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

awec

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Ammsy500

You lot should just start using those pms

Have a date tomorrow....let the nerves begin about 2pm!

eternal

Anyone actually been successful in having a relationship through any site, or is it all just sex.

stripysocks85

eternal wrote: »

Anyone actually been successful in having a relationship through any site, or is it all just sex.

Met a dude online & was with him for 2.5 years. He is now an ex so it wasn't to be a happy ending, but it can/does work!! Sometimes just sex, if that's what you're looking for, well and good. But make sure the other person is aware of that also.

eternal

eternal wrote: »

Anyone actually been successful in having a relationship through any site, or is it all just sex.

My most recent relationship started that way. But, yeah, I'll say no more on that topic.

Pembily

eternal wrote: »

Anyone actually been successful in having a relationship through any site, or is it all just sex.

A friend is in a relationship for a few years from online dating!

I'm over messaging guys and getting no reply!

Larianne

eternal wrote: »

Anyone actually been successful in having a relationship through any site, or is it all just sex.

Yep, I introduced my friend to online dating and she's been with the guy since last April! No time for me now, but that's another story. :cool:

2 Miles From Narnia

eternal wrote: »

Anyone actually been successful in having a relationship through any site, or is it all just sex.

The thing to remember about this thread is that the frequent posters are the ones actively online dating at the moment. You don't hear about the successes as much because those posters end up disabling their profiles and no longer have as much to contribute.

KateMiddleton

eternal wrote: »

Anyone actually been successful in having a relationship through any site, or is it all just sex.

yep i dated a guy all summer we only broke up when i left ireland he was pretty sound. It wouldn't have been a long term thing because we weren't suited but that wasn't due to the internet thing. So yeah it definitely can work. I've just met someone else that i hope will work out.

awec

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Pembily

awec wrote: »

I'm over messaging guys and getting no reply!

You don't get replies?

I would have thought girls would have got replies to most of their messages. [/Quote]
Nope I get 1/5 replies!

awec

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Dravokivich

awec wrote: »

Genuinely surprised at that.

I don't respond to some myself.

DerekDGoldfish

If I see one more "I dont bite (unless you ask" joke on girls profile I will chew my own arm off. Well probably not but its strange how simmilar many profiles are.

missbelle

2 Miles From Narnia wrote: »

The thing to remember about this thread is that the frequent posters are the ones actively online dating at the moment. You don't hear about the successes as much because those posters end up disabling their profiles and no longer have as much to contribute.

Or attempting to, with little luck

:cool:

missbelle

DerekDGoldfish wrote: »

If I see one more "I dont bite (unless you ask" joke on girls profile I will chew my own arm off. Well probably not but its strange how simmilar many profiles are.

*logs into POF to edit profile*

Larianne

DerekDGoldfish wrote: »

If I see one more "I dont bite (unless you ask" joke on girls profile I will chew my own arm off. Well probably not but its strange how simmilar many profiles are.

Guys do this too. Actually most of the things that annoy guys about girls profiles is the same the other way around. Although guys lists of demands aren't usually as long. :pac:

I'm chatting to a really nice guy. Just sorting out when to meet up. eek. Afraid I've already jinxed it by mentioning it here.

missbelle

Larianne wrote: »

I'm chatting to a really nice guy. Just sorting out when to meet up. eek. Afraid I've already jinxed it by mentioning it here.

I have fingers crossed for you Larianne.. I need some more good luck stories to cheer me up

GrumPy

Larianne wrote: »

I'm chatting to a really nice guy. Just sorting out when to meet up. eek. Afraid I've already jinxed it by mentioning it here.

I've changed my mind. :pac:

DwightShrute

awec wrote: »

Computer gaming has changed in the past few years. It's no longer just guys who lock themselves in their rooms and don't socialise etc.

The majority of lads will play them on a social level, not for hours on end but to kill time, in the same way they might watch TV etc.

I wonder if Lana Del Rey is on OkCupid...

DwightShrute

Do people, girls mainly I imagine, date more than one guy at the same time?
I don't know how comfortable I'd be with that, either seeing more than one person at the same time or the person I'm dating doing it.

missbelle

DwightShrute wrote: »

I wonder if Lana Del Rey is on OkCupid...

Have you seen the pics of her before her transformation & making the big time??

Larianne

DwightShrute wrote: »

Do people, girls mainly I imagine, date more than one guy at the same time?
I don't know how comfortable I'd be with that, either seeing more than one person at the same time or the person I'm dating doing it.

Some people do, but personally I think it hinders getting to know a person because then there is always someone else waiting in the wings so to speak.

Its a tricky one. You don't want to put all your eggs into the one basket. . .

Dravokivich

Dravokivich wrote: »

I don't respond to some myself.

Same.

Actually, what amazes me is that I actually still am getting women making an effort in their messages, since I put a filter of a minimum of 50 characters.

2 Miles From Narnia

Deleted User wrote: »

Same.

Actually, what amazes me is that I actually still am getting women making an effort in their messages, since I put a filter of a minimum of 50 characters.

You could be missing out on some really thoughtful haikus with your filter

2 Miles From Narnia

2 Miles From Narnia wrote: »

You could be missing out on some really thoughtful haikus with your filter

"hey babe, how are you?
I really like your profile.
Send me a message"

If only.

careymary

DerekDGoldfish wrote: »

If I see one more "I dont bite (unless you ask" joke on girls profile I will chew my own arm off. Well probably not but its strange how simmilar many profiles are.

What I seem to see alot is either : I amnt like all other guys or I am just your average guy
Nearly every second profile has that,
I did see one profile where he said I like guy stuff- my mind was in the gutter that day I remember thinking well I dont have guy stuff, only lady parts here! It did make me chuckle though!

Larianne

Deleted User wrote: »

Same.

Actually, what amazes me is that I actually still am getting women making an effort in their messages, since I put a filter of a minimum of 50 characters.

Some of my messages would be quite short but they would be focusing in on a part of a person's profile and usually have a humorous element to them.

But having counted the characters above, they would probably go over the 50 character mark, just.

missbelle

any one want to review my profile with advice? be nice...

Dravokivich

2 Miles From Narnia wrote: »

You could be missing out on some really thoughtful haikus with your filter

I recently got:

God last time I saw u ye had a big beard and worked in a sweet shop ha time sure flys by

Needless to say, a response will not be swift.

There was one who just said hello the other night, was tempted to reply back "Is it you I'm looking for?" but didn't.