Congrats! A couple of my friends met their partner over dating or social networking sites. But personally I find it not worth it so for me joining a dating site is a no.
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Datings Sites: Yay or Nay?
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Congrats! A couple of my friends met their partner over dating or social networking sites. But personally I find it not worth it so for me joining a dating site is a no.
Thanks our marriage has been going strong now coming up on 6 years and have 2 wonderful girls.
As for dating sites you need to choose wisely, there's a ton of them now. I met my wife on Christianmingle.com. I tried match.com and eharmony.com. Not that match.com and eharmony were bad, just that I clicked with christianmingle.com.
Yay.
As I mentioned in that other thread, I met my wife on a dating site. We never would have met otherwise, as we had different circles of friends, and we hung out in different places. Without that site, who knows where I'd be and who I'd be with (if anyone).
The thing is, you have to use the dating site as just another option. Another way to meet men/women. I was still meeting women at bars, coffee shops, the gym, etc. The site was just another place. More options.
Sorry, Melrose and Dagless, but I have to disagree with you. I don't think you guys have the right impression of what dating sites are.
Regarding interaction: You still have to interact with people on dating sites. You just use the site to search through profiles and to ask someone (or be asked) out on a date. Once you're on the date, you obviously need to interact.We're interacting right now on this forum......is this not real interaction? It's the same with dating sites.
I met that one single special girl with a single spark. I knew I was going to marry her after the first date. It wasn't forced magic or forced love. Without that site, we probably would never have met.
To imply that it's a method only for desperate people is also incorrect. I was not desperate. My wife was not desperate. We're both fun, smart, attractive people who both did very well in the "regular" dating world (hell, my wife's a hot petite redhead
Back when I was using the dating site, almost all of the single people I knew had a profile. And that was 8-10 years ago. In fact, I'd say the majority of the weddings I've been to in the past 10 years were the result of people meeting on a dating site.
Anyway, that's my two cents (or buck fitty). I say "yay" to dating sites.....without one, I wouldn't have celebrated my 6th wedding anniversary last month and I wouldn't have celebrated my son's 1st birthday the month before that.
This says it all. Met my wife on one too (and also dated many from dating sites before meeting her). Being on these sites has nothing to do with desperation it's more practicality than anything (unless wandering aimlessly and just hoping your shopping cart hits theirs is practical).
Sorry for the late reply, college graduation and finals week and all that...
Anyways, it seems like a lot of people have had good luck in these sites. I never thought they were too stupid, but I wasn't sure if going to them just because I'm too afraid to approach women is the right move. I don't think I'm too scared, but its just the feedback. I don't think I've ever had someone like me back, and thats the main culprit of "Should I try? No? Am I overthinking?" and eventually I figure if I leave it alone I'd save the embarrassment.
What site do people use?
Anyways, it seems like a lot of people have had good luck in these sites. I never thought they were too stupid, but I wasn't sure if going to them just because I'm too afraid to approach women is the right move. I don't think I'm too scared, but its just the feedback. I don't think I've ever had someone like me back, and thats the main culprit of "Should I try? No? Am I overthinking?" and eventually I figure if I leave it alone I'd save the embarrassment.
What site do people use?
I will honestly say this thread interest me. I have never been sure what to make of dating sites but I do not have the out going personality to meet random people unless it was set up for me. Dating site would kind of help.
Heck based on this I might look into them more after I finish school next year and start working.
Heck based on this I might look into them more after I finish school next year and start working.
I doubt the one I had success on would be useful to you....JDate. That is, unless you wanted to date a Jewish chick.
I know a few people who had success on match.com as well.
My guess is that the more popular ones would have more people on them, therefore a larger pool of women to meet.
I would bet that after going on a few dates via a site, your confidence in yourself will grow, and you will feel less intimidated to ask women out in person. If anything, you could get more dating practice in.
Oh, congrats on graduation.
Nice to hear that, best wishes to the couple for the life ahead.
Even I joined match.com but then I left the site without any reasons to quit. It just did happen.
You met your brother online?
I lold at this.
First thing my brother said when he saw me was "I've seen enough. put him back." ...srsly.
Ah, I see. I know a friend who joined some asian dating site, but the women shes with already had children. I'm not mad at him though, they seem happy together. Not sure what site it was though.I doubt the one I had success on would be useful to you....JDate. That is, unless you wanted to date a Jewish chick.
I know a few people who had success on match.com as well.
My guess is that the more popular ones would have more people on them, therefore a larger pool of women to meet.
I would bet that after going on a few dates via a site, your confidence in yourself will grow, and you will feel less intimidated to ask women out in person. If anything, you could get more dating practice in.
Oh, congrats on graduation.
And thanks.
I'm actually considering joining one of these sites. I'm in a fairly high income area and many of the single women here are divorced parents over the age of 35/40. I'd say this area is about 90% married women with families with young children. Don't get me wrong, I love me a nice MILF, but not for a relationship, which is what I'm looking for at the moment.
As a 24 year old recent college graduate it's almost impossible to meet women I'd have something in common with around here. I'd give about anything to go back to college.
As a 24 year old recent college graduate it's almost impossible to meet women I'd have something in common with around here. I'd give about anything to go back to college.
Really? I couldn't find any connection, and I don't think I'm that complex as I may sound. I'm only 21 anyways.
That makes one wonder what part of it is just age... From above, it sounded like you were approaching dating sites as a last ditch effort, which at 21 strikes me as a little silly.
I've always found it much easier to have relationships evolve from friendships, so at 21, I'd say if you're making friends (with girls), you might be underestimating your ability to do it the old-fashioned way. It just takes some people a little longer to get it right. Dating sites might be a great tool, as other people have given examples of, but if you're approaching them out of desperation, that's not all that attractive...
No, I haven't really given dating sites a go. I'd like to give what I'm doing a shot right now, because maybe I still don't know what I'm looking for and should just let it happen.