| Are the Success Stories for real?
Posted: 6/1/2009 3:44:18 PM | I am thinking that people don't look at fat ladies in wedding dresses and say, "I wish that was me."
I think if they were bogus, they would have more of an e-Harmony look rather then seeming to be any regular Jane or Joe you might meet at your local Weight Watchers meeting.
I had a year long relationship with a guy I met through POF.
Would you call that a success story?
I would. He wasn't my one true love, but we had some good times together.
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| Are the Success Stories for real?
Posted: 6/9/2009 2:19:20 PM | | Why wouldn't they be real...there's so many people the odds are some people are going to meet and last (for however long they last) same as they would if they'd met on other sites or in "real life." | |
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Posted: 6/9/2009 4:00:32 PM | I have had good success in terms of meeting great friends and people online.
In terms of successful relationships, I have a good friend who met his future wife-to-be online.They just got engaged. And it has been a LD relationship at that.
I have other friends who met online, dated and have been married 3 years.
It happens. | |
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Posted: 6/9/2009 9:06:57 PM | I had great success on here. I'm not sure if the success stories are real, but I'm sure at least some of them are.
My boyfriend and I have been together for just over a year now, and we met through here. | |
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Posted: 6/9/2009 9:15:07 PM | I met my guy on here, and have never been happier.
<------- See? We were even at Niagara Falls together last week! | |
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Posted: 6/10/2009 6:21:50 AM | I have first hand knowledge of a "success story," because I am one of them! If you don't believe me, there's a testimonial from my fiance and a picture of my ring, on my profile! | |
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Posted: 6/10/2009 7:54:31 AM | | I met my boyfriend on here a year ago and we're very happy together. I reckon that must be some sort of a success. | |
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Posted: 6/12/2009 3:18:07 AM | | I met my boyfriend on here and we will be celebrating our one year anniversary on the 23rd of this month. Going on this site was one of the best things I ever did. | |
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Posted: 6/12/2009 5:48:10 AM | I'm sure some of the success stories are real, but in my opinion, I don't think many people actually meet someone and have a long term relationship. I've met a couple of nice guys on here, but nothing clicked. Most of the men who I'm interested in aren't interested in me and most of the men that are interested in me, I'm not into them. I've been chatting and exchanging emails with a couple of nice guys, but it seems that most men are content to just keep it at that and not ever meet.
Just take it as a fun diversion. Don't expect anything and when you don't get anything you aren't surprised or disappointed. When you do meet a great guy, it's a pleasant surprise. | |
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Posted: 6/13/2009 6:09:43 PM |
My boyfriend and I have been together for just over a year now, and we met through here.
I wonder why people with significant others remain here in the pool....could it be the fishing is so addicting and SO much phun?!?
And is that real "success" I wonder...
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Posted: 6/14/2009 12:47:57 AM | | One of the first girls I met on here is a wonderful person and we had a great relationship for a year and a half. We even wrote testimonials for each other. | |
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Posted: 6/14/2009 6:41:01 AM | I can't say, but allow me to share this. I met a guy on here. After two weeks of dating, he told me he had found who he was looking for, deleted his profile and asked if I was comfortable with him posting a success story. For me, it was too premature and needless to say, four months later...poof he was gone lol. I guess as someone else mentioned, it depends on how you define success. I think some of the success stories are legit, the others possibly plants and the remainder "wishful thinking"
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| Are the Success Stories for real?
