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eharmony doesnt give you much freedom. i like match, but all the people on free profiles are a pain. as a guy you write a bunch of msgs but a lot of them never get read because you cant tell if you are writing to a paying or free member. free members cant see their mailbox.
OKC is my favorite. you know everyone can read your msgs. POF is the same, but i found the quality there really sucks.
When it comes to online dating, it's important to keep an open mind and not have unrealistic expectations. It's also important not to take one or two bad experiences and generalize. I see a lot of people do just this. They sign up for match or eharmony, meet some weirdos, and then come away thinking online dating is a waste of time and a haven for losers. You'll always have bad experiences no matter what method you employ to meet someone and you'll always hear horror stories. The rules for meeting someone online are really no different than the rules you would employ in the real world.
I haven't had a lot of experience with it, but I do know that eHarmony is not a site just for Christians. I'm an atheist and I narrowed my list of potential matches to people who weren't religious. I thought that would get me no matches, but I actually averaged about 2 matches per week. That's why I roll my eyes whenever I hear people complaining about not getting matches. Maybe the real problem is you. As for the process that make you go through, people need to stop whining about that. If you're serious about meeting Mr. or Mrs. Right, then giving up an hour to fill in a questionnaire is a small price to pay. I think too many people are just impatient. Sure it's frustrating that you can't do searches and have to wait for matches. But that's the premise of the site and if you don't agree, then don't sign up. I don't blame these sites for a lack of results. They're setting up a meeting place for you to meet people you might not normally run into. If you're not happy with the selection of people, too bad. It's not the site's fault. And keep in mind that you get what you pay for. You can sign up for a free site and meet a lot more people. But you'll also find a lot more people just playing games. At least if someone's willing to pay a fee, you know they're somewhat serious.
When I used match, I got about 6 to 10 winks a week. That's coz these women are freeloaders and are too stingy to sign up and send an actual email
I met some nice characters though. They just brought too much baggage for me. And, another major problem for me was that I'm not a snowboarding guy. I hate to ski. The snow makes me sick coz I'm from a tropical country. Besides I tend to use my weekends in productive ways. Enough said.
And this is Colorado. Almost every woman likes the activities. They just run to the snow clad mountains
When I used match, I got about 6 to 10 winks a week. That's coz these women are freeloaders and are too stingy to sign up and send an actual email
I've heard women say the same thing about men who wink. But aren't some sites free for women and charge for men? If that's the case, then there's no excuse to just be sending a wink since sending an email is free.
When it comes to online dating, it's important to keep an open mind and not have unrealistic expectations. It's also important not to take one or two bad experiences and generalize. I see a lot of people do just this. They sign up for match or eharmony, meet some weirdos, and then come away thinking online dating is a waste of time and a haven for losers. You'll always have bad experiences no matter what method you employ to meet someone and you'll always hear horror stories. The rules for meeting someone online are really no different than the rules you would employ in the real world.
I haven't had a lot of experience with it, but I do know that eHarmony is not a site just for Christians. I'm an atheist and I narrowed my list of potential matches to people who weren't religious. I thought that would get me no matches, but I actually averaged about 2 matches per week. That's why I roll my eyes whenever I hear people complaining about not getting matches. Maybe the real problem is you. As for the process that make you go through, people need to stop whining about that. If you're serious about meeting Mr. or Mrs. Right, then giving up an hour to fill in a questionnaire is a small price to pay. I think too many people are just impatient. Sure it's frustrating that you can't do searches and have to wait for matches. But that's the premise of the site and if you don't agree, then don't sign up. I don't blame these sites for a lack of results. They're setting up a meeting place for you to meet people you might not normally run into. If you're not happy with the selection of people, too bad. It's not the site's fault. And keep in mind that you get what you pay for. You can sign up for a free site and meet a lot more people. But you'll also find a lot more people just playing games. At least if someone's willing to pay a fee, you know they're somewhat serious.
I've heard women say the same thing about men who wink. But aren't some sites free for women and charge for men? If that's the case, then there's no excuse to just be sending a wink since sending an email is free.
Some of the girls told me they actually signed up to respond to my email and start a conversation.
I was told match has a three day trial period or something wherein they have to call a toll free number and cancel it before they can actually bill their credit cards.
But generally, the women have already used their trial period up and they actually have to pay.
What's the big deal about spending 30 bucks or so Nothing good comes for free. The age old axiom.
Some of the girls told me they actually signed up to respond to my email and start a conversation.
I was told match has a three day trial period or something wherein they have to call a toll free number and cancel it before they can actually bill their credit cards.
But generally, the women have already used their trial period up and they actually have to pay.
What's the big deal about spending 30 bucks or so Nothing good comes for free. The age old axiom.
No kidding. A three-day trial? Do people really expect to find someone in THREE days? Ha. Anyone that isn't prepared to give it 3 months MINIMUM is wasting their time to begin with.
No kidding. A three-day trial? Do people really expect to find someone in THREE days? Ha. Anyone that isn't prepared to give it 3 months MINIMUM is wasting their time to begin with.
i think thats when they bombard you with winks and short messages that are fake so you sign up. i remember getting 10 winks my first day and since then it hasnt been anything like that :P
What's the big deal about spending 30 bucks or so Nothing good comes for free. The age old axiom.
It's not the $30 -- it's being able to stop the service when you want. I've read a lot of complaints online about the dating sites not honoring requests to quit the service and stop charging one's account. That's the thing that gives me pause.
Has anyone here had that problem with the big, paid sites?
i signed up for 3 months of match, deactivated auto renew the same day and when it ran out it ran out. nothing fishy
most people just forget to deactivate the auto renew then get mad at the company when they get billed again. not the companies fault
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