ponchsox Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 Just signed up for plentyoffsh and it's a great site. The whole registration process takes about 15-20 mins. People on POF have more baggage than a Lufthansa flight 1
newmoon Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 I'm on match and have met some quality people, and the same with OKC. POF seems really 'fishy' to me - the photos and profiles of some men look real questionable. my brother met his gf on POF, and two of my co-workers met husbands on OKC, which is how I found out about it. overall I prefer OKC
WP4046 Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 People on POF have more baggage than a Lufthansa flight As long as she has nice thighs and pretty eyes I can care less lol
FitChick Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 Had a look at POF just now. The men are pretty much the same as before only now they seem more sleazy. Unless it's a current fashion trend that I hadn't heard of, too many men with photos of themselves taken in their own apartments wearing sunglasses.
Vogeltron Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 DO NOT DO ONLINE DATING!!! MOVE OUT OF THE DIGITAL WORLD AND GET INTO THE REAL WORLD!!! Go the Grocery store and strike up Random Conversations with people. Both men and women, all ages. Learn to talk to people. Online dating is for losers and desperate people. Reach down grab your balls, realize you are a man and go out and talk to people. It really isn't that hard with all the sissy's who rely on online dating. Meeting women and getting dates is actually becoming easier for men who aren't afraid to get rejected. Change your mindset. This is the real world not the digital world. Once you go online dating and settle you have to give turn in your man card forever.
ThatMan Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 Had a look at POF just now. The men are pretty much the same as before only now they seem more sleazy. Unless it's a current fashion trend that I hadn't heard of, too many men with photos of themselves taken in their own apartments wearing sunglasses. It's called swagger. Haters are gonna hate. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I'm still doing my research, but I think I'll give myself a few more weeks before I take the plunge. Terrible stories and puns aside, I think you should take a step back, exhale, relax every muscle in your body, and try to put this into perspective. It *is* startling to abruptly find yourself single after an eight year relationship. There are some things in life that are completely unplanned and take us by surprise. But you are starting a fresh new chapter of your life with so much to look forward to. Getting into online dating should be exciting and not a dreadful plunge. I've found that if you feel so upset by doing something then you shouldn't do it. Attitude is everything. If you walk into this with a poor attitude and expectations you'll hate the entire experience. Why not look into this dating ahead of you with fun anticipation? I think there's a lot to look forward to.
Author baker23 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Posted December 28, 2013 It's called swagger. Haters are gonna hate. Terrible stories and puns aside, I think you should take a step back, exhale, relax every muscle in your body, and try to put this into perspective. It *is* startling to abruptly find yourself single after an eight year relationship. There are some things in life that are completely unplanned and take us by surprise. But you are starting a fresh new chapter of your life with so much to look forward to. Getting into online dating should be exciting and not a dreadful plunge. I've found that if you feel so upset by doing something then you shouldn't do it. Attitude is everything. If you walk into this with a poor attitude and expectations you'll hate the entire experience. Why not look into this dating ahead of you with fun anticipation? I think there's a lot to look forward to. Thanks. I'll take some time, and if in a few weeks, I'm still scared, then I won't do it. There are some days when I talk to clients who are having fun with it and going on dates with nice people, and then I get excited, but then I talk to the ones with the horror stories, and yikes! I just want to steer clear of it. I'll let you guys know if I take the plunge. Thanks for your advice everyone.
Author baker23 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Posted December 28, 2013 DO NOT DO ONLINE DATING!!! MOVE OUT OF THE DIGITAL WORLD AND GET INTO THE REAL WORLD!!! Reach down grab your balls, realize you are a man and go out and talk to people. I'm a woman, but thanks I'll just tough it up.
