How to Delete Profile

There comes a time when we have to part ways with our beloved online dating site like POF for a variety of reasons. With Plenty of Fish being a mainstream platform, is it possible to delete your account? How to delete your Plenty of Fish profile?

On the downside, we terminate our POF accounts because we no longer feel that the platform is serving our objectives well. You may think the features it has do not fit well with you. Or, you just need a new set of members.

It’s also possible you changed your dating goals. Maybe you’re looking for casual dates, hookups, or friendships—and POF is no longer giving you that option.

On the upside, you may be deleting your POF profile because you found the one through the platform. Now that you’re happily dating, you don’t need a POF account; thus, the decision to delete.

Whichever your reason may be, read on to find out how you can say a permanent goodbye to your Plenty of Fish profile.

Deleting your account via desktop is possible—just follow this quick guide:

Step 1

Make sure you are logged in to your POF profile to start. If you’re a paying member and you have an active transaction, you will need to discontinue that first. Contact Customer Support for faster cancelation of premium subscription.

Once you have no active transactions, go to your homepage. Go the the “Help” tab which is conveniently located on the upper righthand of home.

Step 2

You will be redirected to the Help desk. In it, you will see that POF neatly categorized questions depending on the topic.

Your concern, deleting your POF account, will fall under “Profile & Account.” Click the said category.

Step 3

The “Profile & Account” category is further subdivided into three: Profile, Accounts, and Notifications. Your concern is on the second sub-category: Accounts. Click on the headline “Removing Your Plenty of Fish Account” to proceed.

Step 4

Since the Help section is an FAQ, you will be redirected to an answer regarding how to remove your POF account. The answer will remind you to cancel active accounts; if you’re done with that, you will need to select the “click here” link to finally move on to the actual deletion of your profile.

Step 5

This will be POF’s final pitch to make you stay. If you’re determined to leave, scroll down until you reach the button labeled “Delete My Account.” You will need to provide your username, password, and reason for leaving. Once you’re done, your account will be removed from the dating site.

It’s good if you’re deleting your account because you found your happily ever after. In the event that you deleted yours because you’re looking for new chances elsewhere, there’s plenty of fish in the online dating world. From casual dating to matchmaker, to dating sites—just take your pick.