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

I met my husband online over 12 years ago and we've been married more than 10 years.

Sure I heard from a lot of weirdos (www.waytoopersonal.com) but the weirdos are pretty good about letting you know they're weird right off the bat, so the guys I actually met were fairly normal.

I joined match.com last summer, and was rather picky but it paid off. I went to Europe as a second date with the guy ( he was already going for a medical conference) and had the most wonderful experience. Before you go whoaaaaaa, I did my homework on this guy, googled him, read his publishings, ect, and made sure the medical conference was legit. I had a wonderful summer dating him.

If getting herpes from it, then yes I gained something positive from my one experience....

I used to mock it but out of all my friends, the ones who met online in one way or another have been much more successful than those who meet in a nightclub/bar or other social events, I met my first proper (serious) girlfriend online and we were together 2 years, Id prefer to meet someone in person but I dont see a problem with it myself, people can fake who they are just as easy in reality than behind a screen apart from appearance.

My sister talked me into trying Eharmony 3 years after a nasty divorce, I reluctantly tried it with no high hopes, just to get my sister off my back. I chatted with one guy on line only. Then I went through the whole process and went on a date with a 2nd guy. That was August 2004. We were engaged by November of 2004 and married January 2005, yup that's right five months to meet, get engaged and then marry. Coming up on our 7 year anniversary and I couldn't be happier, he is the best guy and I couldn't have chosen better. After being married for a year and no communication at all from my ex husband he asked if he could adopt my daughter. All around awesome husband and father! Thanks to Eharmony. One note though I think I was on the site for at least a month before it "matched" me with anyone it thought compatible. Sometimes it takes awhile, in my case it was very much worth the wait.

This is almost exactly what happened to me on okcupid! lol

Met my boyfriend on there (and several of my best guy friends). We've been together just over a year & live together. We have plans of getting married eventually, so he's definitely the love of my life

That being said....I had some horrible experiences with some massive jerks. My advice is: Don't use free sites. That's where all the "I just wanna get laid & play games" guy are. Most people who just want to get laid aren't going to pay $20 a month to do so, so you have a greater chance of meeting more serious daters on sites like eHarmony. I met my bf on a free site....wish I would've met him sooner lol

I agree with this poster! I met my boyfriend (we are almost at our one year mark) on Match.com. GOOD LUCK!

If getting herpes from it, then yes I gained something positive from my one experience....

you got herpes from sleeping with a mcnasty, NOT the online site.......make wiser choices! this is why sex is for marriage!!!

My sister talked me into trying Eharmony 3 years after a nasty divorce, I reluctantly tried it with no high hopes, just to get my sister off my back. I chatted with one guy on line only. Then I went through the whole process and went on a date with a 2nd guy. That was August 2004. We were engaged by November of 2004 and married January 2005, yup that's right five months to meet, get engaged and then marry. Coming up on our 7 year anniversary and I couldn't be happier, he is the best guy and I couldn't have chosen better. After being married for a year and no communication at all from my ex husband he asked if he could adopt my daughter. All around awesome husband and father! Thanks to Eharmony. One note though I think I was on the site for at least a month before it "matched" me with anyone it thought compatible. Sometimes it takes awhile, in my case it was very much worth the wait.

My story is very similar. Met in July 08, were married in Oct 09, had a daughter together in June 2010. My xhusband (which whom I had 2 older children) died this past Decemember and now my "all around awesome" husband wants to adopt them "in case" anything where to happen to me he'd have the legal right to keep our kids together.

You definitely have to be able to weeed out the creepos on dating sites. If you have a feeling other than positive when you're communicating with someone online then follow your instinct. Its usually right. Anyway, 3 years ago I met a guy from online (hotornot.com) whom I fell head over heels for. Needless to say we fell in love, but broke up after 2 years because he couldn't decide what he wanted anymore.

I'd say dating sites work, but you have to know what you want from a mate or it's kind of all over the place. My sister married a man she met online. So, there is success.

My ONLY experience with dating websites is someone stealing my credit card number an signing up for match.com and zoosk

Me! Met my husband online back in 2010 at 37 years old. And the guys I met before him were nice but just not for me... one I maintained a friendship with. He met his now wife a bit later - online.

Just like IRL - sometimes it takes a while to find the right one, but online gives you a much larger pool of people you may not have the opportunity to meet otherwise.

My ONLY experience with dating websites is someone stealing my credit card number an signing up for match.com and zoosk

That sucks.

Me!!!! I met my husband on eHarmony. We've been married for 6 years and are extremely compatible. He is honestly the most wonderful man I have ever met. I had my share of lousy dates on other sites, but he was the first one I met on eHarmony and we clicked from the first conversation. The whole experience was so much better than browsing through photographs to find someone who "looked" right for me. Our compatibility goes so much deeper than physical attraction.

I went out with a few guys from POF. Some of them were ok, but nothing really tweaked my interest. Some wanted kids and I am NOT having kids. Others just wanted to get laid...of course the real hot one I did give into because of 3 glasses of wine.. Never heard from him again but I knew that was going to happen. rofl

Also went out for a few dates with another that was about 10 years older. That was ok..but when I started out finding out more information it kind of sent me in the other direction. He wanted to marry me when divorce was final. This would be his 4th marriage. He is going to be a grandpa. His daughter's mom comes to visit and stays at the house with them. Also the biggest turnoff was that he expected the women to do everything for him. He didn't with me, but is daughter and ex wife. I don't think so.

I actually met my SO hiking with a fitness group. Turns out he came specifically to meet me. We talked for 3 hours on the hike and than went out to dinner that night. We did break up for a weekend after Thanksgiving because his ex2be wanted to give it another go. Him being a dad and loyal...said ok. I backed away and let it be. She lasted a day in the house before they were screaming at each other again. We have been together again since beginning of December and worked may things out.