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Ashley Madison has a rating of 1.4 stars from 893 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Ashley Madison most frequently mention fake profiles, credit card, and real women problems. Ashley Madison ranks 695th among Dating sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Still #1 affair site”

Daniel W.
2/27/16

AM is still #1 affair site. Huge database of members, very well established brand. There are few cons though: - High price - Recent security breach - You have to pay to have your personal data vanished However, I still regularly use it (and if you know how to treat housewives, you'll get to the 4th base), but to double, or even triple up my chances, I use another great affair website recommended by lots of other guys here: Nostringsaffair.com. Happy hunting!

Top Critical Review

“A site that draws romance scammers.”

Dennis P.
10/27/24

I was contacted by 10 women using Ashley Madison and all 10 were "romance scammers". Some waited 5 minutes to start asking for money some waited a few days but they all were scammers. The site is not worth your time or bucks!

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Thumbnail of user yeahr1
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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August 13th, 2014

Its not easy. It does take a certain amount of tact, humor and smarts to stand out and get notices but i've had no problem meeting women, building great friendships and having great sex. There are hot smart funny women that are real. Again, just takes patientence and at least a modicum of intelligence and charm to get their attention. There are 10 dudes for every woman. Luckily most of the guys set the bar pretty low. Avoid single women on the site. Also, you only get charged credits for the first message. Not the follow ups. Just remember to unchecked the priority message back. I regularly get immediate responses on nonpriority messages. Its not true that they are delayed 12 hours. I think most of these reviews are from bitter dudes that just suck at online dating. It is a different skill, especially on AM.

Thumbnail of user rd24
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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November 28th, 2013

Guys stay to the old school of meeting girls... face to face. I tried this site and its takes your money. Women don't pay for anything. Guys have to buy credits, they charge the men 5 credits for initial contacts, 5 credits to show your pictures, and be careful when you write back to a contact because there is a priority check that is automatic and you are charged 5 credits for that.

When your credits are done, and you wanted to contact a person you already paid for, you can't, you have to buy more credits.

I kept sending out messages and only got two replys and the people I met, I would NEVER EVER meet or have a second glance at. This site plays with your fantasy hopes, but crushes your dreams. Its as they say, "buyer beware."

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Thumbnail of user jh117
Texas
1 review
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April 30th, 2013

I'm a woman on the site & in a bad place in my marriage so I signed up was curious. I met men on there who wanted porn star looking women when they are hairy, old & fat! I had on my profile I was looking for a long term affair but men of types who wanted one night stands, threesomes, hit & quit would all contact me. Some men would lie about their age, height,& weight. They would even insult you by not responding to them. I met some men in person most were douche bags! I had an affair with someone for about 1 1/2 he was sweet but a cheater like me where could it go really? I don't recommend this site@ all. P. S I don't cheat anymore life is better. I'm no angel but stuff happens sometime :)

Thumbnail of user trudyh6
Netherlands
1 review
8 helpful votes
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May 16th, 2016

Ive been married to my husband for 7 years and we have two kids. I love him but its not like it was when we were teenagers. Sex is pretty much non-existant (anniversaries/ birthdays) and I think hes happy that way. I could never leave the father of my twins but when I heard about sites like Ashley Madison, nostringsaffair.com, etc I knew I had to give them a try, just to see what theyre like. Ill be honest and say I havent met any one in person yet on the sites I use, but I do like chatting to guys and flirting with the idea. Id have to feel completely confident of keeping it a secret if I did meet up and im not ruling it out. But I love the naughty and discreet talks I have with guys who clearly want me when my husband does not. Cant really give it 5 stars because ive never gone all the way yet but im happy for the moment.

Thumbnail of user jasonb265
India
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
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March 3rd, 2017

I tried quite a few extra-marital affairs websites and there were only a few sites I really liked. I'd probably rank Ashleymadison as the best in this category (or maybe Saphrina, not really sure if I like it more or less cuz I found an affair partner on both sites but it seems to have less members). With a little patience you can find real women looking to hookup. Most are mssing passion at home and are desperately looking for some acknowledgement. Yes, there are some dubious contacts but ignore them and you'll be fine.

