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AdultFriendFinder: review of the adult dating network
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AdultFriendFinder brings adult dating into groups, contests and member webcam rooms, so a message to a stranger is only one way to meet. The community has been around since 1996. A free account gets you started and Gold expands messaging. Cancel early and support may approve a partial refund.
AdultFriendFinder
adultfriendfinder.com
| Type | Adult dating network since 1996, groups and webcams |
|---|---|
| Company | Various, Inc., Ventnor Enterprise Limited and Pixojay Ltd, FriendFinder Networks group |
| Free account | Profile, member browsing and limited interactions |
| Gold | Euro offer before VAT: €26.95 for 1 month, €77.85 for 3 and €179.40 for 12, final amount in the account |
| Extras | Standard Contact for replies from free accounts, €32.85 quarterly before VAT in the euro offer |
| Discount | 20% for financial hardship, on the honor system |
| Renewal | Enabled at purchase, stopped in billing history, paid term retained |
| Refunds | Possible pro rata with support approval, cancel before expiry and contact within 170 days of purchase |
| Bank statement | FFNHELP.COM on card payments |
| Balance | Points and tokens non-refundable, possible monthly deduction of 500 points or 50 tokens after 180 days without login |
| Data breach | October 2016, email addresses, usernames and passwords exposed |
| App | Mobile website, no official app in stores |
AdultFriendFinder since 1996
Men, women, couples, groups and trans people use AdultFriendFinder for casual dates, flirting and ongoing contacts. Search by age, distance, interests or online status, then make the first move.
Various, Inc., Ventnor Enterprise Limited and Pixojay Ltd operate the service within FriendFinder Networks. If you want a partner for BDSM play, ALT has a more focused audience.
Free account and first messages
Give people something to ask about
Registration asks who you are, who you want to meet, a username and an email address to confirm. Describe your interests so someone has a starting point for a conversation. Free accounts can browse members and use limited interactions.
Gold adds wider messaging and advanced filters. Standard Contact is an extra that lets free members read your messages and reply. Choose it if those contacts form a useful part of your search.
Keep early conversations here
Identity verification is optional. Report contacts who push you onto another messenger straight away or ask for money. Keep banking details out of conversations.
Groups, webcams and contests
Joining an interest group gives you a shared topic straight away. Follow members' posts, comment on their photos or enter a contest. A member magazine adds more to read.
Member webcams and professional Live Models shows sit alongside each other. Professional shows use points or tokens, prepaid units bought separately, and Gold does not cover them.
On a phone, use the mobile website. AdultFriendFinder has no official app in the stores.
Gold and its add-ons
The euro offer starts Gold at €26.95 before VAT for one month, with quarterly and yearly terms paid upfront. Standard Contact costs €32.85 per quarter before VAT, and financial hardship can qualify for a 20% discount on the honor system. Check your account's total, currency and extras at checkout. Disable renewal in billing history to keep the remaining paid time. Unused points and tokens cannot be refunded. After 180 days without a login, five hundred points or fifty tokens may be deducted from the balance each month.
| Plan | Price per month before VAT | Billed before VAT | Renewal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold 1 month | €26.95 | €26.95 a month | Every month |
| Gold 3 months | €25.95 | €77.85 a quarter | Every quarter |
| Gold 12 months | €14.95 | €179.40 a year | Every year |
| Standard Contact add-on | €10.95 | €32.85 a quarter | Every quarter |
| AdultFriendFinder | XMatch | Victoria Milan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience | All adults | Casual hookups | People in relationships |
| One month | €26.95 before VAT | Account price | €59.99 |
| One year | €179.40 before VAT | Account price | €359.88 |
| Refund | Support approval, within 170 days | None announced | Pro rata within 14 days |
| Bank descriptor | FFNHELP.COM | FFNHELP.COM | DIGISECBILLING.COM |
Refunds, billing and discretion
Support may approve a pro rata refund when you cancel before expiry and contact them within one hundred and seventy days of purchase. Ask by phone, email or chat. Turning off renewal alone keeps the paid term running and does not refund its unused part.
Card payments appear as FFNHELP.COM. A separate email address and a username you do not use elsewhere make the profile less easy to connect to your personal life.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Groups and posts bring together members with shared interests.
- Member webcams and contests add ways to meet.
- Support can consider an early cancellation refund.
Weaknesses
- Professional shows cost extra.
- Some displayed amounts exclude VAT.
- An inactive account can lose prepaid points.
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Frequently asked questions
- Has AdultFriendFinder had a data breach?
- An October 2016 FriendFinder breach exposed AdultFriendFinder email addresses, usernames and passwords. Use a password kept for this account and avoid photos that immediately identify you.
Verdict
Who it suits
- Joining an adult community
- Dating alone, as a couple or as a group
- Meeting through posts and broadcasts
Who should skip it
- Holding unrestricted conversations for free
- Getting professional cam shows within a fixed membership fee
Community-minded daters who enjoy discussions and member posts get the most from AdultFriendFinder. Choose a month of Gold to write to the profiles that interest you. Regular group participants can then consider a year, with the understanding that refunds require approval. Standard Contact lets you receive replies from free accounts when those members are part of your search.
Group discussions and member broadcasts give AdultFriendFinder enough ways to make connections for three out of five. Full conversations take Gold, professional cam shows cost extra, and a refund needs support approval.