Dating Websites....Your thoughts please.

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  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    WTF is an angle pic?


    And I would steer clear of eHarmony if you don't want serious. If you want to browse the mall of available men that just want a good time, Match is for you.

    I don't advocate any sites you don't pay for, personally...
  • Maude_Lewbowski
    Maude_Lewbowski Posts: 395 Member
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    So I'm a single mom (2 kids) and I think I'm ready to finally hit the dating scene outside my favorite bar :laugh: . Not looking for anything serious at this time but I want to get out and meet new people. Any thoughts and recommendations are appreciated on what websites you've used, heard about, will never use again, etc....


    Thanks :drinker:

    Be very careful and make sure your mental space is in check, it's worse than hitting the bars IMHO. I'd never do it again. Maybe a matchmaker or trying to get back out there the old fashioned way, it still works! Or, pick up a hobby or sport, volunteer...plenty of stuff to do.
  • pineapple1989
    pineapple1989 Posts: 195 Member
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    I met my current boyfriend on a site called Mingleville, it is not a dating website as such, more social networking, however it does seem to be orientated towards dating, you can give somebody a "positive" or a "negative" rating based on their profile. I would recommend it over dating websites as its a bit more relaxed. Me and my boyfriend live together now and are very happy together :smile: Though there is a certain stigma attached to meeting people online, but dont listen to anybody else, I think its a brilliant way to meet somebody, if you dont like the look of somebody you can just block them, a lot harder to fend them off in a bar!
  • carberrie
    carberrie Posts: 12 Member
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    I met my soon-to-be husband on eHarmony. I lucked out because he's one in a million. I think you get out of it what you put into it but I think it can be a great conduit for meeting people when the bar scene has dried up. I also think different sites have different clientele so choose the type of person you're looking for by the "reputation" of the site. I was very happy with my eHarmony experience. :)
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
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    My hubby & I met online! Can't remember if it was Match.com or Americansingles. It's no different than meeting them anywhere else. Lots of frogs to find your Prince! :tongue: Do some good screening and communicating before meeting. And always meet in a public place; don't let them pick you up from your house! Keep an open mind.. and although there are things in a partner that are important to you, don't get bogged down with a checklist and insisting someone meet ALL this unimportant criteria. Go in open minded, you may fall for someone you don't expect to! I did! My hubby is 6.5 yrs younger than me. My search criteria had him ruled out because of his age. But, he ended up finding me and we hit it off!
  • BamaMomma
    BamaMomma Posts: 53
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    I believe on-line dating just increases your chances of a date...it's not fair to assume that ALL people you meet on-line are *kitten*. I used plentyoffish.com and had many, many dates...then I met my now future ex-husband. We were married 4 years. It didn't matter how or where we met, however. What matters is the effort that was put into the relationship and obviously it wasn't enough. I do suggest you be careful, don't let your guard down too fast, but HAVE SOME FUN! :)
  • runningfromzombies
    runningfromzombies Posts: 386 Member
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    The boyfriend and I are an OkCupid couple of almost four months now. (: We talked exclusively via e-mail for two or three weeks because I was out of the city, then another week or so via text/phone before we finally went on our first date.

    I'd say give it a shot. I used both PlentyOfFish and OkCupid and I met some nice guys and some douche bags--it's just a matter of patience.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,383 Member
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    I met my husband on matchmaker.com - I think it's now match.com. Had to weed through some real weirdos before I found him, but it took less than a month to find my keeper (I had a 1-month free trial and I cancelled my membership after I found him LOL). We dated for almost 4 years and have now been married for over 5 years and have 2 kids and are planning a third. :-)

    Make sure the first time you meet it's in a public place, for safety.

    If you are religious/spiritual, there are some sites out there aimed at coupling like-believing people.
  • loseweightjames
    loseweightjames Posts: 365
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    I'm on POF and I've had a lot of luck with it

    POF is nice because it's free for everyone so more people use it than any of the other sites because really, how horrible of a date do you have to be to have to pay a dating website? :noway:
  • katyejean
    katyejean Posts: 233 Member
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    I met my almost-3-years boyfriend on a local dating site. I don't know about the paid ones, but a couple of my friends found their significant-others on plentyoffish.com I suppose it's worth checking out since it's a free site! Good luck!
  • LexieSweetheart
    LexieSweetheart Posts: 793 Member
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    meetup.com has a lot of groups to meet new people. it is not necessarily a dating website but they have groups for singles
  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
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    I met my husband on Okcupid.com. I really liked online dating, especially with kids. Good luck!!

    Aww.. Is that your husband in the picture?
  • moonbaby1o1
    moonbaby1o1 Posts: 10 Member
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    I've met a few really nice guys on POF. I met the guy I am currently seeing on POF, but I'm not sure if it's going to work out lol. We are way different from each other. I have tried Match.com and I didn't really like it. It seems more like a hook up site than what people say POF is. Plus 90% of people who are on match are on POF. I also was on BBPeopleMeet.com and BBWRomance. Both are pretty good sites. Found some really hot guys on there, but nothing really ever panned out. I personally like dating sites because it's great if you're just stepping out into the dating world. I was in a very serious relationship for seven years and when it fell apart I realized I had never dated in my life and I didn't even begin to know how to go about it.
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,557 Member
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    Met a great guy on POF. Is he the perfect match? Who knows but have enjoyed getting to know him.
  • Aviendha_RJ
    Aviendha_RJ Posts: 600 Member
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    My Dad proposed to his eHarmony match exactly 365 days from their first date.

    I've been with my eHarmony match for over a year, and we're very happy :)

    Good luck!
  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,858 Member
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    Angle photo? Like this? But I thought it was complementary.


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  • Lizabee84
    Lizabee84 Posts: 353 Member
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    I personally never used it since I knew my husband my whole life mainly. Though a close friend uses them. becareful of the creeps though. She had a few people ask her to send money for them to visit her. I dont think you are the type to fall for it. Some people use it as a way to scam you so just be careful.
  • Gravesdigger
    Gravesdigger Posts: 1
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    I can say it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was never one that felt comfortable hanging out in bars and the girls I picked up were not ones I would call relationship material. You just need to be careful and do your homework. Not everything that is posted is true.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
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    I met my boyfriend of 4 years online:love: But I will say.....I had a lot of bad/interesting/odd/weird first dates (because it never went beyond that first date) with guys I meant online. You might have to weed through a lot of frogs before you meet your prince but it's worth a try!
  • _Amy_Budd
    _Amy_Budd Posts: 378 Member
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    I met my boyfriend on OKCupid, and he is the best man I've ever known. We are very happy together. :)

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