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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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  • Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭timmy880


    I don't know if it's ever been mentioned before but does POF have a way of getting rid of idiots who constantly send messages like that?! Any moderation? Probably not seeing as it's free I suppose!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    Aquila wrote: »
    And you never bothered to reply!:mad:


    :pac:


    I was scared! By splitting me open, I assumed he was a mass murderer who wanted to make me cry out in pain til I lost my voice (or got hoarse), thus rendering me unable to scream for help. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    Aquila wrote: »
    Either that or he has a massive mickey bigger than an anaconda that would go so deep up ya itll peep out through your mouth :pac:

    Well.... He wasn't Caucasian... That's all I'll say or I'll be banned for racism :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭timmy880


    So thats the type of people we are up against gents!! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    timmy880 wrote: »
    So thats the type of people we are up against gents!! :D

    Considering I hit the block button straight away, I doubt ye are up against those kinda men!


  • Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭timmy880


    LyndaMcL wrote: »
    Considering I hit the block button straight away, I doubt ye are up against those kinda men!

    If you dont mind me asking, what kind of messages do get a response? I usually make a comment on their profile, try and ask a question and then give an intro to myself! Used to work but not anymore... :confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    timmy880 wrote: »
    If you dont mind me asking, what kind of messages do get a response? I usually make a comment on their profile, try and ask a question and then give an intro to myself! Used to work but not anymore... :confused:

    Actually, that's the sort of thing that will get me to respond. Something that shows that they've read my profile, a question, something about themselves.

    That said, women get so many messages on these sites that we really can't respond to them all. So even if I get an interesting message, I check their profile too and if it's not interesting, I won't reply.


  • Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭timmy880


    LyndaMcL wrote: »
    Actually, that's the sort of thing that will get me to respond. Something that shows that they've read my profile, a question, something about themselves.

    That said, women get so many messages on these sites that we really can't respond to them all. So even if I get an interesting message, I check their profile too and if it's not interesting, I won't reply.

    Alright cheers for that! Good to know :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Armaghmagic


    End of the day.......it comes down to looks!!

    Not when you get to know them but if a lady (or extremely lucky fella - not me :() is inundated with messages then im guessing it would go on looks to weed some of them out, then move onto the profile to shortlist the rest......my opinion anyway:p


  • Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭timmy880


    End of the day.......it comes down to looks!!

    Not when you get to know them but if a lady (or extremely lucky fella - not me :() is inundated with messages then im guessing it would go on looks to weed some of them out, then move onto the profile to shortlist the rest......my opinion anyway:p

    Oh right :( well I do have alot of pics up in the hope that it might get more interest. Dont think Im awful looking but very plain I suppose..!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    End of the day.......it comes down to looks!!

    Not when you get to know them but if a lady (or extremely lucky fella - not me :() is inundated with messages then im guessing it would go on looks to weed some of them out, then move onto the profile to shortlist the rest......my opinion anyway:p

    I dunno. I get a lot of messages (not for how I look, because I'm no looker at all, I presume it's because I'm female), and I don't judge too much on looks. I'm not gonna lie, I won't agree to a date with someone unattractive to me unless they have an amaaaaaaaazing personality, but when deciding which messages to reply to, looks is never a factor that I take into consideration.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Armaghmagic


    Apologies but it seems that way sometimes......I would not consider myself attractive, hence 0 POF messages in the past month!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    Apologies but it seems that way sometimes......I would not consider myself attractive, hence 0 POF messages in the past month!

    Pm me a link to your profile and I'll message you to make you feel better :p


    I always end up PMing lonely boardsies, damnit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Armaghmagic


    Awwwwh aren't you sweet? PM sent :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭LoTwan


    Awwwwh aren't you sweet? PM sent :D

    Sheesh! You didn't tell me who you are! I'm all offended now :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭you wha?


    long time reader of this thread(possibly the funniest thread ever ha)
    just wondering,any success stories?? my history with it is meh,at best :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    you wha? wrote: »
    long time reader of this thread(possibly the funniest thread ever ha)
    just wondering,any success stories?? my history with it is meh,at best :P
    Well as I said. I'm only dipping my toe into PoF, I'd previously done another site and had a 4yr relationship out of it. So yeah sucess can be had from it.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭you wha?


