Want to try online dating

LegacyUser

Hey guys, I am a 23 yr old guy and lately I have been finding it tough to meet girls when I am out. I'm not getting out as much as I used to and the type of places I go when out are usually jam packed so talking to girls can be quite a task, especially when they cant hear a word your saying. Anyway I have always thought of online dating as a bit desperate or seedy but I know this is an unfair judgement. From what I hear there are plenty of young people doing it these days so thought I'd give it a try. I am finding it tough though to find a site where I dont have to sign up and use a credit card. Are there any good free sites that I can use?
Thanks

minidazzler

plentyoffish.com is a good enough site.

I have never tried online dating proper really. I have met girls off the internet but not off any Dating websites. So I don't know.

But remember be safe about it and meet in public enough places.

Liam Byrne

Just remember that there's as many headwreckers, loopers and potential stalkers on the net as in "real life"; I'm not knocking online dating, just saying that those who are on it are part of the world's overall population.

So keep the same radar on as if you were chatting someone up face-to-face.

zoom!

I wouldn't but thats just me. eHarmony seems to be pretty good but I haven't heard anything from people I know just adds and stuff,

thedeadpoet

Of course manifesting an opinion on something without even trying it is just completely ridiculous, and judging someones actions as "desperate" or "seedy" would obviously be founded on nothing but ones reliance upon stereotypes or fearing what 'the others' may think.

I advise you to at least try - and not once or twice, but several times. I've met face to face with fascinating women I might never have encountered were it not for the Internet. The argument that its usually done out of desperation is for crap and unadventurous people. Meeting women at a pub or club can work for some, but heed that you'll only be limiting yourself. Not every woman likes to sit down drinking all night no more than every woman likes to dance and leave the venue half deaf for the remainder of the outing.

Myspace has always worked fine for me in terms of meeting women. Generally it begins with lunch, maybe some time in the park and should - so to speak - sparks fly, then I'll usually make arrangements to meet for a drink on a nearby night and take it from there.

LegacyUser

The whole online dating thing seems like a last resort to me and the OP seems to be a bit young for that!! Ireland is such a backward place really when you think about it, especially in rural areas. Most seem to go out with each other from pretty early ages(school, early college) instead of having some fun and looking around to see what talents available. Most seem to marry someone from their local village(a bit amazing really, considering this whole concept of love, that people's soulmates, love of their life etc etc happen to come from the same small village or even same streets!!)


The chances then of meeting someone physically attractive from about 25 onwards
are practically zero if you do not subscribe to such a way of life. No wonder that so many come on here to this site bleating about being alone, not meeting anyone etc.