{"id":41524,"date":"2026-07-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/?p=41524"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:53:02","slug":"search-by-username-on-pof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/search-by-username-on-pof\/","title":{"rendered":"Search by Username on POF: What Still Works in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short answer: POF&#8217;s username search still exists, but it is now locked behind a Premium or Prestige subscription. Free accounts cannot use it, and the old trick of typing a username directly into a profile URL does not work anymore either. Here is exactly what changed, what free users can still do on POF itself, and how to search a POF username for free using a tool that is not tied to POF&#8217;s paywall. <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s username search<\/a> finds POF profiles and the full identity behind them without requiring a subscription to anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"search_mb_2020 scfb_mb_search scfb_full_search blog_content_search\"> <div class=\"search-form-2020\"  data-js-r=\"search.form\">\n    <div class=\"row tabs-content\">\n        <div class=\"scf-tooltip-badge-target\" data-badge-number=\"1\" data-badge-position=\"badge-bl\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-3\">\n\n            <div class=\"tabs\" data-pause=\"false\">\n                <div class=\"dropdown-overlay\"  data-js-r=\"search.form.dropdown_overlay\"><\/div>\n                <a data-item=\"0\" data-type=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/\" class=' active '><i class=\"si-user\"><\/i> <span>Name<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"1\" data-type=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-email-address-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-email\"><\/i> <span>Email<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"2\" data-type=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-phone-lookup\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-phone\"><\/i> <span>Phone<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"3\" data-type=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-username\"><\/i> <span>Username<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"4\" data-type=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-address-check\/\" class=' address_search_menue '><i class=\"si-location\"><\/i> <span>Address<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"5\" data-type=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-image-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-image\"><\/i> <span>Image<\/span><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-7\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.all\">\n            <div class=\"row list  active name-list\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-6 border-rt\">\n                    <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter name here\" aria-label=\"Enter name here\" value=\"\" maxlength=\"100\" name=\"full_name\" aria-required=\"true\">\n                    <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here<\/label>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 si-triangle-down\">\n                    <select name=\"country\" ><option value=\"US\">United States<\/option><option value=\"CA\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"GB\">United Kingdom<\/option><option value=\"AF\">Afghanistan<\/option><option value=\"AX\">\u00c5land Islands<\/option><option value=\"AL\">Albania<\/option><option value=\"DZ\">Algeria<\/option><option value=\"AS\">American Samoa<\/option><option value=\"AD\">Andorra<\/option><option value=\"AO\">Angola<\/option><option value=\"AI\">Anguilla<\/option><option value=\"AQ\">Antarctica<\/option><option value=\"AG\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value=\"AR\">Argentina<\/option><option value=\"AM\">Armenia<\/option><option value=\"AW\">Aruba<\/option><option value=\"AU\">Australia<\/option><option value=\"AT\">Austria<\/option><option value=\"AZ\">Azerbaijan<\/option><option value=\"BS\">Bahamas<\/option><option value=\"BH\">Bahrain<\/option><option value=\"BD\">Bangladesh<\/option><option value=\"BB\">Barbados<\/option><option value=\"BE\">Belgium<\/option><option value=\"BZ\">Belize<\/option><option value=\"BJ\">Benin<\/option><option value=\"BM\">Bermuda<\/option><option value=\"BT\">Bhutan<\/option><option value=\"BO\">Bolivia<\/option><option value=\"BA\">Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value=\"BW\">Botswana<\/option><option value=\"BV\">Bouvet Island<\/option><option value=\"BR\">Brazil<\/option><option value=\"IO\">British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value=\"BN\">Brunei Darussalam<\/option><option value=\"BG\">Bulgaria<\/option><option value=\"BF\">Burkina Faso<\/option><option value=\"BI\">Burundi<\/option><option value=\"KH\">Cambodia<\/option><option value=\"CM\">Cameroon<\/option><option value=\"CV\">Cape Verde<\/option><option value=\"KY\">Cayman Islands<\/option><option value=\"CF\">Central African Republic<\/option><option value=\"TD\">Chad<\/option><option value=\"CL\">Chile<\/option><option value=\"CN\">China<\/option><option value=\"CX\">Christmas Island<\/option><option value=\"CC\">Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option><option value=\"CO\">Colombia<\/option><option value=\"KM\">Comoros<\/option><option value=\"CK\">Cook Islands<\/option><option value=\"CR\">Costa Rica<\/option><option value=\"HR\">Croatia<\/option><option value=\"CY\">Cyprus<\/option><option value=\"CZ\">Czech