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i voted dating and FWB. sure there are probably a few people who actually just want friends, but i think most people who say they are looking for "friends" on that site are full of it
meetup.com or something like that is what you join if you want actual friends with no dating or sex involved
Yeah, I think looking for 'friends' just means looking for casual hookups but are too embarrassed to come out and say it, or don't want to be thought of as easy.
I'm sure plenty of people have used it to find friends successfully, but I'd say from my experience the vast majority of people on there are just looking for hook ups or casual sex, and a relationship if the stars aligned perfectly.
I did meet the guy I'm dating on OkCupid however, but that doesn't change my past experiences.
As noted on this thread there are options but in my close to 6 months actively looking (deleted profile about 2 years ago) I found it to be more of a dating site where women are looking for a monogamous relationship.
I'm sure plenty of people have used it to find friends successfully
i think sometimes probably the dating part doesn't work out due to lack of attraction but two people stay friends
but to me that's not using the site for friends, it's just life... because otherwise anything could be a mechanism to "find friends"
why look for "friends only" on a site where almost everyone is looking to hook up or have romance?
i used to (gently) call gals out on it while on OKC dates, if their profiles included "friends" in "looking for". every single one laughed and agreed it was just for appearances sake (kind of like you said)
i think sometimes probably the dating part doesn't work out due to lack of attraction but two people stay friends
but to me that's not using the site for friends, it's just life...
but why look for "friends only" on a site where almost everyone is looking to hook up or have romance?
I don't believe I've ever stayed friends with someone who I met through OKcupid, even though I got along with plenty of them. Once they figure out I'm not into a 'casual' relationship they usually bail pretty quickly, and I've found most guys don't really want a friend whose a girl that they're not have sex with.
I consider myself pretty lucky that I found the guy I'm seeing...but it was also after 4 years of failed dates so it took some time and energy.
oh me neither. i did hear some people talk about it though, so i figure it happens sometimes
but i've never heard someone talk about successfully meeting a friend through OKC that didn't at least start start as looking for more
99/100 isn't just dating and sex so this is all pretty moot anyway i think
side note, congrats on the fella
I just assumed all guys on there are looking for hookups regardless of what they say until proven otherwise. But, I also think that's true in general, offline or online. Most guys are more than happy with a hookup until they meet a woman they really want to be with...you just never know if you're that woman or not.
I had a profile on there and the majority of the men claimed to either be looking for friends or relationships but most want sex only.
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