WP4046 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Seems like in my area POF is for the down to earth girls OKC is for the stuck up girls Craigslist is for the Openminded Girls
deathandtaxes Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 People on POF have more baggage than a Lufthansa flight If you're of any age and don't have any baggage you're probably very risk-averse and haven't lived much. I currently use match and have tried POF. Match has a decent amount of women in my city. Have gone on plenty of dates and haven't scratched the surface. POF felt like the wild-west too much. I had a friend who met his wife through eHarmony. I have heard that site is where the really serious marriage-minded people go. I guess find the site that has the most potential people to meet. As in anything in life, it's all about the effort you put in.
deathandtaxes Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 DO NOT DO ONLINE DATING!!! MOVE OUT OF THE DIGITAL WORLD AND GET INTO THE REAL WORLD!!! Go the Grocery store and strike up Random Conversations with people. Both men and women, all ages. Learn to talk to people. Online dating is for losers and desperate people. Reach down grab your balls, realize you are a man and go out and talk to people. It really isn't that hard with all the sissy's who rely on online dating. Meeting women and getting dates is actually becoming easier for men who aren't afraid to get rejected. Change your mindset. This is the real world not the digital world. Once you go online dating and settle you have to give turn in your man card forever. Hate much? Wake up on the wrong side of the bed? The digital world is as much part of the real world as ever. OP asked for advice on online dating sites, not some crazed rant. Go troll somewhere else.
Smthn_Like_Olivia Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Online dating is for losers and desperate people. Change your mindset. This is the real world not the digital world. Once you go online dating and settle you have to give turn in your man card forever. Lol. Silly way of thinking. Online dating is just another means to meet people you wouldn't have the opportunity to meet in your regular everyday life. I am a Sr. Analyst with an MBA and not hard on the eyes at all. I don't go to clubs and only once in awhile have a drink at the bar with some girlfriends. A friend at work married a guy she met online and suggested I try it. I went on dates with everyone from a cardiologist to an engineer to a newspaper columnist to a sociology professor. NOT LOSERS at all, but other normal people trying to find someone they connect with. Because it's the internet it does, of course, have it's share of less than desirable candidates, but that's just where you have to weed through the masses. I tried it for roughly 8 months on and off before I found MY guy and he is absolutely wonderful and I have no regrets. It just takes some time to learn the ropes and find what you're looking for. The two sites I used were POF and OkCupid. I liked OKCupid better because the profile setup and questions gave you more information on potential dates and compatibility. I actually met my guy on POF though, almost by accident, and we've been like peas and carrots ever since. Don't give up on dating/meeting someone in the real world, but don't eliminate online dating as an option. You never know WHO you might meet. Good Luck!
WP4046 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Lol. Silly way of thinking. Online dating is just another means to meet people you wouldn't have the opportunity to meet in your regular everyday life. I am a Sr. Analyst with an MBA and not hard on the eyes at all. I don't go to clubs and only once in awhile have a drink at the bar with some girlfriends. A friend at work married a guy she met online and suggested I try it. I went on dates with everyone from a cardiologist to an engineer to a newspaper columnist to a sociology professor. NOT LOSERS at all, but other normal people trying to find someone they connect with. Because it's the internet it does, of course, have it's share of less than desirable candidates, but that's just where you have to weed through the masses. I tried it for roughly 8 months on and off before I found MY guy and he is absolutely wonderful and I have no regrets. It just takes some time to learn the ropes and find what you're looking for. The two sites I used were POF and OkCupid. I liked OKCupid better because the profile setup and questions gave you more information on potential dates and compatibility. I actually met my guy on POF though, almost by accident, and we've been like peas and carrots ever since. Don't give up on dating/meeting someone in the real world, but don't eliminate online dating as an option. You never know WHO you might meet. Good Luck! Let me guess, you and the guy are married right?
Smthn_Like_Olivia Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Let me guess, you and the guy are married right? No, not at all? And trust me, I'm not trying to paint online dating as an "all happy place" either. I have just as many bad date stories as well. They come with the territory. Edited December 29, 2013 by Smthn_Like_Olivia
WP4046 Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 No, not at all? And trust me, I'm not trying to paint online dating as an "all happy place" either. I have just as many bad date stories as well. They come with the territory. sometimes I get this feeling that people feel that they have to be married to consider online dating a success
Smthn_Like_Olivia Posted December 29, 2013 Posted December 29, 2013 sometimes I get this feeling that people feel that they have to be married to consider online dating a success Oh yea. Lol. So true. Not me! I have no interest in getting married again, or at least not anytime soon. But after having wet my feet in the online dating experience, to me, success is just finding someone you connect and feel comfortable with enough to have some sort of working relationship.
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