Reviews of Lavalife

I was pleased with Lavalife. I used it several years ago and met two wonderful men, one of whom I wanted to continue a friendship with (he was funny, highly intelligent, but no attraction), and the other one I ended up marrying. I could not possibly have imagined a better match for me. The whole process took less than two weeks. (Not the getting married part! Just the finding the guy part.)

There are so many variables to consider. Some people are going to be pickier, or older, or have a physical drawback - all of these factors will decrease your chance of a successful match.

Just my experience - I realize it worked out exceptionally well.

I tried Lavalife a few years back. It was worthless like the rest of them. This review is for the benefit of those who recently took up internet dating. Years back, in the early days of the internet, it wasn't nearly as bad. Since about 2002 it has been crashing in a big way. Yes, Aaron, those who use it today are mainly losers. It was not so true in years past, but things are getting worse as time goes on. Most other people went on to better things and if you MUST use online dating, at least use a free service like Plenty of Fish. Before every Bubba and Bubbette got a computer, things were different. Now things have slid down to the lowest common denominator, so don't bother to pay for the service.

I didn't care for and took exception to the remarks that were made by a reviewer about people who divorce. I have been separated for a year and am separated for all the right reasons. People change grow apart etc. that does not mean they are no good.

5 of the women I sent smiles to sent me smiles back.This was in the "intimate"part of the website.So we'll see what happens.The weird thing is that I received an email from Lavalife saying that they could not post my profile becasue they could not post profiles which included certain words.I thought,what?I didn't include anything offensive,no "dirty words" nor any racist remarks,nor personal contact info such as an email address.Reading a bit further I found out the reason it could not be posted was(and I kid you not)was because I mentioned Rush Limbaugh?WTF!?I know not everyone is a conservative but geez.Anyway,after I removed his name,and resubmitted the profile,it was okayed and posted.

Random, I think you and Phyllis would make a pair. I've seen what your stalker loser ass is doing by slamming the reveiwers rather than slamming the crappy websites. I think we are able to ascertain that you are a typical type that uses online dating websites and will never have any success there, like almost everybody has no success, but that's an issue of the websites never being able to work the way they are run rather than who goes online, Hell, Britney Spears would probably strike out on these websites, because somebody like you be writing to her and stalking like a creep.

Phyllis in Realityvill said: People who even refuse to post a photo or write more than a two-sentence profile and leave after making a couple of halfhearted searches without deleting their profile. That allows the site owners to give a false idea of an expansive membership base. May those members rot in internet hell, and I think it's a good place to park their loser ass out of my sight anyway.

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Wow, sounds like someone couldn't get a date on the internet so took to trolling the bars at 2am doesn't it?

Myself, I prefer to not have to deal with some drunken, desperate Phyllis draping her lush self all over me when I go out and lately that's what it's become, a lot of "strong" women who are really criticizing harpies cutting everyone else down to bolster their own egos.

As much fun as a catfight is, most bars don't have the jello/oil/mud facilities necessary - that and enough liquor to overlook the fact that Phyllis is overlooking the realityville that is she needs a plastic surgeon and a therapist to even be considered a remote dating possibility.

Though I'll bet her town pump reputation makes her popular.

My experience with Lavalife has been over 10 years, first with the 'phone (originally 'casual encounters') service, and then the web site. I've found that in the 'phone service, Lavalife appears to have double standards in their acceptance of profiles, one for women (who seem to get away with almost anything) and one for men (who seem to have to be 'very' guarded in their wording). Lavalife's basis of rejection of a male profile is total crap, and insulting. And the way they allow users to send winks and other garbage to burn up the paying members time, is a discrace. As far as the web site is concerned, all I got were 'smiles' from young chicks who were obviously planted to entice the paying male members to send emails to them, and burn up their credits. A bad taste from both services, But I think the 'phone service is the biggest ripoff.

I have several profiles on Lavalife. I am hetero and looking for a guy in one of them. In another one I am bisexual and looking for a woman to play with me and my male friend. In another profile I am lesbian and looking for a woman only.

I get several times the hits on the hetero profile, but I must admit that I have actually went out with more women who responded to my other two profiles. At the moment I am living with one of the women I met.

I think that internet dating works way better for women that have grown some skin as there are way more men than women using the internet for dating. Most of the men tend to be boorish and not worth answering back to, but if a gal has grown some skin to where the boors do not offend her, there are some good men to meet. I just never met one I want to settle down with. Until then, I will probably concentrate more on women who are bi like myself....

I've been on lavalife, in the relationship section, on and off for a number of years, and I've met some interesting and nice men. Lavalife works if you use it properly: have an honest descriptive ad, post a recent photo, only contact people who do match you in some way, forget about instant messaging, it's a waste of money. Interestingly, many people put more time and effort into writing a resume than they do in writing a profile, and do more checking of a potential employer than they do of a date. Yet, they are looking for a life time mate?! Then there are unrealistic expectations, the odds are that the 1st or even 10th person you meet is not "the one". If you're older, keep in mind that people get divorced for a reason --- and that reason wasn't because they were wonderful caring attentive spouses.

If you don't like the work of online dating, get out your credit card and head for an expensive service that will do the work for you.

Life is so strange sometimes. People walk in and some people walk out. It's months now that I haven't been on lavalife. To all of those who were able to find that someone special to click with I wish you all the best. It must be a great feeling to finally find the one you've been waiting for all your life. Sometimes love makes us do silly things but that's what the magic is all about. Having found that magic even if it's one sided is the hardest thing to let go of. All we are left with is the emptiness and the bittersweet feeling of what could have been. I hope someone gives me the chance to get to know me someday. I was a sad girl fow a long time. Now I get up and Thank God for every day he gives me so I can make myself happy. Let's all try to be happy whether we've had bad or good experiences on LAVA it's all meaningless in the end. Hold your heads up high and SMILE:) I know we all want someone to love and love us back but someotimes we have to wait and be patient. We are all special and beautiful in our own ways and if people don't take the time to find this out it's simply their loss. Enjoy life.

M.of Men.....show the "ONE" your true colors like you have done with the lucky ones who've seen the rainbow in your heart ....

From the girl with a heart full of hope