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My pet peeve is wasting time- all the messages, all the ridiculous, lame, constant, stupid messages...
Such b.s.
Thats all OLD is, on every level.
People out there are delusional, thinking they're some great prize-
they build themselves up & then ya meet them....
And Omg
I do it the old fashioned way, lol
I let them approach me IRL.
Then we both know exactly what we're getting into
Odd, I found I knew much more about the men I met on OLD as opposed to the random guys who asked me out on a day-to-day basis. At least on OLD I could chat with them longer than with some guy asking for my number.
A lot of nuts on OLD? Sure. A lot of nuts in real life too. I really can't see how someone can say one way is better than another to MEET people. "Ohhhh.... you met your guy in a bar?!!! That's not nearly as good as meeting a guy in a supermarket! Still it's better than meeting them in a soup line, and all of those are below meeting someone at an art gallery."
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Ehh I think it's weird never done it before...I just don't want people to know that I met my girl online. But no girl is giving me a chance out here, maybe I should try one of those websites out?
I tried it for the first time this past fall for a couple months. I messaged back and forth with a lot of women, but due to the hectic work schedule, was only able to meet up and go on dates with a few, and they were cool people even though no relationships formed.
I used to think it was weird too, but so many people use OLD now, and if you have a busy work schedule it's about the easiest way to meet people. When my work schedule becomes less hectic in the spring/summer, I plan on trying it again because it worked really well the first time.
The only thing that is awkward is when people ask how you met, and you have to explain that you met online. Not that it should be, but if a bunch of other couples have cool stories and you say you met online, it can be a little awkward. In the end, the goal is finding someone, so you just have to get over any stigmas anyone might have.
~one funny story...I was out with the girl that I met online for a 2nd date, and we were in this small restaurant. We were sitting right next to a couple that met online and was on their first date. It was really awkward, but we both had a good laugh out of it, lol.
I tried it for the first time this past fall for a couple months. I messaged back and forth with a lot of women, but due to the hectic work schedule, was only able to meet up and go on dates with a few, and they were cool people even though no relationships formed.
I used to think it was weird too, but so many people use OLD now, and if you have a busy work schedule it's about the easiest way to meet people. When my work schedule becomes less hectic in the spring/summer, I plan on trying it again because it worked really well the first time.
The only thing that is awkward is when people ask how you met, and you have to explain that you met online. Not that it should be, but if a bunch of other couples have cool stories and you say you met online, it can be a little awkward. In the end, the goal is finding someone, so you just have to get over any stigmas anyone might have.
~one funny story...I was out with the girl that I met online for a 2nd date, and we were in this small restaurant. We were sitting right next to a couple that met online and was on their first date. It was really awkward, but we both had a good laugh out of it, lol.
Yeah I guess your right...but for some reason meeting someone on Facebook is not akward. I guess because everyone has an account? But hey what websites do you recommend?
Odd, I found I knew much more about the men I met on OLD as opposed to the random guys who asked me out on a day-to-day basis. At least on OLD I could chat with them longer than with some guy asking for my number.
A lot of nuts on OLD? Sure. A lot of nuts in real life too. I really can't see how someone can say one way is better than another to MEET people. "Ohhhh.... you met your guy in a bar?!!! That's not nearly as good as meeting a guy in a supermarket! Still it's better than meeting them in a soup line, and all of those are below meeting someone at an art gallery."
Good points. I think a lot of it depends on what the 'traditional way' means. If it means meeting someone at a bar or randomly meeting someone where sparks fly, I think you would be able to know a lot more basic information from someone on OLD. Although, I guess I can see where there are certain personality traits or more tangible qualities that you may not be able to pickup online that you could in real life.
If traditional is meaning someone who you have known for a while either as friends or within your social circle/recreation group/church/etc., then in that case you'd definitely know more about them from the get-go than someone you met OLD.
Yeah I guess your right...but for some reason meeting someone on Facebook is not akward. I guess because everyone has an account? But hey what websites do you recommend?
I agree. For me the actual dating websites seemed more awkward than something like Facebook. The more I found out how many other people I knew were using OLD, the less I really cared though (although it still is a little awkward).
I've only tried Match, and had a really good experience. The women that I met were nice, normal people.
well I've been on about four paid dating sites ... out of this only one real date.. a girl I'm talking to now..
cute girl.. very sweet.. shares the same faith.. although.. The poor girl has a diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar.
Today we were hanging out .. one minute we're cuddling.. the next minute she's backing off like I've touched her wrong asking me who I am asking for her mom.
Online dating is terrible because you learn too much about someone too quickly. I can be very attracted to someone physically and maybe even emotionally but then I read that one weird sentence at the bottom of their profile and it completely turns me off from them. In normal circumstances that weirdness wouldn't reveal itself until much later and by that time I might be able to overlook it for other attributes. But I never get to that point because I just skip the person and move onward.
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TL;DR? Want to turn on a guy? Be cute, cuddly, feminine and whisper in his ear that you want to make gorgeous kids with him. Don't be a bro. Most guys have enough of those. That is it.
Ugh. No.
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