It's incredibly over priced for men , women are free ,why? It leaves it to be misused by fake profiles , escorts ,scammers etc etc. All you need to do to get blocked is simply say Hi to someone. W... See more
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It's incredibly over priced for men , women are free ,why? It leaves it to be misused by fake profiles , escorts ,scammers etc etc. All you need to do to get blocked is simply say Hi to someone. W... See more
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beware site states dont store card details they do and then rip you off took payment at 1 am in morning without permission no way to turn auto renewal of reported to bank and action fraud
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Was planning to revisit dating after partner died but usual sites tinder etc didn’t appeal - and some sites are over the top! IE provides a very happy medium and the assistance on offer to construc... See more
The women are generally in a state of anxiety. As a result the process of getting on with them involves setbacks, cancellations, tests and a raft of lying and deceit. Borderline behaviour charact... See more
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It's incredibly over priced for men , women are free ,why? It leaves it to be misused by fake profiles , escorts ,scammers etc etc.
All you need to do to get blocked is simply say Hi to someone.
When you leave then you get messages from model looking women to entice you to rejoin, you will never get the same again unless leaving obviously fake.
You can be matched with someone 100s miles away ,? Why
Do not waste your money on this site ,you will be left with frustration and disappointment .

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beware site states dont store card details they do and then rip you off took payment at 1 am in morning without permission no way to turn auto renewal of reported to bank and action fraud

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This website is full of scammers and bitter women who expose husbands’ affairs to their wives for fun.

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It is interesting to see how the reviews of this site have dropped its rating?
My experience of a 3 month period on the site.
Expensive. It makes a big play of the female to male ratio. The first issue is that when it displays the number of ladies to men online, on the front page, the numbers do not correlate to those if you do a search. Unsurprisingly they are over inflated in terms of ladies online.
The actual profiles of ladies appear to go back years (one references Covid (and that wasn’t anywhere near the oldest on there) and it appears these are inactive.
There is no filter that actually lets you know when these were last actually used, barring one saying, within the last 3 days.
If you’re interested are in there regularly, you notice the same ladies online day after day and for long periods of time. That either suggests they are (at best). very fussy, very unlucky or actually not looking for anyone and just there to stir the proverbial pot?
Yes, there may be one or two genuine ones on there, but there are also a lot of profiles that are generic (they’ve followed a template) and/or haven’t bothered to add much detail.
The flirt section, where you’re invited to send in thoughts on questions posted, is heavily administered to remove anything remotely negative about the site.
As others have posted, you get thrown a little scrap, to try and keep you on board and then silence.
Also, if you’re interested are are on early or late, you get messages generated by bots trying to get you to use other sites. You report them and they are removed or if you don’t report them, they disappear anyway.
The bottom line, it’s a more sophisticated (and expensive) version of the sites where you ‘chat with real ladies’, who aren’t. On these sites at least you will get more interaction with the bots!
Yes, you might strike lucky and actually find a genuine person, but don’t hold your breath.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
The site can work, and I’ve met through it.
However, there is clear dishonesty by the site. When your subscription (only men have to pay) expires, you can still check any responses.
Now, it’s very curious that once your subscription has expired, then the responses to your profile increase substantially - believe me I’ve subscribed enough times to know this. Also, those responses make no personal mention of your profile, and often leave either rather pathetic ‘gifts’ or leave obviously generic messages.
So, if you’re tempted ‘conned’ into renewing your membership, then surprise, surprise, responses drop back to about 10% of what they were prior to you paying the subscription fee.
And, if you answer those many responses, then again, and surprisingly, they then do not respond further. Could it then be that the those responses were fake profiles, created by the site, just to entice you back? Surely not, I mean that would be fundamentally dishonest wouldn’t it?
Seriously, it is possible to meet people on there, but beware, because there is a clear scam element to the site, and those managing it, and those employees should really question their integrity.
On balance, you should avoid.

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The women are generally in a state of anxiety. As a result the process of getting on with them involves setbacks, cancellations, tests and a raft of lying and deceit. Borderline behaviour characteristics.
You are likely to find out her assessment of you has been derived through her dysfunctional thinking. So you may never be seen as who you are. But only by what she expects of you in terms of utility.
But if you are a typical blue pill male you will get on the hamster wheel yet again. As your effort increases and the rewards diminish. So don't run a replay of previous encounters. Find a line to walk that results in your own improvement and subsequently better outcomes.

