Internet dating sites. Anyone use them?
- Thread starter Tomahawk
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the best way to find someone is to stop looking.
dont worry about it too much, and it will happen. plus if someones on a dating site wouldnt you always wonder what is is about that person that made them need to join in the first place??
dont worry about it too much, and it will happen. plus if someones on a dating site wouldnt you always wonder what is is about that person that made them need to join in the first place??
benelson101 said:
I have to disagree with you here. Why do most people go on those sites, because people dont know how to talk to people anymore! Text messaging and email has stopped interpersonal communication and actual interaction among people. Some people are also extremely shy and the security of the internet gives them to comfort to open up to people. I dont use them, but I dont think that we should still carry the same views from 10 yrs ago, when people were considered dorks or whatever for meeting the opposite sex online.
i'm on lavalife.com & plentyoffish.com, the latter is free to use. i've met a few girls off both, dated one for about three months, but that's it. i think people use it more as 'window shopping' then anything-like comparing what they got to what else is out there. be careful, a lot of 'takers' and liars out there on those sites...also a lot of ugly ppl haha.
--matt
--matt
I met my hubby on the internet back in 97/98. Our five year wedding anniversary is this autumn. 
I think it's great to use many different avenues to meet people, but I would caution you to be careful. It's very easy for people to lie about many things in order to talk to someone online and you can meet some scary people out there.
Lately there's been a lot of news out there about internet predators, particularily ones who are trying to meet children and sexually exploit them. This article talks about some of what is happening online - I'm glad that MySpace is beginning to pay attention to this problem. There are also other sites like Cybertipline where you can report these crimes online.
ANYWAYS, my point being that if you decide to use social networking sites, be careful about who you decide to talk to/meet. And it's safer if you don't give too much personal information out!
Lately there's been a lot of news out there about internet predators, particularily ones who are trying to meet children and sexually exploit them. This article talks about some of what is happening online - I'm glad that MySpace is beginning to pay attention to this problem. There are also other sites like Cybertipline where you can report these crimes online.
ANYWAYS, my point being that if you decide to use social networking sites, be careful about who you decide to talk to/meet. And it's safer if you don't give too much personal information out!
Tomahawk said:
Man, you're 21! Get out and do it the proper way. Sorry man, don't mean to be harsh but net dating is for old and gullible people.
Streamline said:
Absolute rubbish!
I've not used one myself but, I know plenty of people of different ages who have and for many different reasons. Some were incredibly shy, some worked very anti-social hours and some were just plain lazy
Bottom line is, this is the 21st century and internet dating is as normal as meeting someone in a bar or at the supermarket. Don't stigmatise people just because they're different.
You're right, it is a normal way to meet people. I just think you have to be careful. Or, if you have kids who are online, you have to make sure you know what they're doing. There was a girl who was murdered by somone she met on MySpace at the University of Maryland. There are a lot of crazies out there.
But at least there are good resources now a days like a cybertipline where you can report things that seem out of the ordinary.
Speaking of which, has anyone seen the recent Dateline episodes on internet predators?
But at least there are good resources now a days like a cybertipline where you can report things that seem out of the ordinary.
Speaking of which, has anyone seen the recent Dateline episodes on internet predators?
Also, I just found an article about how predators are now using online gaming programs like X-box to befriend children...it's gross...