Online dating websites

Italy
April 18, 2013 5:27am CST
What do you think about online dating websites?? I know many people who are registered in an online dating website. For different reasons: Some say they want to find a friend, some want to find a real partner and some others just want to have fun. And they use these websites to know new people. What do you think? I truly believe it's a risky thing, you don't know who you are going to meet and with all the news we hear nowsday it's so dangerous. Also, why meeting people randomly on a website? Curious to know what you think and if you ever used a website like this
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@danix1982 (593)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
hi firepanther! It has many sites that allows online dating or we should say that it is only made for online dating, my point of view on this is it gives a easy way to meet people if you are the type of person which is silent, it can boost also the personality because it can help you meeting people online, but the cons is be choosy when meeting or dating online because not all people can be trust. In our generation today we should accept the changing in modern technologies.
• Italy
19 Apr 13
Yes Danix, that is true.. I believe for shy and silent people it may be a very useful tool since it helps you sharing things and connecting with other people. But as you said before trusting another person and meeting we should be very careful and be sure that person can be trusted..!
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
I do not have faith in dating websites. Like what you said that is very risky. Out of curiosity I did try to become a member of that and I met some people who seemed to be very friendly. The odd thing was that they were looking for a partner and giving me all the boo-boos which were inconceivable and premature knowing that you had just met online. I tried to be frank with each of them by telling them that they were too good to be true and that I had doubts of their true motives. After that, they never responded to me at all!! Then another one was when I accepted a friend's request then saw in the news that the person was victimizing a lot of girls in our country!! Can you believe that?? So from then on, online dating websites and strangers' friend requests are a no-no to me.
• Italy
19 Apr 13
Wah, cherigucci thank you for sharing your experience.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
18 Apr 13
When my ex-boyfriend and I broke up I joined a couple of dating sites, and I met two men from those dating sites. The first man that I met was extremely different from the impression that I got through the internet, and I knew almost straight away that I wasn't interested in a relationship. We drank a quick cup of coffee and after that the meeting ended. The second man that I met was a nice person, but I wasn't attracted to him and he wasn't attracted to me. I was disappointed after the meeting. On the internet we got along really well, but when we met in person it just didn't work. The third person I met was my husband, but we met on a social networking site and not on a dating site. I think that it is true that online dating can be dangerous, and there are examples of people who have raped or even killed when they met a stranger, but I think that there are things we can do to protect ourselves like arranging a meeting at public place. I would never invite a stranger from a dating site into my home or vitit the person in his home, I think that would be very risky because you never know who you are going to meet and it possible the person has hidden their real identity or real intentions.
• Italy
19 Apr 13
Thank you Porcospino, your personal experience is not too negative at all since at the end you found your husband through a social network, but also you revealed an important thing: It's easy to give a fake good impression from a dating website, but it's so much different in real life. In facts, to reicognize if a person can really become a partner we need to meet that person face to face (being secure he is not a bad person before meeting) and then know each other very well. It's good to hear bad but also good sides of things
@HeartROB (434)
• Philippines
18 Apr 13
Same here, I also think that it is really trully risky. You are totally blind of the person whom yoy will got to know. I think the only good thing that happen on an online dating is only seen on movies. But in reality a very lucky person coukd only get that and that is a ratio of 2 out of 10 personwho are registered on online dating. Better to meet someone in real person someone whom you able to kniw actually in real time. Well, that is my opinion. You just have to be always careful on this kind of things.
• Italy
19 Apr 13
Yes, you're right mate ;)
@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
18 Apr 13
Hi ! Once i am so new in internet so curious about chatting so i give it a try , only to find out that there are so many dirty minded people there. Their mind and mouth are really dirty saying bold words and expressing things that would really make one innocent person run. From there on i didn't visited that site , i learnt a lesson. Yes true very risky for all people are hiding and men there are not having pure intention but all worldly desires.
• Italy
19 Apr 13
yes, unfortunately dating websites can be full of people who have bad intentions or just want to have fun, and are not serious about their feelings. So we have to pay attention before going on a website like that
@Ashokraj (107)
• India
18 Apr 13
People love each other face to face, they spend time together. Even though they understand each other, there will be some fights between them. This means there is little bit of misunderstanding. In online dating, they really don't know a little bit about another one's character. They are chatting about useless things and think that he/she is apt for me. If they become life partners, they won't live happily together without understanding each other.
• Italy
19 Apr 13
Yes Ashokraj, surely nothing can substitute the fact of knowing a person face to face.. In facts online dating website should just allow you to meet later, in real life people and know them personally, but since you don't know who you will meet it becomes so risky
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
18 Apr 13
I think it's pretty dangerous to be looking for love online. Though, there have been a lot who could attest that they found their "match" online, but still the risk of meeting someone with bad intentions is higher because you don't see each other (nor could you really figure out the intentions). I don't go for online dating. But I have no problems of meeting friends there. But not on a dating site. Only social networking sites. But heck, there's no perfect formula for love. Different folks, different strokes. Have a great mylot experience ahead!
• Philippines
18 Apr 13
I am registered in one and it is indeed difficult to find a true relationship from it. People sound different if unseen. I managed to be a friend to one and one considered to open up to me and maybe that we could start a relationship together. But there is doubt from both ends so it just does not work I guess. Maybe it would. I am still up to it but nor really banking on it. I know some who had successful stories though. It is still way better to meet someone personally even if you met in a bar when you were both wasted.:)
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
18 Apr 13
Online dating sites are many and somehow we can't tell any of them,so i never go there and i only trust friends that i knew in my life,that would be more real to get along with.There are also many in my country,while i don't have much ideas about it.
@dagami (1158)
• Rome, Italy
18 Apr 13
i am happily married but even if i'm not, i wouldn't register on a dating site. you don't know the person on the other end, whether they are telling the truth or they're just making up stories and saying words because they know that this is what you want to hear. in my opinion, it is better to talk with a potential partner face to face so you can judge from his facial expressions and actions if he is sincere. however, some people have found their partners on the internet so for some it has worked out fine.
• India
18 Apr 13
I have never used a dating website and I agree that its dangerous. If a person is looking for a life partner on a dating website den I will confidently say that he/she s wasting time. Most of the people on dating websites are probably either looking for stuff like you know what or they are people who can't make up their mind abt one person and are looking for too many options. I mean we can accept a person who has had 2 people in their past maximum. Who would want someone who has tried lil of many people. I mean people are not food for you to taste and leave. People are like diamonds. You take dem when your sure and treasure them forever.
@Deepak2J (1178)
• India
18 Apr 13
Don't use your primary email if you are registering. They will fill it up with just spams by sending a lot of fake messages everyday.
• Italy
19 Apr 13
eheh good advice