If you are interested in meeting curvy, single women, this LargeFriends review is for you.
There are a lot of websites that claim to be the best for meeting larger ladies and LargeFriends.com is no different.
We took a long look at all aspects of this dating website in order to help you make the best decision possible.
If it turns out that LargeFriends is indeed a top site we will include them in our comparison of the best BBW dating websites.
Our LargeFriends Review
Here are the main discoveries we found as we looked into LargeFriends:
LargeFriends advertises other websites on their homepage
If you look on the homepage of any major dating site you are not going to find links to other dating websites.
High-quality sites know how difficult it is to attract quality members to their homepage and do everything they can to keep them there.
If you find yourself on a website that immediately wants to send you somewhere else you should immediately be skeptical.
What makes it even worse is that they are advertising ten other websites that cater to all different tastes.
They are basically trying to throw as many options as they can at you to get you to try a different site!
eHarmony going to be a lot better for meeting a BBW for a relationship (click to try for free)
Of all the sites and apps out there for meeting BBW who want more than just one night of fun, we have seen the best results on eHarmony, particularly for guys who want something longer-term. This site is fantastic for guys for two main reasons: the sheer number of single BBW using it and how motivated they are.
To start with, there are thirty million+ active members on this site. Not just people who have signed up, but people who are using this site all the time. That's a huge number of women that you will have access to. Plus eHarmony does a really great job of matching you up with the women that fit the physical characteristics you are looking for.
Even more important than the number of women is how motivated they are to actually meet. 20,000,000 women who are just looking for attention doesn't do you a lot of good (looking at you Tinder). The women on eHarmony all took the time to go through the signup process and personality tests. If they were not serious about online dating they would have dropped out before the test. That leaves a ton of women who have been way more likely to message us first as well as respond to our messages (in our experiences).
They even have a free trial offer to make it easy for you to say yes to success. The signup process is a little long but it will pay off later. Better matches from the beginning and so much time saved.
BBW Match Mate is best if you are just looking for a quick hookup (and you can try them for free)
While eHarmony is great, it is more focused on long-term relationships instead of quick hookups. If you are taking a break from committed relationships or just don't have any desire to be in one BBW Match Mate is going to make your life MUCH easier.
When it comes to these kinds of apps and sites there are really only a couple of options worth considering; Tinder and BBW Match Mate. I'm sure you have heard of Tinder and you may have tried it out. It can be great if you are a very attractive guy or a typical woman. The best-looking guys get 90%+ of the matches and guys who are not male models tend to have a very frustrating experience.
On the other side, BBW tend to avoid Tinder as well. It can be really hard on your self-esteem if you don't fit traditional images of beauty and the guys using Tinder can be pretty cruel. As a result, a guy interested in meeting a BBW for some short-term fun is going to really struggle to find them. Every year we do a thorough review of all the best BBW dating sites so we know what we are talking about.
BBW Match Mate (which has a free trial) really does a good job of enabling guys to connect with BBW. They have a huge active user base drawing from over 90 million members (they are part of AFF) and have been around for WAY longer than Tinder (since 2006). They are pretty much the top site for people, especially those over 30, who are looking for some fun with BBW.
If you are taking a break from long-term commitments or just want some short-term excitement give them a shot.
A lot of profiles look fake
If you take the time to scroll through a lot of the profiles on Large Friends you begin to spot some curious things.
To begin with, a lot of the women appear to have profiles that do not match their photos.
We found a lot of women who listed themselves as Caucasian, Asian, or Caribbean that didn’t appear to be anything of the sort.
On a less serious note, we also found a large number of women who had body types that were nowhere near what their photos show.
The body type we can write off as a difference of opinion but it is really difficult to get your own race wrong!
What this usually means is that someone has put together a large number of fake profiles.
It could be that the users of this site use fake profiles or that the site itself created them.
Either way it is a huge red flag that something fishy is going on here.
LargeFriends' web search numbers tell a scary story
One of the best ways to tell the popularity of a dating website is to check out how many people are searching for them every month on Google any other search engine.
If you look at the web search numbers above you see a very different story than LargeFriends would like you to believe.
They say over and over again that they are the #1 site for BBW dating online but unfortunately, the numbers above don’t go along with that story.
LargeFriends.com is averaging a mere 2,000 to 3,000 website searches per month.
