anyone ever used plentyoffish.com

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  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Just wondering. Is it a site for just hooking up? I have been on for about 4 days and out of the 20 guys I have spoke to, about half are already trying to take it far. I mean not wanting to get to know about each other, just wanting to move straight to the dirty stuff. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a prude by any means. But I have it set that I'm looking for a relationship and not just hook ups. Just wondering other people's experiences.
    I would say its 99% douche bags but there's that 1% that linger around there that are ok. I've met a few people from the site and became good friends with them. You just have to have your douche radar up when you're using it.
  • chubbygirlslim82
    chubbygirlslim82 Posts: 6
    I have used POF...I have had some not so good experiences myself. I get pervs and creeps, even when I state in my profile what I'm not looking for. After reading the comments from other's I think I will give it another shot. I know that he's out here somewhere.
  • caseyjade88
    caseyjade88 Posts: 89 Member
    I used POF before, before I was married. I didn't meet my husband online though. I had several guys contact me who were just creeps, but my gut instinct always told me who they were (even if they didn't mention anything of it). I did meet some great guys on there. I went on a date with one of the guys, who had to meet my father before taking me anywhere (safety reasons, haha). He was super sweet and we had a super amazing time...probably the most romantic date I'd ever been on. I fell for him rather quick, however after several months he began to cheat on me. Two other guys I met on there, I am still friends with...and they're really amazing guys. So I wouldn't say that it's a terrible site, but you have to be careful. Talk to these guys for a very long time, and if they mention sex more than once before you even meet (I'd talk for at least a month or two first) then I would stay away from him.
  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    POF is as bad as Craigslist for dating. Do yourself a favor and go to a paid site. Do you really want to date a man who isn't willing to pay for a dating service? Um no. :)
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    Its like with any other site you will get all kinds of people good and bad. You have to have your own filter to figure out who is worth meeting and who isnt. I have had good and bad experiences, Know what to ask and what to ignore.
    trash and quality people are everywhere... Know what you want and hold out for that..
    My mom told me you have to kiss a lot of frogs to meet a prince, I figure if their warts show I dont have to kiss them..
    You may have to go on a lot of dates to meet any quality people.
    Many are saying to go for a pay site, I have been on those and I saw all of the same people on all of them.,
  • LifeChanginExp
    LifeChanginExp Posts: 14
    I found everything I needed right here on MFP.

    Yea? Are u satisfied with what you found?
  • AlotOfSweatAndPain
    AlotOfSweatAndPain Posts: 234 Member
    I found everything I needed right here on MFP.

    Yea? Are u satisfied with what you found?

    Very :heart:
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    POF is awful.

    Some of the profiles made me worry about the state of humanity.
  • PattieCakes23
    PattieCakes23 Posts: 336
    I found everything I needed right here on MFP.

    Yea? Are u satisfied with what you found?

    Very :heart:


    Awwww :flowerforyou:
  • bradp1979
    bradp1979 Posts: 154 Member
    I signed up, never figured out how to use it. lol. I decided to just find a girlfriend the old fashioned way. Been single for over a year and still looking, but the sites like POF (and the few paid ones I was on) have been zero help.
  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    I think if I were single I would just hunt for men here. :tongue:
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    I think if I were single I would just hunt for men here. :tongue:

    There's plenty of crazies on here too. :laugh:
  • LifeChanginExp
    LifeChanginExp Posts: 14
    I found everything I needed right here on MFP.

    Yea? Are u satisfied with what you found?

    Very :heart:

    I love you Kevin. You have made me the happiest woman alive.
  • haylz247
    haylz247 Posts: 435
    i met my partner on there :) it'll be 2 years in December this year. I wasn't planning to meet anyone on there and i actually thought he is way out of my reach but i messaged him anyway :)

    just be careful and have your wits about you!
  • AlotOfSweatAndPain
    AlotOfSweatAndPain Posts: 234 Member
    I found everything I needed right here on MFP.

    Yea? Are u satisfied with what you found?

    Very :heart:

    I love you Kevin. You have made me the happiest woman alive.

    I love you too Bea:love:
  • cakelady69
    cakelady69 Posts: 228
    POF is as bad as Craigslist for dating. Do yourself a favor and go to a paid site. Do you really want to date a man who isn't willing to pay for a dating service? Um no. :)

    I know what you mean and I have been on 2 other paid sites in the last 3 years. Had some great dates, but nothing serious. Just figured I would try this for a change.

    I'm happy for those who found love on here. Not expecting or looking for that here though. Although, you never know where live will take you.

