you want and what your relationship ideals are, that's very attractive to a like minded person. Take it one person at a time. Keep the texting and phone calls up until the first meeting, show interest. You're looking for someone who's interested in you so why not take the same level of interest in them. It's that simple. However it is time consuming. Internet dating is kinda like living in New York city, those with a weak frame don't make it.

I've tried 3 different dating sites, which were all bad, but POF is the worst. At least half of the profiles are fake, and, like another poster here, I'm convinced that most of the fakes are a marketing tool POF uses to attract users. I don't know how POF and other dating sites get away with their fraudulent business practices.

Funny that so many men on here complain about the quality of the women on POF, because the men are just as bad. POF has the homeliest, angriest, rudest, most socially inept men I've ever come across.

Why on Earth would I actually PAY for this? In short, flushing money down the toilet would be a wiser use of that money.