When you compare that to the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of searches that the best BBW sites get you can understand why we are skeptical.
Online dating websites are extremely dependent on new members coming in so that they can maintain a solid population of men and BBW.
If you look on the homepage you see a claim that there are over 1,000,000 users on their site.
A claim that is very, very hard to believe when they are only being searched for three thousand times a month.
Even if every single person who searched for the site became a member it would take them 27 years to reach 1,000,000 members!
With numbers like that it is very hard to believe their membership claims.
The forums are empty
Taking a look at the forums for Large Friends yields a consistently sorry state of affairs.
When we conducted our review we found a total of six posts that had been created in the past six months.
If a site has over a million members does it really make sense that only six of those users would have posted in the forums over the past six months?
This is yet another inconsistency between what is being advertised on the site and what the evidence is showing as reality
They use other sites as shells to trick you
In our review of the BBW site Large and Lovely, we found a very troubling trend.
LargeFriends.com has been buying other smaller dating websites and using them to attract new members.
Once the users sign up they are instantly switched over to LargeAndLovely without any prior warning.
This is a classic bait and switch technique and is pretty shady!
They are essentially tricking new members into signing up only to funnel them back to their main site.
Does that kind of behavior and business practice sound like the work of a top dating site?
Do you think you would ever see a site like eHarmony set up a bunch of fake sites only to switch you over to their main site after you had signed up?
I didn’t think so.
Our LargeFriends review verdict: It doesn't live up to the hype
We had very high expectations going into our LargeFriends review given the very high claims that it was making all over their site.
For a site that claimed to be the #1 dating site for plus-sized singles and admirers, we expected a lot.
Unfortunately, we were let down left and right when it came to the actual review.
Sadly you will not be seeing LargeFriends anywhere near our list of the best BBW dating websites.
We examined everything about the site from the quality of their members all the way to the number of internet searches that the site was getting.
Time after time we were disappointed with the results.
Overall we found the site to be extremely lacking and would highly recommend that you avoid this site completely going forward.
There are a couple of sites that you can find in our review that are of much higher quality and will bring you much closer to your goal of meeting a lovely BBW.
Check out those sites first before making any decisions and you won’t be disappointed!
Frequently Asked Questions about LargeFriends.com
Need a little more information about Large Friends that we weren't able to cover above? Here are some FAQs about the site:
What is LargeFriends?
LargeFriends is a dating site that caters to larger singles who are looking to find dates. However, users are required to pay for a membership to contact anyone.
Who actually owns LargeFriends.com?
LargeFriends.com is owned by SuccessfulMatch.com.
How can I contact Large Friends?
You may contact Large Friends through a number of methods, which you can find here: https://www.largefriends.com/feedbacks
Is LargeFriends real?
Yes, LargeFriends is a real dating site. The profiles also seem real. However, it seems like many of the profiles aren't active.
Is LargeFriends.com legit?
The verdict is still out on whether or not LargeFriends.com is legit. With that in mind, we still don't think this is a useful site to try if you want to meet BBW.
Is Large Friends a scam or fake?
Large Friends doesn't seem like a scam. However, even if the site seems legit, we still don't recommend it.
Is LargeFriends safe?
We can't say for sure if LargeFriends is safe. We didn't find any evidence of a scam. However, it's still up to you to try to stay safe when using the site.
What are LargeFriends.com alternatives?
LargeFriends.com might not be the site for you. So if you want a site where you can successfully meet larger single ladies, we have a list of the best dating sites for meeting BBW.
How does Large Friends work?
Large Friends lets you create a free account, which you can use to browse through profiles and filter your searches. You can send 5 winks a day with a free account. However, to send any messages, you need to pay for a premium account.
Is there a LargeFriends app?
No, LargeFriends doesn't have an app.
How much does LargeFriends.com cost?
Here are the LargeFriends.com membership plans:
- 6 Months - $95.95
- 3 Months - $59.95
- 1 Month - $29.95
How can you use Large Friends for free?
You can't really use Large Friends for free. You can look at profiles and send 5 winks a day, but that's about all you can do with a free account.
Can you send messages for free on LargeFriends?
No, you can't send messages for free on LargeFriends. The most you can do is send winks.
How do you cancel your LargeFriends.com account?
In the landing page, click on your profile photo and click on Settings. Once the page loads, you can select the option to delete or cancel your account.
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