It's not much fun when you send a message to someone on Plenty Of Fish only to find out you have been blocked by them. Which leads us into the easiest way to tell if you have been blocked by someone: send them a message. If you have been blocked, instead of getting the 'Your Message Has Been Successfully Sent ...' message you will see a message that says you have been blocked by that member.

I know the knee-jerk reaction to learning you have been blocked is a hurtful lump in the throat followed by a hard swallow but you can't take things personally in the dating world, especially online dating where people tend to be less sensitive and less aware of other peoples feelings. Remember, dating, online or not, is a numbers game and to achieve success without the heartburn ...