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Online dating. Would you do it? (pg. 3)
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| quote: | Originally posted by djads
lol, well in both ways (real life or online dating) lots can go wrong.
I'm not the kind of person who searches for someone, if someone appears then ok, if not , its ok too. I already found the real sense of life and happieness. I only need music :) |
Though I wouldn't phrase it nearly as cheerfully, I pretty much agree.
Companionship is overrated.
Friends are a great thing, but not everybody was meant for love or relationships. That's not to say that this person is or this person isn't - it's just a matter of realizing what makes you happiest in life. Of course you never truly know until you find out, I guess, but the notion that there is one true love out there for everybody is simply untrue. For as many positives, there are just as many drawbacks, in my opinion. :p |
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| djads |
| yea halcyon, completely agree with ya. |
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| the gamemaster |
i dont think its wrong to meet people online, if the connection is there it usually would be in real life anyway but online is just easier. as long as it isnt purely internet contact for a long period of time and u become a couple i dont c how its any worse or better than picking up a girl in a club or something.
but it is the internet so to be cynical u never truly know who u are talking to until u meet them, which is why i wouldnt do anything like it. id rather have an idea of who im talking to and what i could get into if u know wat i mean.
so basically if things work out, fine but their is a bigger risk of meeting someone who is not wat they seem when it comes to real life.
in person ftw
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| kr00t0n |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
If you really want to meet people, a website really isn't a good way. It's better to straight up go to a bar, lounge, event , gathering rather than read some fake profile and see a picture of a women or a man lookin so hyped up that when you meet them, they look nothing like the picture well not nothing but far from it. Don't be a and hide behind the screen venture out and you'll meet more people. |
I severely disagree.
Going to a bar/pub/etc would be the most unproductive way for some people to meet prospective partners.
In my case, my partners needs to like dance music and go clubbing, else it just wouldn't work.
Clubs would be great in theory, but having a conversation in a loud club, whilst drunk/ed is kinda tricky, plus darkness can make people seem more appealing, resulting in projectile vomiting when seeing them in the light of day. :)
Keep in mind that both a previous and current long term relationship came about as a direct result of TA, I think meeting people online is fine.
Forums allow for instant ice-breaking, as they generally have something about them that everyone has in common (trance in this case).
As for dating websites, well, not my bag, but I don't see it being any worse than any other method like speed dating. |
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| AndreaCKY772 |
i'd rather go out and meet the people than online. it's more fun to go out and meet people, imo.
edit: and cubs may not be all that great to meet people either. if not all, but about 98% of the guys that i've talked to on the phone (that i met at the clubs) or went out with were not the type of person i would create a relationshp with! (this may be due to the fact that i was younger and the guys were younger as well).
even a lot of the times now, some guys at the club that approach me seem a little nutso. |
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| Lebezniatnikov |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
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| kthnxbye |
| that whole online dating thing is just wierd. i personally could never do it but to each their own. the myra and rob version of online dating is ok but beyond that i say f2f only. |
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| Slylee |
i've dated guys i met online (like on TA), but i would never go on match.com and create a profile and try to date on there or anything like that. not to say anything negative about those sites, but i dunno...i'm pretty social and confident so i really have no trouble meeting people at all, no matter where i go.
i think those sites are good for people who think meeting people is a hassle and want to cut right to the chase. nothing wrong with that. like someone said...to each their own.
i think my mom should do it. she can't stand social environments like bars and it's hard for someone her age to meet a guy. i should create a profile for her and start setting up dates for her.
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| squirrelly |
| If you mean online dating like cyber dating (never meeting), no. But I met my boyfriend, and a lot of great friends off of myspace... so I'm all for meeting people from online. (plus haven't a ton of us met each other? I've met a million TAs) |
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | Originally posted by squirrelly
If you mean online dating like cyber dating (never meeting), no. But I met my boyfriend, and a lot of great friends off of myspace... so I'm all for meeting people from online. (plus haven't a ton of us met each other? I've met a million TAs) |
i think we're talking more along the realms of match.com or eharmony or yahoo personals or something. not really pm'ing a TA and saying, "hey i'm seeing DJ so and so on saturday, wanna come?" |
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| EvilTree |
Consider this.
Some people use to 'date' each other by writing for yrs and then they meet and get married.
Mind you, this was days before internet but still. That's just crazy. |
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| squirrelly |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
i think we're talking more along the realms of match.com or eharmony or yahoo personals or something. not really pm'ing a TA and saying, "hey i'm seeing DJ so and so on saturday, wanna come?" |
Isn't that like myspace? Every couple I know except for one met off of myspace. |
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