Intro agencies - Money racket?

LegacyUser

Obviously going unreg for this one but hoping folks can share experiences (if any). I am a lady of a certain 30 something age who is single. I was encouraged by my lovely family to be more proactive about meeting someone and suggested I join an introduction agency. I hesitated for a while but then I thought what do I have to lose. So I forked out quite a lot of money thinking they would be pretty good at this sort of thing. I must say I have found the experience stressful and disappointing. Stressful because you are meeting someone you have never ever had contact with and disappointing because either you fancy them and its unreciprocated and vice versa. I hate the feeling of letting someone down. I have come to realise that maybe I am one of those people who need to get to know someone in a non forced way before I can feel something for them. I am beginning to think its a money racket! Of course I am not going to name anything but I am curious to know if any posters have had similar experiences because I am beginning to think either I am too fussy or down right mad :-)

gugleguy

Have done the same on my own initiative.
Yes, I regret joining that online agency. Won't mention here. When I declaired my intention to leave it, I was offered a reduced subscription in the wink of an eye. I still left it. I am still with one other online agency, and 1 old fashioned 1.
Mind you I am not your normal Irish 39 year old boyo.
I don't drive for starters. But I don'tn spend all my life waiting for Ms. Perfect to turn up.
Life does not revolve around this for me.

mood

Just join a dating site. There are plenty around. I tried a free one and it was crap. Some rude/odd guys on it. I joined a paid one and it's much better! I've meet a few guys but nobody special yet. Good luck

LegacyUser

If it's the money aspect, perhaps some of the free sites - ok cupid, match.com or plentyoffish - might be worth a try. They have varying reviews, but overall mostly positive and really it's up to you what you make of it.

If it's the methodology itself, online dating is marmite really. I tried for a while and it really, really wasn't to my taste, I can't bring my strengths to bear in that situation. Friends have loved it and been successful at it. I think you just have to find whatever method of meeting people suits you, whether it be pubs and clubs, sports, nightclasses, voluntary work, randomly accosting hot people in the street or 'tinternet or whatever.

Best of luck in your search.

LegacyUser

Hi all...sorry its taken me so long to reply and thank you all for your replies. It isn't internet agency but an introduction agency whereby they match you up based on the information they have collected from you when you sign up. I found it disheartening because it was very expensive and I thought if it costs this much then I would meet lots of people but it seems to be money wasted.
I feel like I should go back to the traditional way of waiting for Mr Right to come along :-)