Republic<\/option><option value=\"DK\">Denmark<\/option><option value=\"DJ\">Djibouti<\/option><option value=\"DM\">Dominica<\/option><option value=\"DO\">Dominican Republic<\/option><option value=\"EC\">Ecuador<\/option><option value=\"EG\">Egypt<\/option><option value=\"SV\">El Salvador<\/option><option value=\"GQ\">Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value=\"ER\">Eritrea<\/option><option value=\"EE\">Estonia<\/option><option value=\"ET\">Ethiopia<\/option><option value=\"FK\">Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/option><option value=\"FO\">Faroe Islands<\/option><option value=\"FJ\">Fiji<\/option><option value=\"FI\">Finland<\/option><option value=\"FR\">France<\/option><option value=\"GF\">French Guiana<\/option><option value=\"PF\">French Polynesia<\/option><option value=\"TF\">French Southern Territories<\/option><option value=\"GA\">Gabon<\/option><option value=\"GM\">Gambia<\/option><option value=\"GE\">Georgia<\/option><option value=\"DE\">Germany<\/option><option value=\"GH\">Ghana<\/option><option value=\"GI\">Gibraltar<\/option><option value=\"GR\">Greece<\/option><option value=\"GL\">Greenland<\/option><option value=\"GD\">Grenada<\/option><option value=\"GP\">Guadeloupe<\/option><option value=\"GU\">Guam<\/option><option value=\"GT\">Guatemala<\/option><option value=\"GG\">Guernsey<\/option><option value=\"GN\">Guinea<\/option><option value=\"GW\">Guinea-bissau<\/option><option value=\"GY\">Guyana<\/option><option value=\"HT\">Haiti<\/option><option value=\"HM\">Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands<\/option><option value=\"VA\">Holy See (Vatican City State)<\/option><option value=\"HN\">Honduras<\/option><option value=\"HK\">Hong Kong<\/option><option value=\"HU\">Hungary<\/option><option value=\"IS\">Iceland<\/option><option value=\"IN\">India<\/option><option value=\"ID\">Indonesia<\/option><option value=\"IE\">Ireland<\/option><option value=\"IM\">Isle of Man<\/option><option value=\"IL\">Israel<\/option><option value=\"IT\">Italy<\/option><option value=\"JM\">Jamaica<\/option><option value=\"JP\">Japan<\/option><option value=\"JE\">Jersey<\/option><option value=\"JO\">Jordan<\/option><option value=\"KZ\">Kazakhstan<\/option><option value=\"KE\">Kenya<\/option><option value=\"KI\">Kiribati<\/option><option value=\"KW\">Kuwait<\/option><option value=\"KG\">Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value=\"LA\">Lao People's Democratic Republic<\/option><option value=\"LV\">Latvia<\/option><option value=\"LS\">Lesotho<\/option><option value=\"LI\">Liechtenstein<\/option><option value=\"LT\">Lithuania<\/option><option value=\"LU\">Luxembourg<\/option><option value=\"MO\">Macao<\/option><option value=\"MK\">Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of<\/option><option value=\"MG\">Madagascar<\/option><option value=\"MW\">Malawi<\/option><option value=\"MY\">Malaysia<\/option><option value=\"MV\">Maldives<\/option><option value=\"ML\">Mali<\/option><option value=\"MT\">Malta<\/option><option value=\"MH\">Marshall Islands<\/option><option value=\"MQ\">Martinique<\/option><option value=\"MR\">Mauritania<\/option><option value=\"MU\">Mauritius<\/option><option value=\"YT\">Mayotte<\/option><option value=\"MX\">Mexico<\/option><option value=\"FM\">Micronesia, Federated States of<\/option><option value=\"MD\">Moldova, Republic of<\/option><option value=\"MC\">Monaco<\/option><option value=\"MN\">Mongolia<\/option><option value=\"ME\">Montenegro<\/option><option value=\"MS\">Montserrat<\/option><option value=\"MA\">Morocco<\/option><option value=\"MZ\">Mozambique<\/option><option value=\"NA\">Namibia<\/option><option value=\"NR\">Nauru<\/option><option value=\"NP\">Nepal<\/option><option value=\"NL\">Netherlands<\/option><option value=\"AN\">Netherlands Antilles<\/option><option value=\"NC\">New Caledonia<\/option><option value=\"NZ\">New Zealand<\/option><option value=\"NI\">Nicaragua<\/option><option value=\"NE\">Niger<\/option><option value=\"NG\">Nigeria<\/option><option value=\"NU\">Niue<\/option><option value=\"NF\">Norfolk Island<\/option><option value=\"MP\">Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value=\"NO\">Norway<\/option><option value=\"OM\">Oman<\/option><option value=\"PK\">Pakistan<\/option><option value=\"PW\">Palau<\/option><option value=\"PS\">Palestinian Territory, Occupied<\/option><option value=\"PA\">Panama<\/option><option value=\"PG\">Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value=\"PY\">Paraguay<\/option><option value=\"PE\">Peru<\/option><option value=\"PH\">Philippines<\/option><option value=\"PN\">Pitcairn<\/option><option value=\"PL\">Poland<\/option><option value=\"PT\">Portugal<\/option><option value=\"PR\">Puerto Rico<\/option><option value=\"QA\">Qatar<\/option><option value=\"RE\">Reunion<\/option><option value=\"RO\">Romania<\/option><option value=\"RU\">Russian Federation<\/option><option value=\"RW\">Rwanda<\/option><option value=\"SH\">Saint Helena<\/option><option value=\"KN\">Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value=\"LC\">Saint Lucia<\/option><option value=\"PM\">Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value=\"VC\">Saint Vincent and The Grenadines<\/option><option value=\"WS\">Samoa<\/option><option value=\"SM\">San Marino<\/option><option value=\"ST\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value=\"SA\">Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value=\"SN\">Senegal<\/option><option value=\"RS\">Serbia<\/option><option value=\"SC\">Seychelles<\/option><option value=\"SL\">Sierra Leone<\/option><option value=\"SG\">Singapore<\/option><option