MyDirtyNeighbour.com Review

Introduction

MyDirtyNeighbour is a site for UK-based individuals to discover people living nearby and have some fun. While there’s no explicit NSFW content on the homepage or profiles, the site does suggest it’s intended for adult-oriented interactions. Launched in 2018, it is a relatively new site and enjoys moderate popularity, averaging 800,000-page visits per month in the three months leading up to this review.

However, the site may be somewhat misleading. Subtly, it never explicitly claims to be a dating site—its only promise is message exchange. In this MyDirtyNeighbour review, we closely examine what the site offers, the registration process, and the costs involved. We'll also explore its features, weigh the pros and cons, and dive into the terms and conditions to uncover what's really happening behind the scenes.

Pros

• Get tons of messages and interest.
• Lots of opportunities to chat with like-minded people
• Subscriptions are reasonably cheap

Cons

• Fake profiles
• You need to buy a subscription AND buy credits to use the site
• Credits are expensive
• You will be charged if your profile becomes inactive
• Difficult to delete profile

What Type Of Dating Site Is My Dirty Neighbor?

• Friendships
• Relationships – both casual and serious
• Chatting

MyDirtyNeighbour claims to be a site for British singles to meet people living near them and have fun. However, the chances of physically meeting someone are slim to none.

Who Is My Dirty.Neighbour For?

• Straight
• Gay (in theory)
• Lesbian

While the site allows both men and women to sign up, if you indicate that you're seeking a man, you’ll encounter an issue. The only visible users on the site appear to be women. Our test profiles that were 'seeking men' were only shown female profiles.

Stats & Infographics

Male - Female Ratio

Age Demographics

Country Distribution

There are significantly more men than women on My Dirty Neighbour, which is common on dating sites. However, the gender gap here is much larger than usual. Despite this imbalance, no male profiles can be found on the site.

Registration Process

Registration is quick and easy on MyDirtyNeighbours. From the homepage, by clicking "Join Now", you will be prompted to enter your username, email address, password, gender, and if you're looking for a man or woman. You also need to enter your location in the United Kingdom. Next, you're presented with your username, password, and email address to verify that everything is correct and to confirm that you're over 18. From there, you'll be asked to verify your email address and activate your account by clicking on a link emailed to you.

Once you activate your account, you can browse profiles and play the match game. You'll also begin receiving messages from women right away. Whether you're male or female, seeking men or women, you'll only get messages from women. The first message is from the site admin, whose username is AloneAndHorny. This is an odd choice when they're working for the site. You'd expect something more professional and discreet.

Completing your profile is quick and easy. You can add a photo and write a little about yourself as an "About Me" text. And you can enter your height, body type, status, hair, and eye colour.

App & Mobile Compatibility

No application is available for My Dirty Neighbour.com, but the site is optimised for mobile devices. The desktop site has a lot of empty white spaces because it was designed to fit a smaller screen. The mobile and desktop sites have identical features and are used similarly. The match game has the now ubiquitous stack of profiles, where you choose "yes" or "no" to each, and if you match, you're prompted to start a conversation. This works best on a phone but is also perfectly usable on a desktop.

Men Vs Women

The signup process is identical, no matter your gender. You're asked for the same information, and the costs are the same. One notable difference is that there seem to only be female profiles on the site, so if you're attracted to men, you're out of luck. This is artificial because we know there should be at least one male profile since we have a male tester.

Our research also shows that the site's users are actually 80% male. This suggests that something strange is happening behind the scenes. Other My Dirty Neighbour reviews also flag that there's something suspicious about this site.

Features

Match Game

The Match Game feature is like a mini-game on the site. You are shown a woman's profile picture and can click on an "X" icon if you are not into her and a "tick" icon if you are. If you and the woman like each other, a pop-up appears to say you've matched. You can then initiate a conversation with her. You can access a list of women you've matched with under My Matches.

Changing your Match Game settings will filter the profiles that you're shown. There, you can specify the hair colour, body type, or age range of your potential matches. You cannot change their gender; you will always only be shown female profiles. This is a fun feature that can be something to do when you're in between conversations.

Search Filters

You can view profiles under the Browse Profiles option on the menu. Once there, you can change the filters to browse the profiles based on age range, hair colour, or body type. Some filters that would be more helpful would include filters based on verified photos or folks who have similar interests.

Some filters you cannot change are based on location, showing who lives closest to your city.

Visitors – See Who Viewed Your Profile

Another interesting feature is the Visitors tab, which shows the people looking at your profile. This can be a good way to gauge who's shown interest, and you could follow up by sending them a message. This is behind a paywall since you have to purchase a subscription to view your visitors' list.

Offers, Prices & Costs

With a free profile, you can browse through profiles, view your messages, and play the match game. You can favourite people's profiles, but you cannot view the "My Favourites" page.

Subscription Package

There are three different levels of premium subscriptions, all with the same set of perks. The only difference is the number of free messages you get with each level. All three levels benefit you by accessing other people's photos on their profiles, seeing who viewed your profile, and getting access to your favourites.

