If someone replies to your ad, they do it through the service - your email address isn't given out. It's then up to you if you want to respond to them or not. With some services however, if you respond to someone else's ad, your email address is sent to them with your reply. Disadvantages Out of Date Ads. It's better to stick to those services which give the date the ad was posted and some tell you when the member was last online.
Details Are Unverified.
Provided they're not considered obscene or inflammatory, ads will be posted exactly as submitted. You have no idea if the photo is of the advertiser or whether they are telling the truth about themselves or not. You have to saty alert for clues that some is not being entirely truthful. Ofcourse, if you are seeking a lifetime partner it would be incredibly stupid to lie about yourself. You could only destroy a blossoming relationship when the truth comes out.