Forum Subject: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2010/10/11 04:18pm
By: Anonymous (FIREBIRD)

Ok, after you resign from pof because of the Bs, you are told that there is a new free date site fo those serious about meeting someone

WTF?

I thought that was what pof was for. Guess it is now the facebook of dating. Just play with cyber friends

I know that pof has had major changes and Marcus Fink is not smart enough to run TWO date sites and he complains he has to work two hours a day and deposit 10 k a day in the bank-please pass the tissues.

But I thought paying into pof and getting one of those dots meant you were serious?

I wish Fink would just go away

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Posted on: 2010/10/12 05:08am
By: Anonymous (Nessy)

I totally agree... if I have to witness the birth of yet another web site which is better than the one before but is the same crap recycled I'm going to be sick....especially when I thought the one beofore couldn't get any worse!!!

Hard to follow but I know what I mean!

Evow and POF suck. That's it. Don't waste your time on them.

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Posted on: 2010/10/17 10:04pm
By: Anonymous (Mick)

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Posted on: 2011/03/03 11:37pm
By: Anonymous (anna)

Yeah...that is my vote, as well...crock-o-sh-t... Reading the official review made me sick...how in the world can they claim that they "allow" only those who are serious about relationships on the paid site??? --only way to do that is to maybe do it scientifically. --like on E-bay buying and selling, with member feedback...*chuckle* >>> vut then they would lose many of their loser members and they would not rake in the dough that they get with this scam. This only strengthens my beliefs...for every person with common sense, there are ten dopes.

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Posted on: 2011/04/10 11:22pm
By: Anonymous (Disappointed User)

Sadly, I have to agree with your posts. I'm an everyday person, very capable of writing a REAL profile and carrying a REAL conversation - just as I put on my page. I was very specific in what I was looking for and very professional - short and sweet - about it. And not even within an hour, my inbox was flooded with a bunch of spam and short messages from other users that barely gave enough information to even carry on a real conversation. A lot of "Hey, what's up?" and "Let's talk" messages. WTF?! And you wonder why people don't go to on-line dating sites? It really was a complete waste of time and I won't do it again!

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Posted on: 2011/05/29 11:25pm
By: Anonymous (anonymous)

I also wrote a nice profile and was very specific as to what I was looking for. What I got for replies was totally unrelated to what I had posted. Many of the guys were just looking for a roll in the hay! A lot of them have so many spelling mistakes in their write-up, it's pathetic. By the way , guys, what does "single" mean???? Several men who contacted me had "single" on their profile but were actually married! Disgusting or what?
It's interesting how many "Shallow Hals" are out there. They are looking for women many years younger than them with slim figures etc etc....Get real!

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Posted on: 2011/08/12 04:01pm
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

BEWARE OF THIS: eVow site is full of SPAM. I personally have caught two of those. You can pretty much pick on the language they're using, and see it's a good old spam. Tell me what, isn't it odd for a man to state the following: "I was in a happy marriage (before his late wife passed) and gave birth to a son called Henry" ??? This screams of spam, so I blocked him from my E address immediately; too bad couldn't do same on eVow. The other spammer, I can't remember what exactly he said, but it was his first message to me, so I cut it off at once. Another red flag about the first SPAMMER, when he hit me with a bunch of questions, I answered and then asked, would you reciprocate? He goes, do you mean reciprocate or relocate? Now, mind you, I am writing black on white in English, which part isn't clear? It's obvious to me now t hat he clearly wanted to take advantage of me. I think that was a close call. I am not sure if I can post his name or the one he gave me, anyway, but wanted to give everyone a heads up, as from beginning he sounds so sweet, and then boom, SPAM. I am not even sure that all his emails were written by the same person. Ah what the heck, he said his name was Carl Anderson from Columbus, Ohio. His E address is andesoncarl at yahoo dot com. Just like that. I can't remember exactly how old he said he was, but I think in his 50s, and his son is 13 or so he says. He then presents his educational background, very impressive, MBA and more, so why are you so easy to just up and move? Before even knowing me? I think I just spared myself some trouble. I am so disappointed, and this is to put it nicely. Just think of it, these dating sites are a perfect place for the spammers to learn all they want about you. And on the perfect pretext. This sucks a big time. Of course, Marcus Fink couldn't care less. STAY AWAY FROM THEM. They'll take you to the cleaners and laugh all the way...

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Posted on: 2011/10/03 12:55pm
By: Anonymous (disappointed)

POF has nothing on it but men wanting one thing and claiming how they are wanting a relationship. Nothing but jerks on there. Pervs looking in the wrong place. They should try their local street corner.

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Posted on: 2011/11/24 03:17pm
By: Anonymous (Theicephoenix)

It would seem this Particular review is all from women who have had a bad experience. not all the men on POF or evow are jerks and such. i have been on their for about 2 years on both and i don't go trolling for date or women i wait for one to email me because i realized that i act like a typical guy and try to find only the really hot attractive ones and don't give anyone else a chance so i just wait for someone to be interested in me because i know i am nothing special and if a girl emails me then i am excited that someone has interest in me ll. i know i sound pathetic but that's real.

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Posted on: 2011/11/27 10:49pm
By: Anonymous (Stymie)

The only complaint about POF I have is that it does not consider typing as "active". Have lost many longer messages when forgetting to copy before hitting "send". Without fail, you will have been logged off for "lack of activity".

Yes, far the majority of women on there look far worse than their photos, are teases, or players just looking to build a stable of guys willing to buy them drinks/dinner or take them to events, but there is no way to weed them out by the owners of the site. Yes, most are addicted to their toys (and have no problem admitting it), and are probably badly in need of getting laid, but again, how is the site supposed to regulate this?

Actually I've enjoyed myself there, and have had many dates within a relatively short time... and BTW, my standards are very high, so there are plenty of very attractive real women there, who are not totally insane. Yes, some are, but you're going to find that in church on Sunday, as well.

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Posted on: 2011/11/30 08:47am
By: Anonymous (Burnt by POF )

I will have to say the thought of POF repulsed me. Although, I met two men from POF and ended up having long term relationships with both men, both of the guys I met had the same problem. They couldn't hold and keep a job to save their life. Hmmm maybe that's why they were using a free dating site? If it wasn't a job issue, the other guys I met were looking for a one night stand. I do know someone who met their husband on POF, but I think it's a rare find. I would save yourself the trouble and the scary freaks and stay away.

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Posted on: 2012/01/05 08:20am
By: Anonymous (dave)

I agree POF is BSS. The best way to meet someone is live. Or if its online it would be through facebook. After signing up with facebook and meeting friends of friends my female coworker said her friends wanted to meet me and it all started from there. I signed out of that loser site pof and wont even waste time with evow.

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Posted on: 2012/02/28 06:48am
By: Anonymous (Anonymous )

I quite agree with Burnt Out's statement, and with various other comments here. As everyone seems to be anonymous, I shall remain so, too. But I've left a contact email address at the end. 

My experience in POF is as a male seeking a (don't laugh) trustworthy, reasonably attractive, literate, and affable partner. Female, in this instance. Not such a difficult task you'd think given the sheer number of women in POF. Wrong! Here are my observations. Ladies hold on to your hats and don't get uptight - you've had your say! ;-)

I was astounded by the appallingly high level of illiteracy of those that write to me.  Of the few relatively attractive ones to be found, many seem to think they're prettier than they really are, seem to be more in love with themselves than you could ever be, and are obnoxiously arrogant (which I find hilarious!). Those with no profile photos are either married or the embittered fat (sorry, obese) ones who spend their time insulting men - and then expect one to date one! ...duh! 

And the photos! I have sympathy (but not empathy) for the chavettes that think blowing a drunken messy kiss at you, bottle and fag in hand, is all it takes to light the flames of passion. And what about the desperate dames who throw themselves half-naked across the bed in a hilariously comical attempt to look sexy. Or those that push their tits into the camera, or grapple with their web-cams in an attempt to high-light their once-curvaceous talents. I imagine that a mail-order catalogue for prostitutes would have similar pictures if such a thing existed. Or the ex-prisoners who have more tattoos than a merchant seaman's forearm! Gross, basically. I mean, I go to POF looking for a 'woman' and end up being hit on by 'wannabe men'! Talking of which, how many idiot profiles have you seen with texts proclaiming "looking for a real man". As opposed to what! A wooden one? A paper cut-out? An overly-tattooed he-female? And of course, the IQ quotient isn't exactly stellar either. Consider the oft found exclamation: 'I'm a friend to my friends'. ...duh!

Despite the above, I've dated 7 people on POF Over the course of a year. That's how few and far between the half-decent ones are. Four offered themselves on the first date, of which three did all the running, and two I had to fight off! Which is great for your self-teem, but makes you wonder why they write things like "not looking for one night stands" (English corrected with licence). No, but they don't seem to mind 'one night lays'?  At least equality has sorted that one out, finally! Only two of them were anything like the photos they had presented on POF (cameras can be very deceptive), and three were up to 10 years older than their profile image. As for the number of separated (sorry, 'married') MILF and cougar: unlimited. And to think they'll get 50% of the house when the guy finally wakes up and divorces her! Lol. But let's be honest, would you EVER seriously consider someone from POF as a life-partner? I think not. Unless, of course, you're a masochist or you don't really care what's going on when she say's she's 'off to meet a friend tonight'!

Here's an interesting test for anyone going out on a 'dodgy date'. Wait for an appropriate moment and send them a text message - perhaps saying how much you're enjoying the evening. (OK, so lie! It's all in the name of science!). Later, also at an appropriate moment (use your brain) ask if they received it. You'll be surprised, or not, at the number of people who switch their mobiles off during dates. The more astute amongst you might like to ask 'why'. So that no-one can interrupt them while they are sharing this moment with you? How sweet! Nothing quite like transparency.

As someone here rightly said, you could find all the same stereotypes in church any Sunday of the month. But if POF made users subscribe with real (married) names, it really WOULD be a useful site. Think about it!

