wilful
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/25/2008 4:33:33 AM | I was chatting to a guy a few weeks ago, not from this site, he was lovely we exchanged phone numbers etc, I then took advice from my friend on wether ot not to meet him & shown her his pic.................she said he's famous!! You don't know who he is???? I said erm.........................no! So then i text him saying well done mate, now would you like to send me your real name & photo...If you dare (thinking he was fake) imagine my suprise when it turned out it WAS him!!! Worst thing about it was i'd reported him to the website for not being the person he said he was....oops! Anyway I met him last week for lunch & coffee, but shame on me, I didn't want to see him again because of who he was. I peeked at his website after the date, and was totally put off....yeah my loss probably! My profile isn't fake but i've hard of those who have been & it's very sad!
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/25/2008 11:52:25 AM | i think that the best way to truly meet people on POF is to go to a local POF meetup function. that way there is less pressure on each of you. you meet and talk and if it does not work out (Or they request that you chat more online so they can get to know you better..huh??) then you can find someone else at that party and start dating them
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/26/2008 6:28:19 PM | I get the feeling that cyberdating is a safezone for people. Sure, there are people who genuinely try to look for romance, but it's hard to filter those people from the ones who simply want trysts or from the ones who use the site to boost their egos. And that's not including the people who don't have photos because they don't want to get caught and the people who have a photo of someone else or of themself when they were a bodybuilder 10 years ago.
It's like reality television. You can't take it seriously. Just be patient. Heck, I hate reality television, but I loved when D!ck was on Big Brother. :) | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/26/2008 11:47:11 PM | Mine is real. I don't have pictures up because I live in a small town and I THINK my ex husband browses here........at least he did when we were married. I have a separate link with some pictures from the past couple of months to last week on it, when a guy wants to see them.
My first profile posting was "telling too much" according to a snooty guy friend of mine. He said that guys wouldn't read the whole thing. I also had put that if you were a cheater, liar, etc, then move on to the next profile. I mean that but snooty guy said I shouldn't tell men to move on, or they would.
I'm complicated and hard to get to know. I'm a challenge and guys should know it ahead of time. It's their time.......why waste it on someone that they AREN'T looking for? | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/27/2008 3:36:11 AM | Well in my experience it seems to be 50-50... sometimes people write their profiles truly believeing what they write as I do but hey im finding new things out about myself every day!!
It is very disappointing when you meet something who has completely bullshitted in his profile and then turns round and treats you exactly as he said he doesnt want to be treated but hey thats life and you could get that from meeting someone in the pub.
At the end of the day we are all on here for the same reason, hoping to find someone to spend time with, have fun and hopefully fall in love with.... Think rude people should remember that. Its all about having fun and enjoying!!!! | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/27/2008 5:48:57 AM | | I think people start at the picture and if that isnt what they want, the rest is academic, such is life, some people have a shorter end of that stick then others. *shrug* it is what it is. I wonder though, the % of people who do read on leave a message. | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/27/2008 10:09:46 AM | | I dated a guy once that had been in a horrible accident and his face was terribly scarred. He was the funniest guy I have ever dated and everyone loved him. He was a friend to everyone he met. We would go places and I would get mad at people for staring at him but he just brushed it off. We were together for a while before he moved away. Looks are not everything! You can just about bet that if you are with a good looking person, there is someone else noticing them and trying to figure out a way to get their attention away from you! | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/27/2008 10:26:31 AM | The profile are BOTH real and fake....Although I think most on here are sincere in what they state they are seeking , there are also a plethora of men who state they are looking for a "relationship/ long term" when after chatting with them for a few minutes you find that they only after an a casual encounter..
Yes many women say they want a sense of humor guy but that does not negate attraction...... I don't see many profile stating: " I want a guy with a sense of humor looks unimportant"...... That's not realistic...
I hear many men saying I am a "nice guy" why doesnt she like me? Well.. you can answer that question yourself.. I am sure there have been many "nice women" you have met but you may not see them as dating material or feel any attraction
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It's not superficial at all to expect to want to be attracted to the person you are dating.. It's not a beauty pageant at all...I am not attracted to what most people regard as "classicly" handsome ..some friends have even questioned my taste in men ..lol
But I know what attracts me .....
It's a matter of finding a person that appeals to you , and hopfully its a mutual thing..... | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/27/2008 11:09:40 AM | | I've been on this site for a while now and have done a couple searches. My profile is real but now I wonder if the women I search are real. I don't see the point of making a fake profile unless you plan to spam the members. When I first became single I signed up on a couple dating sites. Lots of fake profiles there trying to sell their dating site or phone services. Oh and the escorts would show up every once in a while. | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 9/27/2008 8:35:36 PM | | Some of the ads on here are real. I can attest to that. But I IMAGINE many are fake. This is so the site looks more attractive to people than it really is. | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/29/2009 9:10:03 AM | I was on a dating website once (www.hornymatches.com) and I spotted a few fakes; I sent an e-mail to the admin team, who said it's up to the clients what pics they post, even if the pics are not of themselves. They posted pornstar pics, so I knew they were fakes...I have no shame saying I know my pornstars. So you can only try, and then it is up to the person to send you a "real" pic if they faked it, and if they are still pretending it will be their loss, as they won't be able to fake it when you meet them face to face...
