Curtis C.

I planned a trip to Manila in 2022. I joined Pina Love in January 2023 with at least 6 months ahead of visiting Manila. I intended to use the site in a decent and proper manner and therefore I have decided to write this totally accurate review of my experience using it. This is a no holds barred review of Pina Love in 2023.

The first thing to know about this site is that in Philippines the word is out - men usually only go there looking for easy sex. Therefore from the start you as a man are having to prove you are not like that. I was not using it for that reason and I submitted a verifed photo and created a pretty good profile that was clear about my intentions.

It is free to use, yes and messages are subjected to one every 10 minutes wait. This can be a bit annoying if the contact goes off line. What is not commonly known however is that the women (and the trans) are given free message allowance and in my experience ti would seem that they know it when a message back is vague or so short another follow up is required. In other words they are knowingly wasting your time.

A lot of people on there will put there contact details in their profile such as chat apps. These kinds of members are nearly every time freelancers. You will also get messages from members who simply send you a message saying whatsapp and a phone number. If anyone has ever managed to meet one of these types of girls for free I would love to know about it.

My profile stated that I was only looking for someone in Manila. This was not taken into account and messages from impossible to get to locations often arrived in my inbox. In other words you can expect to recieve messages from time wasters who do exactly the opposite to what you put in your profile. This is one of the major drawbacks of this dating site. Incidentally, before I was in Philippines for those 6 months or so when my profile was active I had up to 25 messages a day. Once in Manila and my location changed, messages still arrived but almost no one would believe I was single. That to me is the worst aspect of using this site. No women trusts any men.

People talk about scammers. My experience is not like that. No one tried to scam me by asking for large amounts of money. I do not believe that happens on Pina Love but there is a scam every guy should be aware of that is in plain view. The transport scam. What happens is a member will state their location as being close but actually quite far when in fact they are probably not that far away. In order to meet you they expect transport to be laid on. This is almost every single time in the form of 'Grab'...a private taxi which is not cheap. I often queried this and had all kinds of responses. I believe what happens is the person will say "pay for my grab" and take a far cheaper mode of travel. So if you do decide to pay for their grab do it yourself and do not hand over the money to the person. It is totally bizarre this idea that men should have to pay transport costs to meet someone - I have not been to any other country where people say this. In Philippines this is now the norm so be ready for that one.

I used Pina Love for 6-7 months. I verified my photos, I decided on a no block policy and tried to reply to every message I got. It was a waste of time. Therefore the only conclusion I can come up with is it is a fruitless pursuit and deserves its repuation as being a cheap hook up app, with cheap people using it.