Green Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Back When I was single I tried internet dating out. It really seems completely slanted in favor of women in every single way imaginable. If you are a man and you want your greatest chance of success never ever give in and RELY on internet dating. You need to go out there in the real world and start conversations and ASK WOMEN OUT. You’ve taken away all your advantages as a man… THE CHANCE TO PICK… and now the girl gets to PICK and CHOOSE based on pictures and stats you’ve revealed about yourself…. Internet dating also ADDS EXTRA STEPS TO DATING. In the real world 1) step one is meeting a girl and; 2) step two is going out on a date. END OF STEPS hopefully it works out and you get more dates. Internet world 1) step one is some how grabbing her attention 2) step two talking her into meeting you and 3) step three the first meeting that may or may not lead to 4) ASKING HER OUT for a real first date because now she has met you 5) Step five a real date
Pyro Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 step 3-5 is all in one step. Quite a few people on here have met their now husbands/wives through internet. I agree that we shouldn't rely solely on the internet.
RedRussian Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 That's right! and don't look at his Posts: 20,220 Internet is not the answer!
Author Green Posted June 11, 2010 Author Posted June 11, 2010 Hhaha Redrussian to Pyro if that is your real name I'm not really talking about your situation. Plus if some one met some one and it worked out good for them. I just really don't recomend relying on Internet dating. In my mind it goes 1)Craigslist 2) Bars 3) Nightclubs 4) Internet are bad places to meet women if your a man.... doesn't mean people don't find love in a bar...... Obviously if you meet the love of your life on craigslist what does it matter if statisticaly it was a miracle... it worked for you. My advice is don't make internet dating your only hope.
Pyro Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 My advice is don't make internet dating your only hope. now this part I agree with. You make it sound like that its bad to even try it. Nothing wrong with trying, while also trying to meet people in the real world.
califnan Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Yer Right! Those internet Singles' sights can be Fun Fur the women .. If she ever thought she made a mistake by waiting so long .. all she has to do is go in there and look at those poor unshaven things with their teeshirts and stomachs hanging out and in a sprawled out sitting position - with the imaginary sign across them that says: Please adopt me.. Don't tell me we're supposed to look at the heart when they don't want to even email ..... (like a broken record.. "call me .. lets get together") Let's hear it for being an Agony Aunt on LS..
USMCHokie Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 I disagree, but it depends on what type of woman you're looking for...if you want a girl that's the type who wants to meet men in a bar, then of course internet dating won't work out for you...and every first meeting I've had with a girl I've met on the internet has been a first real date. Like Pyro said, your steps 3-5 should really be a single step. If you break it down into 3 different steps, then you're doing something wrong...or you're putting out a vibe that women need to screen you in person before you can do a proper first date... But I do agree that you shouldn't rely solely on internet dating and you should actually go out in the real world and meet people.
Confusedalways Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 I think most everyone knows its better to meet people in person. But online at least you know that everyone is [supposedly] single and looking for something. Plus I think it helps the shy guys along, and I do love myself a shy guy
Sivok Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 You'd be surprised what can happen on a first 'meet' through online dating If anything, you can get to know the person extremely well online to the point they grow feelings for you/vice versa and by the time you meet... well, things can get heated :X. Happened with me and my ex! But yes, the one point I agree with is - don't make it your only option for dating
ADF Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 I think internet dating is bad for everyone. Almost everything you said makes it hard for men also makes it hard for women.
Cracker Jack Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 I don't see the problem with Internet Dating in general, but I know it isn't for me. It seems like a much easier route, but I think it would be tougher. I'd whether just do everything in person.
carhill Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Anyone remember personals ads in the newspaper? I prefer to see it as 'internet meeting and greeting'. It's simply a communication method which allows one to meet and greet purportedly single people. What happens IRL after that is up to the individuals. I wouldn't have met my wife nor many of the other wonderful ladies I've met all over the world if not for that little electronic gizmo called the computer. The internet is OK in my book. Tried internet dating this year. No complaints. One old fart's opinion. YMMV
USMCHokie Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Internet dating works.... Agreed. I've had recent success.
Confusedalways Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 It's been an epic fail for me, but I can see how it works for others. Plus apparently 1 in 5 people meet online these days??
Gold Pile Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 It's just another way to meet potential dates. You can meet them at work, the net, the bars, the prison early release program, at the store, etc etc. I tend to think ALL dating (everywhere) is in women's favor. She decides when/who she'll date.
torranceshipman Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Personally I had a great time internet dating, although I think I am pretty much on my own with that but given the latest how important is our education thread, I am finally getting why people have bad experiences online...big ego's, chips on shoulders, and politically leading Ivy leaguer, Fulbright scholar, judgmental, intellectually superior models seemed to be the order of the day there, and I am not 100% sure that this was a completely accurate representation of everyone out there I can only imagine how that might be ramped up when a photo is attached and people are trying to score a date
sigurpol Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Pretty valid points, I'd say. Never really thought of it in this manner. However, I feel the steps listed between the 'real world' and online go hand in hand. Well some, at least. I don't just walk outside, or go out and suddenly meet someone, and guaranteeing it goes to a date from there. I've tried the sites.. still do, sometimes. I constantly get messages from girls trying to spark conversation, and a lot of the times, they're reaching for something. So really, I'm not picking them. In that case. I don't know, it works both ways in both situations. Sometimes I feel like those things are a trap. In addition, I feel like I have to be careful on there. I see so many profiles of women who I see around town, or come into where I work, or friends of friends. Ick.
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