Personality can be faked better, as the deception can continue in a real meeting, but in real life there are a lot of people who do that without having to hide behind a screen, and putting on a show of being who they are not makes them hard to get to know for who they are. Deception is probably a strong word, as we can all put some "make up", in terms of presenting the best of ourselves, when we meet new people, and often we are not aware that we are doing it. I like to think that portraying the best of yourself can still mean you are being real; deception is something else, it has to do with hiding facts about yourself, your past and present, and so forth. Telling somebody you like strawberries when you don't, as the only ice cream they brought along to the picnic is made of strawberries, well, that is rather innocent and sweet...
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/29/2009 1:11:27 PM | Well, a lot of these sites do have a lot of fake profiles. They put them on to look like the site has a lot more members than it actually does, and therefore brings more traffic to the site, thus more revenue for the site operators. I remember hearing on the news a while back that Yahoo personals and match.com were caught having an inordinate amount of fake profiles on their sites. And yes, people do prejudge you by your appearance. I mean you can have the most detailed profile in the world, but your pic is what initially gets you the date. You won't have any idea if you actually have any chemistry with the other person until you meet them in person. | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/29/2009 1:16:15 PM | | I tried a couple of local POF meets here locally and it was very disappointing! Mostly frumpy, middle-aged women who couldn't make up their minds if they wanted to date or not. Not much to look at. You also discover very quickly if they're interested or not. (Apparently not in my case!) | |
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Posted: 3/29/2009 3:52:19 PM | I'm certain that there are people online who just write whatever they think the opposite sex wants to see. However, I am not one of those. I'm not a kid anymore but I'm certainly not ready for the retirement home. I know what I want in life and just how much nonsense I will put up with. So I list my interests, upload recent photos, and hope for the best.
In an ideal world everything would be just as it appears, but since it isn't, all we can do is to read those profiles and keep our eyes wide open.
Good luck to everyone out there! | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/29/2009 3:52:27 PM | I'm certain that there are people online who just write whatever they think the opposite sex wants to see. However, I am not one of those. I'm not a kid anymore but I'm certainly not ready for the retirement home. I know what I want in life and just how much nonsense I will put up with. So I list my interests, upload recent photos, and hope for the best.
In an ideal world everything would be just as it appears, but since it isn't, all we can do is to read those profiles and keep our eyes wide open.
Good luck to everyone out there! | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/30/2009 2:07:08 AM | | Physical attraction first whatever that maybe, a photo works. I hope the profiles are real I know I have changed my profile several times only to fine tune it, but other than that, I am who I say I am. I have the luxury of time. I will never rush or push myself into something I am not ready for. If its not meant to be isn't that the best sign you can ask for? I heard that after a divorce and I've been divorce now for 15 years it can take up to a life time to find your soulmate. Good luck searching for your better half. | |
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Posted: 3/31/2009 3:20:59 PM | The one pic that gets alot of comments is the mohawk pic. Its from when I was 16 and didnt give two cents worth to what somebody else thought about my look.
The mohawks gone... the attitude isnt. All I can do is work to be in the best shape for my health and the rest well  | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/31/2009 5:55:59 PM | | Men don't read profiles, they just look at the pictures. You can put in your profile what you're looking for and what you're not looking for and a guy who is clearly in the not category will contact you anyway because he did not read it. | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/31/2009 8:32:10 PM | | I think 90 percent of the women on any dating site are going totally by looks like they think they are part of the desparate housewife sex in the city movement or something. They meet you any say they are looking for a nice guy then if you dont look like a movie star who when u see a picture of their ex is the furthest thing from even average looking let alone movie looks you wonder how much they lie. They are into looks plain and simple. At least on pof | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 3/31/2009 8:33:16 PM |
I think 90 percent of the women on any dating site are going totally by looks like they think they are part of the desparate housewife sex in the city movement or something. They meet you any say they are looking for a nice guy then if you dont look like a movie star who when u see a picture of their ex is the furthest thing from even average looking let alone movie looks you wonder how much they lie. They are into looks plain and simple. At least on pof
uh...this isn't just women who do this. | |
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| Dating websites Profiles, Fake or Real????
Posted: 4/1/2009 6:31:34 AM | | its about the picture.some women on here wouldnt care if you were ted bundy aslong as your good looking.then when they date somebody goodloking it doesnt work they give every man after that a hard time and then if the man smart he stops all communication because its going to take forever for that women to trust you.look trust me on this. | |
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