Written on: 29/04/2013
Far too expensive, no way of determining if members are paying (e.g. Able to respond to messages), waste of time. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 12/04/2013 by Ahmade (2 reviews written)
I didn’t like it at all. Super boring website with strange people. This idea of single friends scares normal people away. Hahaha There are lots of better sites for meeting interesting and fun people. I had an account on AFF but changed it fast to globogirls Cool girls,very hot ones and funny . They are not shy to open cams guess this gives the idea about real people on the site. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 12/04/2013
Luckily I decided to sign up for free initially- partly to see who was on there, and also to find out how many hits I'd receive. I set my criteria and only received a couple of hits- one from a plumber in greater Manchester (out of my distance range) and one guy (20 years older than me, and definitely out of my age range!!). A lot of the guys sound lovely and are attractive but I have a sneaking suspicion that they've all tried the free option, so the chances of actually receiving any... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 08/04/2013 by Susan200
As many other reviewers state, it's absolutely ridiculous that we are paying for the privilege of writing messages to many people who will never be able to open them!! Talk about making fools of us! Let me elaborate..... There's no way of knowing who is a fully paid-up member, so you could write hundreds of beautifully worded messages, and they will never be read! To be honset, it is absolutely soul-destroying, and I would tell anyone to refrain from joining until they change the rules. I... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 12/03/2013
You have to make an effort on any dating website! I was on and off this site for a couple of years and dated several really nice guys! I finally met my husband and we've been happily married for 2 years now! He was in Nottingham and I was in London so we were forced to email and text for a couple of months but there was a real spark there and the banter was just easy! When we finally met it was like we'd known each other forever! Don't let these negative reviews put you off! Have a go for a... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 01/03/2013
Doesn't have mobile app. All the other dating sites do. Also very limited search functionality. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 25/02/2013
I am really new to online dating. I've been single for about 6 months and my friends 'persuaded' aka forced me to promise I would try it out. I've signed up to 2 dating sites My Single Friend and Guardian Soulmates and to be honest I've liked both of them. It was pretty easy to sign up - actually a lot easier on MSF as not as many questions. It also took the pressure off that my friend described me. So far it's been really good fun. I live in London and there are lots of people on here that... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 10/01/2013 by DoctorToc (2 reviews written)
MySingleFriend.Com is the only dating website I recommend these days. The user interface is simple and easy to use, the idea behind it is sheer genius and the users are generally lovely. Having a friend write part of your profile takes a lot of the sting out of online dating - most of us dislike the process of "promoting" ourselves - and it helps highlight the difference between how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us. Right out of the box I met a beautiful woman, had a series... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 16/12/2012 by critic2012
I joined less than a week ago. It's not free if you want to (1) have your photo seen! (2)send and receive emails! Then when you pay £28 for 1 month nothing happens after they take minimum 24 hours to approve your photos and profile. It's not live or interactive. You have no idea who if anyone has viewed you. You'd have more joy from the National Portrait Gallery! Such a shame because the idea is so good. Pity the technology isn't as modern as the concept. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 27/11/2012 by rose5588
I read the review before I joined and thought it was a bad experiences for those people, however experiencing it for myself I'm telling my story! I joined with on a months subscription, I sent out 30 emails or likes in the first few week not one reply. My friend had joined a month before and told me they had the same experience. You cant promote yourself unless you log in there and then, so then all you get is the same people log in over and over. You don't know who is looking at your... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 15/11/2012
I was very excited about this site, it looked a lot more fun than some of the other sites that ask you literally thousands of questions! So, good start. My friend wrote her bit, I did mine, and showed to a number of my other friends who agreed it was funny, pics were good and I didn't look like a lunatic. But I'm afraid that's where it ended. No positive responses, 2 replies to my 150 emails which said something like "thanks but no" So I stopped my membership. Then I had an email to... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 19/11/2012
Im not having a great experience on this website either
Written on: 07/11/2012 by 123JoanneDavies
When I joined I realised I could only read the messages I received if I paid a (ridiculously high) fee. As soon as I paid, I didn't receive a single message or replies to the ones I sent. NOT ONE!! Really wish I read the reviews first as a lot of people are saying the same. Total waste of my money, time and dignity. DON'T FALL FOR IT!!! (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 13/11/2012
I had exactly the same thing happen to me - tried to get money back but they have flatly refused. The feedback on their site is very different!!
