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Old 11-05-2012, 06:09 PM
 
Location: NYC
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Just get out there, you'll meet plenty of people...ya know face to face! Lol
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Old 11-05-2012, 06:25 PM
 
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How ever did people meet before online dating?
Honestly, for me, as a single working mom with a very busy schedule, I had very little time to go hang out in bars or parties, or wherever. I doubt that I would have ever met anyone if I relied on tradition venues that I frequented when I was younger and had less responsibilities. Online was rather a wonderful discovery for me.
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Old 11-05-2012, 06:25 PM
 
Location: Mountains of Oregon
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When/If that day comes, then everyone's going to act confused and paranoid all the time.



Or church functions (which happen MUCH less often these days). Town/city events. Sporting events. Friend and family gatherings. Meeting at the <insert place people go to hang out on weekends or evenings>. Leagues, dances etc.
I've met some nice ladies at the YMCA...Bowling Leagues...Flyfishing club...
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Old 11-05-2012, 06:32 PM
 
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Pre-internet ... where did I meet girls?

At college
At friend's houses
Through a club
In the pub/bar
In a restaurant
On a train
At a conference
In a disco
At a client
At work
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Old 11-05-2012, 06:51 PM
 
Location: The western periphery of Terra Australis
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Anyone with extensive online dating experience, especially male, would be able to tell you this.
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Old 11-05-2012, 08:28 PM
 
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Between these scams (yes had a couple but figured it out right away)and the married men I am done for good with online dating. The last two guys I met online were decent (and one I keep in contact with)but most of the guys I encountered online were creepy. I had guys tell me they abused their exes, a few admitted they were married, and so much more. Not to mention the guys I specifically said I would not date (dads, much older men, men in other countries, etc)were the majority of the men who contacted me.

I'm going to wait and see what happens with this guy I like who I met through mutual friends and if he is a no then I'm probably not going to bother anymore.
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Old 11-05-2012, 09:59 PM
 
Location: SF CA, USA
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Anyone with extensive online dating experience, especially male, would be able to tell you this.
Extensive? Pfah...I've been on several online dating sites for only a couple months and I could tell already that I was receiving loads and loads of scam messages. At least now I know what to look out for, I can tell at a glance whether a profile is real or not.
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Old 11-06-2012, 06:23 AM
 
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Pre-internet ... where did I meet girls?

At college
At friend's houses
Through a club
In the pub/bar
In a restaurant
On a train
At a conference
In a disco
At a client
At work
I think pre-internet women were more open to being approached. Now, everyone has their face buried in a smart phone, and has ear buds in.

Anyway, on okc, it's pretty obvious when I come across a fake profile.
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Old 11-06-2012, 10:59 AM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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I remember posting in a thread and someone questioned how I could be against online dating having never done it...

After I thought for a minute, I realized that the only place I have heard about long term successful results were on ads for online dating sites...

However I have heard from countless people/sources about all of the dishonesty in online dating...



Trust me, people are just as dishonest no matter where you meet them.
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Old 11-06-2012, 11:01 AM
 
Location: Viña del Mar, Chile
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I think pre-internet women were more open to being approached. Now, everyone has their face buried in a smart phone, and has ear buds in.

Anyway, on okc, it's pretty obvious when I come across a fake profile.

Everyone likes being approached. Before all the technology was a norm, I used to be hesitant about approaching people wearing headphones or looking at a phone. Now I do it without thinking twice. It's no big deal, that stuff is apart of normal life now. Just enjoy the technology we have and completely disregard it when you see a cute girl.
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