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Describe your biggest blunders when it comes to online dating:
Mine: When I was 15 I met this girl on Facebook (a online friend of an online friend) from the Carolinas and she was beautiful. I was determined to meet her so I managed to scrape up $1,500 to meet her and when I finally did she looked quite a bit different to the Skype sessions. I.e. She looked totally different without makeup and photoshop.
Also when I was 15, I met this girl from Kansas who was 23 and when I met her, she constantly reinforced her story about how she was abused by her brother and she believes her father was in on it and wanted me to try meth.
I still stay in contact with both of these people, yet these things made me stop meeting Facebook friends, especially for romance.
No one who's done OLD for any length of time will claim that it's great, but it can be rewarding and esp in this culture where most people are not willing to date co-workers, which could be your greatest pool of prospective dates as long as you're willing to be mature and not just date around the office.
Still trying to figure out how that girl pulled off the skype trick though. LOL
Too late for me to edit apparently but what I meant to say is that I don't think you blundered with OLD, OP. It shows a lack of experience, but hey, how do you think you get experience? Maybe the only blunder I see is that you stay in touch with the girl who wanted you to try meth, but at least you didn't try it. Not from what I read in your post anyway. Just keep putting yourself out there and eventually someone will stick and be just right for you--if not an OLD, maybe in real life. You'll be fine.
About ten years ago, i agreed to meet this girl at this mutual site, except that site never existed. I circled around the address she gave me for 15 minutes to only find out that it leads to an open field. And everytime i confronted her about it, she just "conveniently leaves." She also took a picture of herself which at the time was of a model's. And since I didn't know who the model was, I was stunned by her looks.
I have a "friend" whom I met 11 years ago too and she lives in Florida. Last year, i stumbled across some money and willing to go out there. After YEARS AND YEARS of her saying to me "i wish you were out here, i wish you can hold me" etc... She told me that she's busy and cannot see me. So i told her to let me know when she can come out. SEven months later, she "couldnt make time" and i dumped her as a friend. She was a liar and had no interest of me coming out here.
I NEVER trust facebook pictures as women seem to know how to manipulate them. Even the pretty girls in real life find ways to make themselves prettier. So when I meet a woman from facebook, i take those photos with a grain of salt. I will fall for her personality and take it from there. (which hasn't happened yet)
Once I realized that OLD was a waste of time to find an ltr, and used it for hooking up, I was a lot happier with the results. This is for myself, since I know of plenty who have met people they are even married to, with OLD. IMO, meeting women irl, is a lot better for me, I get to see a person for who they are irl, not the many times fake person they portray online. Which of course doesn't make them a dud for a hook up, just for a ltr.
About ten years ago, i agreed to meet this girl at this mutual site, except that site never existed. I circled around the address she gave me for 15 minutes to only find out that it leads to an open field. And everytime i confronted her about it, she just "conveniently leaves." She also took a picture of herself which at the time was of a model's. And since I didn't know who the model was, I was stunned by her looks.
I have a "friend" whom I met 11 years ago too and she lives in Florida. Last year, i stumbled across some money and willing to go out there. After YEARS AND YEARS of her saying to me "i wish you were out here, i wish you can hold me" etc... She told me that she's busy and cannot see me. So i told her to let me know when she can come out. SEven months later, she "couldnt make time" and i dumped her as a friend. She was a liar and had no interest of me coming out here.
I NEVER trust facebook pictures as women seem to know how to manipulate them. Even the pretty girls in real life find ways to make themselves prettier. So when I meet a woman from facebook, i take those photos with a grain of salt. I will fall for her personality and take it from there. (which hasn't happened yet)
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My wife and I met on OLD, so I have no complaints. But, I did have a few dates that misrepresented themselves with touched up photos or creative angles in their photography.
OP, I suggest you not give up on OLD, but NEVER spend that kind of money to meet someone. Stick to people in your area and agree to meet for a quick cup of coffee or cocktail.
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