Online dating??

Yieya

I have had good and bad experiences with online dating but I think it's definitely worth a try. About 10 yrs ago when I was doing the online dating, I met a few weirdo's and got a few marriage proposals from men in other countries...lol but I also met some really nice guys who were fun to hang out with but nothing serious. Then on christiancafe.com I met my husband we have been together 8 1/2 yrs and he is the love of my life :happy: He moved from VA to NJ to marry me My advice is to be careful, move slow and get to know the person regardless of where you meet them.

He moved TO New Jersey? That is some serious love, right there!

right! who want's to live in dirty Jersey?!?...lol

tnrown87

I met my OH on a normal chat site,
I didnt have any condifence and so i spoke to various guys never met them just liked the banter and talking really male attention etc, Then started speaking to 'Ben' and we spoke alot online anyway I was shopping in town and walked past the shop he said he worked and poked my head in to see if I could see him ( we exchanged pics) and didnt want to get caught but he seen me i went shy and walked out LOL... I got home to an email I still have saved that said 'hey I thought you said you look worse in person than your pics - unless that wasnt you you lied to me'
and yea he gavee me all my confidence - now i just need body to go with it.

This is so sweet!!! AWWWW!!!!

sweetchildomine

Every single crazy-stalker-psychopath that I have ever had the displeasure of spending more than 5 minutes with, I met on a dating site. One guy that I "thought" might be okay because we clicked was the worst. First of all, when I saw him, I then knew why he always had on a hat in his pictures...he had a growth the size of a golfball sticking out of his head. I didn't want to be a vain, shallow, b!tch, so I still went out on a date. We both liked karaoke, so went to the bar where he sipped on diet coke....except for when he went to the bathroom (I thought he had an itty-bitty bladder at first). Turned out that every time he went to go tinkle, he'd swing by the bar and kick back a couple of shots....liquid courage, right? Well, unbenownst to me, I got into the car with a drunk driver who then proceeded to hit a parked car because he wasn't paying attention. I ended up in the ER with whiplash, and from the airbag a black eye and split lip and he went to jail. Took me three months and a restraining order to get rid of him because he just knew that we were "soulmates". uuuuuhhh....no buddy....we are not.

OH MY GOD!!! That is WAAAAY worse than any of my storires!! Holy crap thats horrible!

tnrown87

Thumbs UP for online dating.. Peple are the same wherever you meet them.. Some lack good manners, some are broken souls, some show signs of prior relationship damage, and SOME are just who you might be looking for.

I say go for it, just let your intellect and intuition be your guide. Expect Respect, and treat potential date interests fairly and HONESTLY. Thats means use only CURRENT pictures, and be absolutely honest in writing your profile.

Guys, its your job to arrange a comfortable date experience with some thoughtful planning.. By all means, show a girl some respect and dont be so "handsy" with someone you just met. If all goes well, over time, a lady will let you know whether your affection is welcome and wanted..

Ladies, its your place to set the pace of how "familiar" you'd allow a guy to be around you. Also.. Dont be TOO Coy.. Its OKAY to initiate contact with the guy you like.. I know its a popular perception that a lady likes the guy to demonstrate his true interest in you by keeping in touch based on your "expectations".. The truth is that rarely works out! If you expect the guy to always be the one who calls, texts or writes, he may not really know where he stands with you!. Give your guy some help.. When communication is a 2 way street between honest adults, everyone feels more "wanted" and welcome..

For the Guys and the Ladies.. Dont become a "ghost", when a first date does'nt inspire you. Its smart to let your date know that you did'nt feel the chemistry.. Do it in some way thats polite and without insult..

Seems like sound advice!

rompers16

Met my husband in an AOL chat room for single parents...we've been married 14 years and still going strong.

