I was skeptical about the Ashley ?Madison business model since there aren't many women who openly declare their desire to participate in an "affair." I thought the whole thing sounded bogus, that few men would actually meetup with women. I figured it was a front for call girls.
almost 100% of the few women that were on it were fakes. The odds might be somewhat better with a hook up app but I still wouldn't think they would be good for finding a woman (but it is honest if a hook up is what you want). I'd bet even when women have affairs it doesn't happen that way (via personals), maybe they start slowly falling for that handsome coworker and never mind that marriage .... Ashley Madison did do single people who are really looking for other single people a favor though, it lured some married creeps who would lie about it off regular personals (separated I would consider).