Written on: 19/11/2012
Just checked out their traffic - looks like they are on the decline but still taking money from subscribers.
Written on: 19/11/2012
I've just spent £29 also. Took 3 days for them to help get my profile live / pics and profile. Does anyone actually work there is my question ... or more than 1 person ?
Written on: 23/10/2012
So many men suddenly message me the week prior to my subscription ending... They list me as part of their favorite, chat and chat but when it comes to meeting up they disappear... And this always happens on the week of my subscription ending! Come on! (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 22/10/2012 by Jo73
Signed up and already fed up of messaging people and getting no replies.. It seems from the reviews that its typical of the site given its misleading set up..... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 16/10/2012
This site is dreadful - they don't make clear that their profiles aren't actually live. In other words you can email loads of people who don't have a subscription any more. What a wast of time. Sarah Beeney, you should be ashamed of yourself. I wish I had read the reviews here before wasting my money and time. If I could give this no star at all, I would. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 13/09/2012
Waist of time and money. No replies. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 21/08/2012 by johanna_london (1 review written)
Hi there - I guess like most dating sites, your satisfaction with the service depends on whether you've met someone. Well, I did. Met an awesome guy and we have now been seeing each other for over 4 months. I love the site and the fact that you could tell a lot about someone by the way their friend's wrote the profile. I'm a happy customer! (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 17/06/2012
I chose this site because I thought Sarah Beeney would increase it's credibility - but no! Free members cannot reply and without knowing who is free and who is paying, you can be messaging people who will never, ever be able to reply! It's pointless, and at £22 a month, a rip-off. Thanks for nothing Sarah! (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 08/05/2012
I paid for a full months membership priced at £22.00 with Mysinglefriend. It seems to be widespread that it is impossible to tell if a member is a paying member or if they are just there for 'browsing'. This seems very unfair in my opinion. I have sent a fair few messages in the first few days and added men to my favourites, but it dawned on me that these members may only be able to see my actions and choose not to respond as they are non-paying. Also it is not possible to see if they are... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 07/04/2012
Met my boyfriend of nearly a year through my single friend. Like most others I had a some frustration of ignored messages etc. but managed to go on 2 dates with 2 nice and normal seeming men who both looked like their picture but neither clicked but date number 3 was third time lucky for me. My advice would be to use the favourites feature and only pay up when someone favourites you back or sends a message, this will save money and also frustration at feeling ignored or rejected when... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 09/03/2012
Ok this site is garbage and they aim to get your privacy details. you sign up but you need a friend to write a testimony about you, even though your friend does, your profile still needs to be "approved" by the admins which is completely ridiculous. and the worst problem is while your profile is awaiting for approval,the admin can reject your profile anytime and the problem is you CANNOT delete your profile! So imagine using different dating site, if they are not good enough you can just... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 20/08/2012
Hi, from the MySingleFriend team Sorry to hear your problems with the site, we're looking at trying to work on every negative review we have.
It is possible to delete your profile on MySingleFriend, if you follow these simple instructions -
To remove your profile, log on as usual, click the 'Manage my profile’ link on your Homepage, and then ‘Remove Profile’. You'll still be able to log onto your 'Friend' account which allows you to still recommend to any existing Single Friends, add any new Single Friends & also reinstate your own Single profile if you need to in the future. If you'd rather we disabled your Friend account, just let us know.
We hope this helps, The MySingleFriend team.
Written on: 22/12/2011 by marko32
I have to echo many of the sentiments here, and am actually quite relieved as I thought it might just be me!..phewww! As a decent looking and interesting guy (so I tell myself) I thought it would be great to meet likeminded women, who are intelligent and have something going for them unlike the pond life on most other free dating sites. Sadly, I didn't get to meet them! I sent out about 20 messages in the first week and received precisely zero responses. After this I lost interest and... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 13/01/2012
Hi can I say I have had exactly the same issue. Talk about making you feel more lonely than you were already.
I joined in November and I have had precisely one message. Wish I had read your email before I went and signed up.
Good luck trying to find your soul mate.
