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Two of my friends met their wives and one met his current girlfriend online. I don't need it either since I always met women in real life but it does work for people.
So you think that getting married is a "success"?
Why?
It's the majority of my friends who were always the worst with women that are married right now!
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Originally Posted by mishigas73
Make a "good case" for what? That you can't speak for the experiences of all humankind? I think that's just a simple fact.
You are being an obscurantist. It's helpful to no-one.
I'm speaking from experience - which is considerable.
You are merely saying "nu-uh".
Pointless. If you want a discussion on particulars, I'd be happy to have it.
I hear ya on that. My thinking is if I can't meet anyone in person then it's not meant to be.
Are we mirror images of each other? I am the exact same way. In the upcoming future if I can't meet a woman in real life then I am not meant to be in a relationship. No exceptions.
Are we mirror images of each other? I am the exact same way. In the upcoming future if I can't meet a woman in real life then I am not meant to be in a relationship. No exceptions.
You are being an obscurantist. It's helpful to no-one.
I'm speaking from experience - which is considerable.
You are merely saying "nu-uh".
Pointless. If you want a discussion on particulars, I'd be happy to have it.
Your experience makes you an expert on one thing...
Care to guess what that is?
That being said, you are making universal statements which are simply false.
Example: "Men date down online".
Some men do, I'm sure. Others do not. There are some people, of all genders, who have figured out how to utilize OLD to actually find what they want in a partner. Some have found people to be with that they simply would not have encountered in their daily life. No "dating down" whatsoever.
That this has been your experience, no matter how "considerable", doesn't make it true for the rest of the world.
You make a good point. It's easy to get married but it takes work to stay married.
I'll speak to someone actually wanting to converse on a real level.
My mates that got married all did so because the women chose them.
These were either weak men (god bless them), or strong but ignorant men.
A man behaving from abundance would have to get quite an amazing deal to subject himself to that...
Therefore, what is an amazing deal?
A woman that treats you like you've never been treated by anyone else? (but that leads into scarcity, a lack of interested women. Merely a fault in the man).
A woman far better looking than what you have been previously able to attain? (once again is a scarcity argument. The point should be in attracting more of that type of woman).
A need for comfort? (this is the big question. Some of my most respected friends have fallen in to that one. And that is because they aren't used to bossing the dynamics of their relationships. They are used to a woman calling all the shots, therefore they see marriage as a natural step.)
Interesting discussion to have, I think. I obviously mean no disrepect to anyone with a different opinion
I think, online dating can supplement a persons dating chances; coupled with real life interactions. So I think its a good thing. One has really nothing to lose, and all to gain by throwing themselves out there for consideration.
I also think, a lot of people have too high of an expectation when it comes to online dating, making it difficult, especially for guys.
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