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1. A forum user has posts which you can browse and see how he/she converses and responds to other users
2. You can gauge their interests and hobbies from their posts (a little detective work of course)
3. Online dating sites seem contrived. As many women complain about lying, faking, etc. Generally speaking, a forum user posts according to their beliefs (with exception of trolls of course)
Anyone can basically lie to get dates. Married men, single moms, etc.
4. You can actually find a forum which interests you and then you obviously have something in common
1. A forum user has posts which you can browse and see how he/she converses and responds to other users
2. You can gauge their interests and hobbies from their posts (a little detective work of course)
3. Online dating sites seem contrived. As many women complain about lying, faking, etc. Generally speaking, a forum user posts according to their beliefs (with exception of trolls of course)
Anyone can basically lie to get dates. Married men, single moms, etc.
4. You can actually find a forum which interests you and then you obviously have something in common
Most people don't study other people or social dynamics. They have a defined way of life and are only focused on their own views and the experiences of those within their space. Case in point, most people don't sit around analyzing about what you posted. It's good but most people don't think this way.
That being said, the internet is doing more harm than good. Physical communication as well as attention to detail is deteriorating at such a fast rate. Pay close attention to the responses on forums because they directly translate to how a person is in real life. Pay attention to the amount of disregard and inability to relate to an OP's question or another poster's comment.
Again, one's positive experiences is the minority. You have to look at the big picture.
Yes, I think forums are a better place than dating sites as I found my partner through a forum. If you are a regular forum user they can check your posts and interests as well as your attitude to other posters. This would take weeks or months of dating to find out and is a good indication of someones personality. Of course, it is not perfect, but you can at least weed out the ones who are just not your type.
Yes, I think forums are a better place than dating sites as I found my partner through a forum. If you are a regular forum user they can check your posts and interests as well as your attitude to other posters. This would take weeks or months of dating to find out and is a good indication of someones personality. Of course, it is not perfect, but you can at least weed out the ones who are just not your type.
I don't disagree, but how would you deal with the location aspect of forums? Two people may click, but may live on opposite areas in the world.
Dating sites, for better or worse, can at least be tweaked to only show results in your area.
I don't disagree, but how would you deal with the location aspect of forums? Two people may click, but may live on opposite areas in the world.
Dating sites, for better or worse, can at least be tweaked to only show results in your area.
The whole top half of the City Data main forum page gives you a pretty good way to narrow it down, for America anyhow. No dating section, but you can get to know people.
1. A forum user has posts which you can browse and see how he/she converses and responds to other users
2. You can gauge their interests and hobbies from their posts (a little detective work of course)
3. Online dating sites seem contrived. As many women complain about lying, faking, etc. Generally speaking, a forum user posts according to their beliefs (with exception of trolls of course)
Anyone can basically lie to get dates. Married men, single moms, etc.
4. You can actually find a forum which interests you and then you obviously have something in common
I wouldn't use a general forum for a dating site. Too vague. I have met others on other forums, but location has alot to do with it. Some people, will never be met in real life.
Now, I have met many people on dating sites. But that is more focused towards meeting others.
I had hoped to meet a couple of local people from here, but that doesn't seem to have panned out in the long run. People say things, but they don't mean it. They don't really intend to follow through. Ghosting more than flakiness.
Perhaps "much better" is too strong a qualifier for everyone... As I understand, the question was more about matches... finding people with similar interests, mindsets, people we enjoy interacting with, someone we connect with, a person with whom we "click" and not necessarily about how many dates one tallies up.
Six of one, half a dozen of the other... maybe.
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