    Well as I said. I'm only dipping my toe into PoF, I'd previously done another site and made a 4yr relationship out of it. So yeah sucess can be had from it.

    wow!!deadly.ive had a few months of relationships(2 in all)from POF but i never heard of anything longer than that really.good to know something can actually happen :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    The whole reason I've tried the whole online thing us I've 2 friends that are now engaged to the girls they met online and s cousin married to a girl he met, so it does work. The only issue is that as well as openning up to a lot of other options online, some of those options are weird to datable to ok to full on relationship and everything in between.


  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭you wha?


    The whole reason I've tried the whole online thing us I've 2 friends that are now engaged to the girls they met online and s cousin married to a girl he met, so it does work. The only issue is that as well as openning up to a lot of other options online, some of those options are weird to datable to ok to full on relationship and everything in between.

    ya its the bits innetween that wreck my head.recently met a guy off it.such a nice guy,we got on great...3 dates in he says he doesnt want to date,hes not ready for it but wouldnt be opposed to funtimes ;) wtf??? haha just my luck!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    HAHA, fun sexy times. Smooth, you mean that's not an offer you want :-P.


  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭you wha?


    HAHA, fun sexy times. Smooth, you mean that's not an offer you want :-P.

    didnt know how else to phrase it.... if i wanted JUST THAT,fine but i want an actual relationship right now(pushing on ya know?!ha)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    Yeah, I don't know why people go on that side if that's what they are looking for......there are other sites for fun time dates.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭you wha?


    Yeah, I don't know why people go on that side if that's what they are looking for......there are other sites for fun time dates.

    Agreed!!or maybe it was just me.....lovely :P haha


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    My friend Simon asked me to check out his profile on OKC, because he was wondering why women were not getting back to him. I was a little confused too, because he's a very attractive guy. Check his profile, it reads fine. Get to the end, the idiot had somehow managed to tick a box saying he only wanted casual sex.

    Making profiles while drunk is obviously not a good idea. The silly man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Armaghmagic


    LoTwan wrote: »
    Sheesh! You didn't tell me who you are! I'm all offended now :(

    What you mean by that....sorry im a bit slow :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    What you mean by that....sorry im a bit slow :p

    LoTwan is offended that you wouldn't link them to your profile :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Armaghmagic


    My apologies, PM sent!!ha


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭managerman


    Last I checked boards wasn't a dating site! ;-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭LoTwan


    LyndaMcL wrote: »
    What you mean by that....sorry im a bit slow :p

    LoTwan is offended that you wouldn't link them to your profile :p

    this leads me to believe that I have not made myself clear here :) I am female :)

    So arrangements have been made for tomorrow. A time & date has been set & I am sick with nerves :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    LoTwan wrote: »
    this leads me to believe that I have not made myself clear here :) I am female :)

    So arrangements have been made for tomorrow. A time & date has been set & I am sick with nerves :(

    I wasn't 100% sure. I don't pay attention, I'm sorry! :(

    Ooh, where and when? Don't be sick with nerves! I was on the last date I went on but it was fine. You'll be grand! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭LoTwan


    LyndaMcL wrote: »
    LoTwan wrote: »
    this leads me to believe that I have not made myself clear here :) I am female :)

    So arrangements have been made for tomorrow. A time & date has been set & I am sick with nerves :(

    I wasn't 100% sure. I don't pay attention, I'm sorry! :(

    Ooh, where and when? Don't be sick with nerves! I was on the last date I went on but it was fine. You'll be grand! :)

