Ashley Madison

You might love your partner, but maybe you crave some extra spice in your life. Or perhaps your partner is being distant and you want some affection. This is where an affair would come into play. You’d think that having one is difficult, but it isn’t. It’s 2021 and the internet is your friend. There is a myriad of dating sites on the market. What’s best about them is that there are so many for having affairs alone.

Ever heard of Ashley Madison before? It’s a major name in the affair game. In this review, you can find out if they’re worth your time.

Ashley Madison- At A Glance

Ashley Madison has been around for a long time. It’s well-established, having launched in 2001. Its user base revolves around people looking for hook-ups outside of relationships. Since its inception, Ashley Madison has tried to create a safe environment for people to have affairs. It’s been 18 years and it’s safe to say they’ve achieved this.

The site is huge. It’s one of the best-known names out there. They boast over 4 million users. This is impressive, but we don’t know how many of them are real people. As you’ll see below, they have a bot problem.

As they’re so popular, it’s no surprise that they were under attack some years ago. In 2015, hackers infiltrated their system and leaked users’ personal information. When your users are secretly having affairs, this is the worst thing that could happen.

Ever since the attack, they’ve been working on improving their security. However, we don’t know how well they’ve done at this. If another attack comes, we’ll see how prepared they are.

Registration

If you’re thinking of making an account, the process is pretty simple. It takes a couple of minutes. We’re major fans of the registration process as it barely asks any personal questions. You’re on an extramarital site, so you don’t want too much information on your account.

You’ll have to include information about your appearance and add a profile picture. If you don’t, you won’t be able to sign up.

You’ll be asked for the standard account details as well. This includes an:

• Email address
• Password
• Username

With this out of the way, you’ll get an email to verify your account. You’ll soon notice that you need to purchase credits. You can’t do much with a free account.

You want your information to be private. That’s why it’s nice that you can blur pictures or only allow certain people to see them.

Users

Why wouldn’t you work with a site that has a large user pool? Your chances of finding someone suitable would be incredibly high. This is exactly what you get when working when Ashley Madison. As mentioned, they have a user pool of over 4 million users. However, there is a catch. If you remember, we mentioned that they have a bot problem. There are fake accounts that try and scam you. Keep this in mind.

If you’re from Europe, know that their users are usually from The States, Canada, and Brazil. However, they have a good chunk from the UK too. 

You’re probably wondering about the distribution of men and women on Ashley Madison. It isn’t equal. There are more men than women. This is especially true for the 25-34-year old demographic as the number of males almost triple the number of females registered.

Not only do they have a large user base, but a lot of their users are active too.

Interface

Their app is discreet. Its icon was designed to keep your activities hidden. This is great if your partner regularly checks your phone. The ‘Ashley Madison’ wording is discreet as well, meaning no one will suspect the app.

You can download it from the Play Store. We have one complaint, though. The app doesn’t come with as many features as its web counterpart. Other than this, you can always speak to people online, helping you find someone with ease.

It’s a Lite version, so it takes less space. If you want to, you could download Ashley Madison’s web app too.

In terms of its website, it’s easy to use. However, it works differently from other dating sites. You can chat while looking at profiles so, it’s refreshing.

Overall, the site looks professional, which is something anyone would appreciate.

You can use the site in many languages, which is nice. As of now, only 18. 11 of them are European. There are dating sites that offer a lot more languages.

When going through their site, you’ll see a blog section. The fact that it’s present is appreciated. However, we didn’t find its articles the most useful. There is a range to choose from, however.

Ashley Madison Price

If you’re thinking of working with Ashley Madison, know that they’re pretty average with their prices.

Depending on how much you pay, you can gain access to credits. You can use these points to unlock the site’s features. The introductory package is 32 Euros and comes with 100 credits.  97 Euros gets you the Elite package, which comes with 500 credits. You can get the Affair guarantee package for 178 Euros. It comes with 1000 credits.

It takes 5 credits to initially interact with someone. With this out of the way, speaking to them is free. You can use the credit for gifts too. Gifts are virtual presents that show the person how much you like them.

You might have thought that an “affair guarantee package” is a bold claim. Ashley Madison promises that if you haven’t met someone using the package, you can get your money back. There’s a catch to this, however. There’s a long list of requirements that you should meet.

If you’re not a fan of paying for credits, you can use the site for free. You can’t do much with it, though. All you can do is browse through profiles and send winks.

When considering everything we went through, your gender comes into play. If you’re a woman seeking a man, all the site’s features are free. If you’re a man, you’ll have to pay. If you’re a woman seeking a woman, you’ll have to pay for credits as well.

Payments

If you’re interested in the site’s services, there are a range of ways to buy credits. This includes PayPal, credit cards, Western Union, money transfers, and more. As your payment details are sensitive, you need the site to be very secure. Unfortunately, Ashley Madison has not made the encryption on purchases public knowledge.

Security

If your partner gets to know what you’re up to, you’re going to be in a very messy situation. Unfortunately, hackers may gain access to your account. Sites like Swipe-Affair use military level encryptions to keep them at bay. This isn’t the case with Ashley Madison, so your information could get leaked, like what happened in 2015.

On a lighter note, their privacy policy is thorough and they promise that none of your data is sold. We have no reason to doubt them. They were awarded the Privacy by Design award by Ryerson University.

Customer Support

You can contact them through email or phone. When working with Ashley Madison, you’ll see that their customer support is unfortunately not the best.

We found their email responses to be pretty slow. What’s disappointing is that they’re not informative either. This is strange as Ashley Madison is a leading name in the game, yet we found better customer support from smaller names like Swipe-Affair.

You can call their support centers too. These days, the centers aren’t that functional. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you can only get in touch with them through email.

They have an FAQ page as well. There are a lot of questions asked. However, they didn’t do a thorough job answering them.

Conclusion

Whether you’re looking for a hook-up or a relationship, there are countless dating sites for you to use. One such site is Ashley Madison. Overall, the site’s services are adequate.

We love that you get access to so many users, but, unfortunately, we don’t know how many accounts are registered on the site. If you’re a man looking for a woman, the majority of users on the site are men so your choices will be somewhat limited. The fact that men have to pay for their services while women don’t isn’t that great either.

In terms of their prices, they aren’t too bad. And although the site is easy to use, the fact that it works differently from normal dating sites makes it confusing at first.