value=\"SK\">Slovakia<\/option><option value=\"SI\">Slovenia<\/option><option value=\"SB\">Solomon Islands<\/option><option value=\"ZA\">South Africa<\/option><option value=\"GS\">South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value=\"KR\">South Korea<\/option><option value=\"ES\">Spain<\/option><option value=\"LK\">Sri Lanka<\/option><option value=\"SR\">Suriname<\/option><option value=\"SJ\">Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value=\"SZ\">Swaziland<\/option><option value=\"SE\">Sweden<\/option><option value=\"CH\">Switzerland<\/option><option value=\"TW\">Taiwan, Province of China<\/option><option value=\"TJ\">Tajikistan<\/option><option value=\"TZ\">Tanzania, United Republic of<\/option><option value=\"TH\">Thailand<\/option><option value=\"TL\">Timor-leste<\/option><option value=\"TG\">Togo<\/option><option value=\"TK\">Tokelau<\/option><option value=\"TO\">Tonga<\/option><option value=\"TT\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value=\"TN\">Tunisia<\/option><option value=\"TR\">Turkey<\/option><option value=\"TM\">Turkmenistan<\/option><option value=\"TC\">Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value=\"TV\">Tuvalu<\/option><option value=\"UG\">Uganda<\/option><option value=\"UA\">Ukraine<\/option><option value=\"AE\">United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value=\"UM\">United States Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value=\"UY\">Uruguay<\/option><option value=\"UZ\">Uzbekistan<\/option><option value=\"VU\">Vanuatu<\/option><option value=\"VE\">Venezuela<\/option><option value=\"VN\">Viet Nam<\/option><option value=\"VG\">Virgin Islands, British<\/option><option value=\"VI\">Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option><option value=\"WF\">Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value=\"EH\">Western Sahara<\/option><option value=\"YE\">Yemen<\/option><option value=\"ZM\">Zambia<\/option><\/select>                <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter email here\" name=\"email\" maxlength=\"100\" value=\"\" >\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Email<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter phone here\" name=\"phone\" maxlength=\"12\" value=\"\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.phone\">\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search a Phone Number<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter username here\" name=\"username\" maxlength=\"100\">\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search a Username<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter address here\" name=\"address\" maxlength=\"100\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.address\"  autocomplete=\"off\" >\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Address<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row list image \" >\n                <span>Browse and upload image here <\/span>\n                                    <form method=\"post\">\n                        <input type=\"file\" name=\"image[]\" aria-label=\"Search an Image\" aria-required=\"true\" accept=\"image\/*\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.image_single\">\n                        <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Image<\/label>\n                        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"search_type\" value=\"4\" \/>\n                    <\/form>                \n                                    <div class=\"file-progress-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"file-progress-value\">Uploading...<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"file-progress\">\n                        <div class=\"file-progress-value\">Uploading...<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val anim\" style=\"display: block;\"><\/label>\n        \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"go\"  data-js-r=\"search.go\">Search<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- Bulk -->\n       \n    <p class=\"respect-privacy\"><span class=\"si-secured-fill\"><\/span> We Respect Your Privacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n    var uploaded_images = [];\n<\/script><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-can-you-search-pof-by-username-the-short-answer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can You Search POF by Username? The Short Answer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a phone on a desk showing the Plenty of Fish sign-up screen next to a keyboard\" class=\"wp-image-41526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-COeQVPoEePU-unsplash-1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, but only if you are a paying subscriber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">POF&#8217;s username search is a Premium and Prestige tier feature as of 2026. Free account holders who try to use it hit a paywall regardless of what older guides or POF&#8217;s own archived blog posts say. The feature itself has not been removed from the platform; it has been moved behind a subscription requirement that did not always exist, which is why so much conflicting information is circulating online right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a Premium or Prestige subscription, username search works through POF&#8217;s standard search interface. Enter the username into the search field and POF returns the matching profile if the account exists and is active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are on a free account and want to <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/pof-search\/\">find