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Serbia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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October 5th, 2017

Some things need a bit of controversy to become the best they can be airlines (think United), cars (think skoda used to be pretty much hated and nowadays has shed that image), donald trump (ok, the jury's still out on that one my fellow americans!) and now cheater/ affair dating sites. I like the new ash mad. I've been using nostringsaffair.com for years and had a lot of luck on it and tho id never stop using that site, I am now considering paying the extra membership fee for ash mad because it really aint half as bad as I was expecting. I like when companies come back stronger and I really do think that could be the case here folks. Check it out!

Thumbnail of user jamesj220
New York
1 review
8 helpful votes
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June 14th, 2017

Been AMing for a year meet two women and wanted more then discreation, spent most my time buying more credit to send messages. Most women are escorts using this platform as another way to get $$$. $#*! AM $#*! is straight trash!

Thumbnail of user richardb95
Massachusetts
1 review
3 helpful votes
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May 9th, 2014

This web site is nothing but pure unadulterated BS. It's a scam and a fraud. The government needs to take these people down and jail. DO NOT EVER SIGN UP. The profiles are mostly fake and you will get no responses.

Thumbnail of user kanew6
India
1 review
19 helpful votes
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May 22nd, 2016

I just read an interesting report on FusionNet about the AshleyMadison Hack a few months ago. Jesus, I totally missed it. An affair website should be safe. You are dealing with sensitive information! I am still a member of AshleyMadson but have not logged in for a long time. Just now I realize how dangerous it is to use this website.

Thumbnail of user davidl3700
Maryland
1 review
3 helpful votes
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September 16th, 2021
Verified purchase

1. There are not as many women on here than you think.
2. AM uses fake ads to make men spend $9-$14 credit
3. If woman is more than 12 years your junior she's a scammer.
4. If she is super attractive she's a scammer and chances are she is a porn actress stolen pic. Janella Jensen she is a real stage name and real life scammer, ut makes money off lonely men. Danger, I did research and paid private eye.
If you are over age 40, especially over age 55 stay off dating sites. You have no SMV to offer ladies. Go to bunny ranch.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid, $200. No date, im fairly good looking.
The women will text you to death.

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Thumbnail of user sarahb366
GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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December 11th, 2017

Hi, i have been on and off Ashley Madison over the past few years. I live in the UK, I am single and have found the men on this site really nice and intelligent. I have tired to find decent men on traditional dating sites but find most men are game players. At least on AM I know what they want.

Tip for consumers:
I suppose the only advice I would give men on the site is stick to ladies of a similar age and I guess you would be more likely to find a genuine woman.

Thumbnail of user leonf21
Netherlands
2 reviews
22 helpful votes
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November 8th, 2016

'A M' is pretty much the best married dating site together with 'Saphrina' I have been on a few others but the two only sites I've had any success were 'A M' and 'Saphrina'. If you are a man you will face some competition on 'A M' and it can be quite expensive. If you can't afford to pay you can't afford to play. But that does not matter because at least 'A M' has real members.

Thumbnail of user kevinn67
Texas
1 review
13 helpful votes
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January 16th, 2018

I was on AM in 2015. I actually met women my age then. Now, however, I am bombarded by girls in their 20s most of whom are from other cities and even other countries. The scam is that these girls will message you and even go off site and then after teasing you with photos, they say they are in town and want to meet but first, you have to process through this site for "their" safety. It is BS. It is just a way for whoever is pretending to be that person - probably a 300 pound dude in New Jersey in his tidy whities- and once you pay the $29, the goal has been met.
Now, it is clear that AM doesn't mind these people being on the site and lets them do their scams. I have reported them before but they are worse now. AM makes money if you accept a collect message or initiate a message with them. Either way, you are burning credits and will need more if an actual flesh and blood woman actually came along. Don't waste your $50. Spend that money at a bar and you will have better luck by far.

Thumbnail of user johnh6356
Oklahoma
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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March 6th, 2022

Ive been on the site for 5 months. Not one date. My mesage box gets full with what seems to be automated messages, when i reply to the messages (in very respectful ways) i never get a respose. If you use the free wink that is designed to see if they like your profile, you get a reply that says they only respond to full messages. To send full message it costs money.