CynthiaElise

Now-a-days I don't think it's all that uncommon to online date. For me, I have tried it out and have had some pretty harsh experiences that ended in me deleting my account but eventually got sucked back into it... and it was shortly after that, that I met my now fiance You live and you learn, meaning, after those horrid experiences I think a person learns what types of questions to ask prior to meeting up or what types of guys to weed out before making an educated decision to actually pursue them. That really does suck though that you've had to go through those bad dates but I say keep goin'. You're bound to find the right one, I sure did! Good luck

SmexAppeal

As I was telling a friend earlier. It seems that people on dating sites are just trying to sell themselves to the highest bidder. Naming all their good qualities and not being very real. I have been on several dates with a guy I met online, and it just ended up going BOOM! He started showing his true colors about 4 dates in. I don't look down on people who met online. I just think its hard to know that you have met someone great or not. All in all, maybe I'm just bitter... but I'm so sick of dating. :ohwell:

sheila569

Every single crazy-stalker-psychopath that I have ever had the displeasure of spending more than 5 minutes with, I met on a dating site. One guy that I "thought" might be okay because we clicked was the worst. First of all, when I saw him, I then knew why he always had on a hat in his pictures...he had a growth the size of a golfball sticking out of his head. I didn't want to be a vain, shallow, b!tch, so I still went out on a date. We both liked karaoke, so went to the bar where he sipped on diet coke....except for when he went to the bathroom (I thought he had an itty-bitty bladder at first). Turned out that every time he went to go tinkle, he'd swing by the bar and kick back a couple of shots....liquid courage, right? Well, unbenownst to me, I got into the car with a drunk driver who then proceeded to hit a parked car because he wasn't paying attention. I ended up in the ER with whiplash, and from the airbag a black eye and split lip and he went to jail. Took me three months and a restraining order to get rid of him because he just knew that we were "soulmates". uuuuuhhh....no buddy....we are not.

Forgive me but LMFAO! I've had some interesting dates but non that bad. Have a couple of friends and a cousin that met their husband's on line. I've done on line dating before myself, not sure if I want to do it again but who knows. Its another avenue to meet someone... but I prefer meeting by chance in person these days :flowerforyou:

Have I mentioned I'm single

CynthiaElise

Oh man, I could write a book about online dating.

I have had so many good dates and so many bad dates. I have met crazies and I have been the crazy - hey it happens!!

But in the end, I would do it ALL over again. I met my husband on plentyoffish.com and after our first date we were inseparable.

Same with my and my fiance

_Sara_A_

I've used dating websites and will readily admit that there are some strange and creepy guys out there, however you can meet them anywhere. I met my current boyfriend online around Christmas 2011 and met in person January 1, 2012. We're living together and I've met his kids. I also met a guy who I dated on and off for a year before he moved 2 1/2 hours away, at which point I decided enough of this on again off again, I'm not going to do this any more. There was more reasons than him moving. I did meet a guy who just wanted to sit in his car, met guys who tried to feel me up in movie theatres, met guys who were down right strange. But I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to meet the guys who were worth meeting, as I met 3 good guys online, with one being my current boyfriend. All I can say is try it, but always have an exit plan the first time you meet someone, and if you're creeped out leave. But don't pass up the opportunity to date the nice guy, as my bf is one of the nice guys.

soulvanes

I met by fiance online! We have been together for almost 5 years. I highly recommend online dating... I was only online for 2 weeks.

Hezzietiger1

I've had some fun dates from online dating websites but no success is a successful relationship. I don't think any relationship that is successful starts with a date. I'd rather know someone, then date. Just me.

Dahllywood

I'm trying out okcupid right now...kind of skeptical but I figured I might as well give it a shot. I've only been on it a week but so far nothing has come out of it.
I hope the girls don't think I'm some strange or creepy dude? Haha

sleibo87

I met my husband on a dating website 6 years ago right around this time (I was only 19 and signed up for fun with a friend more as a joke, he was almost 21 and had done the same thing, odddddd thing is we both had it set up to only meet ppl within 50 miles and he was 60 miles away)
. We talked and chatted for a few weeks then went to the phone for a few more weeks then did a webcam, needed to make sure he was who he said right!? Then we met when I was in a town near his. It was nice meeting online first, took the pressure off and we got to know the person from the inside out.
3 months later he was moving out to my town, 9 months later i moved in with him. Little while down the road we were engaged. Year plus some later, happily married. Been married over 3 years now. He is my best friend and I really got lucky.