Online Dating.

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I met my husband online, but not a dating site. We met in a chat on a site for learning Japanese. We've been married for 12 years now, so I can't really say I have bad stories of my own.

However, my mom did do the dating sites. First long term relationship from a dating site, cheated on her after 5 or 6 years together. I thought he was cool in a lot of ways, but omg if you tried to debate anything with him, he adopted this very heated and condescending "you're an ignorant moron" tone. He was always right and he got mad if he disagreed. Also, his daughter was an all around awful person that I couldn't stand (stole stuff, smoked, drank, partied, and slept around in young teens and tried to get knocked up to trap guys, lied about terrible things, etc). He had 1000% double standards with his horribly behaved daughter than with my decently behaved brother when they stayed with them.

Before that guy, though, there was one guy she was talking to a lot that would have skype video calls with her. But he kept asking to see me in the video (I was 17 or 18 at the time). Once or twice and mom was like, ok, well everyone is going to be curious what someone's kids are like. But he kept being like "oh tell your kid to go over with you" and it got creepy so that ended there.

Another guy (I don't remember if it was before the cheater or after) seemed like a great guy but he ended things because mom didn't make enough money for him to feel like she wasn't using him for his income. Mom has a decent income at a job she's been at for more than half of my life. The guy doesn't make an awesome income either. But because he's in "triple digits" (even though he almost isn't), he said for as much as he liked her, he feels like everyone is after his money because he's been taken advantage of before. Mom is wise with her money and I don't doubt has more to show for it even if she does make a little less. The guy just had trust issues and maybe no self confidence that someone would like him for him.

A winner finally did come along and they got married a year and a half ago.

samataz wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

sdolan91 wrote: »

has anyone had any dates from dating websites that were just horrible?
I'm at a loss at where to find a normal person to date.
all the dates i've been on were super awkward or it was obvious they were interested in one thing.

My dating days were behind me by the time dating websites really rolled around...but I had bad and awkward dates pre-internet. It's probably just more evident now because with on-line dating you have the ability to date in volume...in my dating days you had to go somewhere and meet someone or get set up by a friend, etc...still, more bad/awkward dates than not...just not the volume.

Given the capacity for volume with on-line dating it is likely to have more bad/awkward dates than not...but to find a good one sooner rather than later...

Lol well it's not as much volume as you think since they can pre judge you from pictures and texting equals talking now....So if those are considered dates now a days yup thats th he volume, but it's all the fake profiles and then they can't speak English or you say hi and then your sent a body part ha ha yeah are those counted as dates too?? I get confused LOL.

What kind of sites did you use to get that?
I figured out that if I use a dating app that isn't free of charge that would at least filter some people who has no serious intentions. I had about 18 dates in 2 months. Freaks, pervs (not all of them) but everyone could speak English and the profiles where not fake.

lstrat115 wrote: »

I met the love of my life on MFP....... twenty-seven times

Ooh 28 is my lucky number

Well on dating apps women report being most afraid of getting raped/kidnapped/murdered, men report being most afraid of his date being secretly fat, so my tip is trying to guess who's most afraid of a fat date, swiping right, and then messing with him by telling him he should know up front that you've gained 40-80 pounds since your photo, you're not sure because you don't weigh yourself, anyways when would he like to meet up?

I got my popcorn ready....I have a feeling this might turn into a good one!

Tinder is actually pretty good. I met some really cool peeps on their...it’s not just OnS stand chit either. That’s the only one i tried.

No such thing as the internet when I was single. Don't think I would like it.

LyndaBSS wrote: »

I met my husband on kiss.com.

Not even sure if it exists anymore.

But more importantly, does he still exist??

I have used several and have gotten some good dates and some bad ones. I have gotten into several relationships to that lasted for awhile. It’s a good way to meet people.

Pupnuzz wrote: »

I try to stay away from most dating apps now.
Met a guy off Grindr and he raped me, so I've been spending the last year recovering and begun working out and getting into make-up as an outlet.

Omg that’s horrible! I’m so sorry you went through that.

Nope seems bigger is not better now women want average size