Plenty of fish (POF) is a Canadian dating app that provides online dating and matchmaking services for all singles out there and is available in 9 languages. It is one of the most well-liked online dating websites consisting of more than 150 million users and more than 4 million active users worldwide where users can find anything from long-term relationships to dating and casual hook-ups. Here we will discuss how to delete a POF account.
Some significant features of the Plenty of fish app:
- It includes an alternative called “CHEMISTRY TEST” to understand your personality to provide you with the best matches for them.
- When you open the app, a list of users who are most likely to respond to you shows up.
- It also has a feature the same as Tinder, the “SWIPE” feature. It helps you to speed up the process when the users are not in the mood for long conversations.
- It also comprises a “RELATION ASSESSMENT” to know your every interest and what you are looking for in future relationships. The key topics may include intimacy, communication, conflict resolution, etc.
- Another fascinating feature is “WHO LIKES ME” which allows the users to know who is interested in them without asking them directly.
- If you are interested in a user and wish to give them a gift, you can purchase live credits and send them as presents.
How to delete your POF account?
There can be a variety of reasons why you might want to delete your POF account. For example, if you’ve found your perfect match or require a break from dating. The users have two alternatives; they can permanently delete their POF account or merely they’re not sure, they could just hide it from other users. It simply means that their POF account will be online but other users won’t be able to find them on the website.
You can delete your account by following the below-mentioned simple steps on Windows, macOS, iPhone, and Android:
How to delete the Plenty of fish accounts on a web browser:
- Step 1: Open any browser for example google and go to pof.com
- Step 2: Log into your account by filling in your id and password
- Step 3: Go straight to Plenty of Fish delete the account section
- Step 4: You’ll have to answer some questions before deleting the account
- Step 5: Once answered, click on the Delete Account option
- Step 6 Now confirm that you want to permanently delete your POF account
How to delete plenty of fish accounts on the IOS App:
You can terminate your POF account on your iPhone by following the above steps. Unfortunately, the app does not have an option for deleting the account. To do so, you’ll have to take the help of chrome or safari. But initially, you’ll have to cancel the POF subscription if you’ve got one. To do so, follow the below steps:
- Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad and go to Appstore & iTunes
- Step 2: go to subscriptions and select POF subscriptions from the list
- Step 3: now, cancel the subscription
How to delete a POF account on Android:
Same as IOS, android too does not have any option to delete the account. So, log in through any browser and follow the above steps. However, you’ll have to cancel the subscription so follow the below-mentioned steps:
- Step 1: Open Google Play Store on your phone
- Step 2: Scroll down and select subscriptions
- Step 3: Find your POF subscription from the list
If you follow the above-mentioned steps, it guarantees to remove all of your information, photos you uploaded, chat history, and all your matches. Once deleted, you cannot reactivate your Plenty of fish account. However, you also have an option to hide your account if you don’t wish to delete your account permanently.
How to hide your Plenty of Fish account:
- Download the application and log in to your POF account.
- At the top of the webpage, click on My Profile.
- Choose Edit Profile or My Profile.
- Scroll down. Choose Profile Visibility and click Hide Profile.
The user’s account will no longer be visible to any other user. If you wish to unhide your account, follow the same steps and you’ll be back to where you started.
Conclusion:
Plenty of Fish is an online dating app used by millions of users to meet new people. When you decide to sign up for a Plenty of Fish account you have to fill out most of your personal information which may lead to your data leakage. There is always an alternative to delete your account if you face some issue and the steps are already mentioned above. On the contrary, if you don’t want to delete the account, you can hide your personal information from other users by going to the SETTINGS. Many people may find their long-term partners on this application, or have to face scammers and fake accounts. It all depends on your luck.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Plenty of Fish might be very complicated for some users. So, below is some other help, we’re ready to provide to you.
- What does the green dot indicate on the POF application?
The green dot indicates some other user is showing interest in you. If you want to know who the person is, just click on their profile.
- What does the orange dot indicate on the POF application?
The orange dot indicates that some other user is not interested in you anymore and has blocked and restricted you from viewing their profile or texting them.
- What is the function of POV live?
Instead of communicating via texts, you can have a live chat with the user you are interested in.
