The “Nearby” button in the app is a great feature in POF. Basically, if youre looking for someone who is geographically close to you, then you can use this feature and the app will show you people that are near your current location.

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We also make sure to only show you people who are interested in folks who live where you do. Because the vast majority of members on POF are looking only for people near them, youll likely still mostly see people near your location.

How do you set distance on POF?

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What do the icons mean on POF?

Well, they represent – Meet Me, Explore Tab, Live! And Messages. Heres what each of these icons will do for you: Meet Me is where you can give other members a check mark if you “like” them or an X if youre not feeling it.

What are matches on POF?

When two members of POF like each other and both swipe right – theyre mutually matched. Swiping left and right has become a standard way to express liking and disliking in the word of online dating. If both users say yes, then the app matches them and opens up a mutual chat.