Silver

The silver package is valid for one month and costs £12.95. It comes with five free messages per month. This is billed every month and will auto-renew each month. You can cancel auto-renewal but must do it at least seven days before the next renewal date, or else you'll get charged for one more period.

Gold

The gold package is valid for three months, and you'll pay for the full term upfront, £32.85. This works out to £10.95 per month. This package includes ten free messages per month. You'll get billed again at the end of the period. If you want to opt out, you'll need to turn off auto-renew in your settings.

Platinum

The platinum package is valid for 6 months and is also paid in full. The amount you'll pay is £53.70, which works out to £8.95 per month. You receive 15 free messages per month with this package, and this will also auto-renew unless you opt out.

Credit Package

Sending messages costs one credit per message, and sending virtual gifts costs two credits per gift. You get a small number of credits if you purchase a premium subscription. Once those are depleted, you're able to buy more credits.

Credit costs:

• Starter - 5 credits: £7.49
• Bronze - 10 credits: £19.99
• Silver - 25 credits: £44.99
• Gold - 50 credits: £79.99
• Platinum - 100 credits: £149.99
• Diamond - 250 credits: £249.99

Credit packages do not auto-renew. When you've run out of credits, you'll need to buy more of them. These are incredibly expensive since you're paying £1-2 per message.

Safety & Security

Fake Profiles

Hidden in the terms and conditions under section F is the fact that the site is not meant to be used for physical meetings. It claims to be a communication service, to merely allow people to flirt. Sections G&H explain that some of the profiles on the site may be fictitious and run by 'Website Hosts,' who are there for entertainment purposes only. They may also send you photos. These profiles are fake and seem to be run by a team that works for the website. The terms and conditions also state, in section H, that you will never meet these Website Hosts.

They also claim that "Website Hosts run some profiles." This appears to be true, as some profiles are created by real users. However, we strongly suspect that you're only able to interact with the Website Host profiles and that it's impossible to communicate with real users on My Dirty Neighbour. This is based on the fact that you can only view female profiles in the match game and 'browse profiles' sections, despite nearly 80% of the site's users being male.

Our test profile with no photos or any other profile information received 46 messages from different women over five days. Every message looked like someone had googled "conversation starter questions."

User Profile Maintenance Fee

My.Dirty Neighbour hides another suspicious clause in their terms and conditions. They will charge you a "profile Maintenance Fee" if you do not log in for 30 days or more, specifically £12.95. This fee will be charged every 30 days until you sign in to your profile again. You apparently pay them to store your user profile and the details. This is absolutely unreasonable and seems like a total scam.

This fee does not apply to people who have an ongoing premium subscription. They obviously cannot charge people who haven't entered payment details, so who does this apply to? This seems to be a way to scam you out of money once you've bought a subscription and then cancelled it, or perhaps if you only buy credits and not a subscription.

The only way to avoid this fee is to terminate your profile, which can only be done by emailing their support or calling their customer support number. Most other sites allow you to delete your profile with the click of a button, so this is unusually complicated and very suspicious.

Third-Parties Who Get Your Personal Information

Their privacy policy outlines who they share your personal information with, and the list is quite long. Your personal information gets shared with other companies in their group, who assist them in their services, and affiliates who help them promote their services. Additionally, they'll share your information with law enforcement agencies and fraud prevention organisations if necessary.

It is unclear why their advertisers would need your personal information. It seems that they also share personal information with companies who assist them with fake profiles. This is worrying because intimate data is being shared quite widely.

Conclusion

We do not recommend using MyDirtyNeighbour.com since the profiles are fake and will never result in a meeting. It's only a chatting site, which would be fine, except the credits to chat are expensive. Additionally, you'll be charged if you become inactive unless you delete your profile. Deleting your profile is unusually cumbersome on this site since you have to email or call customer support.

Tips

• Do not enter your payment details unless you're ready to go through the effort required to delete your profile once you're ready to leave the site.
• If you want to use the site to chat with fake operators, do not fall in love. They are not real people; you will never meet them.

FAQ

How Do I Delete My Account?

You'll need to phone their customer support number or send them an email to delete your account.

Can I Deactivate My Account?

No, this is not an option. You can delete your account by contacting customer support, or you can keep your account active. If you do not delete your account and become inactive, you may be charged.

Is My Dirty Neighbours Legit?

It's a misleading site. They lead you to believe that it may be possible to meet the women on the site. It's only a chat site with operators who chat from fake profiles. You'll never meet these people.

Can I Chat On My Dirty Neighbours For Free?

No, you need to buy credits to send messages to others. You'll be able to see which messages you receive for free, but you cannot reply unless you have credits.

Is Buying A Subscription Worth It?

The subscriptions come with a minimal number of free messages and certain benefits. However, the benefits aren't worth it when the whole point of the site is to chat with fake profiles. With women reaching out to you even if your profile is empty, there's no sense in seeing who visited your profile.