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This site is great! except you have to watch out fellas for these two (Sweetlipsforu) she's 50. This woman will meet with you and make you feel like your on top of the world then on the second date she will tell you about the lies that she posted on her description to include her age, but yet you're her guy. By this time you have dropped well over $140.00 in food and drinks she didn't offer except a twenty. Then she'll call you the next morning and drop the hammer and tell you to take a hike and pawn you off to her friend which they both work together, (xdebbiedwx) she's 45 she claims, and when she contacted me, she asked me if I smoked, because she smokes constantly, I told her I can take it or leave it? She then told me that I was arrogant and an ass.
So these two, daters beware!

Plenty of fish - I have been a member there for several years.

This is a general review of it: It's great for making a few friends, but not the type I'd consider long-term relatinship material. Since I am a Chrsitian, it's important for me to have a Christian foundation. I just could not find that in Plentyoffish.com. Well, I did run into some luke-warm Christians, but not enough to make long-term effort on that site worth it.

POF is FREE though, and they tend to keep the scammers off there for the MOST part. If you aren't looking too seriously, it's kind of fun to go there just to talk to people (any kind of people!) and get involved in the forums.

~Ann

POF is totally FREE (contrary to the claim on the front page of datingsitereviews.com). If you are looking for a long-term relationship with real people, it works. Most are middle aged,though, and lots are losers or parasites. If you are looking for a f***-buddy sex, this isn't the place (neither is any site, if you're a man, since the sex sites are all scams (with fake messages from attractive "women").
So if you want a life-partner POF is the best place. The sponsors pay for it, and the fact that it is free means the user database is huge.

Really? I have been on 4 dates so far and only 1 didn't try and get into my pants on our first date (that could have had something to do with me throwing up, haha) I feel like the only reason guys are on this website is to find someone to hump then dump.
I really am a firm believer in you get what you pay for...and since this site is FREE, don't expect to meet the love of your life. Most of them are nymphomaniac losers.

Interesting side notes:
I am 26yo F with my bachelors degree, no kids, I own my house, I have a job, and I have a car...

1st Date: 29yo M. he has 2 kids (one which he is not allowed to see), lives with his sister, said "does not do drugs" he told me he used to smoke 10 joints a day (and was thinking about doing it on the weekends only), said he was "athletic" on his profile (not the case), drives a car from the 80's (guess its not that bad, since its paid off, i'm all about being debt free), wanted to have sex within the first 30 minutes but we didn't. I've gone on a few more dates with him since, but i'm thinking I better move on.

2nd Date: 36yo M. he has 4 kids, lives in his car pretty much (bounces from mom's to brothers house), was "athletic" (ha ha, right) didn't want to go out just wanted to meet in the Target parking lot (to see if I met his standards, I guess) then wouldn't shut up about "how pretty you are" and "we should make out". Hasn't stopped texting me saying, we should meet up and make out, and its been over a week. I have not replied, unless its to laugh at him.

3rd Date: 24yo M. he thinks he is a 'gangster' because he has tattoo's, he said he is 6'3 (are you kidding, why would someone lie about this, he is 5'6 max), said he was "athletic" (not even close, i'll give him big bicept and tricept muscles but huge spare tire and 4 chins), nice condo (lives with a roommate), his profile said "does not do drugs" found out on the first date he does drugs all the time (I even suspected he was high on our date), decided we shouldn't go out to dinner and wanted to go to the store to buy food to make dinner (don't get me wrong, that was romantic, but he only got food HE wanted to eat and when I suggested raspberries for a nice dessert they 'cost too much' needless to say we only bought the cheapest food possible) and pretty much made fun of me the whole time (because I am vegetarian) and when it came to renting a movie I only chose "stupid movies" that he would not watch, so he chose the movie. Not 30 seconds into the movie was he already feeling me up, brushing his hand to the side to signal I was not interested in that he pulled his pants down and said you know you want this. (oh ya, the size of my pinky finger no joke). Then was FURIOUS when I told him no, he replied (using more colorful words) well I made you dinner...