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Posted on: 2012/03/10 12:32pm
By: Anonymous (Aner)

Admittedly, I was a little surprised re: negative on POF. Admittedly, also, I have had no meaningful luck BUT my profile (male) is real and decent - I am really single - and really want to have some kind genuine relating experience. I have had no problems with spam. I have met a couple people I know on there - so I know other profiles are real. I met one lady (unfortunately her picture and reality did not quite synch up but she was a real and nice person).

So I am somewhat lost as to why so negative other than my own personal lack of getting responses - but I don't think that is the site's problem.

The only defect in POF is that I cannot turn off profiles that I am not interested in.

BTW - meeting sleazy men can happen anywhere - but not surprising on a free site. However, that has NOTHING to do with the site - you have to discern that.

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Posted on: 2012/03/21 12:50pm
By: Anonymous (T0X)

I think most of you are expecting way too much from a website. I use Pof all the time have had good & bad experiences but hey that is a part of dating cant blame a website if you dont like who messages you,if you dont like what you read move on to the next,I get tons of messages and i know its up to you to weed thru the fakes & phonies they are in the real world as well as online,also if you depend solely on the internet to find a date it's a very sad thing,If you keep having bad dates maybe it's you not the website

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Posted on: 2012/04/05 11:07pm
By: Anonymous (paul Hudson)

yes. I hear the women complain. I am the real McCoy and still have no luck getting dates on this site. I don't believe there are any serious women out there.

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Posted on: 2012/04/13 12:37am
By: Anonymous (Angry)

I agree with you all. I thought it was just me, but after reading this site, I realize that it's the pof site. I was there for a month and not one of the suggested matches did not meet the criteria I mentioned. Nor did they match the information I completed in the personality and chemistry tests. I kept thinking that I did something wrong or was missing some information. I completed every part and still none of the "matches" matched me at all. I feel like I wasted my time!!!! They asked me if I would recommend pof when deleted my account. I wish there was a choice that said "Hell NO!" but that's ok because I wrote it in the box that asked why I wouldn't recommend it.

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Posted on: 2012/04/13 12:58am
By: Anonymous (Pam)

I have to disagree with this post. People use dating sites for many reasons and I don't think it's expecting too much especially when you're told and hear multiple success stories about others. When you have some good and some bad experiences, that's fine. But if all of the experiences are bad, that's a problem. I don't think anyone is blaming the website for failure in meeting the right person. However the website is to blame if the promise is made to find accurate matches but the site doesn't live up to that promise. Once you get a suggestion, it is the individuals repsonsibiltiy to take it from there. Some people trust these sites because it can match similarities that many people do not share in person or do not/cannot express when first meeting someone new. Most people who go to these sites are doing so as a last resort, beause they haven't had success in person. Lastly, you can only speak for yourself. I am new to the online dating thing but I don't think it's sad for people to rely on the internet to find a date. Many lasting marriages and relationships have started that way. People try everything else to find dates. Online is just a new way. Nothing sad about that! I'm just saying. People feel bad enough, are trying to recover from all sorts of heartbreak, and have low self esteem already because of bad experiences. It does not help to dump all over them for giving online dating a try.

pof and evow

Posted on: 2012/04/17 12:33am
By: Anonymous (me)

I met a real lady on POF 4 years ago and we had a real relationship, her photos and age were real.
However it seems that many women use POF as a venue to just annoy men. Many women lie about there age up to 10 & 15 years, and post ridiculously old photos, do these women think that we can not tell how old they are, come on!
POF should be about socializing and making friends, too many women list what they want, pie in the sky crap that doesn't exist, finding a nice guy, a gentelman, or a soul mate, should not be your objective, how about making friends first!
There will always be liars and cheaters, but there will always be honest men and women too. I have always posted current pics and my real age.
POF could simply request or do an age checker and offer that as a listed item when people sign up. But free is free.

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Posted on: 2012/04/19 05:31pm
By: Anonymous (Xman)

POF is a crock of *censored*. Marcus brags about having a nobel prize in mathematics. Then he deleted my main picture, a picture of my face, because he said it didnt contain a picture of my face. After my main picture was gone, he deleted the other 3. Then he sent me marketing spam telling me i would receive a lot more dates if i posted some pictures. WTF? Is this guy on drugs?

Xman

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Posted on: 2012/07/12 01:54am
By: Anonymous (The truth)

Yep it's July 2012 and POF and eVow still sucks. On eVaw you put in the same crap as POF and guess what? You get ugly fat asses. I put a check mark in the thin catagory box and this stupid eVow matches me with friggen FAT ASSES!

POF, eVow, and Match

Posted on: 2012/09/30 10:51pm
By: Anonymous (Katie)

I will agree with you on both POF and eVow. Most of the men that contacted me were not at all to my liking nor were they what I had specified when I registed. When I finally figured out how to delete or resign from POF they said to try eVow. When I did because I didn't answer a question they way 'they thought I should' they said I couldn't have an account .

I also had horrible experience with Match.com too. One man became threatening and abusive in one email because I had graciously declined his online advanced. I reported him and of course was never notified of the outcome. Another man had sent a 'flirt' to me and he looked creepy. SO I GOOGLED HIM. You will never guess what I found out. . . He was a registered sex offender/predator who lives probably 15 or 20 minutes from me. Talk about creepy. Match is suppose to be the best online dating site and suppose to screen the members. One can not help to think what the extent of screening they do.

Just so you know - I never responded to the guy from match.com either. At that point I decided I'd had enough so I resigned and deleted my profile from that site too.

Why would any of us want to pay money to a dating site when they don't, won't, or even try to match us with the type man or woman we may be looking for? It seems the dating sites are nothing but a way to scam us out of money by making idle promises of matching us with someone to our liking. I totally disagree.

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Posted on: 2012/09/30 10:55pm
By: Anonymous (Katie)

Oh yes, I know. You clearly specified you don't want someone who is over-weight, smokes, doesn't bath regularly and that is exactly what they send you. You see these guys pictures and you have to wonder from what rock did they just crawl. OMG - they have no teeth, no hair, and I doubt they knew enough words to carry on any form of intelligent conversation. That is definitely the case because most can't seem to spell either.
These dating sites are totally lame.

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Posted on: 2012/10/28 12:54pm
By: Anonymous (Atomic Ice)

Being real is never pathetic Theicephoenix. I too am real and got on the site with very real expectations only to be shot down time and again, lied to, jerked around, stood up. I love the way women want to complain that us guys are only after one thing (I seriously believe they have a complex) when many of them are no better at all; 50 year old fat chicks with their boobs hangin down to their knees but want a HOT GUY!!!!

I ran across drug addicts, liars, cheaters, and women who say they want a relationship when all they're really looking for is a hot roll in the hay themselves. I have had it with the double standard and won't play these games anymore. I could do better in Wal-Mart!!!

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Posted on: 2012/11/05 01:48pm
By: Anonymous (CheesyBread)

People who are looking for a specific type aren't really looking for a great relationship. Nobody is good-looking forever. You're on a free site an when you're too antisocial to meet someone in life can you really complain. Stop being fussy and look at an individual for who they are not what they look like. As for the sites ive met a lot of great friends and had some good relationships by only messaging back one of every fifty People(filtering). Stop thinking your *censored* is so great and you will meet someone. Everyone breathes, pays taxes and will one day die. You're no better than the next. People need to open there heart and close there legs then there will be success. Its free and if you're complaining then you are obviously desperate and need to work on yourself. It's a flaw of your own and a terrible quality. It's not high school. Be real it's hard work and happy endings are only in fairytales

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Posted on: 2012/11/14 08:52pm
By: Anonymous (Rocky)

I agree with all the above. I've met nothing but users and abusers and born-again christians. I a guy worked hard on making a decent profile and I'm batting 0 for 5. This and E Vow are ripoffs. I tried to limit my search to Canada and 25mi. I get all from TO and Buffalo. When this runs out I may just try E Harmony but you have to be single not seperated.

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Posted on: 2012/11/18 09:32am
By: Anonymous (anon)

I have actually tried this site , for awhile. got off it, then went back about 2 years later. most of the women were the same ones that were on it 2 yrs. ago. The reason I went back was the hope that some new chicks might be on. anyway i got off the pof Barnyard. This time -- for good!!!!!

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Posted on: 2012/11/22 06:28pm
By: Anonymous (On-line)

I am a professional female, average/curvy, happy with myself and the way I look, my intelligence and where I am at in my career/life. I was on and off both POF and EVOW for a few years. Neither one brought me close to whom I was seeking. I would have been considered one of the women who was still on there after a few years. POF guys were either seeking one night stands or so messed up themselves, they were not ready to be in a relationship that could last.

I did find one man on EVOW who TOTALLY lied about who he was...ended up being a closet alcoholic with depressive (manic) disorder undiagnosed. His profile was NOT who he was ...although I still think that is who he thinks he is...does that make sense - lol.

E-harmony was too structured and I was matched with potentials too far from me. Senior People Meet seemed promising but I met no one who matched in intelligence and committment level.

I was on Match for one month and met a man whom I adore and he reciprocates admiration daily!. We are in the same space and mindset in our lives to work on our relationship. Its still new at 3 months but I feel hopeful there is a chance for long term success. I would NEVER go back to a free dating site - EVER...but I will agree that one sometimes needs to keep trying, not give up and believe in yourself. Live and love yourself, look everywhere and it will eventually come to you

Just my thoughts

"On-line"

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Posted on: 2012/11/25 10:50pm
By: Anonymous (S.)

