Online Dating

Haahaa really? I've not looked on these online dating sites, I've never made a profile and I'm just not interested in doing so. When I'm ready I'm sure I'll find someone the old fashioned way I think. I just don't feel comfortable with these onlne dating sites But I mean if they look like models where you are maybe I should come on over and say hi

I've been trying for years and have met a bunch of dorks. Most of the guys I've met have been left by their wives and don't know what hit them. They are all on anti depressants and not one of them will admit to any responsibility for the breakdown of their marriage. It takes two after all. Don't worry about being out of anyone's league...these guys are probably out of yours. A lot of good looking younger guys are up themselves. The rest are just regular people...like you.

I felt guilty when I read your discussion because I used to look at some of those sites to find someone special back then. But the feeling of guilt was a moment ago, I met my significant other in a free medieval gaming site instead. I used to have a profile in Match.com and I never paid for it to upgrade my account just to level up with others who are of gold/platinum state. Eventually I gave up searching there, I don't know why but I found it annoying when it asked for an upgrade in order to see someone's message to you or if you want to message someone else. I am also aware of those "hot" or "attractive" photos, it's a good thing I can distinguish the real account from a fake one so I was very careful of whom I was communicating with. I also encountered some black guy from Ghana, Africa that I have met online from a Friendfinder site. At first he asked for my email address, I gave him a dummy one and then when I read his email through my dummy email account, it turned out that his message was a scam type - he asked for my home address to send a big sum of money for security, something that I've read from fake emails before! . I replied back with "Oh goodluck with that plan, my house is not a security bank!" Then he didn't bother responding back.

I never really understood online dating to be honest. From what I have heard, they never look like their photographs lol. In saying that I did meet up with someone years back, that I met online but we both knew it would not lead to a relationship but we became the best of friends.

I have not used dating sites myself as I was already in a relationship by the time I became computer savvy. Otherwise I might have. I have two friends who have met this way. One couple are happily married, having met in their late 40's on a dating site. The other friend had been through a divorce then another relationship break up and had two young daughters so found that online dating sites were the only way that he was going to meet someone again. This time he found someone who was more similar to himself and they have just had their second child together. He was around 40 and she was late 30's when they met. I see these sites as good for people my age who do not mix with large groups of single people so cannot find new partners very easily. I see no need for them for young people though as most young people should come across plenty of other singles their age easily.

Well, online dating is not bad...but at least you guys have to meet in person when dating...talk and talking on the internet only is not enough for marriage life later...just use the internet as a way for you to meet someone...but dating should be in the real life...

I have not personally looked into online dating but it's becoming more and more common by the day! I personally know of a lot of success stories from online dating, of course you hear the bad stories too but you hear those with "old fashioned" dating methods too. You're not hurting anything by giving this a try, you just never know what might happen. I understand what you mean by the extreme good looks though, makes you wonder if they are either fake pictures or if there is something else wrong there. Maybe they are just very particular ( picky) on what they are looking for, this doesn't always mean they are picky on appearance either though. Good luck on whatever comes of this

i know a few people that have met they significant others on dating sites like that and when i was separated, i did look on those sites for a bit but yes, i know what you mean.

I absolutely love mentalwards answer. I can't add much but I'll try hard since you are one of my favorite people and all I can say outright is "don't do it." You are too educated, too smart, a caring and giving person, and those "hot guys" are not for you. Did you know it's the "pretty girls who cry the most, not the one's who are not so pretty" which is what people tend to think. And yes, these guys are NOT out of YOUR league, but trust me on this, you're out of THEIR league. You're too smart and educated, and you have a CARING heart. Your girlfriend says you're gorgeous.....that's just what they're looking for to make their impression, which I see has already happened. Hot, good-looking guys are usually nothing but trouble, and I'm sure they have quite the track record of broken hearts. Play it smart and stay away from these sites if at all possible....I would think 99% of the time, it doesn't work, they usually only tell you of the ones that do work. Don't scare us all here, lol!!!

Hi Lily! Yah i subscribed to an online dating site hoping to meet Mr. Right hahehhee. Subscribing is a lot safe than just getting into a free site where there are many bogus profiles. I applied to CatholicMatch.com as i prefer to meet a Catholic as i. There are many eligible men there. However so, i think they have this preconceived idea that Filipinas are only after their green card or money. Though even i am in a paid site, it still lessens my chances of meeting someone.

Are they all too busy with their modeling careers to meet anyone?? That's funny! Maybe they all do. Or maybe as a society, we've become really dependent on the internet to find our matches for us. In any case, I hope you have good luck finding one online (if you haven't found one yet)!

Hi friend, good to hear that your friend find her partner using a dating site, i am not interested in dating sites, few months before i joined with a dating site using a task, as the task creator mentioned to use a girl name, so i used my wife name and got a lot of friend request on the same day of joining, even though there is no photo in the profile,. i think most of the people are interested in flirting and have fun with online sites, if we are not serious we can have fun with this kind of people

Maybe those are not their real pictures and they just high-jacked these from another person's facebook or from a modelling website. :) Online dating poses the same risks of actual dating, only it is magnified like 10 times. Online dating isn't for everyone, and yes there are some success stories like that of your friend.