Completely agree, Kristen, the site is mostly full of scum. The appeal of Plenty of Fish is, from what I can see, purely the no-cost factor. I see value in a nice balance of quality and quantity, which this site does not have, as you mentioned.
So why are there normal people on it? Those who feel that, because it is free, it may be worth it to go through all the garbage to find that one, rare, diamond.
My opinion - if you're going to look for a partner online, it may be better to go with a pay site. At least you know the other person was committed enough to fork over a couple of bucks, that's a start.
Robert
· 5 months ago
You can try alternative - www.actwall.com - Free social network and dating site. At least it looks better then plenty of fish
James
· 1 year ago
You're reading the numbers wrong. Those are monthly visit numbers, in thousands.
DragonI
· 1 year ago
Like anything, you get what you pay for ;) The real stats that should be published are the demographics. MySpace and Facebook members are totally different. Would you use PoF, Match or Yahoo to find a date/relationship?
The site is a 90's eye sore IMHO. But hats off to Markus for making money! Hopefully his success will force other dating sites to lower their pricing.
christopher jones
· 1 year ago
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Brian
· 1 year ago
Im surprised to not see okcupid.com on there. Free dating site but a lot less scummy. haha
Sam Moorcroft
· 1 year ago
Hats off to Marcus. I think a lot of negative comments about him in blogs are driven by envy more than anything else.
I don't get this quote:
"The spartan dating website draws in over $10 million per year from advertising, equaling out to around $1 million per year for every daily hour Frind puts into the maintenance of Plentyoffish."
Huh?
So, he works 10 hours daily? I thought it was 2 hours. Or, maybe he claims 10 minutes?
SocialBang Dating
· 1 year ago
I think there's something to be said for there being more commited people at a pay site, but you have to get the balance right. Some of the prices at the traditional dating sites seem unsustainable after the rise of the social networks.
eas
· 1 year ago
I think maybe the quote meant to be $1M/year for each hour he puts into maintaining the site per week?
It's true that there are more committed people at a pay site. Plenty of Fish wouldn't be making as much as they do if there weren't good reasons to use a pay dating site, since most, if not all, of PlentyOfFish's ad inventory is for other dating sites.
sandi
· 1 year ago
Just checking out this site. It is new to me.
Joy Tippit
· 1 year ago
I am registered and cannot log in. Joy Tippit
janna
· 1 year ago
i am there add me
John
· 1 year ago
I tend to believe luck plays a factor in this type of raging success, but I gotta give it to Markus, he's done well.
Karen
· 4 months ago
I personally love this new website called SweetLuck. I was told about it by a friend of mine who is currently on it. I have to hand it to the guys that came up with the concept. The website is extremely well put together, but the only thing is that could really get addicted to being on the site. It is like a social networking site mixed with online dating, I think it rocks!
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So why are there normal people on it? Those who feel that, because it is free, it may be worth it to go through all the garbage to find that one, rare, diamond.
My opinion - if you're going to look for a partner online, it may be better to go with a pay site. At least you know the other person was committed enough to fork over a couple of bucks, that's a start.
The site is a 90's eye sore IMHO. But hats off to Markus for making money! Hopefully his success will force other dating sites to lower their pricing.
www.criticalmassnyc.blogspot.com
It will help you decide what to do when you do lock in that date with that potential someone special!
I don't get this quote:
"The spartan dating website draws in over $10 million per year from advertising, equaling out to around $1 million per year for every daily hour Frind puts into the maintenance of Plentyoffish."
Huh?
So, he works 10 hours daily? I thought it was 2 hours. Or, maybe he claims 10 minutes?
It's true that there are more committed people at a pay site. Plenty of Fish wouldn't be making as much as they do if there weren't good reasons to use a pay dating site, since most, if not all, of PlentyOfFish's ad inventory is for other dating sites.
Joy Tippit