Clare
Written on: 07/12/2011
I joined my single friend twice. The first time was very disappointing. I paid very optimistically and sent a few messages. As stated on other reviews many of which weren't even opened. Very frustrationg and disheartening. In the months membership I didn't get one message! I'm not saying i'm Jennifer Aniston, but i'm not bad looking...... :-( Anyway, a few months on and my sister in law put me back on. I again sent a few messages, but didn't get replied to. Then, my luck changed,... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 07/12/2011
I’m a guy in my late 20s and I‘ve been on MSF twice now for a month each. My first experience of the site was ok - I went on dates with 3 different girls as a result. A couple of these did lead to further dates, but ultimately nothing came of them. So I decided to have another try a few months later as, to be fair, the site had met my basic expectation of getting me a few dates. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed the second time around. To try to demonstrate why…… My... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 11/02/2012
Signed up recently, totally agree with the above review. I'm young, good-looking, successful & intelligent, have never had problems in attracting 'real world' girls in the past (demands of work have limited opportunities to meet them, hence net dating). Sent about 20 e-mails in a week with absolutely no response, though 18/20 had been read and there's a drop-down, send rejection function. It's an incredibly frustrating and demoralizing experience and enough to turn you into a misogynist.
Written on: 02/12/2011
Whilst this site is very easy to " get around" you cant tell whos active and who is'nt. I had 5 dates with guys over a 7 week period and everyone of them was after one thing and one thing only! Now, I might sound bitter and i am, I could have got a nice pair of shoes for £44! I pulled myself off after the final lying nail in the coffin, it appears to me that 99% of men on this site have bribed a friend to lie about their integrity! I think personally this is a better quality site for "... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 29/11/2011
After a disasterous experience with three other dating sites earlier this year I eventually came across 'My Single Friend' that I joined in September 2011. This site is the brain child of TV presenter Sarah Beeney and quite a novel idea compared to most mainstream dating sites. Each user has to get a friend to describe them and enter their honest write up on the site for potential matches to read. I joined this site with high hopes that maybe I had found a site where there is a good... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 02/12/2011
Im female, i feel the same as you
Written on: 14/10/2011
The site has got worse with the new look but it was pretty poor before anyway! New members are told to send 10 messages a day for the first week and unsurpisingly few get responded to! The site is basically guys sending a load of messages to girls and the girls not replying. I've heard using the site used to be much more successful a few years back but now it's rubbish. The response rate is very low (I've got several friends, male and female, who were members), it's not cheap, and the site... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 10/08/2011
I joined mysinglefriend not expecting to get that much back, but received some messages within the first few days and decided to subscribe to see where they led. The first date wasn't great to be fair, but never being one to let things get me down I gave it another shot and the second date was an absolute dream. We're still together several months later and now have plans to move in together. Nice thing about mysinglefriend is that there isn't much spam at all, and people on there are... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 09/08/2011
Do your bank balance a favour. Don't get sucked in by the promises. Most of the emails sent remain unread. Others that do get read, don't get answered. At 22 sheets per month, it could be a costly business getting one response to an email if you are a bloke on this thing. A total farce. I think you may have to send over 100 messages to get a response. There are some pretty faces, but no way of telling whether or not they are genuine. I don't fall down in the looks department, or how to... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 11/07/2011
Total waste of money, only 7 out of 10 of my emails were even read! Fair enough, if perhaps the receiver didn't like the content and decided not to reply but to not even read them... If you are not a member then you can't read your mails so maybe that is why? Not enough men on here in my age range (looked for 25-45) and regularly recieved emails suggesting I widened my net as there were only 8 new members in my search area this week, however my search area was 3 counties!! I really liked... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 10/07/2011
I have tried other dating websites and for service and customer experience, this is the best. It actually feels like it is run by a human being and oriented towards the user's experience. The reviews here that are negative seem to be from people whose expectations are somewhat unrealistic. It's not the site's job to make other people interested in you - only to provide the forum. If you're contacting loads of people and no one is writing back, why assume it is the site's fault? MSF seems... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 05/07/2011 by n1kos (5 reviews written)
I have tried this site twice now and both times pretty much the same. Before paying I receive messages from lovely looking girls but on paying to read the messages find out that they are generic ones of no interest, very odd! There are lots and lots of girls on the site but 85% of them are just "looking" I sent out over 100 messages and received back 8 replies (i'm not Brad Pitt but not bad looking) out of the 8 messages I met up with 2 one who looked nothing like her profile and the other... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 19/06/2011 by PeterJPolo (1 review written)
The strange thing with this site is as follows - when i am unable to view and read emails I have had the following happen three times. 1. Gorgeous looking girl emails me - not paid, so I cannot view what she says - end up paying only to find it is a generic email that has been sent from her saying ''I don't think we would be a fit'' 2. I get added to a very pretty girls favourites (2 occasions) - both times i was not a member. I decided ok, pay, and see what happens. On both occasions I am... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 21/06/2011
just because you get added to someone's favourites doesn't mean that they automatically have to e mail you, why can't you e mail them, don't sit on the fence.