Posted: 6/14/2009 1:54:51 PM | | I'm sure some of them are genuine, while the others could be put in place to possibly encourage those who are despondent and thinking about leaving. | |
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Posted: 6/14/2009 7:03:43 PM | | The definition of success when it comes to dating online or in the real world really does vary from person to person. For some success would be surviving a first date without making an ass out of themselves. | |
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Posted: 6/15/2009 5:59:36 PM | [q] Just take it as a fun diversion. Don't expect anything and when you don't get anything you aren't surprised or disappointed. When you do meet a great guy, it's a pleasant surprise. [/q]
I'm pretty sure the stories are for real. They didn't give up, had no expectations, just let it happen when it was meant too. | |
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Posted: 6/17/2009 1:30:24 PM | | I am here to tell you that I know at least one of the success stories is true. I joined this site a few years ago and was doing a search for guys within 25 miles of me and came across this really handsome mans picture. I looked at his profile and it made me laugh so I sent him a message saying how I liked his profile, telling him hi and that kind of stuff. We messaged back and forth on yahoo messenger and he invited me to come meet him for a soda. I told him that I was a bit nervous about that since there is all kinds of wackos out there. A month or so after that my church was having a music program and I invited him to meet me there. Well oddly enough he found out I attended church with a lot of his family that he had lost contact with so it was like a little family reunion. We went out to dinner after wards and I thought he is really cute but he doesn't seem like my type so I kind of said it was nice to meet you and I hope you had a good time. He messaged me on yahoo multiple times and I kind of would just send generic hi, how are you responses back. After a month of this he said would you like to come to my house and maybe go out for dinner. I thought why not give this guy a second chance and man am I glad I did. Since we were in surroundings familiar to him he seemed more relaxed and shown more of his personality. We met in November of 2006 and on March 12, 2009 we got engaged. So yes this site does have real true success stories. | |
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Posted: 6/17/2009 2:46:39 PM | I can't speak for pof but I met my wife on the net years ago. We have three children and a good life. Of course if I could buy a trimaran I might be a little bit happier.
- And maybe a newer, shinier, louder, faster motorbike...then I be REALLY happy.
And a vacation too, while I'm thinking about it. | |
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Posted: 6/17/2009 6:02:32 PM | Then I must be doing something wrong. I have't met many men from here who are genuinely looking for a relationship. I have a tough time even getting men to agree to meet! It seems that they only want to email or chat. Many times if I am not available when they ask me out the first time, they don't bother taking a raincheck.
But that's just me! I do know 1 person who married someone they met online. It was about 6 years ago and they are still happily together. Out of all of my many friends and aquaintances (SP) who have tried the online BS, they were the only couple that lasted over a year.
It's a numbers game I suppose, so I'll keep trying! | |
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Posted: 6/18/2009 7:36:32 AM | There is some truth to the 'numbers game' assertion. I did have to date a lot of wanna be princesses and fly by nighters before I found somebody real. I spent a lot of money and covered a number of states. But in fairness, it has to do with the seeker too. I had to get real. I had to stop pretending to myself that I was something I wasn't. And I had to give up on the pie in the sky dreams. If you want million dollar barbie you're going to look for a heck of a long time and die lonely.
"The greatest results in life are usually attained by the simplest means, and the exercise of ordinary qualities." | |
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Posted: 6/18/2009 7:50:45 AM | being largely illiterate is a prerequisite for doing well in the online dating world.
I beg to differ.
I wonder why people with significant others remain here in the pool....could it be the fishing is so addicting and SO much phun?!?
And is that real "success" I wonder...
AK, I am one of those people with a significant other who has chosen to remain here on POF. If you read my profile you will see I have made it clear I am NOT fishing. I listed Virgin Islands as my home because too many people were contacting me when I listed Ohio. It is highly possible to stay in this community and be committed and faithful. People with a grass is always greener attitude towards life will have a roving eye whether they delete a profile or not, and people who are faithfull will stay faithful even if surrounded by a room full of half clad exotic/Chippendale dancers.
I am a life long learner. As someone recently left single by the death of my husband, I was new to the dating pool. Having been married for 18 years I was uncertain as to the expectations of adults in a single world. Even though I am happily coupled, the information that these forums contains is useful to me. I learn from reading about other peoples relationship mistakes, and their successes. I learn ways to spice up my intimate moments. I learn how people in real life deal with having a significant other and maintaining a household with children. I am here to support others in their quest to find love, and be a role model for young women who are looking for a voice of experience. There are all kinds of reasons a person in a relationship stays around.
It is entertaining and fun. My love interest knows I am still online for the forums. I share with him all the time what I have written. He is ok with it, and enjoys reading my writings on various topics.
Now I am sure some of the "not available" people on here are not true to their relationships, but for many like me it does not take away from their success.
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