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Do you research potential partners/dates?

  • 01-05-2012 12:13PM
    #1
    Del 2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    Was very surprised in work today to hear two girls talking about how anytime they meet a new guy, they look him up on Facebook and Google before they'll go out with him. Is this the new norm?


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  • #2
    ThinkAboutIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭ThinkAboutIt


    Gotta see if they're DTF or not, like.


  • #3
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    I always request nudes first.


  • #4
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    i go to the garda station before any dates i go on, just in case :)


  • #5
    Battered Mars Bar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Battered Mars Bar


    It is the norm. I said it to a girl once that I checked her out on Facebook before a "date" and she freaked out :confused: Like WTF ya expect?!


  • #6
    Mr.Biscuits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Mr.Biscuits


    Yes, if they haven't done a bukkakee on xVideos, they can fcuk off.


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  • #7
    Del 2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭Del 2.0


    Seriously!!!
    But what do you get to see except the FB profile pic?


  • #8
    Battered Mars Bar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Battered Mars Bar


    Del 2.0 wrote: »
    Seriously!!!
    But what do you get to see except the FB profile pic?

    Well you google the sh!t out of them as well :D


  • #9
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    Del 2.0 wrote: »
    But what do you get to see except the FB profile pic?

    Depends on their privacy settings and their friends' privacy settings.


  • #10
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Is there no romance left in the world!


  • #11
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Is there no romance left in the world!

    its your eyes there so pretty they make diamonds look ugly :)


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  • #12
    Del 2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭Del 2.0


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Is there no romance left in the world!

    That's what I thought when I heard this first.... But I'm guessing you might find some juicy stuff too that could help


  • #13
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Is there no romance left in the world!

    Romance =/= being abducted by 400lb man because you didn't check out FB.


  • #14
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Never really bothered. I liked to take people at face value.

    Besides, google'in randim womens names would likely arouse the suspicions of my wife, and as a "cut bollox off first ask questions later" type of lady i tend to avoid such activity


  • #15
    Battered Mars Bar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Battered Mars Bar


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Is there no romance left in the world!

    It shows you're interested. Well a few girleens said it to me so I thought it was the norm but I made the mistake of mentioning that I did it once and the stalker alerts went off, but most people add ya within 5 mins of knowing you so what's the big deal. :confused:

    I'd be very surprised if people didn't check each other out first. No, actually I wouldn't believe it.


  • #16
    Stiffler2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    This is how I do my stalking research...


  • #17
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Snowie wrote: »
    its your eyes there so pretty they make diamonds look ugly :)

    awh :o
    the fact that we're friends on FB makes this slightly creepier :pac:
    Del 2.0 wrote: »
    That's what I thought when I heard this first.... But I'm guessing you might find some juicy stuff too that could help

    What would knowing 'juicy stuff' about them help with?


  • #18
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    stupidusername wrote: »
    What would knowing 'juicy stuff' about them help with?

    It could give an indication as to when you're going to hit that ass so you can invest the appropriate amount of time into the relationship.

    The sooner you hit that, the more time you invest. Simples.


  • #19
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Seachmall wrote: »
    Romance =/= being abducted by 400lb man because you didn't check out FB.

    If a 400lb man manages to abduct you then you deserve to be abducted. What's he going to do sneak up on you and then make a quick getaway? Not very likely now is it?


  • #20
    Old Tom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭Old Tom


    Del 2.0 wrote: »
    Was very surprised in work today to hear two girls talking about how anytime they meet a new guy, they look him up on Facebook and Google before they'll go out with him. Is this the new norm?

    Nope I leave it to loosers.


  • #21
    stripysocks85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,877 ✭✭✭stripysocks85


    Never heard this to be honest, but I suppose if I met a dude out & we were chatting and thentexting or whatever, I'd have no objections to him adding me on FB to see if he wanted to meet up again or not. I've nothing to hide on FB!


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  • #22
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Well the guy Im currently seeing sent me the link to the company he works for to check him out that he was legit etc. I would never have asked but he did anyway.


  • #23
    Del 2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭Del 2.0


    Dovies wrote: »
    Well the guy Im currently seeing sent me the link to the company he works for to check him out that he was legit etc. I would never have asked but he did anyway.

    So do you think people do it as a safety thing or just being plain nosey?


  • #24
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    stupidusername wrote: »
    awh :o
    the fact that we're friends on FB makes this slightly creepier :pac:

    Im just creeping about :D:cool:


  • #25
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Del 2.0 wrote: »
    So do you think people do it as a safety thing or just being plain nosey?

    Probably a bit of both. But we met online so thats probably why he sent it to me - just for my peace of mind. I did check it out (just to be nosey)! ;)


  • #26
    Hill runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Hill runner


    Del 2.0 wrote: »
    So do you think people do it as a safety thing or just being plain nosey?

    The girl in work did it and she found out the guy she was going to date is Bisexual and a member of Irish Swingers Club.


  • #27
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    I generally spent some time living in their attic - I find it helps to break the ice when I do ask the lady out.

    Checking out FB profiles is just creepy.


  • #28
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    FloatingVoter wrote: »

    Checking out FB profiles is just creepy.

    I've experienced conversations with girls at college trawling through a Facebook event page they're going to and stalking guy's profiles they don't know as they've clicked confirm and saying things like "Oh he looks fit I'm going to try and get with him..." :rolleyes:


  • #29
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    mackg wrote: »
    If a 400lb man manages to abduct you then you deserve to be abducted. What's he going to do sneak up on you and then make a quick getaway? Not very likely now is it?

    He could be disguised as a beautiful, petite lady and then when he gets close *BOOM!*; he has you in a bear hug.

    You can never be too careful, these are scary times.


  • #30
    hightower1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,210 ✭✭✭hightower1


    pipl.com is for the pro dater.

    check out their email address, username or real name for their digital footprint and see what your getting yourself into first.

    YOUR WELCOME AH. :D


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  • #31
    leggo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,057 ✭✭✭leggo


    No you absolutely have to suss them out beforehand imo (sure I wrote a blog giving 'tips' on creeping beforehand!). Especially if you met while pissed, to see if they're not actually minging sans beer goggles.

    If they put the information out there themselves, then you'd be a fool not to use it. If you know what to look for, it tells you all you need to know about them that texting or dating in the early stages (when they're only showing you the side of their personality they want you to see) simply doesn't.


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