By: Richard

Review:
I just wanted to add something to my earlier review. If you look at the site's terms and conditions, once you upload a photo you grant them approval to use your image however they like. One way they state they can use your image is to "pre-populate" an online dating site. If this isn't evidence that they create "fake" profiles I don't know what is. They are creating a profile for you on a dating site you might not even be a member of, or have signed up with.

Pros:
Some real profiles

Cons:
Fake profiles
Unscrupulous site operators
Questionable privacy policies
Expensive
Waste of money

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By: Jen

Review:
I have been a member (free, not paying) for about 4 years now. I usually go to the chatroom which free members can get into once they receive a message from a paying member. I have made many Japanese friends and even dated an American guy I hit it off with from the site for over a year. The past year and a half I have been distance dating a wonderful Japanese man I met on the site. We got engaged on Children's Day (May 5th) during my visit. Most of the American guys (or actually any gaijin men) I see on the site act really poorly by any woman's standards and certainly are not datable material. I would have to agree with one of the guys that posted a comment here that the men who complain probably fall into the category of undesireable. There are many fake profiles I have witnessed first-hand in the chatroom. But that might be common on any site. The thing to remember is that JapanCupid is a forum for meeting people. It is not a mail order bride site. There is never any guarentee anywhere at anytime that a person will find their soulmate and it is even more unlikely on a dating site where distance dating is involved. Just be realistic about it and understand that distance dating is more difficult than most people can imagine.

Pros:
A wonderful forum to meet Japanese people and share language exchange. In the chatroom all members can use web cam and mic to prove they are not fake and just have good conversation.

Cons:
Since it is open to practically anyone there are some very mean and rude people. And fake profiles occassionally.

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By: Blick

Review:


Pros:
They make money off of you.

Cons:
They take your money and spend it on things you don't have.

Blick beveelt JapanCupid.com NIET aan bij vrienden/bekenden

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By: asiandude

Review:
I'm very leery about japancupid.com's verification process. They want a photo copy of a passport, driver's license, or something official. Copy of passport? This is a fast-track method of having one's identity stolen. Lost American passports typically sell for about $18k on the black market. Terrorist organizations reap the benefits of having formatting information to be sure. Please do not surrender any photo copies of any official documents. Even eHarmony doesn't ask for this kind of information.

Pros:
Unsure.

Cons:
The site is based in Queensland Australia, it's called Japancupid.com, and they require passport information(or sensitive), and they're main office for correspondence is linked to a P.O. Box. Sounds great. t(-.-)t

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By: Richard

Review:
I inadvertently posted this as a comment too.
Foolishly I paid money to join this site. Suddenly all the woman who had supposedly expressed interest in me didn't respond to my messages. I am very suspicious about some of the advertisements. I believe some are real, but the others have been planted by the operators. Given the high prices I cannot even advise trying it out. Having lived in japan as well I can say that the majority of japanese girls aren't interested in gaijin. The ones that are tend to be a little crazy or have some other issues that have meant they have to try and find a gaijin (foreigner) as a last resort. This is a broad stereotype and of course there are exceptions. Don't believe that in general there are lots of hot japanese woman looking for foreign boyfriends. Another problem is they nearly always want to go back to Japan in the long run. Can't believe the bullshit message from the site operator saying that because they are in Australia it is OK. Like there aren't any crooks in Australia. Certainly there is no government regulator that is going to go around and audit them to make sure they aren't creating fake profiles, and sending fake messages of interest.

Avoid this website

Pros:
Some genuine profiles. Certainly some of the older woman on the site who aren't especially attractive are unlikely to be fake.

Cons:
Fake profiles, and fake messages. Overpriced. Inflated member numbers, many of the "members" haven't logged in for years. Dodgy privacy issues. Seems to be no way to delete your profile and photos.