SO who's had POSITIVE experiences with online dating sites?

Katrob9

I met my gorgeous man on match.com and we're getting married in just under 8 weeks!

I know other people who are match.com marriages and a couple of match.com babies too!

So, my personal experience has been that it def works. My fiance and I are both shy about approaching people so if it hadn't been for online dating we'd never have met.

Trail_Addict

You mean sites OTHER than MFP?

mwilbur27

I used OKcupid and I love it. Yes, you get a lot of people that are just looking for a hook up but they usually say it. Plus most men in my town are just looking for casual fun anyways. So it's not really online dating thats the problem. It's them. Ive met a lot of great people though and have a lot of long lasting friends.

ilookthetype

I did! It lead me to create a blog! It's called faildate.blogspot.com.

I have met some fun people as well, well, fun until I met them. However, I've had a lot of fun talking to people and just getting to know a wide variety of people I normally wouldn't have the chance to meet.

sandrinamsilva

I met my boyfriend online. He was the 1st person I emailed with, we clicked right away but it only lasted 9 months (he got scared of how serious we were getting). During a break we both tried the Match thing again and quickly realized there are lots of weirdos. So we are back together and appreciate each other so much more.

HalloweenGirl7

I met my guy on eHarmony.com
I had 2 dates with a jerk (it happens) and then I met him.
He was actually the 2nd person they matched me with when I signed up.
I bought all these books on how to date from eHarmony which were great.
But...didn't need them.
We are perfect for each other.
I had to get rid of all the books I bought on dating after I met him.

Luv him.

bhurley1424

I met my husband of almost 4 years on Match.com! :bigsmile:

TheLongRunner

Not me...I am on eharmony and I have been found to be "unmatchable" for months now....

But bumping this to read later...maybe I will find some tips here.

DWilbanks

Yep like many others, I met my husband online. He and I have been married for almost 7 years. I had some dates before him that were on the strange side. But I wouldn't trade my honey for anything!

jmorrisof2

Gives me hope. I will have to try a few of these out. I work full-time and am a mom to two. I don't do the whole bar and club scene. I hate to date guys that are only interested in one thing.

JodiS75

Has anyone used FitnessSingles? I am pondering entering the dreaded dating pool.

I met D on Match... haven't tried FitnessSingles, but it sounds cool! So glad to hear you're getting ready to get out there again! Yay, you!!

allie_girl

I know a lot of people with positive experiences, but I had an OK one...

I met a lot of different people from match.com, sure. I probably went on 10 or so dates. Most didn't make it past the first date. I still hang out with one of the guys, we are kinda like friends, there's no spark really there. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience I just don't know if I'd sign up again. I was a bit discouraged by it all and I could be jaded. I say, go for it, it can't hurt. We are in a world of computers so it's natural we move towards online dating.

I hope it goes well for you

Ely160

WOW! So many good outcomes with online dating! I guess it's just me... ;-/

summercox

I met my husband on Match.com. He was the only person I met from there. Match.com could not have done a better job at matching us together. We have been married for almost 4 years and together for almost 6. I highly recommend it!

Scott613

I want to make a dating site profile. Not for a date but, because everything I wrote on it would be full of win!

Dtho5159

****raises hand**** I met my husband on Yahoo personals back in November 2002 when I was 18 and a half. Im going to be 28 in May and we have been together going on 10 years and married 8 this June and we have an almost 7 year old and a 4 year old. We are extremely happy together.

marycmeadows

I met my boyfriend online. This has been a great experience. however, I did have bad experiences before him! haha. no crazies, just weirdos & jerks. Same thing with bars & clubs though - some good some bad. Good luck!

robertmcalaster

I used eHarmony, and I recommend it. It's where I met my wife

Pocket_Pixi

I haven't but my mom and step-dad met on an online dating site, they have been together for 7 years married for 4 ..

BPayton27

I met my husband of almost 9 years on a dating website. I believe it was match.com. It was kind of funny though, because we had mutual friends that we discovered after meeting, and only lived 5 minutes apart. We now have a 6 year old son and a happy life together!

poustotah

I met my husband on eHarmony. We got married 2 years after we met.

LuaLiz

I met my husband on Plenty Of Fish!!! We dated for 3 years and were married last april!

si_puedo

i met my hubby online....we've been together for 13yrs.....dated for 5yrs, married for 8 this july. we have 2 kids together. they are my world....they being my husband and children.....sounds like a pretty positive experience don't ya think????

aparker36

Met my now husband on yahoo personals. We've been together 3 years and he's amazing! It's not differnt that going out to the bars or anywhere else, you really don't know anything about people no matter where you met them. But it opens you up to people you might not normally meet in your every day life.

mixmastermolly

I met my boyfriend on OKCupid.com after my friend encouraged me to join. She had just married her boyfriend of two years whom she met on the site. It's free so there are definitely so people to weed out but it was for a more progressive crowd. The more questions you answer, the better your matches. If you met someone you like you could answer all the questions they answered and see how compatible you are. Some questions are off the wall but a lot of questions are things you would want to know but aren't the typical dating site questions. I talked to several guys through messages but only went on one date and I'm smitten with my now boyfriend.

ChevyChick88

It's a great way to meet new people. It also allows a person to meet quite a few people they probably would never have otherwise. Just like in real life, there are players, losers, jerks, mean girls, and everything inbetween on these sites. I have talked to and met them all (at least the male versions). You just have to be careful like you would be with anyone else you dont know....just use a little common sense.

But, good things happen as a result of dating sites all the time. Some people say only good matches are made from the sites you have to pay for.... NOT! I used a free site.... and I'm getting married this June to a man I met on that site. :happy:

Dropitlikeitshotchic

I have tried online dating. It is a great way to meet people, but be careful and smart. The free sites tend to be full of players just looking to have fun. If that is what you want.. it is all fun and games. The only real sucess stories are those that are through Match and E-harm. When money is being paid people tend to be a little more serious. Good luck!

ambeer2

I have a boatload of funny stories from what I like to call my "Dark Ages" with online dating. Some good, some bad (like that time a guy actually brought TWO of his OKCupid dates together — me being one of them — on purpose to consolidate the process), but all in all, I'd suggest it to anyone.

That said, the man I plan on marrying I met through a mutual friend, not online ... although, he wouldn't have known her through that friend circle had she not gone on Match.com and met his best friend! So, I'm grateful for online dating and how it's expanded everyone's options.

Samerah12

*raises hand*

I've had a lot of fun with it! Nothing serious has come of it but I've met at least one person I wouldn't mind moving in that direction with.

noiva

My boyfriend and I met on an online dating site, but not in a typical way. He was at his friend's house, and the friend asked him to check out a few girls. Boyfriend saw me, went home, and made a profile. He contacted me, we talked for a few months, then met. We've been together now for 2.5 years. It can work!