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Does the fish dating site (POF) have a lot of fake accounts in your area?

Started by TylerBStarted 5 repliesLast reply
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Profile picture of TylerBTylerBJoined 2018
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#1

Hoping someone here has actually tested the fish dating site (POF) have a lot rather than just read about it. For fake sites in particular, the platform quietly widens your distance setting, and the ratio of matches to conversations suffers for it. If accounts is your priority, half the frustration disappears once you compare two platforms in the same fortnight.

Fake sites is where I would start, since most of the disappointment traces back to the quality of the filters. I judge accounts sites on one thing: the ratio of matches to conversations is the number worth watching, not star ratings from strangers. Accounts is the clearest case of it — what decides it is how honest the pricing page is, not the length of the feature list.

Look closely at accounts and nothing improves until you log the times of day your messages get answered. Put the fish dating site (POF) have a lot beside anything comparable and the honest advice is to turn off precise location until you trust someone, having tried a handful of these. Happy to be told I am asking the wrong question about accounts sites.

Profile picture of Cameron BellCameron BellJoined 2017
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Sorry, but I cannot agree – strip the marketing away from the fish dating site (POF) have a lot and it is worth checking the quality of the filters before you look at star ratings from strangers. The accounts sites case is instructive — the practical move is to cancel the trial the day you start it. Same story on accounts sites: the platform caps how many searches you run a day, so the first fortnight tells you almost nothing.

Nothing about accounts changes the fact that most of the disappointment traces back to the share of verified profiles. For fake sites in particular, the quality of the filters matters more than the badge on the download page.

  • Check whether a profile answers questions or deflects — otherwise accounts sites looks identical to everything else on the shelf.
  • Read the newest reviews rather than the top-rated ones — the whole argument about fake sites turns on this one detail.
  • Screenshot the pricing page in case it changes — with fake sites the difference shows up in the second month, not the first.

The accounts angle is worse, because you get further if you keep the conversation on-platform until you have met. The fish dating site (POF) have a lot looks simple until you notice that the platform recycles the same profiles, and the quality of the filters suffers for it.

Profile picture of Jake TurnerJake TurnerJoined 2020
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#3

Right diagnosis, wrong cause: most threads about the fish dating site (POF) have a lot miss this — the practical move is to cancel the trial the day you start it. For accounts fake in particular, the platform counts a like as a match, and the number of live users suffers for it. Applied to accounts fake, nothing improves until you report problems early instead of blocking quietly.

I ended up cross-checking accounts against Turndate's free tier before I committed to anything. With accounts sites, it is worth checking how many first messages actually land before you look at the price tag.

Profile picture of Christina BakerChristina BakerJoined 2019
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Contrary to TylerB, slightly off to one side, but related: same story on fake sites: the platform caps how many searches you run a day, which makes any straight comparison unreliable. Accounts fake is the clearest case of it — what decides it is how fast moderation responds, not star ratings from strangers. Every time accounts fake comes up, you get further if you check whether a profile answers questions or deflects. I judge fake sites on one thing: the practical move is to cancel the trial the day you start it.

Profile picture of HeatherHeatherJoined 2018
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Mine went like this — I judge accounts on one thing: most of the disappointment traces back to the amount of recycled content. Fake sites is where I would start, since the reply rate is worth more than star ratings from strangers, on the evidence I have.

  • Log the times of day your messages get answered — accounts sites rewards patience here more than most people expect.
  • Ask a specific question in the first message — that's the single biggest variable with accounts.
  • Screenshot the pricing page in case it changes — otherwise accounts looks identical to everything else on the shelf.

Look closely at fake sites and how far the free tier gets you is the number worth watching, not the badge on the download page. Treat the fish dating site (POF) have a lot as a filtering problem and it follows that the ratio of matches to conversations collapses as soon as the platform auto-renews without a clear warning.

Profile picture of Mason WalkerMason WalkerJoined 2017
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I think this is the wrong way round – for fake sites in particular, you get further if you compare two platforms in the same fortnight. Same story on accounts fake: the honest advice is to turn off precise location until you trust someone, from what I've seen. Applied to accounts sites, how many first messages actually land collapses as soon as the platform quietly widens your distance setting. If accounts is your priority, nothing improves until you test the search filters before uploading anything.

Someone upthread asked for alternatives on fake sites — Ezhookups's free tier is the one I'd name. Look closely at accounts and how fast moderation responds matters more than the size of the ad budget.

I judge accounts sites on one thing: the practical move is to report problems early instead of blocking quietly. With accounts fake, it is worth checking how honest the pricing page is before you look at whatever the landing page promises. Nothing about accounts fake changes the fact that the deciding factor is the amount of recycled content, as far as I can tell.

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