I'm sure some people do fine with Fling (or True, or some of the other nearly identical sites), but the question is, when a website obviously profits from fake sites, then is it worth it to give them your credit card just on the off chance that you'll find the 10-20% of members who might be real?

And it has nothing to do with ugly or not, or having game or not -- I did a few 'test runs' where I set up a profile with NO biographical information and no photo, just so I could browse the site. Within two days I had about 60 emails from a variety of women who claimed to be so intrigued and attracted to my empty profile These emails always came in one of two ways -- an incredibly attractive girl with professional-looking photos would email me, who always HAPPENED to be in this one tiny town near me. This was probably about half of the emails. What's funny is that a certain group of websites (fling, true, adultfriendfinder, a few others) always make this same error -- they all identify me as being from this other town and show me profiles based on this IP address bot error. So these sites now expect me to believe that there are hundreds of Playboy model-level hot girls, all looking for one-night stands, all in this tiny rural town of about 2000 people.

The second type is when there are all these semi-custom interest notification messages from girls from around the country, but when you actually look at the profiles of these girls, there's nothing indicating that they would be SO interested in someone like me that they would claim to want to date a guy 1500 miles away. So it seems that the website itself sends fake interest notification messages to 'free trial' level subscribers to gain interest.

Again, there are probably real profiles on these sites, but the question is, are you willing to pay money AND risk your credit card information for a site where most of your emails/interest notifications are COMPLETELY fake? Or does it make sense to check out some more reputable dating sites, where there will be scammers, but most of the members are not fake? I mean, the website itself is giving you false information! You would give money to someone you KNOW is giving you false information, just on the tiny chance that later on they might be honest with you?

Make up your own mind, and be logical, NOT hopeful -- hope and self-deception is how these sites take your money. And about other users and more favorable reviews of these sites -- let's not forget that a website willing to make this much of an effort to scam you, is going to be willing to put up fake reviews and BS posts from 'success stories.'

Same happened to me too. google led to this page.
unsubscribing would only let them now my email is valid --> and lead to more SPAM
still, it p!sses me off this kind of behaviour.

Another funny thing...if you look around, Fling and True generally advertise in places aimed at a somewhat horny male audience. I've never seen an ad trying to attract female subscribers, anywhere, and neither has any woman I've ever known. The 'user profile' photos on these ads are ALL from stock adult photography suppliers.

Another website with the same issue is Xprofiles. It's advertised as a 'Facebook for sex' site. Same situation -- impossibly hot women from a town very near you keep writing you, every single day. Never mind that their location changes even if you drive to another state with your laptop (they are magically all in your new location). Also, never mind that the same photographs are often used for multiple accounts.

It's all *censored*, it's all a scam. The few women who are actual women are escorts or women selling time on a paid webcam. If you're interested in that, cool, but don't believe them when it says it's for meeting women just looking to hook up.

There are decent websites out there that have real people, but just be realistic, if you've never been approached by an ultra-attractive woman in your life, it is not that likely that 20 supermodels and porn actresses are all writing you on the same day, without you even sending one email. I mean, not unless you're a millionaire comedian who is hung like a horse.

Even hot guys don't have THAT much game.

Fling used to be a legit site a few years ago. I was a member and had a lot of hookups. It must have changed since then. If Fling has turned phony, that only leaves Adult Friend Finder as the only legit hookup site I know of.

so is there actually any free hook up sites out there?? adding girls on facebook isn't working too well lol

yep, it's bad news. supposedly a free trial. after i entered my info they directed me to a 3.95 trial for 3 days. i tried it, called and emailed to cancel which was difficult. they don't make that info easily available. you have to search for it.

then i look on my bank account and there's two charges totaling about 12 dollars. i had to file a dispute with my bank. this is a bad site. DON'T DO IT!

This is unreal. I began to register and all I did was to input my email address. Nothing else, not a profile or anything else at all. I got within 10 minutes 53 emails telling me that girls wanted to meet me. A complete scam. They should be shut down and prosecuted by the Justice Dept for FRAUD !

Wish I knew this weeks earlier. I'm already a paid member for the site since the 9th of this month. After a few days, I only got a few replies and now I don't hear anything at all from them. I feel like an complete idiot. Is there anyway to cancel?

Yes..everything about fling is fake..they even have "fluffer" girls..they get the guys all excited and show just enough to fill there room. That way people get excited to see all these full rooms. Girls have admitted they get paid to enough people i know to be true. People control the rooms and if you dont do what they say or act like you want they will kick you out...then when you quit like i have you are hounded to re-join with a discount addage. But you never see any discount you will recieve..i would never join this site again..for those upset about the dating part of this site..come on..this site is for vouyers and exibitionists..its not a yahoo style dating site..its set-up to be scammed if you try to date here its not regulated

here's the thing if you look socially awkward an you don't have any good communication skills anyways chances are no one's going to chat with you I get on the video chat and I don't respond to any 1 that isn't video chatting as well

it is my right my prerogative not to talk to weirdos just like you wouldnt wanna talk to some ugly chick