someone by their POF username<\/a> without upgrading, the situation is straightforward: POF&#8217;s own tools cannot help you with this specific search. <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s username search<\/a> is the most direct alternative; enter the POF username, and the search returns whether a profile exists under that handle alongside every other platform where it is active, without requiring any POF subscription. For readers who want the full picture of every method available beyond username search, our complete POF Search guide covers name, email, photo, and location-based lookup in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-changed-why-username-search-now-requires-premium\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Changed: Why Username Search Now Requires Premium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">POF has progressively moved features behind its paid tiers over the past several years as part of a broader monetization strategy. Username search was previously available to all users and was documented in POF&#8217;s own blog content as a free feature. That original blog post is still findable through search engines, which is the primary reason so many people are searching this question right now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shift happened gradually rather than through a single announced change, which means there was no clear moment where users were informed that a feature they previously relied on had moved behind a paywall. Many people discovered it was gone only when they tried to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"the-old-url-trick-no-longer-works\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Old URL Trick No Longer Works<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A widely circulated workaround involved typing a POF username directly into the profile URL in the format pof.com\/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=username. This method no longer functions reliably for free users. POF&#8217;s profile URL structure has changed and attempting this approach either returns an error, redirects to the homepage, or requires a paid account login before any profile content loads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any guide still describing this URL method as a working free approach is drawing on information that was accurate before POF&#8217;s recent changes. The volume of searches for this exact question right now reflects how many people have tried the old method, found it does not work, and are looking for an explanation and an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-free-pof-users-can-still-do\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Free POF Users Can Still Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Username search is gone from the free tier, but several discovery methods remain available without a subscription. None of them accept a username as direct input, but they are worth knowing before deciding whether to upgrade or use an external tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Basic search filters:<\/strong><br>Free POF accounts retain access to standard search filters, including age range, location radius, height, body type, and basic profile criteria. These allow browsing profiles that match specific parameters in a geographic area. They are useful for discovery, but cannot <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/instant-username-search-how-to-find-people-online\/\">target a specific person by username<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meet Me:<\/strong><br>POF&#8217;s Meet Me feature shows profiles one at a time for a yes or no rating. This is a passive discovery tool rather than a targeted search, but it remains fully available on free accounts and surfaces active users in your area. If you know the person uses POF actively, you may encounter their profile through Meet Me if you are in the same geographic area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recently Online:<\/strong><br>The Recently Online section shows profiles of users who have been active on the platform recently, organized by proximity. Browsing this section is sometimes an effective way to find someone you know is actively using POF, particularly if you are in the same city or region. It is not a targeted search but it is a genuine discovery method that remains free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The honest limitation of all free options:<\/strong><br>None of these methods lets you search for a specific person by their username or confirm whether a particular username belongs to someone you are looking for. For that, you either need a POF Premium subscription or a tool that searches outside POF&#8217;s own interface. <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish is the most practical<\/a> free-to-start option for this specific gap. Enter the username, and the search returns whether a POF profile exists under that handle without requiring any POF subscription upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"search_mb_2020 scfb_mb_search scfb_full_search blog_content_search\"> <div class=\"search-form-2020\"  data-js-r=\"search.form\">\n    <div class=\"row tabs-content\">\n        <div class=\"scf-tooltip-badge-target\" data-badge-number=\"1\" data-badge-position=\"badge-bl\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-3\">\n\n            <div class=\"tabs\" data-pause=\"false\">\n                <div class=\"dropdown-overlay\"  data-js-r=\"search.form.dropdown_overlay\"><\/div>\n                <a data-item=\"0\" data-type=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/\" class=' active '><i class=\"si-user\"><\/i> <span>Name<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"1\" data-type=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-email-address-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-email\"><\/i> <span>Email<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"2\" data-type=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-phone-lookup\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-phone\"><\/i> <span>Phone<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"3\" data-type=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-username\"><\/i> <span>Username<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"4\" data-type=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-address-check\/\" class=' address_search_menue '><i class=\"si-location\"><\/i> <span>Address<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"5\" data-type=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-image-search\/\" class=' '><i class=\"si-image\"><\/i> <span>Image<\/span><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-7\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.all\">\n            <div class=\"row list  active name-list\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-6 border-rt\">\n                    <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter name here\" aria-label=\"Enter name here\" value=\"\" maxlength=\"100\" name=\"full_name\" aria-required=\"true\">\n                    <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here<\/label>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 si-triangle-down\">\n                    <select name=\"country\" ><option value=\"US\">United States<\/option><option value=\"CA\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"GB\">United Kingdom<\/option><option value=\"AF\">Afghanistan<\/option><option value=\"AX\">\u00c5land Islands<\/option><option value=\"AL\">Albania<\/option><option value=\"DZ\">Algeria<\/option><option value=\"AS\">American Samoa<\/option><option value=\"AD\">Andorra<\/option><option value=\"AO\">Angola<\/option><option value=\"AI\">Anguilla<\/option><option value=\"AQ\">Antarctica<\/option><option value=\"AG\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value=\"AR\">Argentina<\/option><option value=\"AM\">Armenia<\/option><option value=\"AW\">Aruba<\/option><option value=\"AU\">Australia<\/option><option value=\"AT\">Austria<\/option><option value=\"AZ\">Azerbaijan<\/option><option value=\"BS\">Bahamas<\/option><option value=\"BH\">Bahrain<\/option><option value=\"BD\">Bangladesh<\/option><option value=\"BB\">Barbados<\/option><option value=\"BE\">Belgium<\/option><option value=\"BZ\">Belize<\/option><option value=\"BJ\">Benin<\/option><option value=\"BM\">Bermuda<\/option><option value=\"BT\">Bhutan<\/option><option value=\"BO\">Bolivia<\/option><option value=\"BA\">Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value=\"BW\">Botswana<\/option><option value=\"BV\">Bouvet Island<\/option><option value=\"BR\">Brazil<\/option><option value=\"IO\">British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value=\"BN\">Brunei Darussalam<\/option><option value=\"BG\">Bulgaria<\/option><option value=\"BF\">Burkina Faso<\/option><option value=\"BI\">Burundi<\/option><option value=\"KH\">Cambodia<\/option><option value=\"CM\">Cameroon<\/option><option value=\"CV\">Cape Verde<\/option><option value=\"KY\">Cayman Islands<\/option><option value=\"CF\">Central African Republic<\/option><option value=\"TD\">Chad<\/option><option value=\"CL\">Chile<\/option><option value=\"CN\">China<\/option><option value=\"CX\">Christmas Island<\/option><option value=\"CC\">Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option><option value=\"CO\">Colombia<\/option><option value=\"KM\">Comoros<\/option><option value=\"CK\">Cook Islands<\/option><option value=\"CR\">Costa Rica<\/option><option value=\"HR\">Croatia<\/option><option value=\"CY\">Cyprus<\/option><option value=\"CZ\">Czech Republic<\/option><option value=\"DK\">Denmark<\/option><option value=\"DJ\">Djibouti<\/option><option value=\"DM\">Dominica<\/option><option value=\"DO\">Dominican Republic<\/option><option value=\"EC\">Ecuador<\/option><option value=\"EG\">Egypt<\/option><option value=\"SV\">El Salvador<\/option><option value=\"GQ\">Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value=\"ER\">Eritrea<\/option><option value=\"EE\">Estonia<\/option><option value=\"ET\">Ethiopia<\/option><option value=\"FK\">Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/option><option value=\"FO\">Faroe Islands<\/option><option value=\"FJ\">Fiji<\/option><option value=\"FI\">Finland<\/option><option value=\"FR\">France<\/option><option value=\"GF\">French Guiana<\/option><option value=\"PF\">French Polynesia<\/option><option value=\"TF\">French Southern Territories<\/option><option value=\"GA\">Gabon<\/option><option value=\"GM\">Gambia<\/option><option value=\"GE\">Georgia<\/option><option value=\"DE\">Germany<\/option><option value=\"GH\">Ghana<\/option><option value=\"GI\">Gibraltar<\/option><option value=\"GR\">Greece<\/option><option value=\"GL\">Greenland<\/option><option value=\"GD\">Grenada<\/option><option value=\"GP\">Guadeloupe<\/option><option value=\"GU\">Guam<\/option><option value=\"GT\">Guatemala<\/option><option value=\"GG\">Guernsey<\/option><option value=\"GN\">Guinea<\/option><option value=\"GW\">Guinea-bissau<\/option><option value=\"GY\">Guyana<\/option><option value=\"HT\">Haiti<\/option><option