Just wanted to let you know: I do that all the time. If it happens, just hit the "back" button. Your message will still be there

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Posted on: 2012/11/26 03:50am
By: Anonymous (DIa)

First off POF is just as good as any date site it seems that the first couple of years the site is full of new people. If you don't pay on evow or POF you still can chat and don't have to pay some money per word or to chat or monthly membership. I have had lots of bites but no one had a current photo I can see gaining a little weight and showing the photo. Most of the women I met were self conscious because if they added three of their photos together it would be more accurate. I blame microsoft for putting new software ever year or other year when they are only fixing the problems with the last version and creating new problems. POF is as good as any other date site quite hating some one for they're good fortune, get off your own bun and create your own.

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Posted on: 2012/12/09 02:27am
By: Anonymous (anonomous)

yes that is true POF is a joke, and now I am learning so is evow, I was on POF cause a few of the people I know have had some luck on there and I met two guys one was a complete weirdo and the other made promises of being there until he got what he wanted and was gone, if I just wanted a booty call I can find that around my hometown I dont need to go to a dating website for that, its a shame that people take advantage of the honest people that are trying different ways to meet people

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Posted on: 2012/12/29 08:42pm
By: Anonymous (wwol)

I have to say I'm pretty disapointed as well. I tried to create an account on eVow and it wount even let me do that . All I get is a screen say only available in certain countries.... well the US was among the ones excepted . I live in florida , how can it not recognise that a florida area code, zip code , address, and valid e-mail address. Not to mention the IP address. What a crock is right.

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Posted on: 2012/12/30 09:56am
By: Anonymous (Disappointed female )

Yes unfortunately this site is a sham. You see the same guys over and over again they lie about there age or picture or other information. Out of the 7 guys I met only two said who they were and looked like their picture the rest were liars smh. And it's true most of the men want a booty call are tired of there married life or just aren't getting satisfied in the bedroom it's a shame. An d the so call matches and the contacts r false cause once u view a profile they automatically match u up with that person which I find stupid . Well seriously thinking of deleting my account after the new year and meeting someone the old fashion way through friends or at lounge or club. Also short and chunky or short and currvy are still the bad category and most men prefer those women that like models oh well

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Posted on: 2012/12/31 04:07pm
By: Anonymous (ME)

I am fascinated by everything I'm reading here. Men saying women on POF or match are players, cheaters, cougars, looking for a lay or whatever else, and women are echoing the same about men.

Let me add my two cents and experience, and this is directed at those saying that people on match or POF are anti social or freakish looking, and that's why they're on the website. I am as social as you can be, when I get the chance to be out and about, and when I say I look good, I mean I turn heads. I am very normal, and by god consider myself intelligent, and physically fit (not my imagination). But here's what happens when you have the responsibility of running a very hectic government program: you work an average of 14 hour days, weekends too, and those around are the married ones or the truly freakish ones (mind and body) who think that because I'm single, I'll be desperate to go out with them. I don't do bars, I don't drink, and I am limited in my circle of friends for several reasons.

I'll agree with the comment that you can find the psychos even in church. I had the horrible luck while on assignment to meet a gentleman who swept me off my feet, was amazing in every aspect; brains, looks, respected my boundaries about not wanting to have sex early in the relationship........ fast forward ....... lied about his age (he looked much younger), married for 25+ years with children. Which makes me the guilty party for continuing to be busy and not paying attention to the signs, and naive for thinking since I have never cheated on someone, the universe can not possibly screw me over.

When all is said and done, you're either on these sites because you're honestly searching, or you're looking for a quicky since your significant other or lack of, are not cutting it for you. But to generalize that most people on them are Ted Bundy's spawns, and that goes for both the men and women writing these reviews, shows you have defeated yourself, and given up without any help from sneaky Bob or slutty Susan. So what do you expect?

I joined POF as a matter of fact a few days ago, and did not and will not post a photo. If the write up doesn't get a response (so far some really weird matches), I'm ok with that, since this is a first attempt. If I don't try something, "he" will not materialize at my door out of thin air.

Happy New Year

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Posted on: 2013/01/02 10:32pm
By: Anonymous (my eyes are brown cuz pof filled them with s#@t)

yeah knight in shiny armor my ass... yea there tarnished and a little rusty....my mr perfect hahahahha yea right if we were perfect we wouldnt need net dating and as far as i seen they want a free ticket...im a nice guy but hell they dont want that and wow soon as you put a real pic out there they run. Pack of Fools and Ecow are just that i get more commitment from my mailman at least she shows up when she says so lol and i guess its another lesson in "you get what you pay for"

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Posted on: 2013/01/07 09:37am
By: Anonymous (jc)

I have been on POF twice in 5 years. I am a male, I post updated pictures and post my real age...etc...I honestly don't think I have met up with one woman on this site that showed me an updated picture. Whats so hard about taking a picture? I notice a lot of the same woman on there who have the same pictures from 5 years earlier. It is a free site and a lot of people both male and female are on there for a "quick lay" and say they want to have a serious relationship to draw people in. It sad theree is no honesty in this world today. My last relationship from this site ended up being a drug addict who hid it so well untill 3 years past then robbed me for everything I had. People need to wake the hell up and be honest..

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Posted on: 2013/01/08 09:26pm
By: Anonymous (rObd )

Dam-it. These site are so disapointing. Cant a guy just find somebody serious that dont lie say there penciltucky and for real well they s ay yea but right now there in some country tqking care of there sick parents and there millions they have. But asking to send them money to transfer the million In my name or for a one wa y plane ticket to comee meet me. How much they loved me from the start. What the start are you kidding me that was only the second email. Lmao. I just want somebody to be honest. I guess that could only happen if I was a wacko and married my mom. Aaaaah not weirdo or woukd that even happen. Oh well. Let me know when a I can post again thanks.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/01/08 10:40pm
By: Anonymous (Also Anonymous)

Just created a profile for eVow thinking it might be a REAL matching site .. and, of course, it wasn't.

I see no difference between eVow and POF that is significant matching-wise.

In addition, eVow has apparently been around for more than a year and they STILL default a city incorrectly from a zip code and WON'T let you change it -- that's a glaring newbie-site bug!

Also, when I type a word, eVow won't respond to a keystroke about once every five keystrokes, and I have a lot of words missing letters!

I'm a man, and the site does boast of being 70% women, so my odds are supposed to be good.

But that's all I see with eVow.

I joined e-harmony for a short time about six months after Dr. Warren created it, when he said 66% of the members were women. That turned out to be meaningless, as the e-harmony matching engine is worthless by virtue of overkill.

For me, the ideal site would be free, would have very little info to enter, just pictures and basic location and relationship/kid status stuff .. and then it would have a fully explained Keirsey Sorter matcher, where you can take the quiz and then dial a from-and-to range on each of the four scales (E-I, S-N, T-F, J-P) and configure to your own personal liking a template profile for a psychological character-temperament search (along with age, location, and the like).

That will give you a list of those matching your criteria.

Then you select someone you find attractive from that list and request to communicate with them.

If they agree, then you're each charged $5.00 to open free-form e-mail communication between you.

The rest is up to the two of you.

No more paying monthly fees to find no one of value or wading through tons of unattractive profiles looking for a needle in a haystack -- the search engine truely WORKS for you.

The Keirsey Sorter is based on Jung's work with archetypes and character-temperament typology, upon which the Myers-Briggs is also based, and has been nothing but accurate, as Keirsey's book "Please Understand Me II" recommends, in matching compatible people in different endeavers, including mating.

Really, the era of the POF, eVow, Match -type sites should have long ago ended.

Sadly, e-harmony failed to create a true matching engine, and Chemistry.com, though employing a great temperament-finding quiz, focused on matching OPPOSITES, a recipe for quick hot "chemistry" sex, but eventual break-up when the couple wakes up six months later next to a "stranger" .. and eventually Chemistry stopped doing any real matching at all.

The better spousetrap has yet to be built.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/01/10 12:18am
By: Anonymous (Digitalhearts)

I am a 36 year old male and I started on Okcupid.com. I liked the format, the layout and the matching system. However, I am very particular and didn't find many matches in my area so I tried PoF. I thought PoF had lots of yucky male centric ads with lots of people both male and female looking for casual dating or sex. I found PoF much less user friendly and the matching was practically nonexistent. I was thinking of trying eVow but everyone's reviews have me thinking I might try one of the paid sites instead. I did have luck meeting a couple of nice people on Okcupid just nothing that became long-term. My main complaint on both sites is that I write very nice 3-4 sentence notes to people and seldom get a response, not even a thank-you, but no thank-you. I always take the time to write someone back when they initiate communication, I just feel it's the polite thing to do and wish others thought the same. Best of luck to everyone.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/01/10 04:52am
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

Sorry to say this, but most free dating sites are full of ugly men, as I'm a female I'm sure that some guys think this about the females. I have 69 men want to meet me, and would not give one of them the time of day.
I have met a couple of guys from theses sites and their pictures and description were nothing like them.
As I said, I'm sure some of the guys have found the same of some of the females

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/01/13 04:36pm
By: Anonymous (annoy)

i agree i was on POF the first one i have ever been on, after a few weeks a soldier over seas( well this is what he claimed) contacted me made me feel so special and that we would be together for ever well to make a long story short the bastard took me for $6,000 by life savings and still wanted more, if it hadnt been for western union stopping a transaction he would have gotten $3,000 more, Yes i was studip, i believed in the whole on line dating game, and its a shame that there are people out there using loneliness and the longing for love to benefit there pockets.......

