Online Dating

findinglssjess wrote: »

Girl...let's see where should I start...dated a guy for 3-4 months who swore he was divorced and he was in fact married and still living with his wife...umm couple of psychopaths and another lying married guy...a control freak...couple others who wanted me to save them from their marriages and support them financially...I've now given up on online dating.

id say i have had about thhe same experiences, throw in an abusive man and a few stalkers... done with online dating!

Belle8312 wrote: »

stephaniels0416 wrote: »

I have one that happened last week. He was from POF and we'd been talking for about a month. I had had a crappy day and told him that I had decided drinking was a good plan for the night and he somehow ended up coming over. He drank my Captain Morgan Black while complaining he didn't like rum (there was plenty of other stuff to choose from, including beer), let himself out back to "water" my tree, and ended up sleeping on my couch because he's had a DWI in the past and didn't want another one. Then he had the nerve to tell me I didn't make a very good first impression. Apparently I was no fun because I did not also get shitfaced and jump him.

Wow, that's a winner right there!

I know right? Near the beginning of the evening he told me his ex-fiancee left him over stopping for a six pack on the way home from work. At the time I thought it was a stupid reason to call off a wedding and dump a guy you'd been with for a couple of years, but after watching him get trashed, and then admit to a DWI, I got it.

I have not read all the posts on this thread, but it reminds me why I have not signed up on any of the online dating sites. Heck, I got this InMail from someone on LinkedIn this week, and I'm in the process of dealing with the LinkedIn folks to report it.

"What a cute smile you have on here ( on a nice profile ) you look resplendent in such a way that intrigues everyone that views your profile. I was actually browsing through the list of my connections when I came across yours, pulsed and couldn't resist to say hi having seen such unique beauty.
I sincerely apologize for writing such personal message to you as I understand that this Professional Networking site prohibits it but just like I said, I couldn't resist to say hi.
Please are you married?
I would love to know more about you. "

Then when I questioned our one mutual connection (which was the only reason I accepted his connection request in the first place), she told me she got the same email, and asked me how to unconnect, report and block this loser.

tchell99 wrote: »

Belle8312 wrote: »

I had a guy message me last night that said he is in an open relationship (he is married). He said that they both knew what they wanted when they first started dating and that they got married and they both still see other people, she is more into women than men. He said he is looking for a lover and that I am very attractive and am what he is looking for.

REALLY DUDE?!?!?!? I mean, I am naïve sometimes...but REALLY???

There are a lot of polyamorous couples on OKC where I live. I have been messaged numerous times by men and women wanting me to join their situation. No judgement, really, but many of these couples also have kids and full-time jobs. Where in the world do they find the time for these kinds of relationships? I would like to meet up with them just to get tips on time management.

Most likely they are neglecting their children. I've known of people, whom wanted children for status only. Flo from Problem Child, comes to mind. When they are buying their child something & have to ask the Nanny, what their own child's favorite color is; there's your clue!

stephaniels0416 wrote: »

I have one that happened last week. He was from POF and we'd been talking for about a month. I had had a crappy day and told him that I had decided drinking was a good plan for the night and he somehow ended up coming over. He drank my Captain Morgan Black while complaining he didn't like rum (there was plenty of other stuff to choose from, including beer), let himself out back to "water" my tree, and ended up sleeping on my couch because he's had a DWI in the past and didn't want another one. Then he had the nerve to tell me I didn't make a very good first impression. Apparently I was no fun because I did not also get shitfaced and jump him.

LMAO! Great date. Clearly you should marry that guy, don't let him slip through your fingers

Belle8312 wrote: »

WOW! On LinkedIn. Didn't expect that, but then again, I guess it doesn't surprise me too much.

Yeah, and within an hour of my accepting the connect request.

I won't even get into details on the one (and thankfully only) Facebook stalker that I had to deal with, also a "friend of a friend" situation, and he was stalking a bunch of us. Two thumbs up for the blocking feature on that site. That one started out seemingly normal, albeit a bit needy, and hit the Twilight Zone in less than two weeks. It was someone a very close friend had gone to high school with, and had not seen in 20 years.

More awkward than bad. We'd talked online for ages and lived in the same state and thought we should finally meet and hang out. No expectations, not exactly a true 'date' but close enough I suppose.

He was very overweight (I knew he was generally 'big' but he'd downplayed it, not a problem though since I knew him well in other ways and don't have an issue with bigger guys). He was sweating profusely the whole time, we watched Harry Potter movies and had a casual order-in dinner and he held my hand, dripping sweat and shaking.

He was normally a great conversationalist, he couldn't seem to find words to talk. I felt so bad, I kept telling him it was ok and to just relax. I don't know why he was so nervous, we'd been talking and friendly for years beforehand. He was going to college a few cities away and we never saw each other again in person since then, just went back to talking like we always had.

Man and I thought I had issues, whew guess I'm only SLIGHTLY wierd

Didn't meet online (this was when I was in college in the ealry 90s), but started dating a guy I worked with at a restaurant over a school break while living back home. He seemed kinda obsessed with his ex gf and had other indications of instability, so I was happy to return to school 3 states away after a few weeks and chalk it up to a fling. Then I started getting collect calls...from jail. [Um, does anyone know how freaking expensive those are, especially for a college student?] He'd been arrested for harassing his ex (I never really got the details on exact charges, but I suspect battery and maybe assault) and wanted me to bail him out. He thought sending me a polaroid of him in his jail uniform would sway me. Nope. I cut off contact after two calls (what can I say, I felt bad at first, but then my sense kicked in).

So then he started calling my Mom! She actually went down and put some $ in his commissary account. Luckily she saw the light once I told her some more details.