value=\"HM\">Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands<\/option><option value=\"VA\">Holy See (Vatican City State)<\/option><option value=\"HN\">Honduras<\/option><option value=\"HK\">Hong Kong<\/option><option value=\"HU\">Hungary<\/option><option value=\"IS\">Iceland<\/option><option value=\"IN\">India<\/option><option value=\"ID\">Indonesia<\/option><option value=\"IE\">Ireland<\/option><option value=\"IM\">Isle of Man<\/option><option value=\"IL\">Israel<\/option><option value=\"IT\">Italy<\/option><option value=\"JM\">Jamaica<\/option><option value=\"JP\">Japan<\/option><option value=\"JE\">Jersey<\/option><option value=\"JO\">Jordan<\/option><option value=\"KZ\">Kazakhstan<\/option><option value=\"KE\">Kenya<\/option><option value=\"KI\">Kiribati<\/option><option value=\"KW\">Kuwait<\/option><option value=\"KG\">Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value=\"LA\">Lao People's Democratic Republic<\/option><option value=\"LV\">Latvia<\/option><option value=\"LS\">Lesotho<\/option><option value=\"LI\">Liechtenstein<\/option><option value=\"LT\">Lithuania<\/option><option value=\"LU\">Luxembourg<\/option><option value=\"MO\">Macao<\/option><option value=\"MK\">Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of<\/option><option value=\"MG\">Madagascar<\/option><option value=\"MW\">Malawi<\/option><option value=\"MY\">Malaysia<\/option><option value=\"MV\">Maldives<\/option><option value=\"ML\">Mali<\/option><option value=\"MT\">Malta<\/option><option value=\"MH\">Marshall Islands<\/option><option value=\"MQ\">Martinique<\/option><option value=\"MR\">Mauritania<\/option><option value=\"MU\">Mauritius<\/option><option value=\"YT\">Mayotte<\/option><option value=\"MX\">Mexico<\/option><option value=\"FM\">Micronesia, Federated States of<\/option><option 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Territory, Occupied<\/option><option value=\"PA\">Panama<\/option><option value=\"PG\">Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value=\"PY\">Paraguay<\/option><option value=\"PE\">Peru<\/option><option value=\"PH\">Philippines<\/option><option value=\"PN\">Pitcairn<\/option><option value=\"PL\">Poland<\/option><option value=\"PT\">Portugal<\/option><option value=\"PR\">Puerto Rico<\/option><option value=\"QA\">Qatar<\/option><option value=\"RE\">Reunion<\/option><option value=\"RO\">Romania<\/option><option value=\"RU\">Russian Federation<\/option><option value=\"RW\">Rwanda<\/option><option value=\"SH\">Saint Helena<\/option><option value=\"KN\">Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value=\"LC\">Saint Lucia<\/option><option value=\"PM\">Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value=\"VC\">Saint Vincent and The Grenadines<\/option><option value=\"WS\">Samoa<\/option><option value=\"SM\">San Marino<\/option><option value=\"ST\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value=\"SA\">Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value=\"SN\">Senegal<\/option><option value=\"RS\">Serbia<\/option><option value=\"SC\">Seychelles<\/option><option value=\"SL\">Sierra Leone<\/option><option value=\"SG\">Singapore<\/option><option value=\"SK\">Slovakia<\/option><option value=\"SI\">Slovenia<\/option><option value=\"SB\">Solomon Islands<\/option><option value=\"ZA\">South Africa<\/option><option value=\"GS\">South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value=\"KR\">South Korea<\/option><option value=\"ES\">Spain<\/option><option value=\"LK\">Sri Lanka<\/option><option value=\"SR\">Suriname<\/option><option value=\"SJ\">Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value=\"SZ\">Swaziland<\/option><option value=\"SE\">Sweden<\/option><option value=\"CH\">Switzerland<\/option><option value=\"TW\">Taiwan, Province of China<\/option><option value=\"TJ\">Tajikistan<\/option><option value=\"TZ\">Tanzania, United Republic of<\/option><option value=\"TH\">Thailand<\/option><option value=\"TL\">Timor-leste<\/option><option value=\"TG\">Togo<\/option><option value=\"TK\">Tokelau<\/option><option value=\"TO\">Tonga<\/option><option value=\"TT\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value=\"TN\">Tunisia<\/option><option value=\"TR\">Turkey<\/option><option value=\"TM\">Turkmenistan<\/option><option value=\"TC\">Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value=\"TV\">Tuvalu<\/option><option value=\"UG\">Uganda<\/option><option value=\"UA\">Ukraine<\/option><option value=\"AE\">United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value=\"UM\">United States Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value=\"UY\">Uruguay<\/option><option value=\"UZ\">Uzbekistan<\/option><option value=\"VU\">Vanuatu<\/option><option value=\"VE\">Venezuela<\/option><option value=\"VN\">Viet Nam<\/option><option value=\"VG\">Virgin Islands, British<\/option><option value=\"VI\">Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option><option value=\"WF\">Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value=\"EH\">Western Sahara<\/option><option value=\"YE\">Yemen<\/option><option value=\"ZM\">Zambia<\/option><\/select>                <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter email here\" name=\"email\" maxlength=\"100\" value=\"\" >\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Email<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter phone here\" name=\"phone\" maxlength=\"12\" value=\"\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.phone\">\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search a Phone Number<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter username