Created in 2003, Plenty of Fish was one of the first mainstream dating websites to gain popularity around the turn of the century. It’s since accumulated over 150 million users and caters to online daters in 11 different languages.
While most of the world knows about online dating or has even dabbled in it a bit, there are still questions surrounding the security of dating apps. Is the POF app safe? It processes over 2.5 million conversations each day, so it’s easy to see how a few things might slip through the cracks.
While meeting up with someone you met online is never 100% safe, there are certain actions you can take to reduce the risks associated with online dating. In general, yes, it’s safe; and there are a lot of success stories! But, here’s what to know about how to protect your privacy via the POF app.
Interesting statistics about the POF app
- In 2020, it was announced that Plenty of Fish would be adding new safety features. Among these will be a panic button for users, photo verification, and the ability to report inappropriate messages.
- POF has a live streaming feature that allows you to live stream video between two users; this can be helpful to verify that someone is who they say they are.
- The POF app has a built-in face filter ban which means that users aren’t allowed to upload photos to the platform that have clearly been extremely altered (goodbye dog ear filter).
Again, while there is not 100% guarantee that online dating is totally safe, the folks over at Plenty of Fish are doing quite a bit to ensure that users are not only able to enjoy high-quality conversations with real people, but also that they’re able to verify visually who the person is and have a chat via the app before exchanging numbers or meeting up off of the platform.
Is online dating safe in general?
60% of female online daters recently reported that someone on a dating app or website continued to harass and contact them after they said they weren’t interested.