How to Delete My POF Account


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In this guide, you will find step-by-step instructions on how to delete your POF account. Your account must be active a minimum of 24 hours to delete it. Please be advised that once you delete it, you delete it permanently, and you cannot reactivate it. If you still wish to delete POF entirely, refer to the following steps. We teach you how to delete POF on a computer or mobile device.

How to Delete POF Account on Your Computer

The following steps show you how to delete POF using your computer’s browser.

  1. Go to the POF sign in page.
  2. Using your username/email and password, sign in to your account.Pof Login
  3. Click on the Help button located in the upper right-hand corner of the website.
  4. Scroll down the page until you see “How do I delete my account.
  5. Click on the link provided and sign in if you have not done so already.
  6. Fill out the form located near the bottom of the page. Be sure to include any information requested in the drop-down boxes.
  7. Click the “Quit/ Give Up/ Delete Account” button to permanently delete your account.

How to Delete POF Account on Your Mobile

You can also delete your POF account on a mobile device, using a mobile browser. You must use a browser, and not the POF app, as the deletion process takes place only on the POF website. The steps are similar to deleting your POF account on a computer:

  1. Open your preferred mobile browser.
  2. Go to the POF sign in page linked above.
  3. Log into your account with your username/email and password.
  4. Select Help.
  5. Scroll down the page to find the “How do I delete my account‘ link.
  6. Tap on the link, then make sure you are signed into your account.
  7. Fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Make sure to include every information requested in the drop-down boxes.
  8. Tap the “Quit/ Give Up/ Delete Account” button to delete your POF account for good.

How to Hide Your Profile on POF

If you don’t want your POF account to disappear completely, you have the option to hide it instead of deleting it, an option many people prefer. Here’s what you need to do to hide POF account:

  1. Go to the POF sign in page.
  2. Input your username/email and password to log into your account.
  3. Go to the Edit Profile tab.
  4. Click the “To hide your profile from others, click here” link to hide your POF profile.

With a hidden profile, you won’t appear in any search results or bar of images.

Conclusion

These steps explain how to delete a POF account. Once deleted, your account cannot be reactivated. Only accounts active a minimum of 24 hours can be deleted, so you can’t delete POF account before 24 hours pass. If you don’t want your profile to disappear completely, you can hide it instead. If you have forgotten your login information, go to the Recover Account page and enter the email address that you used to sign up in order to reset your password.

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