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Originally posted by Spin Laden if ever you see a totally new TA posting all sorts of pics in the pic thread, and with a pic of herself in her avatar, she's on the hunt

lol not necessarily, they could just LOVE themselves to death.

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Originally posted by The Highroller Secondly, I find that these online dating profile sites really inflates girls' egos. Because of the artificial confidence I just mentioned, suddenly every guy who is too nervous to talk to girls in person is messaging every single girl he thinks is hot.

Keep in mind that some of them do it purely for the ego boost. It's not an incidental side-effect, it's their primary motivation.

There's also an insidious addictive effect, because no matter how much attention somebody gets online, it's still not worth as much as 5 minutes of face-to-face. Since people perceive that they're fulfilling a need when they really aren't, it turns into a virtual crack habit very fast and they'll make all sorts of excuses for it (I'm just on for a few minutes, it's been rotten weather lately, I'm just finding people to hook up with offline, I'm just tired, and so on and so forth...)

I really feel sorry for a lot of those girls because what they're doing isn't sustainable. Eventually the fragile ego they build up will get shattered and they'll end up in the same place they were before, with the notable exception of having wasted several months doing nothing.

online dating is just another medium for which to meet ppl. As mentioned before, once you meet up face to face the same courting rules still apply.

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Originally posted by DigiNut Keep in mind that some of them do it purely for the ego boost. It's not an incidental side-effect, it's their primary motivation. There's also an insidious addictive effect, because no matter how much attention somebody gets online, it's still not worth as much as 5 minutes of face-to-face. Since people perceive that they're fulfilling a need when they really aren't, it turns into a virtual crack habit very fast and they'll make all sorts of excuses for it (I'm just on for a few minutes, it's been rotten weather lately, I'm just finding people to hook up with offline, I'm just tired, and so on and so forth...) I really feel sorry for a lot of those girls because what they're doing isn't sustainable. Eventually the fragile ego they build up will get shattered and they'll end up in the same place they were before, with the notable exception of having wasted several months doing nothing.

Could this logic not be applied to the majority of social networking sites?

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Originally posted by Orko Could this logic not be applied to the majority of social networking sites?

It could but this is for people who ONLY surf these websites and rarely meet in person with people from them on a consistent basis.

I have been in a relationship for the past 3 years, but if I was single I would definatly be taking advantage of the Online Dating sites that are availible to us.

I personally think that it is alot more simple then doing it in the real world. It's sort of like skipping one step of the game, you dont need to go out and "look" for attractive females because you can do it straight from your desk at home. I mean what else can you want, you go online and you message girls that you find attractive/ interesting.

I have lots of guy friends who use these type of websites for dating / one night stands and it works great for them.

I just think that its important to have a balance between strictly online dating and meeting people in real life. You want to be doing a little bit of both, specialy in the sprint summer time like that other thread says .

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Originally posted by Orko Could this logic not be applied to the majority of social networking sites?

I would say no. Dating sites are very different from social networking sites and people approach the two very differently.

People use social networking sites as a way to express themselves in a personal and intimate way.

Users of social networking sites embed themselves into the environment in a very unique way that creates a personalized place that is very honest, open and respective of who the user actually is, how they live and what they are all about. .

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Originally posted by Spin Laden online dating is just another medium for which to meet ppl. As mentioned before, once you meet up face to face the same courting rules still apply.

Holy fuck, am I agreeing with you? Shit-stirrer.

Yes, I am.

We have never chatted on msn since, all normal courtship now. We both deleted our profiles immediately and whilst we are *mildly* embarrassed about how we met, it pales into insignificance more each day.

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker People use social networking sites as a way to express themselves in a personal and intimate way. Users of social networking sites embed themselves into the environment in a very unique way that creates a personalized place that is very honest, open and respective of who the user actually is, how they live and what they are all about. .

Fuck you're smart

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker Users of social networking sites embed themselves into the environment in a very unique way that creates a personalized place that is very honest, open and respective of who the user actually is, how they live and what they are all about. .

I disagree.

If anything, social networking sites are a breeding ground for attention whores + just another territory through which those popular IRL will seek the same status in the virtual world. People are adding 'friends' not so much because they care to talk to them but more because they want to pad up their numbers -- Myspace is the worst for this, Facebook not so much (yet).

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Originally posted by Swamper Myspace is the worst for this, Facebook not so much (yet).

lol so true

After reading both RJs and Del's post I woudl have to agree with both.

Whereas some people take social networking sites a bit more seriously, and showing who they truly are, there are others - especially on MySpace - that like Del said, use it to get attention.

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Originally posted by Swamper I disagree. If anything, social networking sites are a breeding ground for attention whores + just another territory through which those popular IRL will seek the same status in the virtual world. People are adding 'friends' not so much because they care to talk to them but more because they want to pad up their numbers -- Myspace is the worst for this, Facebook not so much (yet).

100% agree with what you are saying.

I see sooo many Myspace discussions and even arguements about who is on whose Top 8 and stuff like that...it can get annoying.

With Facebook, it was not so much like this before as Facebook was reserved and had a different approach to it...the poking thing din really go on until like 2 years ago or so...But now, with Facebook open to everyone - it is bound to become something like Myspace...its kinda funny...

I actually took the time to add anything ending with "facebook.com" to my spam filter. Hate seeing 8 invites in my inbox everyday

The forums on DI.fm show your post count, and I've seen people get banned cause they were post-whoring like it's no one's business... 15-16 year old kids saying hi to everyone and posting useless smilies at the end of every fucking thread. I can't believe how anyone with a post count of over 10,000 could have joined 2-3 months ago!!! Then the mods ban them, and these kids come back with a different username, and they get banned again, and it goes on and on.

Like anything else that was meant to do good, there's always someone who fucks things up for everyone

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Originally posted by Marcolissimo post-whoring like it's no one's business

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Originally posted by fayraree

Hah.

You're no longer a postwhore.

WEAK!

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Originally posted by EvilTree Hah. You're no longer a postwhore. WEAK!

It's all in the legacy

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Originally posted by fayraree It's all in the legacy

Well played, Fafafu-Foofafay

You know what's sad? The fact that there's like 50-60 year old women on these sites, trying to look sexy and seductive. I seen a couple pics where they look like they are being pleasured. YUCK!! I think I just threw up a bit in my mouth.

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Originally posted by Mortyman You know what's sad? The fact that there's like 50-60 year old women on these sites, trying to look sexy and seductive. I seen a couple pics where they look like they are being pleasured. YUCK!! I think I just threw up a bit in my mouth.

pics or stfu

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Originally posted by Import pics or stfu

View at your own risk, nsfw.

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Originally posted by Abercrombie View at your own risk, nsfw.

masturbated and came

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Originally posted by geroin masturbated and came

how many times??

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze how many times??

Going the third time...... pump pump pump LOL

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