It looks like the POF-Plenty of Fish website is becoming more and more spam ridden. Lately I have noticed a big increase in the number of e-whores posing as women. If you remember from this post, e-whores are simply guys and occasionally girls who use dating sites for the sole purpose of selling something. In some cases you aren't even dealing with a real person but rather a bot designed to harvest your email address and then spam you with some sort of worthless offer.
Fortunately POF seems to be fairly vigilant about banning users and even suspicious IP addresses when they receive complaints about malicious activities. While this helps, you will want to know how to spot an e-whore yourself just in case you come across one. I have quite a few POF accounts so my chances of getting spammed are quite a bit higher than most peoples but just in case...
Signs of a POF E-whore
1. Responds with a message that asks you to email them directly right away. Most women want to know something about you before they give you an email address. This is not a definite indication but it is a very common one.
2. Has an email address watermarked on one of her photos or hidden in her profile. No woman wants to get spammed by publishing her email address publicly. If you see this just move on to the next profile.
3. Asks you to "verify" that you are anything such as an adult, not crazy, not someone she knows, etc. by joining any sort of membership based site. The popular ones are adult friend finder and ihookup but there are tons more out there. If she is directing you to these her profile is fake and you are wasting your time. Not only that but you are helping the guy at the other end make money just by clicking on his links. Don't fall for it. More recently e-whores have gotten wise to the fact that their profile will get blocked eventually so they will instead harvest a lot of direct messages and then spam everyone at once. If she doesn't respond for a day or two and then asks you to contact her by email, wait another day or two. I'll bet money that her account is gone by then.
4. Her reason for getting your email address is that she is afraid her ex is stalking her on POF. This is one of the most common ploys that I see. These guys should really get more creative.
I will add more as I think of them. For now I would encourage you to report any e-whores that you find. If we make their job difficult enough then maybe at least some of them will find another way to make a living.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
10 simple rules for finding real women online
1. Describe what you are looking for other than sex.
2. Don't use pictures of your junk or even shirtless photos.
3. Don't brag. Describe your qualities tactfully.
4. Do some homework and find her online footprints.
5. Be positive. Cynicism does not attract women.
6. Use a catchy title in your profile or ad.
7. Post multiple ads with different titles and content.
8. Have something interesting to say.
9. Insist on a photo from her.
10. Get her on the phone as soon as possible.
2. Don't use pictures of your junk or even shirtless photos.
3. Don't brag. Describe your qualities tactfully.
4. Do some homework and find her online footprints.
5. Be positive. Cynicism does not attract women.
6. Use a catchy title in your profile or ad.
7. Post multiple ads with different titles and content.
8. Have something interesting to say.
9. Insist on a photo from her.
10. Get her on the phone as soon as possible.
Friday, February 3, 2012
How to find girls on Facebook.
A lot of people have been asking me about a good way to pickup girls using social networks like Facebook,Twitter, Myspace and so on. If you want to know how to find girls on Facebook then I have great news for you. There's not much to it besides using the search function and your imagination. I'm going to assume that you have already dated or decided not to date the girls who are already your friends on Facebook. The easiest place to start is with...
Girls you already knew in the past but have lost touch with.
Think about all of the girls that you used to think were hot and don't talk to anymore. Make a list and search for them now. If you find a few shoot them a message. Don't request to be friends. It is too soon, makes you look too open and takes away from the mystery. Being mysterious is good. Don't spend a lot of time looking for an old crush. If her name doesn't show up when you search just move on to the next girl on your list.
If they happen to be logged in when you find them don't hesitate to send an instant message. They will be happy to hear from someone from their past unless they have some reason not to like you, have a serious relationship, or any other number of reasons. They may or not be available so don't invest a lot of time chasing one specific girl.
If they don't respond send them a "Hi blast from the past. What are you up to these days?" or something of that nature which fits your character. Short and sweet. Don't invest a lot of time into it. Think of a good hello message and send it to all of the girls on your list. You will usually find girls online on Facebook early in the morning and after work between about 5:30 and 7:30. Also after 9:00 pm but any time of day or night holds the possibility of finding girls on Facebook so do it at your leisure. Most of the time you will be sending an offline message anyways.
How to meet girls online on Facebook.
A simple search will usually be all that it takes since just about everyone has a Facebook account. It doesn't hurt that they often show their relationship status too. By the way, as I stated long ago the easy way to find a girls Facebook page is to simply use her email address in the search field. Even if you don't know her name you might find her page. This is great when you are using Craigslist to meet women.
When you try to find girls on Facebook it requires a few more considerations in my book than using Craigslist or POF. With online personals you don't have anything permanent that is tied to anything of importance. With something like Facebook your account probably has friends and relatives attached to it so the implications of cross communication between the girls you find on Facebook and your other contacts open up more potential problems. This is especially true if you are planning to hook up rather than do any serious dating.
Girls you already knew in the past but have lost touch with.
Think about all of the girls that you used to think were hot and don't talk to anymore. Make a list and search for them now. If you find a few shoot them a message. Don't request to be friends. It is too soon, makes you look too open and takes away from the mystery. Being mysterious is good. Don't spend a lot of time looking for an old crush. If her name doesn't show up when you search just move on to the next girl on your list.
If they happen to be logged in when you find them don't hesitate to send an instant message. They will be happy to hear from someone from their past unless they have some reason not to like you, have a serious relationship, or any other number of reasons. They may or not be available so don't invest a lot of time chasing one specific girl.
If they don't respond send them a "Hi blast from the past. What are you up to these days?" or something of that nature which fits your character. Short and sweet. Don't invest a lot of time into it. Think of a good hello message and send it to all of the girls on your list. You will usually find girls online on Facebook early in the morning and after work between about 5:30 and 7:30. Also after 9:00 pm but any time of day or night holds the possibility of finding girls on Facebook so do it at your leisure. Most of the time you will be sending an offline message anyways.
How to meet girls online on Facebook.
A simple search will usually be all that it takes since just about everyone has a Facebook account. It doesn't hurt that they often show their relationship status too. By the way, as I stated long ago the easy way to find a girls Facebook page is to simply use her email address in the search field. Even if you don't know her name you might find her page. This is great when you are using Craigslist to meet women.
When you try to find girls on Facebook it requires a few more considerations in my book than using Craigslist or POF. With online personals you don't have anything permanent that is tied to anything of importance. With something like Facebook your account probably has friends and relatives attached to it so the implications of cross communication between the girls you find on Facebook and your other contacts open up more potential problems. This is especially true if you are planning to hook up rather than do any serious dating.
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