    A pub, tomorrow lunchtime. The guy makes me laugh like I haven't done in years. The conversation (text and phone) flows all day long (starts at 8.30 & finishes up at midnight!). I'm just afraid that it won't be so relaxed in person. It will either be fine or it will be crap and if it's crap I'll go shopping LOL


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    LoTwan wrote: »
    A pub, tomorrow lunchtime. The guy makes me laugh like I haven't done in years. The conversation (text and phone) flows all day long (starts at 8.30 & finishes up at midnight!). I'm just afraid that it won't be so relaxed in person. It will either be fine or it will be crap and if it's crap I'll go shopping LOL

    If you get on that well already, it'll be great! Just have a few questions ready that can lead to conversation if you're really nervous. I'm really shy so I prepare a few questions that'll get conversation flowing, or think up a stupid joke to break the ice.

    You'll be fine!! Relax and enjoy yourself!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    Wow, I leave this thread for an hour or two and peepee and boobs are being shown........ Look what online dating has done to us, OMG the humanity :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Starokan


    not to much to report since i last posted, been messaging one girl who seems really sound, we are due to meet up in couple weeks so looking forward to that.

    i have found that getting into online dating has made more social in general, its almost like accepting that i would like to be in a relationship opened me up to meeting someone in real life as well as online.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭Tom Cruise


    My sister inlaw is living with a guy she met online so it can work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    Starokan wrote: »
    not to much to report since i last posted, been messaging one girl who seems really sound, we are due to meet up in couple weeks so looking forward to that.

    i have found that getting into online dating has made more social in general, its almost like accepting that i would like to be in a relationship opened me up to meeting someone in real life as well as online.
    I think it helps you just start chatting to random people and builds confidence up to do it public as you realise, what's the worst can happen, a stranger says no to you........oh well.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Starokan


    I think it helps you just start chatting to random people and builds confidence up to do it public as you realise, what's the worst can happen, a stranger says no to you........oh well.

    for sure, i kind of always had that attitude but last few years i just got really complacent about meeting somebody, deciding to try the online lark has kind of given me a bit of a kick start.


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


    LyndaMcL wrote: »
    You're on a dating site. Let's not pretend any of us have any dignity left.

    I know I definitely didn't have much from the beginning :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    I know I definitely didn't have much from the beginning :P

    I like to pretend that I did. But I've swiftly lost it all in my 3 week foray into the world of internet dating!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    Tom Cruise wrote: »
    Nice i likey:D


    So, anyone having any luck on these sites? Any dates lined up this weekend?


  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭you wha?


    LyndaMcL wrote: »


    So, anyone having any luck on these sites? Any dates lined up this weekend?


    meant to be meeting a dude tomorrow for a cuppa but hes leaving the country sunday....new friend perhaps?!dunno can i call it a date really


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Rattlehead_ie


    LyndaMcL wrote: »
    Tom Cruise wrote: »
    Nice i likey:D


    I think we should change subject and stop talking about my boobs. Kgo.


    So, anyone having any luck on these sites? Any dates lined up this weekend?
    Id one cancel on me, which kinda suits as I got a mates bday to go too. Plus there is rugby to be played/watched


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Armaghmagic


    Poor girl but I have a date tomorrow evening.....drinks then a late night horror in the cinema! Simple but hopefully effective!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,404 ✭✭✭✭Pembily


    Poor girl but I have a date tomorrow evening.....drinks then a late night horror in the cinema! Simple but hopefully effective!:D
    Is that with the girl who cancelled the other day?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Armaghmagic


    Pembily wrote: »
    Is that with the girl who cancelled the other day?

    No its for Lynda if she will accept?? Smooth eh?:p

    Yeah its the same girl, date 3, hopefully its a good one....have a good feeling about her!:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    No its for Lynda if she will accept?? Smooth eh?:p

    Yeah its the same girl, date 3, hopefully its a good one....have a good feeling about her!:)

    Such a creep :p

    Good luck!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,404 ✭✭✭✭Pembily


    Not really sure you're allowed post your dating username! Also this thread's gone creepy...


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