Fling.com

Fling Review

Fling.com is a casual dating site where men and women of all races and sexual orientations can post personals to search for anything from a casual one-night stand to a summertime fling. They claim to be the ‘world's best free adult dating site.' And while that's quite a grand statement, the site has grown to over 50 million members around the globe. The majority of their visitors come from the US, Russia, and Australia. The site has over 3 million unique site visits from the US per month. Most of the visitors are aged 30-35, and all are here for the stimulating experience of finding a match for in-person or cyber-sex encounters.

There is no hitting around the bush when it comes to Fling. The sexually explicit photos all over the homepage are an indication that the site is proud of its unrelenting focus on casual sex and flings. This place allows people to get comfortable with their sexuality. Whether that means showing off their bodies to online strangers, experimenting with various sexual fantasies like group sex, orgies, couple swinging, and BDSM, or more, there are prospects of casual sex. However, this place doesn't focus on long terms relationships. While some people eventually develop feelings for their casual flings, it is never the site's actual focus. Users are advised to adjust their expectations accordingly.  

Making matches for over 20 years

Fling was created in 2006 by Global Personals Media. For 2 decades+, the site has grown from strength to strength. It advertises itself as an international dating site, but it is not supported in some countries and in such location. Users are directed to WebDate.com, another personals site from Global Personals Media. On average, users spend 4:16 minutes on the site viewing 4.56 pages per visit. Most of the visitors coming directly to the site or from referrals such as YouPorn and PornHub.

How the site works

Fling's homepage only offers minimum information about the services. Anyone who wants to take a look around the site will need to create a user account. Fortunately, creating an account is free, although the process is a bit lengthy. It includes filling regular fields like email and gender, location, age, and preferences (regular weekend sex or one-time flings) and interests (threesomes, friends with benefits, or experimenting). After the user account has been successfully created, members can proceed with their Fling adventure. 

To improve matches, the site requires users to fill more fields in their profiles. Although there is an option to leave some of these fields blank, the site recommends that users complete the questionnaire to see the women (fuck buddies in general) they are interested in.

After successfully filling all required fields in their profile, the site presents a gallery of potential matches to the user. Selecting everyone they like improves future matches. It is also important to note that the website sends notifications to the profiles clicked, and the user should be ready for all the potential conversations that may arise.

Profiles are hidden behind a paywall

There are plenty of sexy profiles to view, but therein comes the first hurdle. This is the only way to actually view individual profiles is by paying for a membership (more on that later). This is one of the few dating sites that hide profiles behind a paywall. Although that might be interpreted to mean the site is only interested in serious users. It is undoubtedly a good way of eliminating fakes and bots. Although it is not foolproof and users are still advised to keep an eye out for fake (and potentially dangerous) profiles.

Non-premium members get notifications whenever they receive a message. Still, they can't read them unless they upgrade to a premium membership. Similarly, they can't send messages to other users.

With a paid membership, though, users can chat with other members, exchange photos, and take part in group chats and more. The site is definitely NOT safe for work. While some of the members have innocent-looking images, there are loads of explicit photos everywhere on the site. 

What are the possibilities?

Well, like the name suggests, Fling is all about people looking for casual sex and hookups. There are people of all genders and sexual preferences looking to get laid with no strings attached. Provided the user can make it through the fake profiles and myriad of potentially fraudulent messages, there are possibilities of getting laid no matter the sexual orientation. The site has provided a standard and advanced search feature to help members quickly sift through the profiles. The search functions allow users to search for other members using filters for age, country, zip code, sexual preference, and gender. There is also an option to search for users who are currently online, users with photos, verified accounts, and those who are presently video streaming. 

Members have an opportunity to check out millions of fun photos and watch webcams that allow them to party with members and get naughty while at it. Members can also look forward to instant messaging and video chat, all of which permit nudity and some sexual contact. Users are advised to take into account the fact that male users outnumber females. There are approximately 10 men for every woman.

Dynamic site layout

The site has been in the service of providing hookups for members for over 20 years. And while the design is not the most spectacular, at least they offer plenty of options. Users can look forward to racy photos, explicit videos, and several ways of finding a match. Those include a scrolling image gallery ticker just below the main menu, various categories of profiles organized by popularity, hotness, distance, and more. Then the Tinder-like Who's Cute game. The more users a member rates, the more visible their profile gets. Profiles also gain a popularity boost if other users give them profile high marks.

Besides, Fling grants users access to the erotic videos Fling Live Girls. They also have a new Trending Now section that has an Instagram-like layout that allows members to like photos and discover new profiles. Overall, the site is simple, which is convenient. The simple design allows the website to keep things accessible yet organized.

More unique features

Fling has a few exciting features that other casual adult dating sites tend to overlook. Apart from video chat, there is a Blackbook feature. This is practically a list of friends, the ability to search safely by shutting off the explicit photos and videos, and the option for users to put their profiles on discreet mode. Only users in their Blackbook can view their profile. The homepage also shows a random list of live cam feeds from multiple users, which is fun, although it makes the page load a bit slower than usual.

Fling is exceptionally confident in its success rate, so it provides a 3-month guarantee to all paid users. The warranty states that if the user hasn't found a hookup by the end of 3 months, Fling will give them an additional 3-month subscription for free.

Cost of membership

Users who don't want to commit to a full month membership can go for the two-day trial, which costs $0.95. Other options include the monthly Gold membership that costs $39.95, a 6-month membership for $69.95, and a 12-month membership for $6.67 (which comes with 6 months free). 

Things to love about Fling

Millions of profiles; the site has loads of diverse profiles that fit plenty of tastes, and whether users are seeking a swinger or a straight woman, there are endless possibilities.

3-month get laid guarantee; as a show of confidence to their system, the site offers members a 3-month guarantee that they will find a hookup. Should that not be the case, members get an additional 3-month subscription for free.

Easy to use; the site has a straightforward interface that has loads of options but still easy to get around. 

Things to hate about Fling

Some fake profiles; Fling has plenty of questionable images even on their homepage. A little Google search shows these photos popping up all over the place. That usually means they are fake or models, neither of which is a good sign.

Must pay to Fling; the site has a free version, but it is severely limited, and users have to grab a premium membership to make the best of the experience.

Conclusion

Overall, Fling is still a reliable place for people looking for fun and no strings attached kind of sex. The site has millions of users from all over the world. It has provided members with the necessary features to find a match, including location-based matching and a live chat feature. There are people of all sexualities, and users should have an easy time finding fornicating partners.