Plenty of Fish (POF) was launched in 2003 when most online dating sites required a subscription to join, so POF stood out by being 100% free.
Now, each day more than 3 million people in 20 countries and in 11 languages use the POF site and app (according to POF). While the app remained very dated for a long time, it debuted a new design in October, 2022, the new look has brought the app into the 21st century, along with some edgy new features including its comapign to promote “consexting” — discussing boundaries and receiving consent before sexting — and its No Dick Pic badge to reward guys who keep it in their pants (unless explicitly asked not to, and the share happens off the app).
But after signing up for the app and comparing it to other dating sites, I can say that in a sea (pun intended) of dating apps, Plenty of Fish is still worthwhile for the following reasons:
How does Plenty of Fish work?
On Plenty of Fish, you can browse user profiles in three ways:
- View everyone who is currently online on one page
- Swipe through suggested matches (like Tinder)
- Use filters to look for members based on their gender, age range, location, income, religion, body type or appearance, desire for children, and more.
Creating a profile on Plenty of Fish is easy:
- Go to Plentyoffish. You can get the app from the App Store or Google Play.
- Make a username and password, and then enter your name, address, date of birth, gender, and race.
- Just fill out a short survey about your dating preferences, including the kind of relationship you want and some less obvious ones, like how ambitious you are, if you own a car, and how long was your last relationship.
- Pick one personality type that best describes you. Rockstar, yuppie, and yogi are just a few of the options.
- Make a bio that tells people just enough about you without giving out personal information (POF says not to do this).
Plenty of Fish uses 2-factor authentication to verify your account. So, youll need to use a mobile device that accepts text messages.
Once your profile is done, it’s time to start mingling with the other catches on the site. If youre using POF on a computer, the layout is a bit different than a dating app.
There is an online tab on the homepage that shows who is currently using POF. The homepage looks like a social networking app from 2005. There’s also a “Meet Me” page that works a lot like Tinder and a search page where you can look through profiles.
As a paid member, you can also see who has liked your profile and who is new to POF.
POF’s desktop version puts messages front and center. The app, on the other hand, looks more like a normal dating app, with the Meet Me feature being the main focus.
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POF reviews on BBB
But customers only give Plenty of Fish 1/5 stars, even though the Better Business Bureau gives the company a B, Its parent site, Match Group, LLC, is not rated by the Better Business Bureau.
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