here\" name=\"username\" maxlength=\"100\">\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search a Username<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row list \">\n                <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter address here\" name=\"address\" maxlength=\"100\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.address\"  autocomplete=\"off\" >\n                <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Address<\/label>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"row list image \" >\n                <span>Browse and upload image here <\/span>\n                                    <form method=\"post\">\n                        <input type=\"file\" name=\"image[]\" aria-label=\"Search an Image\" aria-required=\"true\" accept=\"image\/*\"  data-js-r=\"search.input.image_single\">\n                        <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val\">Start Here: Search an Image<\/label>\n                        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"search_type\" value=\"4\" \/>\n                    <\/form>                \n                                    <div class=\"file-progress-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"file-progress-value\">Uploading...<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"file-progress\">\n                        <div class=\"file-progress-value\">Uploading...<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <label class=\"scf-tooltip-val anim\" style=\"display: block;\"><\/label>\n        \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-2 text-center\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"go\"  data-js-r=\"search.go\">Search<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- Bulk -->\n       \n    <p class=\"respect-privacy\"><span class=\"si-secured-fill\"><\/span> We Respect Your Privacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script>\n    var uploaded_images = [];\n<\/script><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-search-a-pof-username-without-premium\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Search a POF Username Without Premium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the section that matters most for readers who have hit the paywall and want an alternative. <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s username search<\/a> is the most direct option and returns more information than a standard POF profile lookup would, even if you had Premium access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter the POF username into <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s username search<\/a>. The search cross-references the handle across hundreds of platforms simultaneously, not just POF but every other platform where that username might be active. Because most people use the same or a very similar username across multiple platforms, a handle that someone uses on POF often appears on Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, or dating apps under the same name. Social Catfish surfaces all of those connections in a single search rather than requiring you to check each platform individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What this search returns beyond a simple profile confirmation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every platform where the username is active alongside POF, giving you a complete cross-platform picture of the person&#8217;s online presence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The real name and linked accounts associated with that handle, connecting the POF username to a verified real-world identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether the username appears consistently under the same identity across platforms or under different names in different places \u2014 the most reliable available signal for assessing whether a POF profile is genuine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associated contact details including email addresses and phone numbers linked to the same identity, which are useful for further verification if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether the profile photo used on POF appears under a different name on other platforms is the clearest indicator of a<a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/plenty-of-fish-scams-how-to-spot-and-stop-fake-profiles\/\"> fake or impersonated account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-verify-a-pof-profile-once-you-have-found-it\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Verify a POF Profile Once You Have Found It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a smartphone displaying the Plenty of Fish &quot;Dating for grown-ups&quot; registration screen with member photo circles\n\" class=\"wp-image-41527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nik-NGuctdgsuGc-unsplash-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finding the profile is one step. Confirming it belongs to who you think it does is the step that matters more, particularly on a platform where fake profiles and borrowed photos are a documented problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have found a POF profile, whether through Premium username search, Social Catfish, or any other method, these additional checks confirm the profile is genuine before you engage further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reverse image search the profile photo:<\/strong><br>Save the main profile photo and upload it to <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-image-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s reverse image