Online Dating

[Rolexgal2017]

Has anyone tried online dating?

I've been working too many hours. Don't have the chance to go out much to meet people. Was thinking of trying it out...

[Star Ferry]

I enjoy using dating apps and have met dozens of cool people as a result. Compared to 5 years ago, there's less stigma and far more normal/attractive folks using them. Tinder is still sketchy IMO, but some other apps (like Hinge) are good

these apps are more dangerous for women, though. Meet at a public place, get their cell number beforehand (and text them to verify the number's authenticity), and let someone know where you are and who you're meeting. I've heard horror stories that make me happy to be a man

[locutus49]

Do it. Mathematically, far superior in the odds of meeting someone compatible.

[Fabrice M]

The great thing about dating apps, is you get to meet people outside your social circle and in some case your comfort zone, people you may never have met if it wasn’ for the dating app. It also give you the power to specify what is important to you before meeting that person and get to know them a little more before actually meeting. Anyways it worked great for me, did it about 10 years ago, met my future wife, we traveled together around the world, got married and now we have a wonderful 5 years old.

[Rolex addict]

Tried it a few years ago and it was horrible. Zero interest in going down that road again.

[toxicavenger]

I did it 15 years ago. Still married to the beautiful lady I met online. She lived only 2 blocks from me, and I never knew it. Got for it. Just keep an open mind.

[Rock]

Son has used a reputable app but finds that many participants are not serious about meeting anyone and merely want to trawl through what they regard as 'the cream' (who in reality are often the ones that tell the biggest lies about themselves).
The other big thing is 'misrepresentation' where people stupidly use old photos and tell blatant lies in some sort of irrational belief that they won't be found out - which of course happens on the first date.

[Cravings7]

Originally Posted by Fabrice M

The great thing about dating apps, is you get to meet people outside your social circle and in some case your comfort zone, people you may never have met if it wasn’ for the dating app. It also give you the power to specify what is important to you before meeting that person and get to know them a little more before actually meeting. Anyways it worked great for me, did it about 10 years ago, met my future wife, we traveled together around the world, got married and now we have a wonderful 5 years old.

That's nice. Congrats mate.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Rolexgal2017

Has anyone tried online dating?

I've been working too many hours. Don't have the chance to go out much to meet people. Was thinking of trying it out...

depends on what you are looking for. Something like eharmony is for meeting someone you want to be with possibly long term ...Tinder is for hookups. Dont confuse the two

Once you leave college i agree its harder to meet people unless you date people at work and that never goes well and neither does meeting people at bars and such.

I am neither confirming or denying my wife and i met that way.

[brandrea]

It’s a modern world ... go for it

[THC]

Be safe and careful

[bayerische]

Just remember to use protection.... For your Rolex.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by Rolexgal2017

Has anyone tried online dating?

I've been working too many hours. Don't have the chance to go out much to meet people. Was thinking of trying it out...

Being a 56 year old, single, and plan on staying that way, ABSOLUTELY try it !

It’s a continuous buffet of BSC greatness for FWB. Been active online for ten years, and have no plans of stopping.

Be honest in your profile, and state very clearly your objectives. Evaluate other profiles and their objectives with the same realistic scrutiny.





PS:

Do Not approach this from a point of weakness by chasing them ! Statistically, there are far more single women than men, especially if you have your life together. A man that has a home, drivers license, stable job, no criminal background, no alcohol or drug addictions, is in the top 5% of current potentials, use this to YOUR advantage !

Be cautious of women with crumb crunchers looking for a daddy ....................... they can be the ultimate actress trying to trap you. Use the three date limit in this circumstance.

If a lady does not OFFER to pay within three dates, ................. run fast.

[Fat_ninja]

I have friends and family that have met their spouses online

[FloridaRolexGuy23]

Matched with a girl visiting from Finland on tinder who was so beautiful I thought she was a fake profile. Met up with her expecting to be catfished n left hanging. She was real. I fell in love, she fell in love....we hate eachother but love eachother goin on 4 years strong

[rb250]

It’s great. Much easier than going to the bar lol. I met my wife online.

[joe100]

Yep,’that’s how we met. Nine years later and married.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Just remember to use protection.... For your Rolex.

ceramic bezels are the best in sketchy situations.

[Syed117]

Met my wife online.

I think there are a few things to keep in mind.

1. You can filter through far more people than you would ever have the chance or time to interact with in person. It's a lot easier to pass on someone because of something you aren't compatible with when they clearly write it in their profile.
2. Passing on dozens if not hundreds of people can be a bit numbing.

