There's something seriously dodgy going on with Plenty Of Fish. Fake profiles ahoy!

corner of hells · 20-06-2014 06:54PM

efb wrote: »

So it's not plenty of fish, it's Few fish and reflections in the sea...

Just be careful of the ones with crabs.

Arthur Beesley · 20-06-2014 07:06PM

corner of hells wrote: »

Just be careful of the ones with crabs.

Don't like the smell off yours.

LizzieJones · 20-06-2014 07:43PM

No Pants wrote: »

Is there a way for you as a site user to block profiles that you believe are fake so that you don't see them anymore?

If you use the nickname 'No pants' on a internet dating website chances are pretty good that they will be blocking you.

Woodbrook80 · 20-06-2014 07:46PM

I'm a success story from plenty of fish
I meet few people on there that didn't work out, were married! Or crazy
But I met my husband on there now 3 years together
I know other people that have met partners on there ! Not all bad

discus · 20-06-2014 07:58PM

Pof in Ireland is crap, compared to over here in the UK. People in the UK want to meet up, whereas in Ireland people are just there for a nosy.

Chin Stroker · 20-06-2014 10:30PM

efb wrote: »

So it's not plenty of fish, it's Few fish and reflections in the sea...

A Few Fish And Many Mermaids.

c_man · 20-06-2014 10:36PM

Ace detective work rookie.

Lucifer MorningStar · 20-06-2014 10:45PM

I don't like fish

catallus · 20-06-2014 10:53PM

How can anyone not like fish?! The delectable delights of the nourishing flesh which has fed ten thousand generations of people is not to be poo-pooed!

Anyways, all dating sites are filled to the gills with cops and I'm pretty sure there's about three women in the whole country on them!

Chin Stroker · 20-06-2014 11:00PM

efb wrote: »

So it's not plenty of fish, it's Few fish and reflections in the sea...

This springs to mind too http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120326002951/simpsons/images/8/87/Blinky_Art.png

mikeym · 20-06-2014 11:21PM

Theres a show on MTV called Catfish its a good laugh to watch.

maguic24 · 20-06-2014 11:47PM

Plenty of fish, dodgy? Never! :-O

fussyonion · 21-06-2014 12:15AM

My cousin was on a dating site a good few years back.

He got chatting to this girl who said she was a model (course you are, love!), twenty four and owned her own home in leafy Foxrock.

She was reluctant to show him a picture of herself but eventually showed him a picture, clearly professionally taken, of a blonde woman in her underwear.

She wouldn't meet up with him and would only communicate with him on the phone or through email.

Eventually he gave up with her and a few months later, he decided to Google her picture and lo and behold, he found her photo....but it was of a relatively unknown American athlete.

Moral of the story...always be wary of who you're talking to. People aren't all they seem online!

top madra · 21-06-2014 12:41AM

fussyonion wrote: »

My cousin was on a dating site a good few years back.

He got chatting to this girl who said she was a model (course you are, love!), twenty four and owned her own home in leafy Foxrock.

She was reluctant to show him a picture of herself but eventually showed him a picture, clearly professionally taken, of a blonde woman in her underwear.

She wouldn't meet up with him and would only communicate with him on the phone or through email.

Eventually he gave up with her and a few months later, he decided to Google her picture and lo and behold, he found her photo....but it was of a relatively unknown American athlete.

Moral of the story...always be wary of who you're talking to. People aren't all they seem online!

Tbf your cousin doesn't sound too bright.

fussyonion · 21-06-2014 12:44AM

top madra wrote: »

Tbf your cousin doesn't sound too bright.

He wouldn't be the sharpest tool in the drawer, no!

biko · 21-06-2014 12:48AM

If they renamed it "Plenty of women" I'd be more inclined to use it.

fussyonion · 21-06-2014 12:49AM

biko wrote: »

If they renamed it "Plenty of women" I'd be more inclined to use it.

If you weren't in Galway and I wasn't already attached, I'd ping ya!

Chin Stroker · 21-06-2014 01:05AM

We have another one

http://img42.com/fUsXS

What's worrying is that if these people arent Plenty Of Fish employees then their motives for doing this could be very suspect indeed.

Son of a gun · 21-06-2014 01:11AM

Next you'll be telling me those sexy singles aren't really ready and waiting to take my call...

B.A._Baracus · 21-06-2014 01:53AM

BBC showed an interesting documentary this year about fake profiles on internet dating sites. Not that you had to see it to realise that it goes on. It's fairly obvious to anyone whos ever used a dating website. But it's just another negative point to add that dating websites are full of crap.

On the subject tho, I think said websites are a waste of time. Yes there are genuine people on them. Yes people do meet and get into relationships. But the percentages of being successful are low.

Back ten years ago dating websites had a social stigma about them (which was bloody stupid) but it also meant alot of people weren't on them. So you had alot more genuine people who wanted relationships on them. Now every Tom, Dick, Sharon & Mary Jane are on them. Same type of sort you would meet in a pub.

old_aussie · 21-06-2014 02:00AM

Was the Eagles music playing in the background?

21-06-2014 02:06AM

Chin Stroker wrote: »

So I ran some of their pictures through Google Images and whatta ya know.

How does one do this?

worded · 21-06-2014 02:11AM

Chin Stroker wrote: »

So I joined up recently for a nose and got chatting to what seemed like a couple of nice girls. Or so I thought.

My gut feeling wasnt sitting right on some of the replies and questions, they seemed a little too generic, copied and pasted. So I ran some of their pictures through Google Images and whatta ya know. The same picture comes up on multiple profiles. If you go to click on them in Google another girl shows up. So maybe the image was held in Google's cache and the messers just rotate images?

Ive since heard that Plenty Of Fish employees themselves set these up as the amount of men vs women ration on the site is getting a bit crazy and they want to keep the men hooked, so to speak.

Here's what I found and this was with just two I did some sleuthing on. Id say the site is full of this kind of thing.

http://img42.com/bIzhX

So I ran some of their pictures through Google Images. - how do you do that ?

umop.episdn · 21-06-2014 02:18AM

Plenty of fish? Are you codding me?

B.A._Baracus · 21-06-2014 02:21AM

Deleted User wrote: »

How does one do this?

worded wrote: »

So I ran some of their pictures through Google Images. - how do you do that ?

Simples

Have one browser window open with google images from a search (any search) Then drop and drag an image (from another browser tab/window) into the google images search bar.

21-06-2014 02:32AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Simples
Have one browser window open with google images from a search (any search) Then drop and drag an image (from another browser tab/window) into the google images search bar.

AWESOME!

desultory · 21-06-2014 02:43AM

Or if you're using chrome then right click and press s, will reverse search the image.

donegal__road · 21-06-2014 05:40AM

its a red herring OP.

Potential-Monke · 21-06-2014 01:15PM

The problem with PoF, and most online dating sites, is that the majority of men are only on it for the jump, which in turn makes it harder for the genuine women looking for genuine men.

desultory · 21-06-2014 01:18PM

They really should change how it's marketed. 60% of the men and women on this thing appear to have slept with each other at some stage, which is grand and everything..but hardly where you'd be looking for a relationship

There's something seriously dodgy going on with Plenty Of Fish. Fake profiles ahoy!

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