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Uhhh, i will never do online dating again!!!!

 

I had two bad experiences. Both girls looked good online, but in person wellll............

 

When a girl has a bigger stomach than me and more chins there is a problem. I was nice to them, but after that I got rid of all contact!!!

 

with me its what you see is what you get, how come girls its what you see plus a lot of extra pounds!!!!

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Uhhh, i will never do online dating again!!!!

 

I had two bad experiences. Both girls looked good online, but in person wellll............

 

When a girl has a bigger stomach than me and more chins there is a problem. I was nice to them, but after that I got rid of all contact!!!

 

with me its what you see is what you get, how come girls its what you see plus a lot of extra pounds!!!!

 

And with guys it's always many inches shorter and a lot less hair....

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I'm tall, and I have hair.

 

I'm totally dateable -- I promise :D

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And with guys it's always many inches shorter and a lot less hair....

 

Sure.. a shaved 4 incher... :laugh:

 

I have had quite a few bad experiences with online dating.. but I also have had many good experiences and a few great relationships out of online dating some up to a year long..

 

Same basic %'s of success-fail as with dating by other means..

 

I did meet my wife on match .. so that is a real good/great experience..I have a son today thanks to online dating... Success !!!!

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I'm tall, and I have hair.

 

I'm totally dateable -- I promise :D

 

And I am guessing you like Physics?

So- tall, head full of hear AND smart??:cool:

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Yeah, I feel like alot of people end up getting several dates out of online, but very few find someone truly exciting online, and exciting is what I need at this point, even if I have to wait years to get there.

 

She lied to me, something unimportant too. I don't tolerate lies especially on the first date. She had told me she was 33, then on the date told me she was 38 and I think she was closer to 42.

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Isolde your hot 22 year old just go out and the guys will find you. If you stay home no one can see you. By the way all the coolest guys are major creeps!

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Isolde your hot 22 year old just go out and the guys will find you. If you stay home no one can see you. By the way all the coolest guys are major creeps!

 

Sigh, if only life were as simple as you think it is KMT.

 

And about creeps, well, there are two kinds of creeps: cool ones and uncool ones. The ones that contact me from Craigs are uncool. Believe me.

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I believe you craigslist is for BBW's that stands for big beutiful women... You should join a soccer team or something... some kind of team sport... beach volley ball maybe.

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Sure.. a shaved 4 incher... :laugh:

 

meaning the whole four inches used to be covered in hair?

I'm not sure if that means I don't need the 'french tickler" anymore or I should be horrified!

 

Hi Art- I am sober;) Still vulgar though.

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I believe you craigslist is for BBW's that stands for big beutiful women... You should join a soccer team or something... some kind of team sport... beach volley ball maybe.

 

I suck at sports... I'm not a BBW though

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Sigh, if only life were as simple as you think it is KMT.

 

And about creeps, well, there are two kinds of creeps: cool ones and uncool ones. The ones that contact me from Craigs are uncool. Believe me.

 

Have you tried plenty of fish or lava?

 

Honestly- around here, Craig's list is sort of known for "hook ups", "booty calls"... etc.

 

May I ask your age bracket?

It may make a difference to what i recommend about what has and hasn't worked for me.

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I suck at sports... I'm not a BBW though

 

most of the people who play sports suck... you should join one of those multi sex soccer teams. Thats your solution... and damn why is it all you lonely hot girls never end up living in my area!

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And I am guessing you like Physics?

So- tall, head full of hear AND smart??:cool:

 

:cool:

 

Aaa-yeaaa

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I play basketball in the winter- but an all womens team.:lmao: I know a few of them would go out with me:eek:

 

I don't even know what kind of social network I'd consider joining...

AND... ALL OF MY FRIENDS ARE MARRIED OR IN RELATIONSHIPS...lol. And I do mean ALL.

 

I really enjoy a Friday night out at the local pub.

I have dinner with my parents at a cool little celtic pub every Friday- and it's filled with cute boys... but, um... I am with my parents.

 

Just a year ago- I had three close gf's to go out with and do things with on a regular basis- since then they have all gone caving with their new bf's and I am lucky if I see them every 2 months or more. So internet dating at least gets me out there sometimes.

 

I have to admit- that I have become despondent with dating in general.

I have been single for 2 years... but this is the longest stretch I have gone without having some casual dude around to play around with.

 

It's amazing what has happened to my so called friends when they meet a guy... they instantly go missing in action!

 

I agree with everything you said. It is a problem when a person is my age(late 30's) as most of our friends are married or spoken for.

However, I haven't been very successful with Internet dating.

Still, Internet dating is problematic where I live(Southern Europe).

Women here have embraced most Western conventions, but Internet dating is still in an embryonic stage.

 

Concerning yourself D, I have to assume that you are very eclectic in your men as you are attractive and obviously attract male attention.

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Hi Art- I am sober;) Still vulgar though.

 

Sober is great.. and vulgar is just as good :laugh:

 

Keep on keeping on girl....

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Online dating IS crapshoot, as someone else mentioned before. Especially on Craig's list, it's great because it's free, but the fact that it's free also means it will be saturated with bunch of creeps, flakes, wierdos, etc. But sometimes you do get lucky and stumble upon normal people. You can't go into it with any expectations though, and you can't make it your sole outlet for dating prospects.

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Have you tried plenty of fish or lava?

 

Honestly- around here, Craig's list is sort of known for "hook ups", "booty calls"... etc.

 

May I ask your age bracket?

It may make a difference to what i recommend about what has and hasn't worked for me.

 

I'm 22. Most dating sites (Except craigs) cater to thirtysomethings. Maybe I shouldn't be using sites.

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And they will make eye contact and slink around me... but never say anything. And I certainly don't know what to say!

 

Yeah, people always say

"Meet guys at the grocery store"

 

But in reality, I think guys often just like to look, but don't feel like talking

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Yeah, people always say

"Meet guys at the grocery store"

 

But in reality, I think guys often just like to look, but don't feel like talking

 

Grocery stores are one of my least favorite places... Those shopping carts are emasculating... And I've found that the stores here frown on riding your bike through...

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I'm 23 and I met my current BF on craigslist. I think you have to have low expectations to use it, to be honest, and yes, I do think it's a crapshoot. In my case I got lucky and met someone normal who I get along with very well, but I know this is not usually the case.

 

I posted an ad. I got a TON of responses (I live in a big city). Most were immediately disregarded for lack of picture or bad grammar. From there, if I thought they sounded somewhat interesting and were good looking, I would talk to them in email a bit. Some turned out to be boring, and some were ok, and we went on dates.

 

My BF, we actually talked on AIM quite a bit before ever going out. I usually liked to go out with people sooner rather than later but with him it didn't happen for whatever reason. Things developed slowly.

 

It is possible to meet interesting people, but it takes time. My BF wasn't specifically using OLD--he had checked craigslist a few times, and I was one of a handful of people he contacted. So the timing was right.

 

Before I met him I used myspace (made my profile public and occasionally met people that messaged me--publicly) and okcupid. POF I never actually went out with anyone on. People on there seemed a little too old for me (no offense meant to those who use it).

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Yeah, people always say

"Meet guys at the grocery store"

 

But in reality, I think guys often just like to look, but don't feel like talking

The women (somewhat attractive) around here are so stuck up that they are completely unapproachable.
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The women (somewhat attractive) around here are so stuck up that they are completely unapproachable.

 

Maybe they're stuck up because no one approaches them and they're sad :p

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It Friday night online dater what are your plans?

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I'm watching a movie and going to bed. Don't worry, my projects for this weekend include going to the park and going to a coffee shop to chat up boys

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