Friends through Email
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
November 4, 2015 10:34am CST
I have a friend in England who just joined an online dating site and she told me she has requested local only (which means in or near London) and she is receiving winks from all over England.
I told her what can you expect but she is hoping she can meet some nice guy and have a friend ship with him.
She is not looking to get married just to find a nice fellow to hang out with.
She is disabled so it is hard for her to get out and meet anyone.
Do you think she might meet a nice guy this way?
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
4 Nov 15
I think that there are both good and bad things about online dating sites. I met my husband on the internet and I have friends who have met their partners on online dating sites.
On the other hand many people get disappointed because they meet people who have lied about their age, their weight, their job etc or used fake photos. Romance scammers also find their victims on those sites.
I think it is possible to find a friend to hang out with on a dating site, but it is important to be careful. She should always meet in a public place and immediately cut off the contact if the man starts asking for money.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
4 Nov 15
@Drosophila
It definitely is good advice.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
4 Nov 15
Yes I think it's possible. My widowed sister joined one of those sites and met a lovely man. She married him after about 5 years, so she didn't rush into anything. She was 76 at that time, and they are very happy.
However it pays to be careful - if she finds someone that she wants to meet she should arrange to meet in a public place.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
4 Nov 15
How wonderful for your sister that she met and even married someone she met on a dating site, that brings hope to me. She we have talked about that and she will meet in a public place with someone looking out for her sitting at another table.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
5 Nov 15
There is no harm in trying to get friend through a dating site, however, she needs to ensure that the guy she selects is genuine. How she will ensure about the right guy is a matter of another discussion.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Nov 15
@dpk262006
Yes, they do charge a fee but I would want to know something about a stranger I was going to meet, wouldn't you? I do think it would be worth it for her to know she is not meeting with a convict.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
6 Nov 15
@Marcyaz - I believe that such kind of sites charge a hefty amount/fees for conducting background check. If one has the amount, then it is fine and help of these sites could be taken.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
5 Nov 15
Its very possible all she has to do is hang out should draw someone near.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Nov 15
@softbabe44
I think that a friend of hers might be able to take her to meet someone in a public place and stay there to oversee that everything is going as it should.
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
6 Nov 15
@Marcyaz Thats a hard one mabe we can figure something out.
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@youless (112511)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Nov 15
I must say that this girl is very honest and she deserves to meet somebody nice. Not everybody can tell their real situation frankly online. But she already mentioned that she was diabled. And she realized that she may not get married easily because of her situation, so all she hopes is to find someone nice as a friend. I hope she will find such kind of person.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
5 Nov 15
I hope that she can meet someone but be careful because there are a lot of scams online
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
4 Nov 15
I think online is about as risky as offline. Just make sure you don't share your home address etc with people.
Also make sure the person you're meeting is really available.. and not just claims to be.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
4 Nov 15
@Marcyaz Yep too many "separated" or "single" people actually have not so ex-partners up their sleeves. That's one surprise you don't want to run into.
