Approached

_jayciemarie_

I am all for meeting people with similar interests and goals. I want to know what motivates you and what works for you. I'm on here because I want to lose weight. Has anyone else been approached on here as if this is a dating website? I keep accepting friends, because I truly want a good support system. I don't want a date.

Naomi0504

No, I can't say anyone on here wants to date me

Edited, but I do have an obnoxious sounding disclaimer on my profile for just in case

emhunter

YES!! LOL, for that reason, I don't typically add any men. I just rather not go there. I don't feel sexy when I'm counting calories, venting about my struggles, and sharing the joys of wanting to lose weight. Not all the guys are that way, but to avoid it, I just decline the male requests.

WeepingAngel81

I have a mix of men and women on my FL. The men are flirty, but so am I. That being said, I haven't had a single one not offer help when I need it or encouragement when I am feeling down.

_jayciemarie_

YES!! LOL, for that reason, I don't typically add any men. I just rather not go there. I don't feel sexy when I'm counting calories, venting about my struggles, and sharing the joys of wanting to lose weight. Not all the guys are that way, but to avoid it, I just decline the male requests.

I mean--I don't know a lot of ladies that start off meeting a man and saying "Hi! I'm 200lbs". I was approached and it was just awkward. This isn't Match.com, Plenty of Fish, OkCupid, Farmers.com, or whatever. I'm a fatty and I want to lose weight. That is it! haha

sugarkissprincess

All the time, LOL. Unfortunately I think it's just part of it. They see an attractive person that has lost weight and all of a sudden you have tons of friends . But you can chose to deny them and only have those that truly support you and your goals. I have tons of friends, some of which comment on my daily events and some do not. Those that do not don't stay very long.

asimmons221

All the time!.... but im doing the approaching

fivethreeone

bonding over common interests is kind of supposed to be a good thing.

it makes sense to approach someone who you know is interested in getting healthy and fit if that is also an interest of yours.

you don't have to be interested, but do recognize that it makes perfect sense.

Sovictorrious

bonding over common interests is kind of supposed to be a good thing.

it makes sense to approach someone who you know is interested in getting healthy and fit if that is also an interest of yours.

you don't have to be interested, but do recognize that it makes perfect sense.

You're pretty, smart, and you lift. Are you free Friday?

fivethreeone

bonding over common interests is kind of supposed to be a good thing.

it makes sense to approach someone who you know is interested in getting healthy and fit if that is also an interest of yours.

you don't have to be interested, but do recognize that it makes perfect sense.

You're pretty, smart, and you lift. Are you free Friday?

I'm sorry, Fridays are only half-off.

MireyGal76

Was I approached? No...

Did I develop a solid friendship with someone? Yes..
Did I develop feelings for him? Yes...

Does he mean the world to me now? HELL YES!

Am I complaining that it happened on MFP?

ummm... NEVER!

TheSlorax

At least once a day, if you have female organs it happens. I call this place mydatingpal.

skullshank

bonding over common interests is kind of supposed to be a good thing.

it makes sense to approach someone who you know is interested in getting healthy and fit if that is also an interest of yours.

you don't have to be interested, but do recognize that it makes perfect sense.

You're pretty, smart, and you lift. Are you free Friday?

I'm sorry, Fridays are only half-off.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

Don't ruin it for the rest of us.

















Make MFP what you want it to be. I like it to be fun, so I flirt with my friends, because that's fun to me. That's why they gave us a delete button.

heylookitsval

Everyone hates me.

Sovictorrious

bonding over common interests is kind of supposed to be a good thing.

it makes sense to approach someone who you know is interested in getting healthy and fit if that is also an interest of yours.

you don't have to be interested, but do recognize that it makes perfect sense.

You're pretty, smart, and you lift. Are you free Friday?

I'm sorry, Fridays are only half-off.

That's fine baby I got dollas!!!

firstsip

Jeez, you could have just said no to me in PM. You didn't have to go airing it out on the forums.

broox80

I love to be flirty and fun with my friends. I am just as flirty with my girl friends on here as I am my guy friends. I just think its fun. I had a dude friend me last year and he was telling me all about him and his kids etc. I mentioned that I was pregnant at the time and never heard from him again. Jag bag!!

ThePlight

I see it all as harmless, my fiance is fully aware that I'm a flirt, but he knows that he's my one and only

FitCurves444

Yes.... and that is why I had to abandon my "original" profile and start a new one without pictures and without friends..... because that is not what I am here for.... and all the "fake" encouragement was getting on my nerves, too. Know what I'm talking about? The same people were always posting praise and cheers on my MFP but would get upset when I would not reciprocate. I can't!

fivethreeone

Yes.... and that is why I had to abandon my "original" profile and start a new one without pictures and without friends..... because that is not what I am here for.... and all the "fake" encouragement was getting on my nerves, too. Know what I'm talking about? The same people were always posting praise and cheers on my MFP but would get upset when I would not reciprocate. I can't!

pick better friends.