Online dating... your views

Mista_Tee

Mista_Tee

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Just curious to peoples opinions and experiences on these sites?

I'm pretty bored of being single, I've not been in a solid relationship for a couple of years now, and as my life has progressed all my mates seem to have settled down, whereas i'm stuck on the single shelf (lifestory i know lol)

I just wanted to know do you think its worth paying for a site, or use the free ones (I've signed up to one, but no luck so far)
& has anyone had any luck using them?
 
Back before I was married when I was in my single days I tried a free one. I had a really bad experience with a girl semi-stalking me. I mean after talking on the phone with her I didn't have any desire to actually go out with her but she kept trying to call me anyways and push at least 3 times a day. I got really bad vibes from her on the phone it was kind of a creepy experience actually. Luckily she didn't know where I lived or anything because it didn't get that far so I simply changed my telephone number and was done with it. Needless to say she was very persistent.

So with that said I wasn't really happy with my experience. I have friends, however, that are very happy with them although most never turn into real relationships...more friends with benefits type deals. I'd say if you are curious just try the free ones first and see if you like it that way you don't have to worry about losing any money on the deal...Just if you do it...be careful! That's the best advice I can offer...
 
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Now this thread has been brought back from the dead, ONLINE DATING RULES. Only if you have a plan to actually meet/move in together/move near each other. Me and my Yank met online :) Not a dating site though.
 
Sunflower said:
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Now this thread has been brought back from the dead, ONLINE DATING RULES. Only if you have a plan to actually meet/move in together/move near each other. Me and my Yank met online :) Not a dating site though.
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Pays not to reply to spam bots - because when i delete em it looks like you're talking to yourself :)
 
Dont do online dating it sucks there will always be promises to go and meet but it will never happen plus no matter how much u trust someone in long didtance relationship youll always be suspicious atleast a little bit
 
They actually had a section on the news about it yest. About how alot of "bad" people use the site to gain access to woman and then do...whatever...to them. Guess it happens alot.
 
Irdanoob said:
Dont do online dating it sucks there will always be promises to go and meet but it will never happen plus no matter how much u trust someone in long didtance relationship youll always be suspicious atleast a little bit
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I met my boyfriend and now we live together and have done for a year and half. Trusted him with no problems--Maybe it's you with the trust issues ;)
 
I had a few boyfriends I met through online dating. It's a bit of a hit and miss game, but I never had anything truly terrible happen to me because I always played it safe (have an extended email conversation before meeting- if they don't want to do that it's probably a red flag- met in a public location the first half dozen times we met, told someone where I was going and got them to call me at a predetermined time if I hadn't contacted them to let them know I was alright). None were predators per se (although I met a few people who gave off a creepy vibe, and was very glad I used a fake email address and so could just disappear from their lives), but some were 'damaged goods' and thus it led to a bad relationship. I haven't tried in the UK, and I guess that's because I don't have the same safety network as I did back in Australia (just due to knowing fewer people).

I never used paid websites, just free ones, and I've heard from others that there's very little difference with paid websites.
 
I've known people that have found love from online dating but they had to meet about a hundred people first. I have tried it myself a few times over the past five years that I have been single and found it fun at first but the novelty wore off. The last date I went on suggested we share a meal to cut costs, burped at the table, ate crumbs off the table & I swear he passed wind eeewww.

Its best to screen them on Messenger first even though people can pretend to be someone else, but you do get a glimpse at who they really are - eg. I chatted with one guy for a while and it was going pretty well until he mentioned that he refused to run the aircon as he didn't like wasting money.... it was a 44 degree day! There is no way I could be with someone like that.
 
Korrie said:
They actually had a section on the news about it yest. About how alot of "bad" people use the site to gain access to woman and then do...whatever...to them. Guess it happens alot.
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What amazes me is the stories I've heard about women inviting random men over to their house to do the deed, it seems to be happen a lot here in Adelaide. These girls must have rocks in their heads!!!
 
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