search<\/a>. The facial recognition searches across social media, dating platforms, and other sites that Google does not deeply index, finding where that face appears online and under what names. A genuine profile&#8217;s photos appear consistently under the same identity. A fake profile&#8217;s photos trace back to someone else&#8217;s social media or appear under multiple different names across platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cross-reference the username:<\/strong><br>If you found them through POF Premium username search, enter the same username into <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s username search <\/a>to see where else it appears. Consistency across platforms is a positive identity signal. A username that only exists on POF with no presence anywhere else is worth examining further before investing in the connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\"><strong>Check contact details if they have shared any:<\/strong><br>If the person has shared a phone number or email address through POF messaging, enter it into <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-phone-lookup\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s reverse phone<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-email-address-search\/\">reverse email search.<\/a> These searches return the real name and linked accounts registered to those contact details, confirming whether the identity they have presented on POF is consistent with their actual registered information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783636848754\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can you still search POF by username in 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, but it requires a Premium or Prestige subscription. Free accounts no longer have access to username search. Social Catfish&#8217;s username search finds POF profiles and cross-platform accounts from a username without requiring a POF subscription.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783636858488\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Why can&#8217;t I search by username on POF anymore?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">POF moved username search behind its paid subscription tiers as part of a broader monetization shift. The feature still exists on the platform but is no longer available to free account holders. Older guides and POF&#8217;s own archived blog content describe it as a free feature, which is no longer accurate.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783636867554\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Does typing a username into the POF URL still work?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. The URL workaround that previously allowed direct profile access by typing a username into the address bar no longer functions reliably. POF&#8217;s profile URL structure has changed, and the method either returns an error or requires a paid login before loading any profile.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783636876902\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Is there a free way to search someone&#8217;s POF username?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s username search<\/a> is the most direct free-to-start option. Enter the POF username, and the search returns whether a profile exists under that handle alongside every other platform where it is active and the identity associated with it without requiring a POF Premium subscription.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783636889619\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the difference between POF&#8217;s free and Premium search?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Free POF accounts have access to basic filters, Meet Me, Recently Online, and My City browsing. Premium and Prestige accounts add username search, advanced filtering, the ability to see who has viewed your profile, and other discovery features. Username search specifically is a Premium-only feature as of 2026.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">POF&#8217;s username search is real but paywalled, and the old URL workaround that used to bypass it no longer works. Free users are left with browsing tools that do not accept a username as input, which is a genuine gap for anyone trying to find a specific person rather than browse profiles in their area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/reverse-username-search\/\">Social Catfish&#8217;s username search<\/a> fills that gap without requiring a POF subscription. One search confirms whether a username is active on POF, returns the cross-platform identity behind it, and gives you more information than a POF profile lookup alone would provide, even if you had Premium access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"search_mb_2020 scfb_mb_search scfb_full_search blog_content_search\"> <div class=\"search-form-2020\"  data-js-r=\"search.form\">\n    <div class=\"row tabs-content\">\n        <div class=\"scf-tooltip-badge-target\" data-badge-number=\"1\" data-badge-position=\"badge-bl\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-3\">\n\n            <div class=\"tabs\" data-pause=\"false\">\n                <div class=\"dropdown-overlay\"  data-js-r=\"search.form.dropdown_overlay\"><\/div>\n                <a data-item=\"0\" data-type=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/\" class=' active '><i class=\"si-user\"><\/i> <span>Name<\/span><\/a>\n                <a data-item=\"1\" data-type=\"1\" 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