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/01/18 11:58pm
By: Anonymous (KW3431)

Wow I am really surprised that men are just as frustrated with pof as women! lol. At least I can say I learned something about myself after trying online dating--I learned that it is not for me. Too many of the men on pof lie about their age, post pics of their attractive friends and the list goes on and on. I tried to be open minded and look beyond the photos to try to get a sense of the type of person I was communicating with, but most of the people I encountered could not articulate themselves clearly. Since when does "hey" or "I'm a good man" constitute a conversation. I am convinced one of the men I met was wanted by the police or FBI because he was paranoid when I asked his name and place of origin. You would think I asked him for a blood sample and a set of fingerprints. So now that the online dating experiment failed miserably, I guess I will go back to the club scene. At least I get to see the real person and not some photoshopped, old picture of some poor schmuck that is hiding behind his computer ***sighs***

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/01/19 12:47pm
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

I can agree that PoF and Evow are both a crock. I had someone harrassing me through the mail system, when i told them to stop countless times, i lost my cool. I complained to them with explanatory remarks. In the end, they reported me for my behavior and my account and future accounts are now banned and deleted. This site is *censored*, and if they were on the Better Business Bureau, i would file a major complaint. A lot of people pay these scammers outrageous prices for more features, and Pro status profiles. Only to have something stupid and unreasonable like this happen? There wasn't even a warning, or investigation, or even a notification. I just couldn't log in anymore. Stay away from Plenty of Fish, and Evow. Both of them will just take your money and defend no one. Legit or not. It's a crock.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/02/06 01:31pm
By: Anonymous (Grey Horse)

I've been on POF for 2 years and I must say that the ladies are nice. I have high standards so I only meet the real nice looking ones but they seem to be OK. Many I meet only for coffee because they are not like their photos. Some by many years. Some are looking for a guy with a lot of money so I pass those by. But some are just looking for a nice guy to go out with on a date. I think all of us have our standards so high that we will never meet the right person. So, Good Luck to us all.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/02/19 11:43am
By: Anonymous (anonymous)

People are people. There are the good, bad and ugly EVERYWHERE, and they come in ALL RACES. I've been on POF for three years and I've had many dates and some were good and some were not so good. All in all, it's no different than meeting someone anywhere else. You have to weed them out and KNOW what you're looking for. If the person turns out to be a phony or manipulator, then just move on and block them. It 's no big deal. Yes it's discouraging but don't let it get the best of you. Losers on this site are not a reflection of the site because losers are everywhere. If you're frustrated, just take a LONG break from this site and come back to it when you're feeling better. Venting and getting angry at the site is not productive. If love was so easy to find, there wouldn't be a need for these type of dating sites. Dating sites may not be for everyone. Just like a radio station, if you don't like what you're hearing, just turn it off or switch to another radio channel. We all have the power of choice. Use it.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/02/24 04:57pm
By: Anonymous (uglyman)

Not all men judge a woman on their looks. I do expect them to have some self respect in terms of keeping relatively fit, but that is mainly to avoid health complications. I know we'll all put on weight eventually, but if you're 20 stone when you're 30 then you're starting from the wrong place.

I wouldn't even want to know someone who wouldn't consider dating a man because he was ugly. I don't have time for immature girls.

Pof

Posted on: 2013/03/08 02:03pm
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

Plenty of fish is just what says. No commitment, any site that advertises and is known for sex with multiple
Partners, does not say much for the members. Adult students who are studying so hard
have time to play on this site. I will pass on sleeping with everyone I talk too. Look out for those who want to get you in bed so easy.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/03/27 05:30pm
By: Anonymous (Jim)

eVow is same as POF. Full of fakes. Women who keep in contact for a day or two then vanish and you never hear from them again, too ignorant to even reply to any message you leave. Women seeking a free night out and then saying goodbye is all you find on here. If you are looking for a genuine, and HONEST woman then go elsewhere as they are certainly not on here. Just time wasters putting up, (false) profiles to see what response they get, just want flattering and spoiling and free nights out.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/04/26 10:17am
By: Anonymous (Charlie)

Does anyone even use evow anymore? It is not even mentioned on pof.com anymore. There use to be a link for it near the top of the site. If Plenty of fish does not have enough confidence even mentioning their own dating service how do they expect us to use it.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/05/19 12:49pm
By: Anonymous (Debbie)

I agree about the "marrieds" and the shallow halls. Boys and what are you offering and whats working? Hmm?

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/06/04 10:35am
By: Anonymous (Stickler)

Evow is okay but it doesn't compete well with POF even if it is free to use on your phone through the Evow app, at least it was a few months ago, I am not sure now as I removed it from my phone.

Evow is very similar to eHarmony but eHarmony has many more members. If you are thinking about joining Evow you might as well join eHarmony instead or better yet just stick with POF.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/06/05 10:03am
By: Anonymous (Grover)

Nicely said
Where were u or men like u when I was one the site. I do have to agree with a few of the Ladies. Most were jerks an even racists just because u didn't accept their advances. Sad.

Ok one comment thou.. My looks r ok , I look after my self but I don't want meeting Men my age who r out of shape.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/06/10 05:53pm
By: Anonymous (ed)

both sites are worth a flying f - - -

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/06/14 03:41am
By: Maraphax

The older men and women get, the more of them end up out of shape. The older you are, the harder it is to stay lean because the body wants to cushion the bones more to protect bones that are softening and prone to slower healing when broken.

As the number of lean and "healthy" looking individuals decreases with age, those individuals are able to justify higher expectations from prospective romantic/sexual partners. Good ol' "supply and demand".

Something to consider.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/07/15 10:11am
By: Anonymous (SingleThought)

Well I used to be on PoF, Wow... It taught me alot of women play games so I found evow and I was thinking that with a smaller base of people more would be serious... So far what I have gotten is either alot of drama from psycho women(wow do I have stories about these) or games from women that only respond with a word or two, I am still on there with a hidden profile and only willing to talk to one girl at a time, I am honest and up front but I feel like as soon as you really show your interested that they have had their fun and move on... Just yesterday infact this happened, I mean I dont drink or go to bars and I have become anti social due to how people treat each other... What are even my other options? Can't go up to someone on the street or you get treated like as they say as a creeper.
On top of things when you contact the support on this site saying hey this person is a player they ignore it showing the whole them caring to make this site legit is BS, Im 33 and dont want to spend my spare time getting played with women over a website, Even had one that all she wanted to do is sext as I believe its called and tease, When I actually tried to meet her POOF no more contact.
I am also aware alot of girls wouldn't know a nice guy if he stopped an asshole from beating the *censored* out of her, Dating sites are making women lazy because they just want to play games or they want the perfect guy (an asshole) or that chemistry attraction which is lust and not love.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/07/15 10:55am
By: Anonymous (WTHman)

I have watched evow for a few weeks now, There are girls on there who are there everyday all day! And they claim to look for a relationship... Well I decided to find out what the game was with these "women" and realized that none of them are serious about a relationship and love to play games, One girl I talked to and even met fits this profile... She has 3 kids, claims her ex raped and beat her... Sad story I know but then she decides it is ok to make me so frustrated by only talking to me when we argue which is pointless I told her she deserved what she got if this is how she treats people... If her story were true she wouldn't be on there, BTW not that looks is my thing but her pictures show a redhead, chubby with a nice rack. In truth when I met her she looked nothing like any of her pictures and I am pretty convinced that she had herpes or really bad skin! which once again of course do not show in her profile picks, I have read some of the comments in this forum from women and they really surprise me how ignorantly shallow they are, Looking for a very specific thing... Yes ladies we call this kinda guy an ahole. Are you really too dumb to figure that out? Girls love to play games on there from the lets text a few times and then Ill ignore you to that Hey I want to get to know you better before we text... WOW, This screams games, Simple fact is and half decent girl on that site kinda has to be playing games or they would have no need for that site. As above if you are looking for chemistry you are looking for sex not love, I am not going to pay for a site simply because I dont support prostitution and that is exactly what you are doing! There are nice guys and girls on there I am sure. Chances are they will over look each other for some stupid reason. Sad things are coming to this.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/07/27 12:27pm
By: Anonymous (kid sister)

"Sad story I know but then she decides it is ok to make me so frustrated by only talking to me when we argue which is pointless I told her she deserved what she got if this is how she treats people"

WOW! And you consider yourself to be one of the "nice" guys. Unbelievable. I'm a single, 29 year old woman who happened to stumble upon this thread. I have to say the resent and anger towards women a lot of posters seem to have is remarkable. I've been out with my share of creeps, game players and psychos but I'm able to recognize that as the behavior of individuals not representative of men as whole. You all really need to let go of your bitterness and stop generalizing if you want to have any success in relationships. There are good women out there who are looking to meet kind, respectful men. But women are also much smarter than you give them credit for and they can probably sense from your texts and conversations that you're the type to write them off as shallow, teases, or prostitutes if things don't go your way. They aren't playing games, they just aren't interested in dealing with your baggage.

My point is dating is hard for everyone: men, women, gay or straight. If you let go of your anger and your expectations, you will have a lot more fun with it. Enjoying life, possessing confidence and patience are extremely attractive qualities. Bitterness, resentment and an underlying mistrust of others = not so attractive.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/08/11 12:49pm
By: Anonymous (Deuce)

everybody blames the websites... its not the site people, it the folks on it that you are disappointed with. you meet a butthole in walmart. you dont go blaming the whole company for do you? the same folks you meet and talk to on these sites are the same folk you meet out in the streets,

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/08/11 06:02pm
By: Anonymous (Giggles)

I am on POF and EVow.....I am a decent women and do not play games but that seems to be all I get from POF. I just joined EVow so I will see how that goes. POF has been somewhat interesting because I did meet someone on there a year and half ago and have found out that he is a bigamist, gambler and alcoholic. It took me for a lot of money. He used me and that is what he does to all women. He has been reported and taken off of POF. That is what we should be doing with the men and women that we find are not legitamite on POF reporting so that they are removed. Complaining here is not helping. We have to get them removed from the site. So that the men and women that are really trying to get into a relationship and are honest can actually find someone.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/08/12 09:55am
By: Anonymous (Moudsie)

I have been on POF for years and have asked -- in my "description" that if I contact someone and they aren't interested -- to at least let me know -- so far--none have -- that tells me they are someone I don't want want to meet. Also, I don't put in a picture--and I'm sure these men all want the "high school prom queen" so no picture--no response -- (note: I was a runner up in a beauty contest in high school) and people still recognize me -- so I haven't changed that much). Lastly, they are all looking for something that needs to develop over time. At my age (70) all I want is someone to do things with -- if something develops fine--but these men think you will jump into bed with them right off the bat -- one guy I was e-mailing wanted to go on a cruise -- and thought he was "all that"--from what I could tell--he wasn't. As for e-vow--I can't get past the first page -- so have given up on that and have found most of the men on POF and in all the other dating sites too. I did meet one guy I thought was great -- and after 2 dates (he said there was no "spark" I found him on a site that was totally disgusting -- and he was looking for "alternative adventures." Good grief, the man is 72! Personally, I have given up.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/08/12 10:02am
By: Anonymous (Bummed out)

I was contacted once by a guy who was really so full of himself -- I answered back and managed to get some information--little did this guy know I had way to find out information with little info and found he had 11 different addresses in as many years -- he had a business, but wouldn't say what it was and when I called him on it--he got all defensive and called me names -- OMG -- I feel bad for anyone who took him at his word and met him -- I feel I dodged a bullet.

