Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I am an upper 30 something male and I've been on match.com twice (a one month and two month stint).
I received plenty of responses as long as I made first contact. Some conversations went on for days. I noticed there were a lot of single moms in my age range and I hit it off with a couple of them but then reconsidered and did not pursue further. I went on dates with a women that did not have kids, and neither looked like they did in their pics. One had just gotten over a divorce and was bitter. It wasn't a fun experience so I just let my account expire.
I received something in my e-mail the other day from match asking me to return for 60% off which is about $8 per month. There is an option to sign up for three months, six months, or an entire year. Given my previous experience, I said I was pretty much done with online dating. I even deleted my POF and OKC accounts as there were fewer compatible women on those sites in my area....and the ladies have so many options you almost have to be unemployed to keep up since they receive so many messages.
I'm debating whether it would be worth it to resubscribe or if it would be just more of the same. Have any of you had luck on this site?
You may or may not experience much of the same. You will have to decide if $8 a month is worth another Match experience. I view OLD as searching for a needle in a haystack. You may or may not find the needle, but there is excitement in searching.
I was only on Match for a few months back when I was on dating sites and didn't care for its user interface and the amount they charge. There's a lot of user overlap with all of the major dating sites. So you're likely to come across the same members elsewhere. I did go on a handful of dates, but definitely preferred OKC to the other sites, though met some cool and interesting men on PoF, OKC's user interface was better and its other fun options and matching algorithm were more my style. I definitely dealt with my share of duds, but overall, it worked great for me, for what I was looking for and the areas I lived at the time (Atlanta and So/NorCal).
You may or may not experience much of the same. You will have to decide if $8 a month is worth another Match experience. I view OLD as searching for a needle in a haystack. You may or may not find the needle, but there is excitement in searching.
$8 is better than $25 which was a rip off. You are definitely right about it being a needle in a haystack. There is some excitement in searching but it can also be tedious and time consuming. Perhaps I need a better approach that doesn't involve as much wasted time.
I was only on Match for a few months back when I was on dating sites and didn't care for its user interface and the amount they charge. There's a lot of user overlap with all of the major dating sites. So you're likely to come across the same members elsewhere. I did go on a handful of dates, but definitely preferred OKC to the other sites, though met some cool and interesting men on PoF, OKC's user interface was better and its other fun options and matching algorithm were more my style. I definitely dealt with my share of duds, but overall, it worked great for me, for what I was looking for and the areas I lived at the time (Atlanta and So/NorCal).
I also tried POF and OKC. I found that there was more of a selection of compatible women on match. Ffor some reason, very few women on OKC in my area and the ones on POF I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole). I am sure it helps when you are in a big city as opposed to an hour or two away.
__________________ ____________________________________________
My posts as a Mod will always be in red.
Be sure to review Terms of Service: TOS
And check this out: FAQ
Moderator: Relationships Forum / Hawaii Forum / Dogs / Pets / Current Events
I met 2 of my long term exes on match..the last one was emotionally abusive though. Not sure if that's successful though lol. But overall, the quality of men were better on there. The men I met said the women were decent quality too. Might just depend on your area.
I saw tons of fake profiles on Match. Didn't seem like as many fakes on POF, where I met current SO.
(I'm defining fake profile as one that when you copy and paste their description into Google, the identical words appear on a plethora of other sites nationwide.)
From what I have heard, the best OLD platform varies by area. I did notice tons of overlap between platforms, so I don't think the odds with any one platform are significantly better. I just happened to get lucky with one guy who was only on POF.
It's really not the dating website, it's the person. And basing on you discriminating people on POF, well. I am not surprised you are single. To be in a relationship you have to lose your ego and attitude. You have a long way to go, bud.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
