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Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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Originally Posted by cyberphonics
The one thing I always wonder though is when people try online dating because they reeeeeally don't have time to socialize. If your schedule's that bad, how in the world will you have time to be in a relationship? lol
Often a very fair question, actually. That, especially with many hard workers, is a real problem.
But plenty of people have time to socialize, but their friends they socialize with are coupled off. I socialize quite a bit, but how would I meet anyone through those things? There are almost never single females my age. Plus, I don't know about you, but most people like to chat a little bit before asking someone out. If I run into a rare single female at an event, I wouldn't want to ask her out right away. We know nothing about each other.
Where are people socializing? I hear churches (I don't know any religious people, and am not superstitious, myself). Work (won't date a co worker). With friends (mostly coupled and won't date friends of friends). Alumni events (trying this, but generally its a younger crowd). And hobby related activities (90% male dominated). Bars? Well, not so many middle aged women go alone to bars. I don't as much as I used to.
So, online is a good way to chat with people then meet. Nice and mellow.
Often a very fair question, actually. That, especially with many hard workers, is a real problem.
But plenty of people have time to socialize, but their friends they socialize with are coupled off. I socialize quite a bit, but how would I meet anyone through those things? There are almost never single females my age. Plus, I don't know about you, but most people like to chat a little bit before asking someone out. If I run into a rare single female at an event, I wouldn't want to ask her out right away. We know nothing about each other.
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Where are people socializing? I hear churches (I t know any religious people, and am not superstitious, myself). Work (won't date a co worker). With friends (mostly coupled and won't date friends of friends). Alumni events (trying this, but generally its a younger crowd). And hobby related activities (90% male dominated). Bars? Well, not so many middle aged women go alone to bars. I don't as much as I used to.
So, online is a good way to chat with people then meet. Nice and mellow.
It would probably help if you didn't insult people by calling their religion "superstitious". No wonder some of you people can't find a somebody. Online dating is not going to help some of you people make up for a lack of intelligence.
It would probably help if you didn't insult people by calling their religion "superstitious". No wonder some of you people can't find a somebody. Online dating is not going to help some of you people make up for a lack of intelligence.
I find this funny coming from you...you insult people CONSTANTLY on this board, but religion is off limits? Interesting.
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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It would probably help if you didn't insult people by calling their religion "superstitious". No wonder some of you people can't find a somebody. Online dating is not going to help some of you people make up for a lack of intelligence.
If you were intelligent you would realize that believing the the supernatural is superstitious. Gods / spirits / ghosts /fairies are all related nonsense; indeed, if you look up the definitions of the words the links are obvious. Thankfully I've lived in fairly educated places such as Cambridge, MA and San Francisco, CA for most of my life and that educated viewpoint is widespread. And I would never, ever date a religious person. Total dealbreaker.
Oh, and I have no problem finding "someone", I have multiple "someone"(s) in my life right now and don't OLD right now.
Thank you for your opinion though.
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If you were intelligent you would realize that believing the the supernatural is superstitious. Gods / spirits / ghosts /fairies are all related nonsense; indeed, if you look up the definitions of the words the links are obvious. Thankfully I've lived in fairly educated places such as Cambridge, MA and San Francisco, CA for most of my life and that educated viewpoint is widespread. And I would never, ever date a religious person. Total dealbreaker.
Oh, and I have no problem finding "someone", I have multiple "someone"(s) in my life right now and don't OLD right now.
Thank you for your opinion though.
You have a bunch of women but you're asking where to meet women? Right, you might want to get your story straight.
Often a very fair question, actually. That, especially with many hard workers, is a real problem.
But plenty of people have time to socialize, but their friends they socialize with are coupled off. I socialize quite a bit, but how would I meet anyone through those things? There are almost never single females my age. Plus, I don't know about you, but most people like to chat a little bit before asking someone out. If I run into a rare single female at an event, I wouldn't want to ask her out right away. We know nothing about each other.
Where are people socializing? I hear churches (I don't know any religious people, and am not superstitious, myself). Work (won't date a co worker). With friends (mostly coupled and won't date friends of friends). Alumni events (trying this, but generally its a younger crowd). And hobby related activities (90% male dominated). Bars? Well, not so many middle aged women go alone to bars. I don't as much as I used to.
So, online is a good way to chat with people then meet. Nice and mellow.
Very true. I remember Match.com was showing those commercials for a while advertising how they have singles events you can go to and meet members in a group setting, kind of like a hybrid of online and offline dating, trying to bring the best of both worlds together. I don't know much more about it other than the look on the people's faces in the commercials were hilarious but I'm sure there's something on the site about it.
I imagine there have got to be a bunch of singles events or meetups in general out there for you to go to and socialize with exactly the pool you're looking to pull from, though I don't know where you are so maybe not. And hey, no need to ask anyone out the first time you meet, right? Chat a little and ask for a number or email so you can chat again some time. I know it's probably tougher in small areas where the population seems like the same ten people in rotation, though.
lol i didn't think people used online dating sites in real life.
at least i never met anyone who did.
What life did you think they used them in?
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