Illicit Encounters Reviews

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I've been using IE for about 7 years, signing up to the (admittedly very high-priced) membership. In that time I have had more success with this site than with all the other various dating sites put together. No lie.

The pluses - a reasonably even split of men and women, the fact that you've paid shows the women (who get it for free) that you are serious, the excellent and helpful admin people.

The minuses - the very high cost, the fact it's free for women and so encourages all the flakes, fakes and wanabees (I know several women with multiple profiles, have "outed" two men in that time and it's also heavy with fake "bait" profiles). If women were charged a nominal fee (say, a fiver) then it would put off a lot of the fakes and the ones who are "just looking" - and boy, I've met a couple of those timewasters! It's very light on features too - could have a few more for sure. All sites have fakes though - this is nothing exclusive to IE.

So, some strong negatives there. But, and it's a big, fat, wobbly but - it works. As I said at the start, I have had more liaisons from it than from other dating sites added together. Because there are notably less men than many other sites you get a far greater chance of your message being read and digested. That gets you chatting. That in turn gets you dates.

Married dating suits me - I have a complicated situation and I don't need someone to get all heavy on me and me on her. I've tried a lot of them. Since Loving Links turned into a pale waif of nothingness, this has been the site of choice. Of course, if you look like a troll and have the manners and patience of one you'll never get anywhere, but if you act like a gentleman and behave well then you'll do just fine. A great site.

In summary, I would recommend Illicit Encounters to a friend.