Written on: 17/11/2011
Surely what he meant was that he paid in order to be able to email them, but then after he had done so, he received no response? Given that you can't tell whether someone is a paid member or not just from looking at their profile, I doubt he'd have been thinking that they'd have suddenly emailed him after he'd paid.
Written on: 16/06/2011 by trichick5
Well as a 5'11 girl, size 8 and looking good on paper (and good truthful photo's; but hang on I can't say that) I thought why not give it a go! my first 20 messages were from men hitting 5'8 if they were lucky. My first message I thought maybe a joke as x and y had definately hit some wrong dance moves together.... but I held on. I spoke to one guy, he seemed normal - then wanted a video (to break the ice!). I blocked a few sex pests and then decided to leave my paid membership. Never went... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 14/06/2011
this isn’t a post about the type of people on the site or a glowing reference about meeting my future wife/husband. The point I'm raising relates to my ideas that MSF creates false profiles to keep you signing up. I send a message in January, didn’t hear back and my subscription ran out in March time. A few weeks ago said lady sent a message so I paid my £20 odd pounds to read the message. The message was a basic thanks but no thanks, good luck with the search. The message was a bit... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 27/06/2012
Isn't that one of the standard sets of replies you can send - it says so on their site?
Written on: 06/06/2011 by business91fan (1 review written)
Having tried a few other sites, this one really seemed to have people who wanted to actually start a relationship. Yes people may not always get back to you, but be objective, you don't like everyone you see and the same goes for them also. If you put some effort in the results are excellent, I started to talking to my partner in february, and have since started seeing each other most weekends and some mid week evening as well. No nasty winking involved which always felt tacky like other... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 05/06/2011 by Jololo73 (1 review written)
I emailed 8 guys, only 2 of those guys actual led OPENED their mail, work it out... Save your money and join City Socialising online it's cheaper and a more natural way to meet people! (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 21/06/2011
I couldn't agree more, this site is a complete and utter waste of money if you are a nice girl, and all I can say to the guys who just stop messaging for no good reason is, your mother's must be very proud of you! it's rude!
Written on: 18/05/2011 by 01010
Brilliant site, had been in London for a while, intially I liked the boozy pub and club dates but the time came for something a bit more serious so thought I'd give internet dating a whirl. Joined the site when it was first promoted and free (which was a bonus). Liked the idea of a friend writing my profile - this seemed a lot more relaxed than other sites. Found the people I shared e-mails with to be friendly, funny and normal! Met my husband on it and we have been together for over 5... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 11/05/2011
I met my wife on Mysinglefriend.com - we've been married 2 years and have a baby now.
Best website ever.
I've added a couple of single friends and they've also been successful in finding partners.
It's always really fast and the team are really helpful. Compared to other sites it's much better value for money and the people on there are actually real and reply.
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Written on: 08/05/2011
Easily the best online dating site around. The hardest part of dating, is writing the profile. The genious of MSF is that your friend writes it for you. The website is excellent and easy to use. The price is about the cheapest going and the support team are excellent. I had several pleasant dates, before meeting my ideal match. Unlike match.com and a few others, there are no weirdos or inappropriate emails from people 20 years older/younger. I highly recommend this site. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 06/05/2011
There is no way of knowing how many of the profiles are paid up members or when a person was last using the site.
I sent several e mails most of which , well 3/4 in fact, were never opened. Statistically, al;beit this was a small sample, that means only aropund 1/4 of the profiles are actually 'live'.
