How Legitimate is PlentyOfFish’s New Site “eVow”?
PlentyOfFish is one of the most popular dating sites around today. Why so, you wonder? Is it because of the high quality of customer service, easy site navigability, and quality members? Unfortunately, that’s not the case — it’s popular because it’s free. Casual daters flock there, looking for a free way to find a fling.
So when the guys behind PoF announced that they were planning on launching “eVow,” a dating site geared only towards those looking for long term relationships, we were pretty, uh, taken aback, to say the least, especially when they said they were planning on making it a paid site.
Now, we understand that online dating, just as any other type of industry, is a business, and making money is a high (if not the highest) priority. However, when you have your successful free site for casual daters and decide to launch a website thats goals and methods are a complete 180, you’ve got to wonder if money is the only factor.
In his blog post announcing the new site, founder Markus Frind stated that he “looked around the market and noticed that no one was actually catering to people that wanted to find relationships.”
Um. What? I’m sorry, can we discuss the sheer ludicrousness that was just uttered? There are no dating sites that cater to relationships? Let’s see here, eHarmony, Match.com… the two biggest names in the business… aren’t catering to people looking for relationships? Did I miss some sort of breaking news that those sites are actually green card scams? Because as far as I know every commercial for either of the sites shows couples, in love, with their marriage date written directly below their names. But you’re right, Mr. Frind… you found the one niche that no one had discovered yet. Genius.
According to his blog, within a week after posting the link to the new site on PlentyofFish, he had 100,000 new users. So… 100,000 new members, that were PlentyofFish members, who are used to casually dating, and not paying, the two aspects of your new site that you plan on weeding out. Interesting.
As the online dating industry continues to expand, it’s only expected that unique ideas would slowly taper and innovators would have to start retooling the ideas of the past, but by starting a website with the tagline “eVow: it’s more than dating,” we can only laugh.
Let’s just hope that it’s a joke.
dating sites are like religion, there are some good people there and then there are some bad people there unfortunately for the dating sites there’s more bad than good
I tried POF more than 3 years ago. It was 100 percent free. After meeting shallow men, I did end with a very decent guy. We dated for 3.7 years until circumstance changed everything. But we did have fun together. I just wish it was a happy ever after,not so but have no regrets.
If not for POF I would not have the privilege of meeting a very gentleman guy. Wish I will have another one like him again and this time for good.
Hello. I for one thinks its a GREAT idea! i mean, im a relationship girl and have tried many sites that are out there! most of them are for men who are horny and bored POF has PLENTY of those men! and my guy friends have said that the women on there are there for prostitution AKA want to get paid! i could not believe it! and eharmoney? OMFG! I “Tried” to join but it was an endless questioner it was sooo long and borring! not to mention the insane amount of money the ask to join! thats just NOT fair! when others meet on a everyday casual activity! then there is Match.com ANOTHER SITE FULL OF CREEPERS! and i can testify first hand! i even went as far as having someone reported after he made a move on one of my friends when i wasnt looking! WTF? the rest of the men i dated from match had severe ex-gf issues basically, they were still hung up on them! so i def caceled my membership! waste of my hard earned money! only to meet unstable creepy guys. so i started Evow about 2-3 days now and so far. i have not gotten bomborded with random creeper dudes saying how hot they think i am, so far, everyone’s profile seems decent and really show they want a stable relationship! i know it has not been long but it def feels different and for a woman like me, tired of the online creepers, its like a breath of FRESH AIR! i was supprised to find that the ppl behind POF created this site but so far so good so dont talk so much crap if you DONT REALLY KNOW!
Several people keep blaming the site for the bad behaviour of the members.I am sure that there must be some legitimate people on PoF.There are many men-young through to the older 70 yr olds who are only looking for sexual relationship,although I do not think relationship is correct!Have had many 20&30 year olds propositioning my 60+ year old self which leads me to believe that we have a mentally challenged group of young people out there,preying on women-for sex?money?perhaps to physically harm them..who knows??No one at the top is checking profiles or pictures when people join…Many women have put totally naked pictures of themselves on their profiles! Many young girls,heavily made up,in alluring positions,1/2 dressed,on their beds.Some women,even,take close ups of their private parts to show and entice men… Do you wonder why men think that we are on this site,for only one reason?Maybe,some women are ruining it for the rest of us!