Another one -- he had been married 3 times and was looking for number 4--I declined that -- and yet another one -- had the ring ready -- whatever happened to getting to know people first?

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/08/12 03:47pm
By: Anonymous (male)

I find that most people men or women are not even looking for anyone, just a chat buddy. Have gone on pof a few times over the years and its either full of women looking for exciting rich perfect men or women who just don't reply or even go on the site anymore. Most women don't look at profiles either, unless you look at theirs first.

Otherwise it would show up in my list of viewers, women can't really be bothered to be honest, which makes it extremely hard and miserable for decent people looking for a relationship. Which makes good men therefore bad men through non-contacts and let downs of site to site continual non-reply or just no messages, unless your great looking with money of course. Theyre all rubbish.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/08/12 05:27pm
By: Anonymous (FRED)

Hello: I am a man who tried my best ...to #1 - be honest, #2 - gave pictures taken 2 months ago, # 3- was serious about what I wrote......I found on this site,,,only ...MOTORCYCLE MAMAs trying to relive their childhood, sports fanatics that would rather go a football game on Sunday..BUT GOD FORBID CHURCH......
Women who show pictures of themselves that only attract sex perverts (if you post 1/2 naked pictures what type of men do you expect to attract?????

I did however find one girl....who was honest,,,the day of the date ...became ill.......
You women have forgot what a woman is!.....They do not make idiots of themselves by flashing their "externals"...so vividly....they do not get tatoos of a ball team on their body..and they have morals and ethics
Sorry ladies who dont like this sight,,,,,this is what you created.......
I still want an old fashioned woman , with family values, believes in GOD and doesn't show her partially clad body to 1/2 the world....
Thank You........

Re: pof and evow -what a crock-okcupid is worse

Posted on: 2013/08/13 11:53pm
By: Anonymous (Anonymous )

Women beware of OkCupid scams galore I mean it., they make fall in love literally online then before you know it boom there's another person he knows who can communicate for him as he's likely on some highly secretive mission, like come on, just be ware always, I mean always ask for a copy of their passport and you'll likely never hear from then, total scam & they use fake pics of corse of good looking men., they are from Ghana & Nigeria, need I say more!!!!

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/08/23 08:40am
By: Anonymous (Tallwhiteknight )

"Tallwhiteknight"
I am so tired of all the effort i have put in to meet a genuine woman
That wants a long term relationship
All of them fake out of dates
They either ignore my invitation to meet
Or they make up some *censored* excuse
I have found this no different to all the other 6 dating websites i have tried using
It had been nearly two years now
I am one of apparently a few
Very good looking fit healthy young male
I have a great job i am in the fire protection industry
I have a nice car , goals aspirations and i am honest!
I am mature yet also alot of fun
I am also the father of a 7 yr old girl that ive raised myself
Even though it would read as me being an extremelly eledgable bachlor
I cant find one good looking fun woman
Willing to make the effort as i am
To meet
What do i do next
I just want to find love is that
Such a crime

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/09/09 03:31am
By: Anonymous (Trusetories)

POF is a huge joke. Women on there think they are above royalty (like many who have poste here), and they say "can't find a nice guy, poor me"...but if a decent guy DOES come along, he gets ignored for the tattooed, musclebound, ex-prisoner asshole jerk.
The women seem to think POF is going to be bombarded with fantasy princes who log on to a free site just to throw themselves at women's feet.

I like how women complain that there are married men on there. Yes, there is...but there are married WOMEN on there too! Looking for attention or someone to buy them things and free meals. Women complain about the class of women on there, but sheez...some of the women on there: Welfare mothers with 6 kids and thousands of dollars in unpaid bills and 7 criminal convictions, all looking for a quick "provider" solution. Alot of these are married, too.

And at the end of the day, no matter what women OR men say, POF is all about looks. BOTH sexes (while women don't admit it) only judge you on your photo.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/09/12 10:02am
By: Anonymous (austrianlady)

Hi, I am an older woman and I am going to say it is very hard meeting a man on pof, or evow...but then it is for someone my age anyway, but the thing that makes me the most angry is that you keep getting the same matches over and over and over if they didn't answer you the first time what makes you think they will at another time. I am not a bad looking woman but some people take terrible pictures, these men look solely with their manly parts, then their hearts.....if you are really looking for a relationship......then what the heck does it matter what a person looks like if you have alot in common and they are looking for the same thing you are.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/09/14 05:59am
By: Anonymous (A'Nena)

Hi I am A'Nena. I am 47, I decided to give POF, Zoosk, Afroromance, evow a try and well...I still have not found the right guy. I always have recent pictures and the guys that I have meet always comment how I look just like my pictures. I always find that unbelievable that someone will post a picture that is not recent. I've dated from all sites together about 19 guys that all said they wanted a long term like I want but when we met they all wanted booty calls...so I keep looking and hoping to find the right guy.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/09/23 04:49am
By: Anonymous (kickylamb)

These dating sites are horrible! Guys tell the girls what they want to hear and then think of you as an entree in a buffet. All they want to do is go to bed with a girl and move on to the next entree to have sex with.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/09/27 07:48pm
By: Anonymous (sociology major)

I'm doing research on the internet, social media and its impact on cultural values. If you don’t know already, there is virtually no way to verify anything someone puts on the internet. Pictures could be of anyone. Names could be false; descriptions could be false; motives for making personal descriptions are impossible to know for certain. And being open with strangers, people you know absolutely nothing about, is dangerous. Why would anyone consider it?

If I were looking for a serious relationship today, I'd try to find someone that I personally have met and have passed the basic selection criteria that I establish for myself. They can lie about themselves also of course but after talking to them for awhile and if you are a fair judge of people, one can usually determine who is being truthful.

Even then, there is no guarantee that you will get along together for any length of time. Over half of all marriages fail. So what do you expect?

I’m afraid that life isn’t a dream, nothing is easy and finding someone to spend your life with is one of the most difficult things you will ever have to deal with.

I’m male but I find most men to be total jerks and can’t imagine how any woman with any self respect would look at them. The sad fact however is that there is still a lot of gender discrimination in opportunity and this still puts women at a disadvantage in chances for success in life. And this all leads to a lot of unhappy people searching for solutions to problems that don’t have any solutions that an individual could find useful or even possible.

So the best advice is to determine what you need to stay alive. That should be your starting point. If you don’t have the essentials required to keep yourself healthy and happy, imagining you will find someone else willing to provide it for you is wistful thinking to an extreme.

I can tell you this: whatever you think now, the world will look a lot different to you in 20 years and the worse thing would be to end up in a time and place that you never thought could exist. And that is probably what will happen to you.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/09/28 01:01pm
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

Maybe you would have better luck either in church or in a bar. My ex sister-in-law just married the man of her dreams 3 months ago and they bought the most gorgeous house and are so happy-they met on the site. She finally found her happy ever after. I've met a few good guys and I think I may have just found the man of my dreams. There are weirdos everywhere and guys will lie to you, no matter where you meet them. It's your responsibility to sift through the frogs to find your prince. Don't blame the site. No matter where you meet a man, take your time, get to know that person, and make your intentions known immediately. If they don't have the same goal then no time is wasted. I've made a couple of good friends and even a tax client from this site but then again I don't blame the guys simply because they aren't compatible with me regarding a specific kind of relationship.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/09/30 08:56am
By: Anonymous (anonymous)

Just a quick note to tell of my experience online with both POF and Ok Cupid. It has been disenchanting at best! I do believe in love but why can't I find it? I have believed in people who have not delivered and it is disheartening. However, I will not give up. There are people who are for real. You just have to look through the mist and find them! Don't give up!

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/10/15 04:56am
By: Anonymous (Cristabel49)

one of my friends overheard a guy stating he needed to get laid so, another guy advised him to join POF

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/11/02 03:04pm
By: Anonymous (renee)

I had good dates with POF ! Took a break due to business, then friend told me about E Vow. thought OK, then did my profile, got a FEW good guys to possibly call. THEN MUCH to MY SURPRISE...to get F..IN access U HAVE TO PAY !! Subscribe .... END OF MEMBERSHIP !

