imvu is a awesome site to log on to.but for me not no more! there are sexual teens there and will ask you strange questions. it put a virus on my computer
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15. -
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Beautiful 3-D chat world; can be unsafe.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About IMVU
Parents need to know that the anime feel of this beautiful 3-D social networking site will encourage younger teens to log on, but it really isn't for kids. The instant messaging focus makes it very easy for strangers to engage with each other via avatars. Users find other people to talk to by searching on age, sex, and location. And, like most social networking sites and virtual worlds, some avatars' home pages are fine, while others contain sexual, violent, or otherwise for-adult-only content. To access most of the really bad content, though, you need to pay $20. You need credits to buy stuff for your avatar, and teens can get creative by designing and selling catalog items or public rooms. You can also use real money to buy credits and VIP passes that get you access to more features (more groups, more clothes, etc.). The free software you have to download only runs on a PC, although Mac users can access home pages from the main IMVU page.
Read our full review by Jean Armour Polly and Heidi Kotansky
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Lives in OhioI rate this title iffy for age 14 and give ityeahh!
- Lives in IllinoisI rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
BAD VIRUS
i think this isnt that bad but it gives you a viri and and u can "sit" on ppl and when i say sit its in a bad way i love this site but my parent banned me from it !!!
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
If You Value Your Child's Innocence, Don't Let Them On This Site!
The way IMVU advertises itself (pictures of a male and female IMVU avatars in an erotic pose) is enough to convince you that this site is unacceptable for children and only those over 20 should view it. The site could easily be categorized under 'soft-porn'. It prides itself on being 'a site for everyone', yet has a feature were you can 'get naked' and also were you may, 'have sex'. Also, the security is very thin, and I found myself many times, being told by my computer to 'shut down the system immediately' why? Because 'hot4you453' was trying to track me down. So taking this into consideration... and also the fact that it gives you many viruses, do not, I repeat NOT let your children onto this site.
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
What a rubbish opinion
IMVU is a wonderful site, I met loads of friends on it that are now very close to my heart. As for those daft comments about getting AP for raunchy and explicit reasons, that is gumph. I got AP so I could make a public chat room, you can only do this by getting AP or VIP. If you want to see my lovely and innocent HP on it then I'm called RoseMistShadow. Feel free to look.
- Lives in New JerseyI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I Love it!
i've been using imvu for like 5 months and i'va had the chance to meet really nice ppl besides we dont even use our real names and if any one wants to add my av itz: BrendizzlubxJ
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