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The Online Dating Thread Part II **Mod Warning** Read First Post/or Post 7389

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  • #1802
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 54,089 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This post has been deleted.


  • #1803
    Samich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    den87 wrote: »
    One thing i don't get about dating sites is how there are people aged 18-20 on it, these people have parties to go to where they can shift all around them, they shouldnt be interested in dates at that age!!

    What if you don't drink and don't feel hot and never chance your arm with these girls who are sometimes ignorant. Thought online would be a good chance to get to know someone before meeting them, as I'm shy in front of strangers and first impressions probably make me come across as boring, which I'm not, I don't think. :)

    Hasn't gone to plan though, pof account is deleted.


  • #1804
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    Samich wrote: »
    Yeah I'd be interested in friends too, where else can people meet new friends, without joining clubs.

    try getting involved in couchsurfing groups in your area, have met some awesome people through there.


  • #1805
    Samich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    zuroph wrote: »
    try getting involved in couchsurfing groups in your area, have met some awesome people through there.

    I thought that was just if you were going travelling? :P

    Also I doubt too many early 20 somethings would be putting their house up on it? :pac:


  • #1806
    KamiKazeKitten
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭KamiKazeKitten


    awec wrote: »
    That was nice of you! :pac:

    What else are friends for? :D


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  • #1807
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    Samich wrote: »
    I thought that was just if you were going travelling? :P

    Also I doubt too many early 20 somethings would be putting their house up on it? :pac:

    there's communities on the groups forums on there, many foreigners living in an area for a long time, mingling and making friends with locals, its not just for travelling, they arrange outings and meet ups, I've been for beers with a few people in limerick who are here for a year or two, and they even organise to have dinner parties at each others houses and go for day trips to sightseeing places and the like. Pretty cool way to meet new people and make interesting friends.


  • #1808
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    I_am_LOST wrote: »
    What's wrong with people wanting to make friends off the site? I haven't done it, don't see the need to really, but
    I don't see the problem once they've mentioned they're only looking for friends

    There is nothing wrong with it however they are dating sites not make new friends sites so the majority of people are not looking for friends therefore can be more difficult. I have seen plenty of profiles of married men looking for friends only for chat and there has always been an ulterior motive behind it!


  • #1809
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    If there's one thing that does annoy me it's people that are on dating sites looking for just friends. I mean the clue is in the title "DATING site". If you want friends, go somewhere else.


  • #1810
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    den87 wrote: »
    One thing i don't get about dating sites is how there are people aged 18-20 on it, these people have parties to go to where they can shift all around them, they shouldnt be interested in dates at that age!!

    That's quite harsh now in fairness. Not all 18/20 year olds are interested in quick casual lays, or find it easy to be able to do that stuff in such an environment.

    All a dating website is, is another venue. No more no less.

    You might as well say the same thing about anyone on it.


  • #1811
    c - 13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭c - 13


    Finding all the dislike for people looking for friends on those sites fairly surprising to be honest. Aslong as its clearly stated on their profile and they're not stringing anyone along leave them off I say.

    Although the people just looking for just email and chat I find a bit surprising - I thought that was what the likes of facebook was for :confused:


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  • #1812
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 54,089 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This post has been deleted.


  • #1813
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Received this message this morning.

    Subject title: Hee hee

    Body: Wats rong wit ur eye?

    ---

    Nice.

    :rolleyes:


  • #1814
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    That_Guy wrote: »
    Received this message this morning.

    Subject title: Hee hee

    Body: Wats rong wit ur eye?

    ---

    Nice.

    :rolleyes:

    Have you only got one?? :D:rolleyes:


  • #1815
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Dovies wrote: »
    Have you only got one?? :D:rolleyes:

    To an extent. Well one working one anyway.


  • #1816
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    I got a message the other day:

    'Can I sniff em?' :eek::eek:


  • #1817
    Maguined
    Registered Users Posts: 8,247 ✭✭✭Maguined


    That_Guy wrote: »
    Received this message this morning.

    Subject title: Hee hee

    Body: Wats rong wit ur eye?

    ---

    Nice.

    :rolleyes:

    "Too many stupid people writing in txt speak is what"


  • #1818
    wobblyknees
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭wobblyknees


    That_Guy wrote: »
    Received this message this morning.

    Subject title: Hee hee

    Body: Wats rong wit ur eye?