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Just to clarify - there ARE genuine female profiles on IE. Indeed, I have met three ladies myself, inc one where the relationship progressed.
But their ratio of men / women is a nonsense. IE will dispute they have fake female profiles but after being on & off the site for 6 years I can say with 100% certainty they do.
If you live in the north you may say that you’re definitely not interested in ladies from the south…. Yet get inundated with messages from the Home Counties.
They will also have very appealing photos (a Google reverse search will show them to be fashion or overseas models photos which have been edited) and highly sexual messages (and user names)
Even if you learn to spot & exclude them from your search you’ve then got to navigate through the other filtering ie those who are merely dipping a toe in the water to see what is out there, or those who gaslight or those who simply get so many messages they never look at your ‘hello’ anyway.
IE COULD create a search function to allow you to search by height, ethnicity, hair colour. etc. but choose not to. Thus they get engagement from you as you search for the needle in the haystack.
In the meantime, you’re paying a sizeable fee for the privilege.
If you’re intent on progressing in this lifestyle then be prepared to pay over a long period & spend a lot of time (and possibly quite a few meetings) finding the ‘one’. Good luck.

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I’ve been on this site a few times over the years and it never fails. Unfortunately some men are very dubious as to whether they are talking to a real person, a scammer or a Bot 🤖 which is understandable I suppose. I would definitely recommend illicit encounters if you are missing something in your life. Happy hunting ladies x

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The site is a completely fake s !
Same thing happened my membership ended then I started getting messages almost every day ! Once i signed up again to read my messages everything stopped all the same robots or AI that sent me messages, never interacted again or engaged with some long never ending conversations! They are all fake accounts and I’m pretty sure they must have something to do with the business as once you stop or membership expires then you start getting lots of messages they are all just money making site
I am vehemently disappointed because when my membership ended , I got sent an email discount to renew which I did but there was nothing mentioned about reoccurring payments ! They’ve just taken another membership payments which I have contacted the admin and her reply was you should have clicked non reoccurring payments and I am like I paid for 3 weeks why did you not contact me first if I’ll like to renew ? So it shows I’m not getting my money back .
Guys be warned it’s very fake

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It’s difficult to summarise this quickly, as its a tricky area to navigate.
The IE site allows women to join for free and men to subscribe, I imagine that’s to control the balance of searches.
There are genuine people out there seeking a connection but with a range of motivations. I think the majority of IE users are looking for a slightly more involved interaction than a quick hook up for sex alone, there are other sites for that!
Most members seem cautious and particular so the important thing is to be polite and persevere and you will probably then be successful.
Website is a tiny bit clunky but generally works well and you can quite easily narrow filters to your preferences and also get daily matches generated by the site.
My impressions are it’s a safe, well run site with likelihood of success if you keep searching for that good match.
The site is a scam full of fake accounts. And women that are there a rude and all looking for the same man.
I will NOT be using this site again. Got sucked into paying for membership but did not meet a single woman. Barely any responses to my messages and those who DID reply just wanted to complain about their partners. Total waste of my time and money. Avoid.

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Ah yes, the classic: ‘I want everything for free, but also complain if I don’t get it.’ We limited browsing because some people treat IE like Netflix – endless scrolling, no action.
Turns out affairs work better when you actually talk to someone, not just window-shop.
Just got the above as a reply from an earlier review. The thing is I've paid and signed up over a dozen times and found it great. The reply you sent ( posted above ) just goes to show how little you think of your customers. Not a smart reply from you was it.
Got a reply from IE . Whoever wrote it should be in this Starmer government such was the obsfucation, whitewash and completely ignoring the criticism that women don't pay and thus "have no skin in the game"
I assume some guys are inarticulate but most like me try to be engaging in their messages . But this IE reply underlines my criticism - if you are a guy be careful where you splash your cash with IE
Before putting my money down I was getting lots of views and messages, some ladies views my profile 20+ times,
But once money is paid all the viewing stopped and message frequency went right down,
The profile that viewed me 20+ times never replied...
So far, its been a total waste of money, there may be real people on this site, but I suspect I've been scammed....
...another week has passed...no profile views or messages all week, this site is DEFINITELY A SCAM !
(...And sanctimonious replies to my review...! )
After 6 weeks...my subscription has ended, I am not interested in renewal, I wasted my money, there must be better options?

Reply from Illicitencounters
Easy to create a profile
Lots of guys messaging you, majority of them pleasant and easy to chat too!
After being on there for a month, I’ve met a great guy and we see each other regular.
Pretty awful experience. Lots of initial chats but the vast majority hardly ever go beyond that and the ones that do are the people no one wants anyway - you soon find that out. The women who are on there for free are just talking to all and sundry.
Also a lot of the profiles are made up and are fictitious. They try to hook you in with messages from these people who don't exist.

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Loads of contacts - no responses - hard work just engaging people - on the positive side met a few nice people - mostly just a pile of rude people, thats being polite.

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This is the second time I've used IE. I would say it's been very successful.
I feel a lot of luck is involved such as who is searching at the same time you are but if you are in decent shape and have a good personality, you stand a good chance at meeting someone!
Was planning to revisit dating after partner died but usual sites tinder etc didn’t appeal - and some sites are over the top!
IE provides a very happy medium and the assistance on offer to construct a profile is excellent.
Found a whole array of possibles and probable friends. The site does come up with the right suggestions tailored to your specifications.
Highly recommend
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