Aren't we all just searching for love? If you want to get specific with who you want to meet, searching can help you find the perfect match. Search is available on all membership levels (including free!)
How does the search feature work?
- We use your location, postal/zip code, and city to find people based on how close they are to you. Search is designed to automatically extend your filters, helping you discover more potential matches.
Why are my searches expanding?
- If we find a member who might be your perfect match, we want you to know! If you're seeing someone outside of the distance or age range you set, it's because we want to show you as many results as we can.
How can I prevent my searches from expanding?
- We don't have an option to prevent your searches from expanding from what you set in your search criteria. If you’re currently in a smaller community or have really specific preferences, the matches that we show might be quite a distance away.
How do I only see people in my state/country?
- We don’t have a way to filter by state or national borders. Instead, we filter by distance only.
How can I only see people from far away?
- Setting your profile to look for people "within a far distance" includes people who live near you and also far away. We also make sure to only show you people who are interested in folks who live where you do. Because the vast majority of members on POF are looking only for people near them, you’ll likely still mostly see people near your location.
- Need more help? You can reach out by simply filling out our contact form.
- If you're contacting our team for any membership or billing-related questions, just be sure to email from the registered email on your account (otherwise we can't verify it's you, meaning that we can't share account-specific information with you!).