4th Date: 31yo M. he has 4 kids, sweetest guy of them all. Our first date was on his birthday, he said the best gift was meeting me that day. I made him a birthday cake and we were going to go out to dinner...until I projectile vomited 5 minutes before he came over (Yuck, I know). I looked like (well, like I just threw up) no makeup, in a t-shirt, since I got vomit on the shirt I was going to wear, and my hair was half curled (which I pulled up into a ponytail). I felt horrible about not going out, but he wanted to stay and talk and watch a movie. He was a gentleman and didn't try to make a move, although i did feel something poking my back when I sat between his legs (but he acted more embarrassed about it than what most guys try to do which is jam it into my back as hard as they can until I say something). He was the only guy that has been genuine and acted like a gentleman, he didn't even try to kiss me (again, probably due to the vomiting)... he wants to go out again- i'll go out with him again.

I will keep trying to find good men to date, but i'll have to look elsewhere. Until then, i'll just keep calling Brian (one of my good friends) and sharing all my first date horror stories. Hope this helps!

The following is a (mostly) objective review of PlentyofFish.com, written by a 24 year-old former user with reference to a sample of users ages 20-29 observed for approximately five months. The reviewer has been described as "very good-looking;" one user described the reviewer as the "cutest (*insert gender here*) on the site."

I joined PlentyofFish.com because, to be perfectly honest, I've had my nose to the academic grind for the past six years, and am now, post-graduation, finally getting back into the swing of social life. I thought PlentyofFish.com, and internet dating in general, might provide a fun and easy way to meet new singles, and make, at the least, some new friends. This is what I observed.

In general, profiles were poorly constructed; most users in my age range (20-29) wrote an average of one paragraph (5-7 sentences) of self-description, and said descriptions were generally riddled with unattractive grammar errors (e.g., "hi my name is ____ i like too party and chil with my friends sound good? plz write".

Of the few extended, more well-written profiles, most were arguably narcissistic, and subsequently as unappealing. In general, extended content offered insight only into users' opinions of themselves (as opposed to specific likes, dislikes, experiences, etc.); proper grammar correlated with verbosity. Curiously, these profiles were generally accompanied by a primary photo in which the user was not smiling.

Regarding content, most profiles were strikingly similar, although this is likely a consequence of their general brevity. Most common likes included "going out," and "having fun." Most users expressed partiality to activities involving alcohol consumption. Most users were unsure of their reason for joining the site.

Younger users (<30) generally self-characterized unidimensionally; for example, User A might be "all intellect," expressing interest only in items that support perception of User A as a very intellectual person, while User B might be "all social," expressing interest only in items that support perception of User B as very social. Older users (>30) were more likely to present a multidimensional self-characterization.

Many users, male and female, plainly state "no creepers," etc. Many female users report receiving multitudes of sexually explicit and otherwise upsetting messages from male users, including photos of genitals and requests for sex. After numerous conversations with users, I can say with some confidence that male users with appropriate intentions may be greatly outnumbered by male users with inappropriate intentions.

In general, approximately 50-75% of users of both sexes appeared noticeably unhealthy. Female users most often presented photographs taken from a peculiar angle in which the user looks demurely up toward the camera held by the user above herself at arms length. The user's forehead and eyes appear greatly enlarged. The resultant photo resembles a space alien or toddler. Male users seem to think a picture is a picture; a photo of their nostrils' interior might as well "do the trick."

The reviewer is pleased to note that s/he spoke with at least two superlative users over 30; however, the reviewer is 24, and does not feel inclined to date users older than 30.

Overall, with respect to users under 30, the site appears to be loaded with half-assed, often unappealing profiles written by individuals who a). would, honestly, rather be meeting people the old-fashioned way, b). seek mass adulation, and/or c). are already profoundly skeptical of online dating, none of which is conducive to establishing a single, worthwhile relationship via online dating. Thus, I cancelled my profile, and am now pursuing more traditional, actively social means of meeting friends and potential dates.

In conclusion, based on the sample observed, the reviewer cannot recommend PlentyofFish.com for users under 30 who seek serious relationships. The reviewer might suggest that young singles continue to do what they have always done: get off the computer, volunteer, go to a church, go dancing, build a network of like-minded people who will introduce you to other like-minded people, and meet Mr./Miss Right face-to-face, in a context that you will both remember with fondness.