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| No more POF dating experiences
Posted: 11/7/2006 5:20:41 PM | Its a great that the internet has both given great people a chance to meet eachother and yet its a shame that it is also a breeding ground for liars and cheats. I have had both and have been around the internet dating block for a while. IT sucks but jsutlike in life you have to develop a thick skin about things.
In the begining i useto get offended with responses like "hey baby, wanna have some fun", cringed when i was asked for my measurements, and was apauled once when one seemingly nice guy tried to manhandle me in a CVS. I sometime would respond with a lecture on the person's lack of decency, but that never changed any behavior. SO now i just chalk it up, and i always encourage people. There are decent people out there who know what they want, and theres even more perfectly decent people who dont know what they want. Then theres alot of filler. And just like in fairytales, you gotta kiss a lot of frogs before you get to the prince.
My only advice is:
1. Know what you want, and know what you'll settle for
2. Be polite, but dont stand for rudeness
3. Asking to meet after 5 minutes of conversation is not ok...its kinda creepy
4. Every once in a while take a break, keeps you from getting jaded
5. Never wait too long to meet someone, meeting them in person is almost like meeting them for the first time...stuff can chance and you dont want to be disapointed.
I speak from experience and I hope I'm not sounding too arogant (sic). Happy Hunting!
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| No more POF dating experiences
Posted: 11/22/2006 6:31:28 PM | Wow, maybe it's because I'm new to this site, but I have met a lot of really nice people on here. I've gone to two of the events and everyone has been open and welcoming. I have made some wonderful friendships (both men & women) that I hope will last a lifetime.
Just remember that POF is not an instant fix and it is not really any different than off the internet, just more concentrated. We all meet jerks in the real world, you just have to remember the ratios, because there are a lot of really good people here too. | |
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| No more POF dating experiences
Posted: 11/22/2006 9:50:31 PM | | i agree w/ a lot of the responses here. there are definitely people who are not sincere and just want to play games. you just have to weed out the 1's who are on here to date and the game players. it gets a little disgusting. i feel ya on this 1 OP. | |
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| No more POF dating experiences
Posted: 11/22/2006 10:17:58 PM | Well, I was here, left and came back after a much needed 3-month break. I also met a couple of good friends. Near and far. And what I've come to is that this is a great avenue for finding some decent people to chat with and possibly become good friends with.
When your on a friendship level, people tend to be honest and don't seem to make themselves into someone they're not. I mean, if they're married or involved, they will usually be open about it. So to me, from my experience on here, this is a cool place to meet platonic friends. When you start thinking that you might be attracted on that other level, that's when all the lies or deceptions seem to come into play.
So, talk all you want. Meet for gatherings, get to know people. but personally, I'm not much into thinking about dating on her anymore. because like I said before. Once you start talking on that other level, you just can't trust what you're being told. It's unfortunate, but true.
And I don't want to hear "not everyone is like that." Of course I know that, but I believe most on here are. | |
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