Tip for consumers:
Dont use the site

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Thumbnail of user timl38
Illinois
1 review
7 helpful votes
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March 22nd, 2015

I agree with most. A lot of profiles are fake to get you to spend your money.
When I spend my credits i will not be renewing. For all the profiles that never responded I just marked popular. So if you see a profile with just popular marked STAY AWAY!

All should do the same.

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For all the profiles that never responded I just marked popular. So if you see a profile with just popular marked STAY AWAY!!!!

All should do the same.

Thumbnail of user andrewp40
Colorado
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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January 10th, 2014

They are dishonest. They send you fake interest from fake accounts to get your to sign up. No one ever responds when you do.

I should have been smarter. A clear indicator was that I had interest before my picture was even approved. RIGHT!

Do not sign up. They are scammers and dishonest.

Thumbnail of user roggerj
India
2 reviews
30 helpful votes
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January 27th, 2016

AshleyMadison is by far the largest affair website and in my opinion it is the second best affair website after Saphrina. If you are patient and creative you will connect with men and women from almost every part in the world. Yes, you will find fake profiles and yes, it is not easy, especially for men. But it does work!

Thumbnail of user amiyrb
New York
3 reviews
18 helpful votes
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July 10th, 2021

I spent $50 on a gift card to send 4 messages. None of them were responded to. For the amount of money you spend on this site I would be expecting better results but it is a waste of time and money. They send you a message to bait you into sending a response but when you send a message and you have to pay for every message you send to initiate a conversation then you get radio silence. Also those profiles always seem to be on and the same people keep showing up. It seems expensive and a smoke screen.

Tip for consumers:
Buy a gift card if you want to use this site as the pricing options they have are really expensive.

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Thumbnail of user joycep15
Australia
3 reviews
23 helpful votes
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May 1st, 2015

Hey,
I have seen worse sites in my life, trust me. AshleyMadison.com is not all bad! Only problem: it is too expensive. Credits are consumed easily. Saphrina.com is cheaper at the end of the day with similiar results, same with NoStringsAttached24.com.

BTW: Men outnumber women by far, on EVERY single hook up site! Don't believe any myths they all tell ya! And keep in mind: They ALL place fake profiles. Be smart and don't go for all the supermodel profiles. Go for REAL and AUTHENTIC women instead!

Thumbnail of user billym4
Nevada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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July 11th, 2013

Complete waste of time. Half the profiles are bull$#*!... yea all the good looking people. I sent out a tester of 40 emails to all the best looking girls on the site and only 2 of the profiles ever OPENED the email. The site is a complete scam unless you want overweight 50 year old women.

Thumbnail of user jamesw123
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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June 24th, 2014

I have had great luck on this site. If we met we went to bed! I don't know what complaints others have but this is the most reliable site that I've been on period.
No site is perfect but this one has delivered for me!

RW

Thumbnail of user peterf83
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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September 11th, 2016

Ive had many good times on AM. ive been using it for years... Ive had over a dozen relationships lasting from a few weeks to couple years... Essay was fun... Fanny, many Chinese girls on it. From Vancouver... Also met some when I went to Toronto

Thumbnail of user bobe34
Colorado
2 reviews
22 helpful votes
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May 11th, 2016

I have been a member since 2013. There are so many fake profiles, what is worse is that is costs money every time you write to one of them. So the more fake profiles they create, the more likely you are to write to one of them. It is so rare to get any response. It's hard to believe they are still in business. Once I use up my credits, I'm leaving.

Thumbnail of user rr110
Canada
1 review
10 helpful votes
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February 20th, 2017

Hidden fees upon sign up that you do not find out about until you get a nasty bill. They tell you to buy token to message other users. That's fine, but then they don't tell you you will be charged an additional membership sign up fee. Really?... This has to be the only "dating site" that charges it's memebers fees to message other members, and has these hiden fees. Really shady how they operate. Never using again. In addition tons of fake profiles of people who add you and then eventually ask you to help them as they are a single mother and "send a bit of money". It's sad that people fall for this.

Thumbnail of user raswinp
Texas
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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January 8th, 2022

You cannot write to customer support as this function is disabled. 99% of the few members they have are college girls looking for money. I did a worldwide search and they have so few members. I am guessing they are out of business. Don't send any money to them as they may be scamming people and didn't learn from the last judgment they had

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