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/11/24 05:45pm
By: Anonymous (TARGETED)

I have been trying POF for many years and dated one guy once. I am a SWF and am looking for a SWM and I get attacked several times a day by every non WM for my preferneces. I told POF about this and they do nothing. I didn't know I was the PROPERTY of the non WM!!!! I am looking for compatibility, same background and brought up the same. I'll never get that on POF. Multi-racial is manditory according to the male attitudes. It also looks like all the WM must feel the same way. If that is so they need to be able to block people by RACE if they don't want me looking at them in hopes of developing a relationship where I have no chance. That would be very helpful.
I could do the same and that would help me out. It would cut out nearly a million people I neither want and who would not want me and I could see what real chance I have. I am 46, tall, average to thin, intelligent, work full time, don't drink, smoke or do drugs (all this goes against me apparently). I'm a very warm and loving woman.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2013/11/27 04:28am
By: Anonymous (I Must B A Rareity)

I Am SO Darn Sorry You Been Hurt!! I Understand Your Frustration BUT I Had to Say NOT All Woman Online are Lazy Or Playing Games! I Happen to be One of those Rare Ladies!! Evow is Driving Me Up The Wall for A Lot of Reasons!! I Can't Sign In Half the Time, When I Go to Send A Message Or Log In I Constantly get the Message "Sorry This Link is Not Working!! We Have Been Alerted To This & Are Working On It As Soon as We Can!!" Or Something Close to That.. I have gotten almost NO Responses, All My Searches Show Me Guys Who Were Last On in the Last 30 Days, the Same 12 Guys are the Only Ones On in the Last Week & Hardly Anyone Puts Effort in Their Profile & Most Have One Picture! I Think This Site is a Crock!! As for POF it is a One Night Stand F*ck Farm! There is ACTUALLY A Website You Can Google Dedicated To Teaching Men How to Write Their Profiles & Put Up the Right Pictures on POF To Get Laid Faster!! I Know There May Be Good Stories From That Site But When I Saw That I Was SHOCKED To Say the Least!! I have been On & Off that Site for 4 Years + & I Have met ONE Good Guy on That Site Who Was What His Profile Said! But Just That One! I Met One Other Guy But He Used Me For Almost a Year Before I Tired of His Sneaky NO Good For Nothing Cheating Butt!! The Person Who Wrote the Quote Above I Wish You the Best of Luck!! I Too Am SO Frustrated!! But I am Not Yet Ready to QUIT!!! I have Googled Some New Sites Like OkCupid & A Site Which is for Those with a Love of Reading Called ALikeWise Which is a New Free Site Around About A Year From My Research.. OkCupid is Suppoesdly the Best Free Dating Site of 2012 & 2013.. ALikeWise I Can't Find Reviews Of! All I Know is I am 30, 173 lbs, Curvy with That Hourglass Shape I am Told Men Love, I have Never Cheated! I have a Good Education, My Own Income Source & Pay for All My Own Needs Including My Rent on My Duplex But I Can Not Find a Man Who Wants More Than A One Night Stand Or God Forgive Wants A REAL MONOGAMOUS Relationship!! I See NOTHING Wrong With N O T Sleeping Together In The First 5 Dates But I Am Finding In This Day & Age I Am A Minority!! So I Wish Us All Luck Who Are Still Looking!! & I Pray Someday A Site Will Appear Which is Real, Filled with Decent Humans Who REALLY Want A Relationship & IF Like One Person Said We Have To Pay Like $5 Or So To Talk to Our Perfect Match FINE By Me But Make It Worth My Hard Earned Money!! Vet the Person, Let Us See the Profile First & Make a Test Which Weeds Out The Less Serious & Committed Please!! BECAUSE I Am SICK of Throwing My Cash In The Trash!! As for Evow My Hopes are Sinking!! I was Already Dissapointed when those who Just Wanted a Hook-UP Could Make a Profile!! & POF Well I Know What To Watch Out For Now!! Wiser You MUST Become Even if It Means Staying Single Longer! & OkCupid & ALIKEWISE Well I'll Try Them Maybe Someday.. Biggest Thing I Can Say DON'T Lower Your Standards!! & Don't Judge ALL Man Kind By SH*TTY Dating Websites!! Just KNOW You Have To Wade Through A Lot of Trash & Rubble to Find That Diamond in the Ruff!! And You Have To Know Yourself, Set Limits & Standards And Take a Break Often!! Go Hang Out With Your Friends So You Can Be Reminded Your Human!!

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Posted on: 2014/02/20 01:23am
By: Anonymous (Chilepepper)

Man these reviews are funny. Especially the on the women was talking about I met a guy and we met and once he got what he wanted he was gone,then she blamed the site she was on for her own mistake. Funny.
Pof and Evow don't take down user profiles even if you delete on the site. They use users to have large numbers of users to make themselves look good.
Little hint all site suck if there used wrong and back up what you say in your profile don't go by the picture for your only basis on responding to a message. Use your head stick to what you want block users in the special request in the messaging section. I try to message and spend a little thought into it and be mature and women will view but not respond ,ok what that is is the site computer program to get you excited make you think someone is checking you so you will upgrade.

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Posted on: 2014/02/21 10:41am
By: Anonymous (elfwild)

I went out on several dates with different men I met on POF. I could write a book about the weirdos and creeps I met there including a guy called Iowaphoto who brought a small video camera to our first date and without my knowledge, permission videotaped by legs. My account was deleted because I sent him a nasty email on Valentine's Day with a heart attached. All I said was now you finally have a heart. Oh well, POF did me a huge favor by deleting my account. I am trying to find another dating site, but unfortunately none of them seem to have as many people on them so responses are slow. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good dating site?

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Posted on: 2014/02/24 07:56pm
By: Anonymous (drwofwof)

i've been internet dating since it started and it's come a long ways. Any way you do it, it's better than a bar or the church choir.

I"m on nine sites and none of them are perfect. I date one or two people a year and i almost always meet them online. I go on 15-30 coffee dates a year. WAY cheaper than a bar...

I've met some nice people on POF (you DO have to learn how to filter the losers), but i was not prepared for the 3x as much activity upgrade i got when i went to OKC. I've trebled my phone conversations. My hopes have really risen. All the normal filters have to be there, i.e. are these really recent pics, etc, but now i'm able, thru the questions, to actually feel like i'm getting to know the women. I'm such a happy camper that I even paid for 6 months of upgrade.

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Posted on: 2014/03/11 01:52am
By: Anonymous (anonymous)

I have actually met a couple of nice guys on POF a couple of years ago. They looked liked their picture as did I. Sometimes, it's just timing. None of us were really ready for a relationship and a man that has been cheated on is as hurt and disappointed as women are. I agree that unless you put yourself out there for the bumps and bruises then you definitely won't meet anyone.

I found that Match.com was REALLY BS!! All these people were on there when you were searching out the site to join and then when you joined...they were no where to be found.
PLUS, they keep charging your credit card whether you have checked off X amount of months, payments whatever.

E Harmony was the worst!! THEY do all the choosing for you, you do not have any say what-so-ever so that's BS especially as they are sending you obvious "matches" that you would not interested in at all. Between this site and Match, I had to cancel my credit card which causes all sorts of issues as you know!

So I will say this about POF, at least it's free, the people are real and men are as bad if not worse than women for posting 10 year old photos! You don't have to go to the bar Yuk and with everyone being so busy these days, it's worth a try. I agree that there are some people who just haven't been strong enough to actually leave a bad relationship so they are literally just "fishing". That being said, most women are willing to get counselling but the men, not so much. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. If men and women alike would just take the time to listen to each other, there wouldn't be so many dating sites for wounded and weary.

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Posted on: 2014/03/20 11:57pm
By: Anonymous (OB/GYN)

THESE FREE DATING SITES ARE HORRIBLE. THE MEN ARE ALL UGLY. THEY ARE LIARS. THEY ARE DECEITFUL. ALL THEY WANT IS QUICK LAY. THEY ALL SHOULD BE ASHAME OF THEMSELVES. THEY ARE ALL HAVING SEX WITH DIFFERENT WOMEN WITHOUT PROTECTION. THEY ARE ALL SPREADING AIDS. LADIES PLEASE USE CONDOMS IF YOU GO NEAR THESE GUYS. IT IS NOT WORTH DYING FOR A BOOTY CALL. IT IS BETTER TO BUY A VIBRATOR FOR $20.00 THAN TO HAVE TO HAVE THESE DISGUSTING MEN TOUCH YOU. I FYOU SEE THEM ON POF OR EVOW KEEP YOUR LEGS CROSSED.. YOUR LADY FRIEND..
OB/GYN

POF

Posted on: 2014/03/26 04:28am
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

Honestly I was very happy on what I found in POF. I found a great man and we both enjoy each other. We are also very honest to each other to begin with. I think if you set your standards you can find some good people online you just have to be up front about what you are looking for. Get to know the person very well. Ask plenty of questions weed them out carefully. Don't look for superficial things like appearance, body type etc. Make sure you are clear and honest with your intent in your profile. Eventually some honest people will recognize it and come your way. Great things happen to those who waits as they say so be patient. Don't ever settle for less.

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Posted on: 2014/03/27 12:07pm
By: Anonymous (Union county NJ)

Not all the men are ugly... as not all the women are. Not all are liars on either side. This I say because I am one such a man that did not lie but has been lied to. I am not what anyone would say is ugly, but I have met a few that are not so pretty... regardless of their having a picture or not, they did not look like the picture they posted or sent in a private email.
This place is for meeting. You have to take the good with the bad while assuming the worst and hopeful for a pleasant surprise.
Some times you win, sometimes you lose... it really is just the luck of the draw.

I know other sites seem better... and even I would have to say the best part of this site is that it is free to try. It is free to look and it is free to send an email.

To flip that , it is also the worst part of the site... That it is free. It is free for men and women to keep looking. There is no pressure to feel that if I stop here ok fine... and if I don't and I want to keep looking I have to pay again... In pof or evow there is no fee to keep looking. So what do most men and women alike do? They keep looking for someone that is impossible to find. They date one while keeping their profile up. They continue on pretending they can not delete their profile... they keep dating other men and women and they play the players game.

Everyone is doing it... I understand two women posted here, I understand you feel that men do it and they are all the same. They are not. Just as I am sure not all women are like the few I have come across. Not everyone is the same.... Nor are their characters.

Its the pick of the lot,, the cream of the crop and more or less hit or miss....

A needle in a haystack is the one searched for.... too bad more folks would not be happy with the whole sewing kit.

Just a nice guy in Union county NJ~

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Posted on: 2014/04/04 10:51pm
By: Anonymous (Dr B)

It's amazing the people on these sites that say their looking for a serious relationship ... They are not !!!!

