I Am Aware

@HeavenBesideYou I did it for about 4 years, 8 years ago of course for males there really weren't any free sites anyway but I would sign up with a site and sit back until they offered a one month offer (it was expensive otherwise). Some sites were absolute rubbish, I think I was the only person on them with a catfish sending a message once a day to make me feel like there were others. Some sites were ok, I met players (would disappear after one or two dates) people who weren't ready to date (would disappear but generally said why) and some great people who I wouldn't have otherwise met, including my partner of 8 years.

@GeniUs It was a long time ago but plenty of fish was free for everyone I believe. Had ten thousand first dates, a few second and third dates, but for the most part found it tedious and a waste of time. I actually wrote a story about it on EP, gone now.

PoF wasn't that big back then (in the UK anyway) it only came to my attention toward the end of my dating time and I had a favourite (pay)site on which I'd met some good, serious people. Of course there were players/wasters too but after meeting one of them you had 2 choices; either you let it affect your decision to date or your learnt from it and carried on. The people who end up in relationships are the ones who never ever stop looking and the old saying 'it'll happen when you least expect it(stop looking),' doesn't hold true anymore because there are people actively looking to get there before you, for both the right and wrong reasons (looking for relationships or just sex or free meals etc.)
As I said above it worked for me, my partner and I have been together for about 8 years now.

If I ever decide to try one again I'll hit you up for tips. @GeniUs