    ---

    Nice.

    :rolleyes:

    "What's wrong with your grasp of the English language?"


  • #1819
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    "Meet Me" function

    Get notification that girl wants to meet me.

    Look at profile. Seems nice.

    Send message.

    No repsonse.

    T'fúck?


  • #1820
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    That_Guy wrote: »
    "Meet Me" function

    Get notification that girl wants to meet me.

    Look at profile. Seems nice.

    Send message.

    No repsonse.

    T'fúck?

    Something similar happened to myself but in this order:
    1. Look at profile. Seems nice.
    2. Send message.
    3. No repsonse.
    4. *tumbleweed*
    5. Get notification that girl wants to meet me.

    Happened twice.


  • #1821
    babyfratelli_x
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭babyfratelli_x


    stupidusername wrote: »
    come on, post it, we'll decipher it :D

    hah, it was nothing too excitin, somethin like hi hows you? yeah i like that sane :) how are you tonite?

    wtf does i like that sane mean? it doesnt fit with anythin i asked him?

    also he didnt answer anythin i asked?


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  • #1822
    wobblyknees
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭wobblyknees


    babyfratelli_x wrote: »
    hah, it was nothing too excitin, somethin like hi hows you? yeah i like that sane :) how are you tonite?

    wtf does i like that sane mean? it doesnt fit with anythin i asked him?

    also he didnt answer anythin i asked?

    He could have been typing on his mobile and the curse of predictive text struck.


  • #1823
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    babyfratelli_x wrote: »
    hah, it was nothing too excitin, somethin like hi hows you? yeah i like that sane :) how are you tonite?

    wtf does i like that sane mean? it doesnt fit with anythin i asked him?

    also he didnt answer anythin i asked?

    o_O


  • #1824
    c - 13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭c - 13


    babyfratelli_x wrote: »
    hah, it was nothing too excitin, somethin like hi hows you? yeah i like that sane :) how are you tonite?

    wtf does i like that sane mean? it doesnt fit with anythin i asked him?

    also he didnt answer anythin i asked?

    Using my amazing powers of TxTSpK I deduce that sane actually means saying - Do you have a saying or quote listed on your profile maybe ? :D


  • #1825
    duke916
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭duke916


    how are people with 'coffee' dates?

    i thought the usual was a few light drinks somewhere to relax, bit of music on in the background and chat? Was on a coffee date a while ago and felt like i was being grilled to death. question after question. she was like one of those toys dolls with a string out the back....yak yak yak!


  • #1826
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    Well I had that date with the French girl last night. Lovely girl, very interesting and she had a fantastic accent!


  • #1827
    wobblyknees
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭wobblyknees


    duke916 wrote: »
    how are people with 'coffee' dates?

    i thought the usual was a few light drinks somewhere to relax, bit of music on in the background and chat? Was on a coffee date a while ago and felt like i was being grilled to death. question after question. she was like one of those toys dolls with a string out the back....yak yak yak!

    I find that being able to talk, face to face, whilst sober, is a good indication of whether the relationship has any chance of success.


  • #1828
    wobblyknees
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭wobblyknees


    JohnMearsheimer wrote: »
    Well I had that date with the French girl last night. Lovely girl, very interesting and she had a fantastic accent!

    What kind of accent did she have?


  • #1829
    Itwasntme.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,754 ✭✭✭Itwasntme.


    Deleted User wrote: »
    If there's one thing that does annoy me it's people that are on dating sites looking for just friends. I mean the clue is in the title "DATING site". If you want friends, go somewhere else.

    If it was such an outlandish idea, the friend and hangout options would be missing from the intent sections.


  • #1830
    KamiKazeKitten
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭KamiKazeKitten


    wobblyknees wrote: »
    What kind of accent did she have?

    Couldn't possibly be a French one, now could it?


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  • #1831
    Itwasntme.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,754 ✭✭✭Itwasntme.


    wobblyknees wrote: »
    What kind of accent did she have?

    :-) Ummm... a french one I would imagine.


  • #1832
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 54,089 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This post has been deleted.


  • #1833
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    wobblyknees wrote: »
    What kind of accent did she have?
    KamiKazeKitten wrote: »
    Couldn't possibly be a French one, now could it?

    You guys guessed it :)


  • #1834
    wobblyknees
    Registered Users Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭wobblyknees


    KamiKazeKitten wrote: »
    Couldn't possibly be a French one, now could it?
    Itwasntme. wrote: »
    :-) Ummm... a french one I would imagine.


