FlingsNearYou.com review

FlingsNearYou.com comes across as another platform for individuals interested in casual sexual encounters. The portal is managed by Meteor Interactive BV, a company based in Utrecht, in The Netherlands. The appearance of the landing page is neat and elegant, and it invites us to register for free, and unlimited access.  We see an attractive couple in lingerie, and some other photos of alleged female users. There is no information about the pricing structure, or the service itself.

We have written many reviews about Meteor Interactive BV before, and we know that they control a vast network of online dating rip-offs. As always, we created a test profile, and read the Terms and Conditions thoroughly. We also performed some tests and searched online for other users’ experiences with the platform. Once again, we were unimpressed by this dodgy operator.

It turns out that the company creates fictitious profiles. These populate a lousy fake chat. Supposedly, the fantasy profiles are marked with a heart icon, but we could not see any of that. Still, we were flooded by steamy messages, the moment we accessed the members’ area for the first time. In fact, the page was not even done loading, and we could already see that we had numerous messages waiting for us. The platform is a total scam, and there is no point in wasting your money or time here.

Yes, it is. Thanks to our experience in this industry, we quickly identified all the red flags pointing to a rip-off. When we read the Terms and Conditions, the first suspicion arose when we were unable to search for specific terms or select certain parts of the text. This is a common strategy among shady operators such as Meteor Interactive BV. We have encountered this situation before, and we soon found the fine print, which admits that the chat is full of fake profiles.

There is nothing wrong with this if users are properly informed. The problem is that these fantasy characters act as bait, to seduce you, into spending your money on this useless chat. Of course, almost nobody would do this, if they were aware that a real date is completely impossible with these treacherous fake profiles.

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The registration process was a little problematic. We had to test different e-mail addresses, and locations, until we managed to register. Once we had passed that first hurdle, everything was straightforward, and we could continue with our review. Registration did not require us to give up any credit card information, only basic data, and an e-mail address. We received an e-mail requesting us to confirm our account, and then we were ready to go. There was no further verification of the data we provided.

The member’s area has a very basic and pleasant interface, where user profile pictures are highlighted above all else. We like the simplicity and spaciousness, although we had trouble trying to find out about the pricing, and the services provided. This information did not pop up until we tried to interact with one of the fake chat members. The profile pictures show attractive women, and they have a “girl next door” look about them.

After we read the Terms and Conditions, we were aware that fake profiles would be marked with a heart icon. This is not something that the user will immediately see. We searched for these hearts, and it turns out that they are only visible once we click on a particular user’s profile. One heart is shown below the profile picture, and another one before the nickname. However, a heart symbol is totally inconspicuous, particularly on this kind of website. This is a sneaky way of avoiding any legal responsibility for this scam.

Extract from the terms and conditions from the FlingsNearYou.com website. Current status of the terms and conditions as of September 19, 2022.

Profiles marked with a heart icon are fictional entertainers' profiles rather than members profiles, physical contact with these profiles is not possible.

FlingsNearYou.com has a business model based on a credit system. This is a classic among these online dating rip-off websites. It is a form of pre-payment where you buy a bundle of so-called “credits.” These credits are a virtual means of payment, which have zero validity outside this platform. For each message that you sent, a certain number of credits will be discounted from your account. All in all, you should know that even a quick flirt, may cost you a small fortune.

FlingsNearYou.com is identical to many other scams designed by Dutch operator Meteor Interactive BV, who are based in the city of Utrecht. The platform is appealing in its simplicity and design. It looks elegant, but it hides an ugly truth. This is nothing more than a cheeky scam. It is a fake chat, full of fictitious profiles which can only provide a virtual entertainment experience, at best.

The problem is that the fantasy profiles are not properly labeled, so the unknowing user may believe they are real. This will make them willing to pay for chatting with these fictional characters, even though a physical encounter is totally impossible.

Meteor Interactive BV
Savannahweg 17
3542 AW Utrecht
Netherlands

Phone: +31 85 130 6813

Here you can find the FAQ (Questions and Answers) for the dating website FlingsNearYou.com

Neat and user-friendly design. We like their minimalistic approach. Also, the profile pictures were believable.

It was very complicated to find any information about pricing, even once we were in the members' area. The Terms and Conditions were not searchable, making the whole experience even less transparent. It became obvious pretty quickly, that the chat is fake, and they were trying to play us.

You can browse the profiles, and read the messages you receive, but you will not be able to reply at all.

No, with 99.9% certainty, it is not possible to meet any real person here.

Yes, the profiles messaging us seem to use bots.

Click on “My profile” in the top right corner, then select Preferences. At the bottom, you will find an option to delete your account. Click on it, and you will be prompted to confirm, so that deletion is effective.

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