D-Lish Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Tell me what you think about this: I got a message on POF this morning from a guy that I actually thought might have potential after I viewed his profile. I messaged him back thanking him for the message and introduced myself. I just got a message back saying that he had been so drunk the night before he hadn't remembered messaging me, but after viewing my profile he's glad he did, and relieved he didn't have beer goggles on and would like to chat further. WTF? Who admits that? I have had a lot of weird correspondence lately. I seriously wonder if there is anyone sane left in the dating pool.
sumdude Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 I seriously wonder if there is anyone sane left in the dating pool. I think there's something in the water.. i mean I used to be sane.. I think. The longer I've been single again and in the pool the more I wonder.
brokenglass Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Just to be fair, there's a fair share of insane/weirdo women out there as well. I've removed myself from online dating completely in the past few months due to these crazies.
gopher Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 i wouldn't recommend POF to anyone Agreed, I met some weird women there. Plenty of Fish=Plenty of Freaks. It's free, and you get what you pay for.
threebyfate Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 D, that sounds like a line he's perfected. And yes, he sounds weird.
stevejohnson1976 Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 you have to take the good with the bad I guess.... or is that, the bad with the good?
Vasto_Lorde Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Tell me what you think about this: I got a message on POF this morning from a guy that I actually thought might have potential after I viewed his profile. I messaged him back thanking him for the message and introduced myself. I just got a message back saying that he had been so drunk the night before he hadn't remembered messaging me, but after viewing my profile he's glad he did, and relieved he didn't have beer goggles on and would like to chat further. WTF? Who admits that? I have had a lot of weird correspondence lately. I seriously wonder if there is anyone sane left in the dating pool. Given that POF is a made up of mostly non-paying members, I don't think it's that odd that you'd run across weird folks. I was on POF for about 4 months and I got to tell you, getting traction on POF is tough especially for guys. Goodluck with it though.
alphamale Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Agreed, I met some weird women there. Plenty of Fish=Plenty of Freaks. It's free, and you get what you pay for. I went to a POF party once, it was mainly blue-collar folks with bad teeth. really not my crowd
Simply Sarah Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Yeah there are some freaks out there for sure. I just broke up with my BF and my friend told me to join a dating site. I did. I've had some real winners message me.
Author D-Lish Posted December 28, 2009 Author Posted December 28, 2009 Oh, I believe insanity belongs to both genders. And I don't mind POF, I have had some success on there.
Author D-Lish Posted December 28, 2009 Author Posted December 28, 2009 Given that POF is a made up of mostly non-paying members, I don't think it's that odd that you'd run across weird folks.. I've been on it for a long time. Met some freaks and some alright people. I guess the same logic holds true for LS...
Vasto_Lorde Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 I've been on it for a long time. Met some freaks and some alright people. I guess the same logic holds true for LS... I agree with you. I did meet one lady during my time on POF. She was a really sweet lady. I just get tired of the system of sending emails to random people after reading a profile. It just never made me feel like I was making a real connection. Oh and there's like no way to determine if the person you're trying to communicate with is open to talking to people from the senders racial or ethnic background. I'm digressing from the original topic so I'll stop here.
jw90063 Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 I was thinking of starting a thread myself very similar to this. This POF site is really interesting. I've had a few "normal" messages, but most of them are weird. The first message I ever got was from a guy, who sent me a very lengthy message. He didn't say hello or anything. The entire email was at least 4 long paragraphs and consists of a joke. He then asked at the end. "Did this make you laugh?". That's all he said. Is that really appropriate for the first email? The most recent message. The guy says" Saw your profile it caught my eye just wanted to say hello and oh my name is Aaron I am not use to talking to strangers LOL.." This site is starting tick me off, and I even have my picture up. Why not a simple hello, and something that actually seems normal. Not to mention, my profile clearly indicates I'm looking for something serious, but guys still message me who have like 2 lines on their profiles, and probably just want to hook up. Plenty of Fish, but I see Plenty of Ugly pictures and freaks.
jw90063 Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 I just got another message that says. "Where's the rest of that smile..love the hair". His profile essay as follows: "Nation to nation, all the world must come together; face the problems that we see then maybe somehow we can work it out. I asked my neighbor for a favor, she said "later". What has come of all the people? Have we lost love of what it's about? I had to find my peace cause no one seems to let me be. False prophets cry of doom-- what are the possibilities? I told my brother there'll be problems, times and tears for fears. We must live each day like it's the last. I found peace within myself. Go with it.. It ain't too much stuff. It ain't too much for me to jam."
Art_Critic Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 i wouldn't recommend POF to anyone I'm with you on that one Alpha... You get what you pay for in this world of ours.
Jersey Shortie Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Most guy's are lazy today. I had so many guys email me "what's up". I don't respond to those guys. If they can't put more effort into engaging me, I can't either.
Author D-Lish Posted December 28, 2009 Author Posted December 28, 2009 I used to like Lavalife when I first started online dating. I even paid to be a member back then. I meet lots of guys when I go out, but I still like having a profile. I find it's no different than real life. There are crazy people everywhere. I am very discerning now about who I talk to. I also do a full screening of them before meeting them. I didn't do that at first- I was a little naive, and I had some horrible dates as a result.
DustySaltus Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 5% of the people on POF are dating material. The problem is the other person you are messaging is probably think the same thing so you have a 0.0025% chance of actually meeting someone you click with.
Author D-Lish Posted December 28, 2009 Author Posted December 28, 2009 5% of the people on POF are dating material. The problem is the other person you are messaging is probably think the same thing so you have a 0.0025% chance of actually meeting someone you click with. I don't have grand expectations or anything- I just see it as another avenue for meeting people. I was out Saturday with my gf's, and by the end of the night I was exhausted fending off drunk guys. At least with online dating you can choose not to respond without being put on the spot.
Bejita463 Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 I seriously wonder if there is anyone sane left in the dating pool. I see Plenty of Ugly pictures and freaks. Uh oh. They're on to me. ... /flees
HappyAgain Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Online dating is a serious hit or miss! You just might meet up with my ex He'll introduce himself by telling you his penis size and then if you're thrilled he'll start with the cybersex in all about 10 minutes. Then he'll start telling you how he likes to have sex, tells you you must be shaved, expects pictures and videos and will expect to have sex the first date. Mind you I didn't know about his online persona while I was with him but can you tell I was with a loser?!? In fact, after I left him, I found out that the girl he told me was his girlfriend before me was never in fact dating him. He used to complain about sex with her so if he ever had sex with her it was while he was pretending to be her boyfriend (his best friend) and taking advantage of her while she was passed out at parties!! So not only had I to find out he's a sicko but a rapist too! And to top it off his grandfather was a pedophile. After I left him, online dating was all he used until he found a new idiot to date him (his soul-mate) so I would be really worried about who you can meet online.
b52s Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Agreed, I met some weird women there. Plenty of Fish=Plenty of Freaks. It's free, and you get what you pay for. Yeah, and at some of those POF parties, I had seen pics...friend of mine went to one...he said he was the youngest guy there, and he was like 38. LOL I've seen pics, everyone looks like 500 miles of hard road or someone out of a biker bar. Rough looking crew.
sagetalk Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 There are only a few hot girls on POF, if you're hot, then you're gonna get nuked with messages. You should see some of the women on there. I think some them are hoaxes it's so bad .
monkey00 Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 lol. POF is the bottom of the barrel. There are better free ones out there like OKCupid.
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