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Posted on: 2014/04/11 03:45pm
By: Anonymous (Robin)

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Posted on: 2014/05/11 09:45am
By: Anonymous (dave h)

I have had a problem with POF as well.
I registered. Received an email from them telling me that my profile was up and running, but when I tried to log in to check any matches. I was unable to log in.
I tried again, to change my password. but the site reckoned that my email address wasn't in their system.. Strange as they had sent me an email.

I sent them an email explaining the problem, but all I got was a standard reply from their automated system.

Anyone else experienced this type of problem

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Posted on: 2014/05/14 02:42am
By: Anonymous (Puzzled)

I am here reading the reviews for online dating...The 1st one I read made me think of someone I know who subscribes to evow, who also fits the profile of telling you everything you want to hear, promising to be there for you, which I'm sure fits the description of allot of men. Just wondering if his last name is Morrow?

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Posted on: 2014/05/16 09:34pm
By: Anonymous (sassygal)

I had the very exact thing happen with MATCH!!! I told the girl once I actually had a live person, does match.com need money that bad that they are so deceptive? It infuriated me and I am still. 3 or so months into my 'subscription' because they would not refund and man, it is what it is. The same folks go from one place to another!

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Posted on: 2014/05/16 09:38pm
By: Anonymous (sassygal.)

And honestly ladies, Match.com is the worst!!! At least I did meet a decent guy at evow.com. He was a tad bit more country than I prefer. But he was as he said in his profile and just a 'good ole boy'. Much more than what I can say about the characters on match. Just be aware, if you go to match, they make it seem that it is a monthly payment, NOT, it is a total withdrawal from your account!

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Posted on: 2014/05/23 10:18pm
By: Anonymous (Carm)

Seriously.. When the hell did people become so disposable? And roles become so reversed?Men being oh so damn chicken and women being oh so damn scary? As far as I can can tell after a bit online, both with a hot pic and without (cuz I'm ok lookin/hot but want substance not fake get in my pants bs).. I like my dogs best. f people. F men. F the f'n women that have screwed them over, but f the men for not having the kahunas to come on back to real life. ..or for even taking *censored* in the first place. .. My man obviously doesn't exist. .. and that's ok. But online fake, lying, hide behind a computer bs fake crap.. you can kiss my nice butt goodbye.

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Posted on: 2014/05/24 03:04pm
By: Anonymous (anonymous)

i've been on e-vow a couple of years now and as yet i've had no luck whatsoever, i'm not like all the other guys on there, i am totally genuine and honest, down to earth and reliable.

I have just tried to get back onto e-vow but it keeps going to POF which is the most useless, waste of space ever!!!!

why can't i get onto e-vow?

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Posted on: 2014/05/26 07:59pm
By: Anonymous (Logan Broliath)

All these women talking about how they've met 7, 8, or 12 douchebags. It's hilarious. the reason 90% of men give up on online dating in the first three months is because they're lucky if they can get a single response from a woman. The 10% left behind are creeps and players, because they're used to being persitent. Less than 1% of the guys who stick around are legit. And all this is because women choose to ignore the decent folk in lieu of scumbags. The problem with online dating isn't men, it's women.

The fact is men send out message after message hoping someone actually responds. Women just sit on their ass and choose which messages to respond to. So every bad date was your choice. Women also expect all sorts of effort out of a guy's opening message, even though they rarely respond. Yet the best message any woman any woman ever sends in return is "hi."

The fact is most women are phenominally lazy. They're too lazy to put out any of the effort and they're too lazy to take responsibilty for their own bad choices.

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Posted on: 2014/06/07 03:15am
By: Anonymous (Marie)

Sadly I have to agree about pof. I haven't tried evow but now I know not to.

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Posted on: 2014/06/07 03:45am
By: Anonymous (Casey)

I agree about both pof and evow [I tended to wait for people to message me because I know I'm not this gorgeous girl with a big rack and I'm not looking for some perfect dude] but I also agree that it is BOTH men and women. I know both genders want to pretend they're the sweet little victims who are getting messed with but its BOTH genders faults, not just one.

I mean what does that say about you and the kind of person you may or may not be if all the people you're interested in are idiots? Again, I'm talking about both genders. Guys were just rotten there though, I'll admit but the women were no prizes either so I can see why guys are complaining too. I think I met one decent guy and he actually was decent, he wasn't looking for some perfect girl, he just wanted a girl who matched his life style and he was talking about how most of the women were looking for this perfectly fit men with great income who would spend money on them and big houses and and I admit, I was skeptical of his claims so I took a look and I was like 'wow he's right, some of these women's demands are outrageous. They want absolutely perfect and they're completely oblivious to how they come off as'. So I went off and looked at my profile and saw I came off as someone who wanted kids quick and that's not what I intended so I deleted that part, I eventually deleted the profile anyway but still.

On the flip side, I met a lot of men who were just scum looking for a quick lay too and urging to hook up so. So YES, it is BOTH genders. NONE of us are victims. We're all at fault here and completely oblivious to it. If it helps you sleep better on night to play victim, by all means, do so but everyone is at fault and it's time to stop being in denial or oblivious to it.

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Posted on: 2014/06/11 03:35pm
By: Anonymous (POFSUKS)

ok first i surley dont want to hear the womans mouth on here saying its both sexes problem BULLCHIT!!! i been on POF or as i call it no P.O.S a cpl times. my profile is always the same nothing vulger or sexual in my profile i simply state i dont want using lyin cheats well I BEEN BOOTED FOR THAT!!!!! ALSO i had woman message ME vulgarity cuz they didnt like my CLEAN honest profile swear me ouyt F bombs and all, and without responding to them i report them and BOOOOM I GET BOOTED!!!! woman say ANYTHING THEY WANT if they dont like a guy YOUR HISTORY PAL!!!! i HAVE PROOF THEY DESCRIMINATE AGAINST MEN!!!! try this experiment yourself takes 2 profiles both sexes. take the female profile look at the male profile curse out the male profile etc then take the male profile report the message and profile and you WILL BE DELETED WHAT A BUNCH OF DOUCHE BAGS!!!!! all them hos on there wilol die ALONE . and thats ONLY HALF the problem with that crap site, see let me tell you other men another little F'up, if you pay to upgrade...... and sum stuk up wench reports you.... YOU DO NOT GET A REFUND AND THAT TAKES BALLS FOR THAT CRAP COMPANY TO DO THAT soooo i found a site here where its a CLASS ACTION SUIT against POF you go to it fill out the little bit of form 60 seconds (no cost) the total built to date is ASTRANOMICAL!!!!! 10 DIGITS FELLAS thats the scam they GOT GOIN ON and lastly IF I EVR SEE "MARKUS" IM GOING TO PUNCH HIM IN THE THROAT!!! lol

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Posted on: 2014/06/29 02:27pm
By: Anonymous (Lin)

Hey, I met my husband on evow. Great guy! He is normal and not a weirdo like a lot of guys all over the internet. Be careful and watch your back. Trust no one until you get to know them. I chatted with several guys on Match.com and POF that were nothing but scam artists. Have patience and be careful! Good luck to you.

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Posted on: 2014/06/29 06:32pm
By: Anonymous (norm)

evow is a bs site. you got old broads that wont put out anymore and all they want is an expensive meal and to drink 10 cocktails as fast as they can and beat feet back to their house to slam the door in your face. if you get in a xxx chat with one before you meet them, evow will close the mans account.....screw them all. most of the pretty girls are psychos that were humped by dozens of men and still want to take a guy for all his money and piss on them in the end. POF is worse.

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Posted on: 2014/07/05 10:44am
By: Anonymous (What a laugh)

Evow have blokes that are messing about and just want to do endless chit chat. The men on Evow are more interested in for filling there egos than wanting to date . There are a couple of blokes that have two profiles one with picture and one without . Not one bloke on that serious site are serious about making a date . There are a lot of old blokes on there that should never had been divorced and stayed with there wives because they have absolutely no chance of a women wanting them for a date . It's a sad site seems to be like all the rest that are mentioned just blokes hoping to have a quick sexual encounter and then move on to the next one they have been chatting to. To be truthful if you seen some of those blokes in a pub and they come up to you I think you would run a mile lol

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Posted on: 2014/08/11 04:10pm
By: Anonymous (disenchanted)

I recently begin communcating with a man on evow. Lots of chemistry have not met yet. What I don't understand is how he has communicated all these feelings but continues to go online daily? What's with that?

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Posted on: 2014/10/08 02:49pm
By: Anonymous (Ashley )

I have had profiles on both POF and EVow and POF to me was full of freaks and scams. But I can't say anything bad about evow because I'm now engaged to someone who messaged me. I knew from the second I saw him he was the one. So thank you EVow for giving me someone that is real and true and loves me!

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Posted on: 2014/11/06 07:09pm
By: Anonymous (TM)

Stay away from this profile the 39man this guy actually lives in a car shop that he states he owns which is more than likely a lie . He invites you out to dinner and expects to sleep with you because he bought you dinner. He stutters all he wants to talk about is how much money you make. And there are numerous others that message you and when you actually speak to them all they want to talk to you about is how much money you make and if you own a house if you ask me most of these guys are freeloaders looking for a free ride.

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Posted on: 2014/12/05 12:41am
By: Anonymous (lady tired of liars)

I am very disappointed in this site, too many liars, Men claim they want someone to be honest and no games or drama but be the main ones lying and playing games. So when this site get some real men let me know. This site and POF is full of crap. I rather go old school go out and mingle, but jerks are everywhere, had enough.

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Posted on: 2015/01/16 06:46am
By: Anonymous (Jade)

Too many negatives here. I found Evow not to be a bad dating service especially for those (like me) looking for a long term relationship and not just a quick hookup. I met several guys here and went on a number of dates before I found the one after about 10 weeks.

The matches Evow sent where pretty spot on and a decent amount of the members responded to my messages.

Some of the profiles were not as detailed as I would like but you can find that on all dating sites.

