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Old 10-08-2011, 12:42 AM
 
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I happen to think that some utilizing this tool for meeting others take it over the top...
The thing with this is the following..
1. This is a dating website..
2. You do reserve the distinct right to state your intentions..
whether it be long term or just dating...
3. EVERYONE has the distinct right whether it be right or wrong to post a huge dissertation...this is in itself indicative of whether a person wants to get to know them or not...NOONE IS TWISTING YOUR ARM TO EMAIL THEM..get over it...
4. Women and men on dating sites can be and will be damaged...THIS is a risk anyone is taking when signing up or contacting someone...BEFORE dating websites what did WE all do? Live and learn...even in the REAL world we all have met people that should have come with a warning label...period and end of story...this is all really a gamble and after? Hindsight 20/20

5. Men? Stop complaining about the shallowness of women when in reality this does not bother you...
Because in reality? YOU chose to email or message a woman or women..this means YOU in fact were shallow enough to be attracted to a pic and in the event that these women do not email back? You get butt hurt? Lets be real and call a spade a spade...it is not that YOU cannot get a woman it is that you cannot GET THAT woman it is an ego blow...because in reality there are probably women that EMAIL you and are not up tp your expectations...
6. Women? Stop thinking because you went out with a guy this makes him yours..chances are after the third date if he does not state that he wants the relationship to go somewhere chances are he is having fun unless he has stated a valid reason for still being on there...

7. People are good and bad just like real life online dating is just concentrated...

DISCUSS already...
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Old 10-08-2011, 12:51 AM
 
Location: Middle of the valley
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Well, if you're going to apply common sense... what are all the CD guys going to complain about?!

I would rather meet someone off of a dating site than a stranger in day to day life. In general, I have more of an insite into their personality, reading their profile, how they approached me, those thing they thought were important to publish.

I met my SO on match.... and I'm perfectly happy.

Meeting someone online is essentially no different than meeting someone in real life... freaks, people who are nice but you are not attracted to... etc.

It's just a way to meet people who are looking to date.... for those of us who do not meet a lot of singles in our day-to-day life.
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Old 10-08-2011, 12:59 AM
 
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Well, if you're going to apply common sense... what are all the CD guys going to complain about?!

I would rather meet someone off of a dating site than a stranger in day to day life. In general, I have more of an insite into their personality, reading their profile, how they approached me, those thing they thought were important to publish.

I met my SO on match.... and I'm perfectly happy.

Meeting someone online is essentially no different than meeting someone in real life... freaks, people who are nice but you are not attracted to... etc.

It's just a way to meet people who are looking to date.... for those of us who do not meet a lot of singles in our day-to-day life.
Exactly my point...
You are yet another testimony as to why online dating is yet another venue for meeting solid people..
I guess I was just tired and found some of the online dating threads cumbersome as seen as a negative only...
Some people just need to wise up and see it for what it is...
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Old 10-08-2011, 01:18 AM
 
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Yay! Dueling threads! I like this one better.
Makes more sense .

Whether you meet them online or in person, the same risks/rewards apply.
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Old 10-08-2011, 07:24 AM
 
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It's just a way to meet people who are looking to date.... for those of us who do not meet a lot of singles in our day-to-day life.
Yup!

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You are yet another testimony as to why online dating is yet another venue for meeting solid people..
I'm another one. I've grown weary of jumping in on all the threads, but I am absolutely 100% a fan.

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Whether you meet them online or in person, the same risks/rewards apply.
Exactly!!
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Old 10-08-2011, 08:24 AM
 
Location: Florida
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The Pimpy maxim for online dating:

Use it to score and nothing more.
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Old 10-08-2011, 08:47 AM
 
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The Pimpy maxim for online dating:

Use it to score and nothing more.
Another sad story.
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Old 10-08-2011, 10:07 AM
 
Location: Blah
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People thumb their noses at online dating a lot.

Yes it's nice to run across some women at Church or local night club but wait if you don't have time for that stuff? How are you going to meet someone and invest the time it takes in order to start a relationship with that person. I'm married but if I was single I wouldn't have the time require to pursue women live and in person. I mean I simply wouldn't have time to go clubbing every weekend etc. I work 12 days on and 2 days off and 10-15 hrs on average spiking 20-40 hrs straight sometimes. I do get a lot of down time at work which I use to sleep or play around on my iPad. So online dating would be a great avenue for those in similar situations.
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Old 10-08-2011, 10:39 AM
 
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Well, if you're going to apply common sense... what are all the CD guys going to complain about?!

I would rather meet someone off of a dating site than a stranger in day to day life. In general, I have more of an insite into their personality, reading their profile, how they approached me, those thing they thought were important to publish.

I met my SO on match.... and I'm perfectly happy.

Meeting someone online is essentially no different than meeting someone in real life... freaks, people who are nice but you are not attracted to... etc.

It's just a way to meet people who are looking to date.... for those of us who do not meet a lot of singles in our day-to-day life.
Hey! I don't complain very often!
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Old 10-08-2011, 10:50 AM
 
Location: Middle of the valley
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I really should have qualified that statement. It's certainly not ALL the guys here - we have some great ones.
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