What can you use the application for?
Plentyoffish is a free online dating application which stands out owing to its superior content. It has a lot of matter in the form of posts on issues ranging from dating tips to cooking to politics. It has around 60,000 registered users and about 50,000 logins per day and has been ranked high in terms of Google Adsense earnings. After one gives the preferences for the prospective partner for friendship or dating an option saying 'go fishing' appears, so an attempt to align the working of the application with its nomenclature has been made. It also provides a rating system ranging in values from 1(Fish again) to 10(Great Catch). One can load up to 8 photos. Besides this, members can flag another person's photographs if they are not clear enough. However, the photos one adds tend to get squashed horizontally or vertically. In addition to this, the site has a chat feature which is flash based. It also allows the members to indulge into extensive discussions to share dating experiences and organize local events. In one of the categories called chemistry, it provides a test called 'Plentyoffish Relationship Chemistry Predictor'. It matches 5 dimensions of personality that are essential to build a romantic relationship. Lastly, success stories have been put to validate the claims made. A single web server was what it started with, though now it has 3 such devices. By going to the personalized home page, one can search for people who share similar interests. This however is not very useful, as the search returns worldwide results, and it is not possible to filter it to local results.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
Plentyoffish is a private company founded in 2003 by Markus Frind who is also the CEO of this organization with its head quarters in Vancouver, Canada. For a few years after working in several dot com companies, he set up his own website as part of his attempt to better learn the language, ASP.NET. It grew up quickly in Canada, U.K., Australia and United States and scaled high enough to leave him with little time for his previous work. In 2004, Plentyoffish became a full-time business for Markus.
What are the differences to other applications?
The most distinguishing feature of this site is that it is a 'free' online dating application. This explains for the astounding no. of users it has accumulated in a comparatively short span of time. Another thing worth mentioning is that it is operated solely by one person. The name too sounds an interesting one.
How does the application look and feel to use?
Plentyoffish is by far not the best looking dating site out there, but it does the job. The matter displayed is in simple terms and is of use to all those who wish to broaden their social circle by making friends or search their life partner. It is easy to navigate through different options to extract the information needed.
How does the registration process work?
It has a simple 2-step registration process. The first half asks for username, password, the country one belongs to etc. The next half enquires for what one would like to do on the first date, list of interests and the like. It is a relatively uncomplicated procedure as compared to some other dating sites.
What does it cost to use the application?
All services at Plentyoffish are available free of charge. This is because they mint their money from advertisements.
Who would you recommend the application to?
The website is recommended to all those who like making friends, are in search of a life partner, in need of some dating tips or have been through some failed relationships and want to discover love all over again. On the whole, it provides a good enough platform to build relationships.