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Posted on: 2015/01/17 11:38am
By: Anonymous (Lynne)

Wow - glad i found this forum topic. I just deleted my POF account last night after about a month of decent but fairly dead-end chats (lots of guys with no follow-through into the real world-- I'm sure there are lots of girls that way too) and was thinking of checking out eVow -- don't think I'll bother.

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Posted on: 2015/01/19 10:26pm
By: Maine633

While googling my name today I found one of my photos that I had posted on POF ON another site. I contacted POF about this and they immediately cancelled me. I had attempted to delete my account but was not able to due to incorrect login info. It was coincidental that I was able to log in initially. I guess my negative comments prevented me to cancel. They made it easy. The reason I'm posting here is the fact that POF is just a data miner, selling your personal information and photos to further increase their revenue. This is the main reason I do not use Facebook. They do the same thing...steal your identity with out your consent. You need to read their terms of use which allows POF and FB to change these terms when ever they want to. What you don't know is that you are allowing these sites full access to your computer or mobile device. Do some research to protect yourself. When you enter into a subscription who knows what POF OR FB is doing inside your computer.

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Posted on: 2015/03/01 10:20am
By: Anonymous (Capt. Jack Sparrow)

I have found women to be picky to the point of stupid, when in fact they are just looking for a guy to feed them, their kids, listen to them act like they know something and you should be interested. has been soccer moms, horny ex soccer moms, and then the "intellectual"types.

These are the women with a brain, can talk intelligently, self centered, bitter, and boring. They wonder why they are alone, why they got dumped by an ex. Maybe you were too boring, bad in bed, and again toooooooooooooooooooooo boring.

This crap you can find at any bar any night anywhere and you do not have to sit by a computer and look at high school year book pictures.

Finally in defense of Evow and POF. These same women are on ALL the sites, literally the same women. So spin the Wheel of Misfortune

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Posted on: 2015/03/06 07:04am
By: Anonymous (lilgrannytrucker)

After deleting. Pof which seems be nothing more than a site for solicitation for sex site.
I tried evow. What a joke. Few local people on there and they never reply.
Everybody else "widowed" and far away.
I've tried and tried to delete it but link is broke to delete
Contacted admin of sight no reply and account still on there.

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Posted on: 2015/04/16 09:28am
By: Anonymous (AnonymousButHopeful)

As a guy who just left Zoosk, POF and checked out eVow they work both sides of the coin. In spite of my age settings, (48-64) I constantly received messages from much younger woman who clearly appeared to be stock photo models. I'm just not that foolish to think so many late 30's early 40 year old women would be interested in me, I'm 57. I had two pics up which were very casual, nothing extraordinary. Never forget it's a for profit industry. On POF I chatted with a lady who seemed very genuine and I didn't doubt her but so many hits were ridiculously fraudulent I can't stand it. I also notice some of the legitimate ladies on the site are so suspicious although I can't blame them. They don't know me, I just hate being lumped in with a bunch of jerks when my motives are the complete opposite of those cranks and they ruin it for sincere gentleman trying to accomplish something positive. Wish everyone the best in their online endeavors, it's a grind!

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Posted on: 2015/04/16 08:51pm
By: Anonymous (Cynthia Ross)

TOOO many foreigners posing as USA people with BS profiles and pix's stole from Face Book........INTERNET single sites these days are such crap ....foreigners preying on lonely desperate PEOPLE for money ......DISGUSTING what this world has become, always having to worry about someone trying to scam one inline ....PATHETIC actually

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Posted on: 2015/04/17 01:30pm
By: Anonymous (john l)

yes they are ihave met women on here and have only been after my wallet ? should be plenty of fakes - every vulnerable opportunity wecanget

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Posted on: 2015/04/17 01:35pm
By: Anonymous (AARPBarbie)

POF and Evow are simply meeting places. They can not guarantee that the people who register on their sites are truthful anymore than you can WITHOUT MEETING THEM. It is up to each individual to do their own screening process. Do not invest too much time and energy into a stranger.

I have been doing the online dating thing since April of 2013. I am a widow, seeking a husband. I do not chat. I find that most men, irregardless of why they say they are on the site, mainly want to chat until there is a bedroom rendezvous in the near future. I do not develop relations over the phone or internet under the cloak of anonymity. I suggest meeting for lunch for several reasons; 1. If he is unwilling to meet for lunch he is not my type. He is either without social skills and manners, broke, not broke, but cheap, not that interested, or only interested in getting laid--forget the formalities. 2. I am a better judge of character when I can look in your eyes. 3. People spin straw into gold under the cloak of anonymity, and last but not least, 4. Chemistry does not show up for me over the phone or internet.

My first online date was lunch at Applebee's--not my type. Pleasant lunch and never saw each other again. My second online date lasted from April of 2013 to August of 2014….not bad huh? In the 8 months that have passed since August, I have had many a lunch or dinner date. Probably about 35-40 thanks, but no thanks. Six who I continue to see, 5 on a platonic basis. Three of the 6 have crossed paths with me in the real world prior to connecting online. One of the three is 'Him'. I have run into all manner of rude, nasty men. I expect it. People are free to be their nastiest without repercussion under the cloak of anonymity. Liken it to a driver on the highway flipping you the birdie. That same person would probably not behave in such a manner if you were standing side by side at Burger King. I simply block them from being able to contact me and keep moving on.The websites like Match, POF, and Zoosk are no more the cause of the bad behavior between the men and women who use their website than the state/federal highway agencies are responsible for someone flipping you the birdie on I95.

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Posted on: 2015/04/20 10:14pm
By: Anonymous (Just another single looking for love)

I'm on POF and have been on it since 2004!! I told my girlfriend about it, she put up her profile and 6 months later she met a guy on pof and she got married, I went to her wedding. So she is married and I'm still single after all these years, that really stinks. About Evow... Which is slso owned by Marcus, I believe it is off line because when i try to sign in, it jumps directly to POF Does anyone else have s problem logging into evow?

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2015/04/21 10:04am
By: Anonymous (Stev)

It looks like evow has been shut down. See this forum post for more info.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2015/04/22 03:41pm
By: Anonymous (disappointed)

I'm a very good looking women whose down to earth. It's been so hard for me to find love. I'm not the bar type so where do you go to meet guys. I've tried Zook's and POF. Both are ok but so many man just don't know how to communicate. I'm not looking for some run of the mill hook up. I wanted my best friend. I'm not jaded nor negative. Just sad my search has turned out this way. I've meet some great guys but it just wasn't right. I'm ok going it alone but not what my heart desires. If your on line word to you be careful there are lots of scammer out there. Trust your gut. Good luck to you all.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2015/04/22 10:43pm
By: Anonymous (yllen)

That's so true!!!

Re: pof and evow losers

Posted on: 2015/04/26 08:37am
By: Anonymous (Me )

I was on POF when evow came up I said great this is more what I am looking for. But no more of the same most where scammers or guys sending dick pictures
When I tried to explain this was evow and wasn't interested in seeing his dick And got called a tard classy ah what a loser the guys I met a couple of guys losers that are looking for models or a women with a job. I put my real up to date pictures say exactly what I am looking for, I guess most can't read.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2015/05/15 09:30pm
By: Anonymous (anonymous)

I'm afraid I didn't like it either. I reached out to the "guys" over and over and over. Not ONE contacted me first in four months - guess I am not appealing enough or something...was a rather serious blow to my ego. Won't online date again...too much disappointment even when you pay for the expensive ones that "guarantee" matches.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2016/01/19 11:20am
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

POF is awesome because it's free.

To me, POF is like a bar scene, where everyone is judging each other based on their pictures. If you're good looking, you're going to get a lot of interest, and from there you'll have to filter out the garbage. If you're not...then you're going to have to have more patience meeting someone. Same garbage, but less amount...so it'll take much longer to find someone worthy.

The problem doesn't lie with the site, but the attitude of the everyone on it. There's a buffet of pictures and people on there. There's always someone better looking...always someone new one click away. In real life, love doesn't happen like that. You meet someone at work...talk to them for days...months...get to know them...become friends...hang out platonic sometimes...then one day *poof!* you're attracted to them. Suddenly you wonder how you ever missed them being so beautiful.

On POF, it doesn't work that way - if they don't like your picture, you're done. Even if they do like your picture...if you make a sarcastic joke that gets taken the wrong way - you're done. Even if you have a great date...there could be a better date one more click away. You're not given the time of day to even TRY to develop something special. There's always someone new just around the corner.

Accept your faults...be honest, know your dating range...be smart about communication...and just be open to meeting new people. Go out and have a nice time meeting new friends...and whatever happens, happens. And don't take things personal. We're all allowed to be attracted to whomever we want. It's not personal...it's just life.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2016/02/12 04:34pm
By: Anonymous (Jason)

Well POF was recently bought by Match, though the original owner still runs it for now and maybe still owns a share in it. What you were seeing there might be an ad for Match, or some other dating site because POF gets its revenue via ads for other sites. (adblock can be your friend)

POF is about as good as it gets for free dating sites, imho. Try some others and you'll see. But it's still an online dating site and online dating sucks.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2016/02/16 03:56am
By: Anonymous (Anonymous)

I think it's fair to say that we have all had our problems with dating sites, pof being the worst but we all go on them at our own risk. Not everyone on these sites are genuine, whatever their reasons, but there are a few who, like myself, was looking to meet someone different. I met A LOT of freaks and weirdos on pof but met some nice people that are now good friends of mine. I tried evow as a change and ended up meeting my soul mate. My point is, yes there are a lot of liars online and freaks but there are also a lot of genuine people. Learn from the bad experiences, don't let them define you. You may meet some strange ones but you may meet some great friends who make your life richer than before.

Re: pof and evow -what a crock

Posted on: 2018/04/09 03:22am
By: Anonymous (jock)

they have to keep creating new date sites as they get outed as scammers after a while and the payments tail off and suckers leave