Sweetgirl28 Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 Ok, this is another rant about OLD. I've been using this OLD website for about 4 months now and I've come across a fair amount of creeps. Among those, I've seen and contacted profiles of guys who do have a college degree and a decent job (busting ass, having fun, porn actor are no real jobs according to my standards). However, for some reason those conversations end. Either the guy is a complete a-hole, like he would only talk about himself and never reciprocate questions about, or they would only give short answers to every question like "Yep". Also, I've come across quite a few that suddenly stop responding despite the fact that they sound "normal" compared to most others. I get compliments on a daily basis about my appearance and I'm educated with ambitions in life. Why is it that hard to find a decent guy?
Author Sweetgirl28 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Posted September 24, 2013 I agree but unfortunately my options are limited. I live in a small town and most of my friends are either married or are single moms who are not into dating. I don't really meet new guys that are single around here though.
It's Just Me Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 Four months? Ha! Give it time. Took me over 18 months to find a decent guy. Be patient; only 15% of guys on there (in my estimation) are actually serious about finding a real relationship.
MrCastle Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 I don't know any man in real life who uses OLD, or at least admits to it. I told my friend I was thinking of trying it and he laughed pretty hard and ridiculed me. Then I actually gave it a shot to no results and he said I told you so. Online dating is garbage for most people. The only men I've seen use it are men on pua sites who advise using it to troll for easy sex. I've yet to meet a single man who said "I really want a girlfriend. I'm ready for something real. I'm going to try online dating." There is still a stigma attached to it that a lot of quality people in real life stay away from. Pride, fear, uncertainty, hearing of bad experiences from others, etc. A lot of people are still hesitant to use it for whatever reason.
truth_seeker Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 There is still a stigma attached to it that a lot of quality people in real life stay away from. Pride, fear, uncertainty, hearing of bad experiences from others, etc. A lot of people are still hesitant to use it for whatever reason. For me initially it was pride. Once I got over that, fear started to set in because why are attractive women looking men online? I also felt people would think something is wrong with me for looking for a woman online. There are good people out there, but it comes down to patience and luck. I think OLD suits older people (35 and above) better than younger people. Once people hit a certain age, they know what they want and are tired of the games. They're just looking for a companion.
mesmerized Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 In my city, the vast majority of single people above college age have used online dating. So I disagree with quality people never using online dating thing. I think the problem is there just aren't too many quality men out there according to a lot of women's standards who are looking for something real. The ones that do look for it also have very high standards themselves and have all the time in the world to wait around for a match.
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