what are the best value dating sites?

POF and smooch ..used them but be careful loads of very strange men.... women probably also but wouldn't know about them personally.

Match is ok , you know they may be serious about dating etc but again mostly out for 'fun'.

I gave up on internet dating sites a while ago . All i seemed to get was men wanting 'fun'. Not like i even had a meal or a drink out of them. It was call in during the day when supposed to be at work..... might get lonely now and then but not that desperate.

I found one of Mr P's very married mates on a dating site last week. Not because I was looking on a dating site, but because I googled his mate to find his blog and that came up on google.

Dating sites are no substitute for getting yourself an interest and going out there and meeting people.

Mrs P P

Dont think the paid for ones are any better than the free ones.

If you check the stats the ration of female to male on some are 1:50.

They are meat markets but its like anything else shop well and know what your looking for. Unfortunately I speak from experience.

If they insist on only email communications or can only speak at certain times of the day they are married or attached.

If they say they are curvy and about to lose weight they mean they are size 28.

If they have a family size bucket of lithium on top of the fridge they are likely to go mental when you comment their garlic bread is still frozen.

If they live in Letchworth and are in their 20's and have never ever left the town of Letchworth even for the day - just run.

If the first picture they send is of one of their 14 cats - leave it.

My understanding is the blokes are just as bad but not tried any of them so cant comment.

I just thought i would share my experiences on Plenty of Fish site.
As a female, I did get a lot of male attention, mostly from perverts who would speak to me as a normal human being then suddenly for no reason would send obscene pictures which was a real shame (but in hindsight helped me to avoid some rather undesirable male packages ahem!)

There were also men with numerous profiles who would approach me, say something vulgar and i would 'block' them... then i would be approached again by a 'different' man, who sent the same pictures to my mobile phone... These chaps appeared to get some kind of kick out of offending ladies- but in honesty, it always gave me something to giggle about with my friends!

I did meet a really lovely chap, who was mid 40's. I am early 30's... He was very flash with the cash. We had one date and i decided that he wasn't what i was looking for. He then went on to offered me money to go to his house for the night to 'keep him company' that ended with me reporting him to the site and changing my mobile number as he was very abusive. I have never been so insulted in my whole life!

The next one told me lies from the very beginning... said he was 41, was nearer 51, very old picture of him when he actually had hair. very rude throughout the 'date', stated he was a non-smoker, that was not true... spent most of the date trying hard to oggle down my top or on his mobile which kept ringing. I left before the meal I had paid for myself arrived (1st rule of internet dating, never accept anything on a first date, and NEVER accept a drink which you have not watched be poured... safety first!)

Another man was really lovely, went on several dates, spent over a month getting to know him until I saw him in town with his pregnant wife... thankfully I didn't get to know him 'that' well.
My current chap I also met on there. We have been together for almost a year so it can work.. there are some genuine men on there

My advice is simple... take it all with a pinch of salt, get a harder skin and try not to let any dating site take over your life and most importantly, look for profiles you want to meet up with yourself, dont wait for them to come to you!
Good Luck

Never used one myself but a friend has used match.com. First guy turned out to be a cheating rat with a few on the go, but this second chap seems to be working out nicely. And appears to be 'normal'!!

hope thats any help, good luck.