Reviewed On: 10/24/2008

Price/Period: $49/100 Tokens



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Reviewed by Cupids Reviews Staff

Attached folks are often aggressively shutout on dating sites. AshleyMadison.com doesn't shun them, though. It reaches out to them. Obviously, singles can still join. All the same, discreet relationships, not traditional romances, are the site's mainstay, because many of its members have limited free time. An emphasis on intimate encounters is the product of this quality-over-quantity quotient. That alone may peak your interest. Let's dig a bit deeper though.

The profile process is simple. You face only a handful of multiple-choice questions. They target the practical details of what you want in an encounter with someone new. There are no personal essays or overly probing questions. Ashley Madison seems sincere about providing a place for inconspicuous meetings, and it's hardly surprising that few members have added photos.

"Ashley Madison seems sincere about providing a place for inconspicuous meetings, and it's hardly surprising that few members have added photos."

AshleyMadison knows how to attract visitors. Free advanced search options narrow your results to within 20 miles from home. You can even do keyword searches. Guests can wink and show interest in anyone on the site. They can reply free to messages from paid members. If you get your winking down to a science and find members who’ve paid for credits, you might not have to hand over a dime to make a connection.

There are some cute features. A "panic button" redirects you to a movie trailer site, preventing anyone from snooping at what you're doing. Tips are offered on not only how to cheat but also on how to have success on the site. They give some sage advice, pointing out, for example, that being single may make it harder to hookup with attached individuals since they are risking more than you are.

You can buy 1,000 credits that cost just under $250. They include a money-back guarantee and promise the chance for an affair within three months, although some restrictions do apply. You can start with 100 tokens for $49, which is the lowest cost alternative. It allows you to initiate a maximum of 20 emails or five hours of instant messaging. The tokens are expensive, but they do offer more flexibility than a standard monthly plan does.

Finally, if you read the "terms of use" page, it states the following: "From time to time this service may include, offer or initiate winks, collect messages or instant chat from Market Researchers (Online Hosts) posing as attached or single men or women." Most sex dating sites are rarely so open and honest. However, be wary of this. It could mean the difference between happy endings and an unhappy financial undoing.

The site's popularity has recently rebounded, because mainstream media has given Ashley Madison a lot of attention. However, given its mandate, it's not always been shown in a positive light, which may have drawn curious, but not serious, visitors at times.

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User Rating 49/100

Comments by: ???
I think this is a bad idea. Exploiting people to have affairs so that these people can make money off of it. The people who run this site are the ones benefitting from people s stupidity. This will only leave you with a lot of hurt emotions.

Comments by: Albi
The Ashley Madison website s business agenda is deceptive and FAKE. You buy a certain amount of credits to email others. When your credits are exhausted, they send out a bait hoping to lure you back in. It s generally some vague email from some unknown girl with a nice pic from the website. Once you fall for the bait and buy credits, you never hear from the girl who emailed you. The Ashley Mad

Comments by: fred kirsch
I put my zip code in a search. I live in a black neighborhood. A good looking white women would avoid this zip code,beleive me. The results turned up all attractive white women. What a joke!

Comments by: Twoblus
I know there are some scam folk on the site, but I ve also made three solid connections through the site. It s pretty obvious who the fakes are by their profile so I don t bother even paying to open their collect messages or respond to their chat initiations. If you go in smart, you can come out lucky...

Comments by: TIM
WOMEN WINK JUST TO GET YOU TO SPEND CREDTS IT IS SCAM,DON T BLOW YOUR MONEY HERE.

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Overall	69/100
Popularity	18/20
Local Search	15/15
Last Login	0/15
Free Contact	15/15
Profiles	10/10
Cost	6/10
Trust Rank	0/5
Chat Board	0/5
Instant Mes.	5/5
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