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Can you succesfully date on the internet?
Posted by iriegal • 13 days ago • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogger, blogging, Dating, internet dating, iriegal, personal stories
Has anyone dated on the internet? any success stories?
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I just started dating again..I have some good stories already.-
I just started. About the same as anywhere else, just another way to find dates
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I did the internet dating thing for a couple of years. The negative stereotypes appear to be true (guy = fat and socially inept, girl = messed up or mad cat lady). That said, just like in the real world, there are occasional gems.
I met a number of weirdos, a lot of perfectly normal people and a small handful who were amazing. I'm planning to marry the best of the lot next year.
It's a numbers game, but you can win in the end.-
where do you find the online dates? -
ok so yes most people on online dating sites lie about their appearance or put up old pics of themselves of when they were hotties..of which most people that date online are not..otherwise why would they be dating online and not in the real world??? although there is that occassional Gem out there..far and few between..but I am one of the lucky ones who found one of those Gems..I met my b/f of 5 yrs now on match.com..we chatted on and off then finally met in person we hit it off right way..so yes there are gems out there..but you have to weed out all the wierdos and freaks first...LOL -
@danielpeci - the dating service I used to use is called findsomeone.co.nz. Might not be useful to you though, unless you happen to live in New Zealand.
@mistygboy - "why would they be dating online and not in the real world?" The answer to that is as varied as there are people dating online. For me, it was a way to meet people I wouldn't have come into contact with any other way.
My girlfriend was on the dating site because she hated being hit on in bars, so stopped going (have I mentioned it before? She's head-turningly hot) - and she'd tried everything else, so figured it was worth a shot.
Oh, and congrats for finding one of the gems. -
Funny Brian I did the exact same thing that your G/F did...I got tired of all the drunk creeps in bars so I went online..and yes I'm a Hottie as well..so I guess you and I are both lucky..we met some GEMS and congrats on your find as well...(SMILES)
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No. I'm impatient and need real life contact. The "real life" dating scene sucks though. Perhaps I'll hang myself tonight and say I tried.-
I found online dating solved the impatience issue quite nicely. Ok, so there can be a lead-in time of a couple of days, but for a while there I just organised a bunch of coffee-dates one after another, sometimes two or three in an afternoon.
I'm not saying it isn't frustrating, because it can be. But then, so can real-life dating. -
Well isn't that a positive outlook, Suzie!
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Successfully? I'd have to use a different avatar. And a complete agreement at beginning we'd never meet in person. (smile) -
Sure, there is success, but the average rate is about 1 in 50 tries.-
Agreed. My girlfriend was about date number 50. However, there were a few others along the way who were interesting enough to get to know a bit more.
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Yes, I think so.
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I am certain I could were I not married. But I guess I could set up a date with my own husband, on line. Thanks, you've given me a great idea. "Honey? Would you like to ..." -
its good..its safe.its a mouse click away -
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Enjoyed both posts, but Tiffany wins the coin toss for me. -
Well, why waste my time sitting in a bar for hours to be rejected by 3 women?
Online I can get rejected by hundreds in a matter of minutes. It's so much more productive. -
Could you clarify this line in the "Read Before Posting" section?
"You can include links in a discussion if it is meant as a reference, furthers the discussion, or adds to the conversation."
The links above were to a debate on precisely the question asked here, which was just a few days old. Is that not a pertinent reference that might further the discussion or add to the conversation?
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NOOOOOOO!!!!!! Don't date anyone u meet online. I have only heard horror stories,plus u really don't know that person. I think I'm gonna stick to the old fashioned way...through mutual friends, meet em at church,and I am ashamed of this but I have dated some cuteys I've met at the red light,haha-
Each to there own, and I have some horror stories of my own. But I also have a fantastic success story - which I wouldn't have had if I'd never tried.
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@Brian
I sure would read it if you blog about it
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unless that would be stalking -
i agree with you. but sometimes there are just some elements in dating someone you met online that are just better than being on the physical presence always.
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Why are u talkin to me?
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@crazy
Maybe one day. My blog's only at start-up stage, and mostly focused on technical stuff. I'll include other types of posts sometime in the future.
@Holly
Why not? -
Someone is being delusional here..
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I don't think you can successfully date on the internet if you plan to date them exclusively through the internet. Like, long distance. People need physical contact. We crave it. Things tend to go wrong in relationships like that.-
yeah physical contact is very important. perhaps they'll realize later on they are just seeking for attention in the cyberspace.
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Agreed. At some stage (sooner rather than later) it's gotta cross into reality.
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My best friend got married to someone she met on Myspace a few years ago. -
Suppose it depends on how you define success. I have met 2 guys on the internet. I met them both around the same time actually, and went on initial dates with them both around the same time as well - how very American of me! I always wanted to be "dating"...
Anyway, one I had a couple of dinner and lunch dates with. But I didn't really click with him. He did send me many bouquets of flowers tho And bought me an ipod. I wasn't really comfortable with the over showering of gifts. Though I took 'em anyway...
The other I met and went out with for about 4 or 5 months. But ended up quite messy. I was caught up in a very "life is short, carpe diem" stage of my life, and kinda jumped into things too fast with this guy. "He was looking for someone on the internet, and I was looking for someone on the internet at the same time - what are the chances?!!!!" kind of a thing. Pretty dumb. Think I had definitely reached the stage in life where my alcoholism was affecting my decison making!
I guess I like being able to say I have tried it, but I don't think it's something I would do again. -
THE GUYS wrote a few posts about this on our blog.
The comments were overwhelmingly positive for online dating. A new world we live in!! -
its good if u try to know each other but face to face... -
Yes, you can date successfully, but just as it's in life, you can find the one or you can't. Things happen. The good thing to remember when going on-line is that you need to think with your head and not your heart - you may like somebody and feel affectionate about this person, but untill you meet each other in real life, there is no such thing as fallin in love. -
yeah online dating can be successful! i know this guy met a girl on myspace and they have been together for like 2 to 3 years now -
It's not for everyone
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dunno.... where do you want to go? -
Internet dating is just as common as offline dating nowadays. Its just the world we live in. You have to be very cautious in both scenarios. I've met the same amount of losers offline that I've met online. I met my child's father online and although we aren't together now, we had a good & stable relationship for years. So - yes. Just have to be careful and use common sense... -
if you were to check out my blog posts from yesterday and today, you could see a good cross section of the delightful fellows I have been contacted by through various online dating sites to which I belong.
Dripping sarcasm aside, I'd say for every fifty or so duds, there's one decent guy....I'm meeting one of them tonight for a couple drinks and we've been chatting via email and over the phone for a couple of weeks, so who knows....-
Good luck...be gentle...oh, screw it...tear him to shreds.
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LOL my best friend likes to call them my next victims when they actually make it to a date with me.... I try to be nice unless they become extremely irritating. I always meet them for the first date at a neutral location - so I can always bolt if need be.
others are good for just POAs LOL but internet dating, especially the free sites (tho in my experience, the pay sites haven't been successful either) are just a joke. -
i wud be glad to be the next victim...lol..
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It's harder now that computers don't have floppy disk drives anymore. -
yesterday i saw the movie "You have got mail"..rlly i like that movie vry much..it reminds me of something...watch it..u will get a good idea of it...
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i vow to never online date again! The worst experiences of my life (not the online part but the meeting in person part) -
IRC is the Thing.!!
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