POF : Why does anyone still use POF?
POF and similar online dating websites are a huge waste of time. They require little effort but cause you to waste countless hours browsing through profiles. When you finally find someone that intrigues you and you decide to send a message their way, they hardly ever reply back or if they do reply the conversation often times fizzles out and leads to frustration. It baffles me that people still try to find dates or even their next lover on dating websites. If people would take even half of the time they spend online and try to improve themselves in their everyday lives and try to meet new people in the real world they would most likely see way more results. Recently I checked out POF after being off of it for a couple of years and the new layout is absolutely awful and it’s awkward and difficult to search for people. The advice I’d give to anyone here is to move on from online dating unless you enjoy masochism.
By. JGoonSquad
I deleted it for the same reason. The men are disgusting to all these women and these women become jaded and irritable. And the spam and prostitutes on there, holy! Not a good place anymore, I gave up
HOPE
Nah, I found most of my recent dates and relationships through dating apps, as well as a couple good friends when the dating side didn’t work out. There’s good people mixed among the bots and scammers, and the ratio isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. It takes effort, but so does dating by meeting people in real life.
Honestly, over time, the thing I love most about dating apps is that I know the people on the app want to be approached by people, so I’m not imposing on someone who doesn’t want to deal with people asking them out on dates. It’s great knowing that everyone on one is looking.
Worth noting, I’m an introvert, and no amount of working on myself has ever made me feel comfortable just approaching people. Sometimes things click for everyone involved, but it’s not common enough that I’d meet tons of people that way.
Your mileage may vary, but I find if you put effort in, you get results out. That said, I also would encourage anyone to use online dating, real world dating, or a mix, whatever works best for you.
Lol unless you enjoys masochism.
I would have to say I agree. Dating website are just a dumpster fire at this point unless both parties want an instant hookup. I used to meet up with guys to smoke weed (always their offer) but then I realized it was cheaper and more peaceful to just buy my own.
I’ve gone out on one date where I liked the guy and after a traumatizing ghost I never took dating apps seriously ever again. Now I keep it just to see what types of men are on there and for entertainment.
Most of these men say the same thing. Compliment, want something serious, basically whatever they think they have to say to get a reply or meet up.
I am VERY over online dating. People have abused it way too much for an honest person to take it serious. Sadly I think people that do take it seriously are desperate because they just got out of relationships and looking for a rebound or are just desperately lonely.
I have heard success stories, but I hear one success story for every thousand dumpster fire. Statistics are not adding up and I’m not gonna waste my time on thousands of people in hopes of a success.
Meeting someone in person is the best. You will never know someone unless you are face to face.