    Thanks for the responses everyone.
  • cardsfanlv
    cardsfanlv Posts: 110 Member
    met my wife there actually..
  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    Best of luck hun! :flowerforyou:
  • Shilynnesmommy
    Shilynnesmommy Posts: 7
    Personally I used it a few times and went on several dates most of which just wanted sex! However i did end up in 2 relationships that were short lived! In my experience its kinda in between! Just be straight and up front with the guys! you will always get guys looking to "hook up" no matter where you meet them!
  • abbie72003
    abbie72003 Posts: 57 Member
    I met my guy on POF and we've now been together 2 1/2 years. I met a few other really nice guys on there too, but it takes a bit to sort through the creeps and hook-ups but the good ones are out there. You get to know who the good and bad ones are on there real quick!
  • LifeChanginExp
    LifeChanginExp Posts: 14
    POF is as bad as Craigslist for dating. Do yourself a favor and go to a paid site. Do you really want to date a man who isn't willing to pay for a dating service? Um no. :)

    I know what you mean and I have been on 2 other paid sites in the last 3 years. Had some great dates, but nothing serious. Just figured I would try this for a change.

    I'm happy for those who found love on here. Not expecting or looking for that here though. Although, you never know where live will take you.

    Thanks for the responses everyone.

    I wasn't looking for love. I actually didn't even believe in love. Then Kevin came into my life and changed it completely. He is the most amazing person I know. He loves me for who I am. I was blessed and thank the heavens above for sending me my angel. He is my first true love. I hope I can make him as happy as he makes me!!
  • _Sara_A_
    _Sara_A_ Posts: 113 Member
    I used pof.com. The majority of guys on there just want one night stands and to hook up. Two previous guys I dated off pof.com wanted to date but didn't want anything more than dating, they didn't want to further the relationships. At the time I was dating them, I was fine with it, but it got old, and eventually we broke up as I wanted more. The guy I'm currently dating and living with wants long term, he wants the house, wife and kids. We've known each other since January 1, 2012 and it's going better than any of the other guys/relationships I had on pof. My brother met his current girlfriend on pof.com. I love her to death! My cousin also met someone on pof.com and they're now married. HOWEVER I know that we're the rareities. Way to many guys wanting one night stands, but if you can handle a few strange ones good luck. I was on and off pof.com for 2 years before I met my current bf and I was at the point where I was tired of looking for someone and ready to give up for awhile. I met him because he didn't give me the creeps or any reason not to meet him. He's a good guy, just has a lot of baggage.
  • GuruOnAMountain
    GuruOnAMountain Posts: 489 Member
    I don't know if there's many a difference in attiutudes towards online dating in the UK as there is in the USA but I'm from the UK and joined POF 2 years ago. I was only a member for 3 weeks before I closed my account after meeting my lovely boyfriend on there that I'm still with :)

    And I must say, most of the guys on there from the UK seemed quite genuine. I did get a few creeps but I would say I got 90% nice guys and only 10% creeps, although most of the nice guys did seem a little bit like damp squibs and were a bit desperate but they definately weren't just after sex. Went on a date with two guys, one of them is my current man. The other guy was lovely but just a bit too quiet for me. But yeah, maybe the UK sign ups are more likely to look for something serious than the US or maybe I was just lucky when I went on it.
  • eillamarie
    eillamarie Posts: 862 Member
    I met my boyfriend on there! Where I live it is 90% casual dating & hookups. I met the love of my life on there & i've made a couple awesome guy friends on there too. But I weeded thru hundreds of douche bags.
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    POF is awful.

    Some of the profiles made me worry about the state of humanity.
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • jimandpam87
    jimandpam87 Posts: 62 Member
    I met my amazing boyfriend of almost a year on there, as well as other previous boyfriends. Obviously, you're going to have to weed through the creeps. It's really not that hard to spot them though. I do feel that there are genuine guys who really are looking for relationships on pof. You just have to be patient and talk to a lot of people. Don't expect to find your soul mate overnight. It may be harder to find someone serious on a free site like pof than on a paid site, but not everyone (including myself) wants to pay a monthly subscription to meet people. Just because the site is free doesn't mean everyone on there is a loser.
  • DominiqueSmall
    DominiqueSmall Posts: 495 Member
    I hated it. The men I encountered for the most part were pigs. I met one or two nice guys. I been told by several friends that it isn't a good site to use if you are looking for a healthy, serious relationship.
  • riccoismydog
    riccoismydog Posts: 319 Member
    I met my amazing husband of four years on there. We chatted for three months, dated for three, got engaged and married before the summer was over.

    Awesome!
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    There's a lot of incarcerated felons in my area on POF. Just sayin.

    This might be an area where you get what you pay for.
  • TamAD48
    TamAD48 Posts: 387
    I think that no matter which one of the sites you use, you are going to find a mixture of people on there. Some just looking for one night stands, and some who are serious about looking for relationships. If you are happy with that site stick with it, but just weed out the weirdo's. I haven't tried that one but have tried match and also cupid and have met my fair share of weirdo's from both of those sites.

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