A waste of time as well as money.
Avoid.
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Written on: 23/06/2011
June 2011 - absolutely true, also the ratio of girls to men on there is astronomical so realistically the blokes have a lot more choice - girls avoid!!. How many guys are there on there who ski, snowboard and save the rain forest, come on now it's boring having to read it time and time again!! Oh and let's not forget triathlons the beauty of them all if you are 5' 8" and under that is. Please stop saying you are looking for a girl who doesn't take themselves too seriously, it's pathetic. Do yourselves a favour, do not bother with this site whether you pay to read the messages or just 'like' someone. it's a total waste of your time and money.
Written on: 04/07/2011
This is slightly too bias. While there is no way of knowing who has paid and who hasn't by simply modifying the search criteria to those members who has logged on during the past 24 hours provides a good indication as to who is 'current' and possibly interested in meeting others. Inevitably there will be those who 'sit on the fence' and adopt a cautious approach, but there are many who don't.
Written on: 02/05/2011
I'm a 46 year old divorced male and decided that my best chance to find a new partner was to dip my feet into Internet dating. After doing some research I decided on My Single Friend as it appeared to offer what I wanted which was a site for people genuinely looking for a relationship and not a glorified "knocking shop".
It lived up to all expectations. It was easy to use and I made contact with lots of nice ladies and met a fabulous one who I would never have met otherwise on only my third...
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Written on: 11/04/2011
I would thoroughly recommend the site, having met the love of my life through it!!! Having said that, I had been a member for over five years prior to meeting my partner and let my subscription lapse several times. It just goes to show though that you never know what is around the corner and never give up as the day you delete your profile may be the day your ideal match joins!!!
I did find the quality of people higher than on other websites too. More people looking for a serious...
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Written on: 06/04/2011
Well presented, pictures are good quality but it misses a wink and who has viewed me option in lieu of them not replying to your email because they are not paying for the service. I found this site to be full of women who either have a very overly high opinion of themselves or tight in the paying sense. If you want a bit of fun dont use it, if youre looking for a relationship spend at least 100 quid waiting, or just leave after the month! (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 22/03/2011
This to me felt like a much 'friendlier' site than other dating sites. At first I was disappointed as emails were remaining unread but this may be because the recipient may not have subscribed fully (which I appreciate can happen on other sites too). The priniciple is simple yet effectivee assuming that all profiles are genuine. To be honest just persevere and you will find genuine people on there - I did and am now happily engaged from meeting my intended on the site! (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 13/03/2011
As internet dating goes, this takes a lot of the awkwardness out of it, since a friend writes your profile. The people on here tend to be pretty straightfoward types. As with any internet dating, there were the "shoppers", people who will probably never settle down, but I think there are a higher proportion of genuine people looking for the same. I'm engaged to someone I met on the site, we've bought a house together and are expecting a baby in a couple of months! Couldn't be happier,... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 12/03/2011
If you are a serious one looking for some special date in this website you'll be most likely disappointed. The site is populated by real persons but, 95% of them are just shallow time wasters waiting for an email full of compliments to satisfy their ego or they are just waiting for a man/girl over their possibilities. Like in real society. I do not exclude most of women/men in the site aren't really singles. Then it comes what it is considered the great idea of this website: the description... (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 31/05/2011
Maybe you didn't get any replies because you seem unable to string together a grammatically correct sentence...
Written on: 21/02/2011 by decanter22off (1 review written)
Apart from the some issues with pictures, I would say this is a great, great site! Unlike any other site I have used and I have used a few, this is full of real, beautiful women with genuine and honest intent and real as in actually they are who they say they are! I met someone quite unbelievable and have not stopped laughing, loving and having fun since we met. (read more)
Visit mysinglefriend.comWritten on: 17/02/2011
Don't do it! You're better off putting your money on a dog at the greyhound races than spending it on this site. I have been on alot of Internet sites and this one has been the least fruitful, I sent friendly emails to loads of men who were allegedly looking for women in my age bracket with my interests and had a 1% rerun rate which led to one disappointing date. The only thing that cheered me up was a conversation with a cute younger women at work who'd also had nil response to her emails -... (read more)
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