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Old 06-13-2013, 09:47 PM
 
Location: Back in the gym...Yo Adrian!
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Yeah, I had better luck on OKcupid, but still nowhere NEAR getting more than maybe 4 or 5 messages a week, and that was a super busy week.

Of course, 75% of those messages were overtly sexual or just 'hey, how r u' which I ignore.

I do have 2 dates this weekend though so it's working enough.
Good luck on your dates, hope at least one of them works out for you.
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:50 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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Good luck on your dates, hope at least one of them works out for you.
Thank you

I'm not looking for anything serious so they're just casual hang out dates, but they should be fun nonetheless!
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Old 06-13-2013, 09:58 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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Yeah, just about every girl I know who has placed an ad has been swamped with replies. Whether they are hot or average their inbox is full. Granted most of them are one liners or creepers sending inappropriate photos, but it's rare that a girl would only get a few replies over a few weeks.
Well, I've got the perfect formula for getting ignored on dating sites:

Woman+Tall+Not thin+tattoos+not attractive=no messages
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Old 06-14-2013, 07:57 AM
 
Location: Back in the gym...Yo Adrian!
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Well, I've got the perfect formula for getting ignored on dating sites:

Woman+Tall+Not thin+tattoos+not attractive=no messages
Meh, you're likely your own worst critic. It could be any number of reasons. Believe it or not some guys may just not bother thinking they'll never have a chance. There is that percentage of guys out there. Have you tried answering other guys ads? That would give you an advantage because guys aren't getting their inboxes flooded with replies.

Not sure if you've considered it, but if you're going out in the heart of Boston you might want to consider some of the outer cities that aren't as heavily populated with college kids and tourists such as Woburn or Somerville.
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Old 06-14-2013, 01:35 PM
 
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I was at a conference the other day, there were 20 women in the room, of these 20, I counted, only four would have been considered, 'thin, fit, or slim'. The women were between the ages of 30-50.

I was actually astonished, the world is not full of thin women. So, men looking for 'Angelina Jolie', should really have a reality check.

No, this was not a Weight Watchers meeting, it was a conference of professional women, for learning about government administration.
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Old 06-14-2013, 05:44 PM
 
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I was at a conference the other day, there were 20 women in the room, of these 20, I counted, only four would have been considered, 'thin, fit, or slim'. The women were between the ages of 30-50.

I was actually astonished, the world is not full of thin women. So, men looking for 'Angelina Jolie', should really have a reality check.

No, this was not a Weight Watchers meeting, it was a conference of professional women, for learning about government administration.
The sad thing is most of the men looking for Angelina Jolie are no Brad Pitt. I do understand handsome men seeking their equal but almost always it's the subpar men who think they deserve the Angelina Jolie's like the Brad Pitt's. I couldn't begin to mention all the obese men who state "must be thin".
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Old 06-14-2013, 05:48 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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Meh, you're likely your own worst critic. It could be any number of reasons. Believe it or not some guys may just not bother thinking they'll never have a chance. There is that percentage of guys out there. Have you tried answering other guys ads? That would give you an advantage because guys aren't getting their inboxes flooded with replies.

Not sure if you've considered it, but if you're going out in the heart of Boston you might want to consider some of the outer cities that aren't as heavily populated with college kids and tourists such as Woburn or Somerville.
I've sent out probably...30 messages? I've received 4 replies so far, and only 2 of those were decent. The other two just assumed I wanted a hookup

And yeah, the last guy I went out with was up in Somerville but I don't have a car so I have to stay somewhat within the city. I don't want to make a guy have to drive me everywhere, so it's better if we're fairly close.
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Old 06-14-2013, 06:02 PM
 
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I was at a conference the other day, there were 20 women in the room, of these 20, I counted, only four would have been considered, 'thin, fit, or slim'. The women were between the ages of 30-50.

I was actually astonished, the world is not full of thin women. So, men looking for 'Angelina Jolie', should really have a reality check.

No, this was not a Weight Watchers meeting, it was a conference of professional women, for learning about government administration.
Location?

Also, at that age range, people start to get fat and ugly. At least those who don't take care of themselves.
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Old 06-14-2013, 06:03 PM
 
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I've sent out probably...30 messages? I've received 4 replies so far, and only 2 of those were decent. The other two just assumed I wanted a hookup

And yeah, the last guy I went out with was up in Somerville but I don't have a car so I have to stay somewhat within the city. I don't want to make a guy have to drive me everywhere, so it's better if we're fairly close.
Isn't there a free trial you could try for paid sites?
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Old 06-14-2013, 10:59 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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Isn't there a free trial you could try for paid sites?
I'm only looking to casually date now, so I'm not going to pay for that.
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