I'm all for it. It's much easier to go on dates and meet people when they already have what you are looking for on paper. Assuming they are being honest of course. I used these online apps for over a year. Met a bunch of people. No nightmare experiences or crazy surprises. A bunch of them used very flattering/borderline misleading profile pictures, but that's about it. Took me a little over a year to meet the woman who would become my wife.

Like someone mentioned above, it's also important to know what service you are using. Some are for commitment, others are not.

[tudorbaja27]

I call it Tinder. And it's not so much about dating than it it about fixing certain needs...

[JayHantz]

I tried it twice. The first was I was in the same boat as you; busy and I wanted to see what it was about as my time could not be afforded to going out often enough to meet people. The second time was at the urging of my sister.

The benefits are really what everyone else had already conveyed. I loved having a larger pool of people that I could look at knowing that I would not be able to meet that many people on my own. I liked the filters you could apply (I highly suggest those) and really narrow down on what you are looking for in a potential mate. I did find the initial contact weird, since I felt like it was “shopping” when I was online.

The downsides, at least the ones that I found, are many people use out of date pictures, or misleading photos. I’d see their profile picture had two people and I couldn’t confirm who it was until I looked at the following pictures. I also found that many people added interests for the sake of looking more interesting. For instance, I am really into training and athleticism. So I’d strike up a conversation about things and the girl would say she actually works out maybe once a month when her interests made me believe something else.

I didn’t have much luck so I stopped, but it is nice to see others with success stories like the posts above. I say try it. You really do not have much to lose and you can always cancel your profile if you find it doesn’t meet your expectations.

[Etschell]

Yes this is how I met my wife. But that was when online dating was not socially acceptable about 12 years ago.

[SN13]

I only really have experience with Eharmony as Tinder etc weren't around when I was doing this.

First, Eharmony is nice because the system matches you to people instead of you scrolling past a few hundred randoms.

Second, because of this, the good looking girls aren't constantly being bombarded by dickpicks from random guys.

Third, Eharmony is more about finding Long term than Hookups, so the girls are in a more "Relationship" mindset.

The real-world equivalent to the Eharmony would be going to a bar where EVERYONE was single And LOOKING for a relationship, and then having the ones who would be most compatible with you wearing Red Shirts. Now you just have to go up and chat with the Red Shirts and ignore everyone else. And, then if you or the red shirts don't want to continue, they close the connection and you never see them or have a way to contact them as all communication is through Eharmony until you get further along and feel you would like to actually go on a date.

No guilt. No worry of stalking. No way to contact you unless you opted to give them your information.

And you get new matches every day or few days depending on where you are and how strict your demographics were set....

Worked for me. Married almost 9 years.

[droptopman]

LOL, not sure my wife would approve...

If I was single there is no doubt I would try online dating. My single buddy met his GF online and they have been together a couple years now.

[Fat_ninja]

Originally Posted by FloridaRolexGuy23

Matched with a girl visiting from Finland on tinder who was so beautiful I thought she was a fake profile. Met up with her expecting to be catfished n left hanging. She was real. I fell in love, she fell in love....we hate eachother but love eachother goin on 4 years strong

Im not sure thats how people use tinder

[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Im not sure thats how people use tinder

[tudorbaja27]

Can TRF be considered "online dating" in this case - I mean we are both in New England...

[mjclark32]

I've got a couple friends who met their wifes online and are happily married with kids ~5 years later.
May as well give it a shot

[LuminousMaximus]

I'm sorry, but I'm already taken...

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We are online right?? But thank you I'm very flattered!

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goodluck I met my wife on Match.com 18yrs later

[BBL]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

Being a 56 year old, single, and plan on staying that way, ABSOLUTELY try it !

It’s a continuous buffet of BSC greatness for FWB. Been active online for ten years, and have no plans of stopping.

Be honest in your profile, and state very clearly your objectives. Evaluate other profiles and their objectives with the same realistic scrutiny.





PS:

Do Not approach this from a point of weakness by chasing them ! Statistically, there are far more single women than men, especially if you have your life together. A man that has a home, drivers license, stable job, no criminal background, no alcohol or drug addictions, is in the top 5% of current potentials, use this to YOUR advantage !

Be cautious of women with crumb crunchers looking for a daddy ....................... they can be the ultimate actress trying to trap you. Use the three date limit in this circumstance.

If a lady does not OFFER to pay within three dates, ................. run fast.

Don... OP is a gal.