How many guys on here were on a "Telephone Dating Service" before Online dating became popular? (women, younger)

[FBJ]

I am amazed at the number of guys who say they don't like to talk on the phone because I remember before 2005 Telephone dating was the big thing. The service was actually called "Telepersonals" and it was every big city in the U.S.

Now I don't expect anyone who is 26 or younger to know anything about telephone dating because by time you guys came along the Online dating sites were starting to take over.


So anyone other guy besides me used Telephone dating before 2005?

[Idon'tdateyou]

I'm a woman but used these all the time. I have so many stories and much more successful with these than online dating (got two long term relationships out of these). They were really big in the late 80's-mid 90's or until online dating got big.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by Idon'tdateyou

I'm a woman but used these all the time. I have so many stories and much more successful with these than online dating (got two long term relationships out of these). They were really big in the late 80's-mid 90's or until online dating got big.

They are still around but not as good as they used to be.

[Giants Fan]

"You don't have to be alone tonight. Just call me pick up the phone" Remember those commercials?

[Idon'tdateyou]

I modeled for one of those ads and the reality is most of the women who were paid to answer those phones looked like Roseanne or Rosie O'Donnell.

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by Idon'tdateyou

I modeled for one of those ads and the reality is most of the women who were paid to answer those phones looked like Roseanne or Rosie O'Donnell.

That's a major boner killer.....

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by Idon'tdateyou

I'm a woman but used these all the time. I have so many stories and much more successful with these than online dating (got two long term relationships out of these). They were really big in the late 80's-mid 90's or until online dating got big.

It was the Internet for people who didn't have a computer

[Giants Fan]

Originally Posted by Idon'tdateyou

I modeled for one of those ads and the reality is most of the women who were paid to answer those phones looked like Roseanne or Rosie O'Donnell.

I guess you were a low rent model

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by giants fan

i guess you were a low rent model

lol

[srjth]

A what?