    Just in a bit of a funny humour! ;)


  • #1835
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,647 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    awec wrote: »
    facepalm.gif

    That facepalm is brilliant.


  • #1836
    K-9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    wobblyknees wrote: »
    What kind of accent did she have?

    I'm thinking this one:

    article-1304363-0AD8C7F7000005DC-626_468x348.jpg

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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  • #1837
    andreac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    Have a coffee date for fri eve after work from a guy from Connecting Singles :)


  • #1838
    duke916
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭duke916


    andreac wrote: »
    Have a coffee date for fri eve after work from a guy from Connecting Singles :)

    Good luck!

    i just got me a coffee date over the weekend too :)


  • #1839
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    the only thing about the coffee date is it kinda puts pressure on you to have conversation constantly. I would tend to avoid. but then I get anxious socially anyway.


  • #1840
    C.D.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭C.D.


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Something similar happened to myself but in this order:
    1. Look at profile. Seems nice.
    2. Send message.
    3. No repsonse.
    4. *tumbleweed*
    5. Get notification that girl wants to meet me.

    Happened twice.

    -Messaging girl. Nothing amazing going on.

    -Girl stops replying after 6 messages or so.

    -Two days later get meet me from her.

    -Me: "WTF? Can't be arsed with this anymore!"


  • #1841
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 54,089 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This post has been deleted.


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  • #1842
    C.D.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭C.D.


    awec wrote: »
    You messaged a girl 6 times with no replies?

    Haha if only I was so persistent :D Nah we had exchanged about 6 messages.


  • #1843
    KamiKazeKitten
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭KamiKazeKitten


    awec wrote: »
    You messaged a girl 6 times with no replies?

    Never ever do that, one guy has sent me about 8 "hey babes xx" "hey hows tricks" "hi how are you" messages non stop.

    Most annoying thing ever, the only reason I haven't blocked him yet is I want to see how long it takes for him to get the hint...


  • #1844
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 54,089 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This post has been deleted.


  • #1845
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    KamiKazeKitten wrote: »
    the only reason I haven't blocked him yet is I want to see how long it takes for him to get the hint...

    Men never get hints :pac:


  • #1846
    finipops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭finipops


    I closed my POF and okcupid accounts because i don't feel like i should have to sell and display myself online just to meet someone.

    I chatted to a good few girls and others just dried out but i'm not sad about it and maybe in the nea future i shall try again but goodluck to all the rest of ye and i will drop by this thread now and again.;)


  • #1847
    newbee22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭newbee22


    It's the season of deleting! I deleted mine last night ( I've lost count of which number delete I'm on!). Got sick of getting text speak messages and strange messages. Wonder how long the delete will last this time :rolleyes: Back to trying to meet guys in bars I go....once my January detox is over :o


  • #1848
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,647 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    Still no messages on my POF account. I got one that said hi - replied to it, but heard nothing back. Also sent a few to some others - have heard nothing. :rolleyes:


  • #1849
    The Gnome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭The Gnome


    Fuuuuuuuu...
    Had a message from a nice girl a few days back and was sure I responded and she never wrote back.

    Turns out I never sent my response in the first place. Durrr. New message sent anyway, we'll see where it goes :D


  • #1850
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Hey, I've been lurking on this thread since joining an online dating site.

    Does anyone use maybefriends.com or anotherfriend.com? I randomly joined maybefriends and haven't had any bad messages so far, and only one that was "text speak". Everyone on this thread seems to be using POF, is that because of the numbers on it?


  • #1851
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    That_Guy wrote: »
    "Meet Me" function

    Get notification that girl wants to meet me.

    Look at profile. Seems nice.

    Send message.

    No repsonse.

    T'fúck?

    To be honest, I only look at that section when I'm bored. And I'll go "yeah", "meh" or "noooo" and only ever click on No or Maybe. I wouldn't be looking at the profile at all. :o Maybe they look at your profile and realise you wouldn't have anything in common??
    The Gnome wrote: »
    Fuuuuuuuu...
    Had a message from a nice girl a few days back and was sure I responded and she never wrote back.

    Turns out I never sent my response in the first place. Durrr. New message sent anyway, we'll see where it goes :D

    A lesson to everyone! Always check your message sent! :D


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