Internet Dating....

LegacyUser

Hi,
not sure if this is the right place to ask this, if not sorry.
I'm single and I've been recommended to give internet dating a shot, a lil apprehensive but I joined 2 sites, okcupid and connecting singles. I've heard good things about it, but i didn't find any man I'd like to meet in real life on either site..

Should I give up or maybe try different sites?....

Wurly

Unregistered wrote: »

Hi,
not sure if this is the right place to ask this, if not sorry.
I'm single and I've been recommended to give internet dating a shot, a lil apprehensive but I joined 2 sites, okcupid and connecting singles. I've heard good things about it, but i didn't find any man I'd like to meet in real life on either site..

Should I give up or maybe try different sites?....

Well what would be gained from giving up??

Try a few more sites and see what happens. Maybe cancel your membership from the sites that didn't work.

It's worth a shot. But you'll definitely fail if you give up. So don't.:)

Good luck.

the_syco

One of my best mates found love through myspace (the basta*d! :P), so maybe look through bebo and myspace, and see if you find someone you like.

Ooodilally

Match.com give you 6 months free if you don't meet anyone within 6 months, seems a slightly more credible site than some dodgy ones you can stumble across.

I met my partner in life on a dating site and he is the most wonderful and amazing man... and before that i had two longish relationships with men i met on a dating site.

Be honest in your Profile and put a good clear photo of yourself on the site.

Be realistic.

Give it time don't give up too quickly.

Be a bit weary a bit of healthy caution but don't be cynical.

Internet dating isn't for everyone.

Finely i wouldn't meet anyone who hasn't got a photo or who is secretive, has issues about Internet dating,( despite the fact there on a dating site!), doesn't want people to know there on a dating site etc.

Good luck

theboss80

Hi

I met my girlfriend on a dating website, I was curios at first and for bout 2 months didnt see anybody that stood out at me. Like you I was ready to give up and by pure chance this one site had a live messaging section designed a if it were a bar. I got chatting to a girl and we really hit it off. That led to txts and we met up 4 a weekend in galway to see were we as physically attracted to each other as we were in previous emailing and stuff.

Well it was pure movie like scene as we kissed the moment we met for the first time in the carpark.That was march 2008 and since then ive moved from one end of the country to the other to be with her and we are very happy in our house together with her daughter from a previous relationship.

Hope my story will inspire you to not give up just yet............

Drucilla

I met my partner on line, just chatting on good old yahoo. but then again i had thrown caution to the wind a week before hand so i might not be the best person to listen to. after chatting a handful of times on line and then texting for a couple of days we diceded he should fake an illness and hop on the next train to come see me...for a week....good job we fell in love!
on the other hand i have also come across a few complete pshycos so be very very careful.

af_thefragile

Well, no point in giving up.
Might aswell keep trying different sites. You never know you might find an amazing person on it!!

You've got nothing to lose...

LegacyUser

As a man I find something very strange about essentially going to a place, that has AT LEAST 10 men for every woman, looking to score.

Women have ALL the power on internet dating sites. It is an unnatural scenario that has become possible in this day and age.

Drucilla

Unregistered wrote: »

As a man I find something very strange about essentially going to a place, that has AT LEAST 10 men for every woman, looking to score.

Women have ALL the power on internet dating sites. It is an unnatural scenario that has become possible in this day and age.

i agree with you about women having all the power, but i, as a woman, have never gone on any site purposfully looking for a man and i'd give anyone a chance, reply to anyone who wants to talk to me. i also know that my partner wasn't looking for a woman either, which is probably why he didn't repulse me hahaha

af_thefragile

Unregistered wrote: »

As a man I find something very strange about essentially going to a place, that has AT LEAST 10 men for every woman, looking to score.

Women have ALL the power on internet dating sites. It is an unnatural scenario that has become possible in this day and age.

Won't say its that unnatural.
Go down to a pub/club and you'll find a similar scenario!

Tuesday_Girl

Unregistered wrote: »

As a man I find something very strange about essentially going to a place, that has AT LEAST 10 men for every woman, looking to score.

Have you been to a nightclub in Ireland recently?

LegacyUser

Drucilla wrote: »

i agree with you about women having all the power, but i, as a woman, have never gone on any site purposfully looking for a man and i'd give anyone a chance, reply to anyone who wants to talk to me. i also know that my partner wasn't looking for a woman either, which is probably why he didn't repulse me hahaha

Hi Drucilla, i'm just saying it's an unnatural scenario.
In fact throughout human history the ratio of available men/women was skewed the other way (more men died young while hunting, fighting, etc).

Re Irish nightclubs yes that is a good point, especially if you hate commercial music and prefer to go watch metal bands or techno djs, single girls are in short supply at those clubs !