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Posted: 1/25/2009 3:04:45 PM | Can't believe after yrs on match and hundreds of dollars, I met the man I've been looking for here, for free, in only a few months. Gotta love it.
I got the best fish in the pond and quite happy about it. But, sticking around for the forums because they're so much fun. But I'm definitely done fishing!!
Sorry all you other ladies will have to make do with the rest. | |
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Posted: 3/17/2009 10:09:07 AM | Aw, congratulations !!
May this be the beginning of a wonderful journey for you both. 
You got the best one for you.
I tend to believe there's still the odd good one left in these waters.
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Posted: 3/17/2009 5:51:43 PM | Thank you Malley. So far, so (really really) good.
You're right - I got the best one for me. Couldn't have ordered anyone more perfect for me - it's almost unreal.
I'm really glad for a place like POF or I'd never have met my fishie. Yup! There are still some good ones out there. Good luck to you too.
P.S. he really liked my profile ;-) | |
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Posted: 3/17/2009 5:54:08 PM | ^^^ Just goes to prove that money can't buy you love! lol
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Posted: 3/17/2009 10:40:16 PM | | Thank you, soft pout. Best wishes for you too. | |
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Posted: 3/18/2009 11:22:08 AM | | Oh wow, congratulations to both of you. :) Yeah, I would be very cautious going through paid sites like eharmony.com I wouldn't put my two cents worth. I rather go for POF instead. I'm glad to hear you found your guy. Many blessing to you and your new guy. | |
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Posted: 3/18/2009 5:15:11 PM | Thank minako! Although I don't regret the time (or money) spent on match.com and the reason is well stated in your profile
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift…
I am sincerely grateful for the gift I've received. | |
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Posted: 3/19/2009 7:27:01 AM | Congrats on that... may you have many happy times together and enjoy life as it should be. | |
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Posted: 3/19/2009 11:45:39 PM | | Thank you, Amy. From your profile and video (loved all the signs near the end) I know you understand how I feel. Life is good :-) | |
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Posted: 5/19/2009 8:29:57 PM | Hi Malley 
Life just keeps getting betterer and betterer for me and my fishie 
Just saw the update on your profile and very happy for you!! Whoo hoo and hope you have many happy times together.
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Posted: 5/20/2009 8:37:02 PM | Keep the love growing! :) I'm happy for the both of you.
Well I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for my special guy. lol. I hope the waiting game will be paid off one day. | |
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Posted: 5/23/2009 9:16:57 PM | The thing with POF and all the other free dating sites is that MOST of the women/guys aren't really looking for someone to spend the rest of their lives with. I mean, if you pay $20 bucks a month to match.com or eharmony then that shows that you are really looking for someone to be with.
Most of the free dating sites are rubbish. Women just put up their pix to see how many guys they can attract. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 5:37:48 AM | Funny that you chose my testimonial to post your downer on since I tried the paid sites for years -- YEARS without much luck but met someone truly special on a free site in less than 4 months. I didn't have much luck a good part of those years because I didn't really know, yet, what I was looking for. But, I met enough men from the paid sites to know there isn't a qualitative difference between the people posting there vs here.
I can't say what most women (or men) do. I wrote my profile to attract only men who I might be compatible with. I was fly-fishing, not drag net. Didn't want to attract as many as I could - it's a hassle to deal with too much email.
My opinion of why people (men and women) use drag-net fishing is not because they're trying to play games and make themselves feel good they can attract so many people. I think it's because they don't put in the time or energy to think through what they really want in a 'mate' and relationship. They figure out what they don't want once it's standing in front of them. A pitiable way to date.
Better to figure out what you do want, what kind of person you can be happy with, and then target that kind of person. Also, learn to read profiles better. Don't ignore red flags in a profile, don't approach just because she's physically attractive, find something truly attractive about what she expresses in her profile. Don't give someone with a crappy profile the benefit of the doubt (i.e. 'maybe she's not a good writer'). No, maybe she's dull, lazy, and not very self-aware and her profile is a perfect reflection.
Replace every 'she/her/women' in the above with 'he/him/men' and it's just as true.
Aside to Justin: just looked at your profile. Between that and your post you come off rather hypocritical. Go to the profile review forum and get help with your profile. You may have better luck. When that "separated" changes to "divorced" you will have better luck. Separated a yr or not I have no idea why anyone would date a married person. But that's just me. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 11:42:56 AM | So just because someone is separated and still married then suddenly they are undateable? LOL thats absurd. I would date a woman if she was separated for a year.
Why put your life on hold just because you are separated?? Getting a divorce can take along time. My Uncle's been in a 4 year divorce and I wouldn't expect him to put his life on hold just for that. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 2:44:43 PM | You, the separated person don't have to put your life on hold. But don't be surprised that women who are looking for a long term relationship are not interested in you.
I am not the only person, male or female, who thinks separated = married. Or, separated = has not been through the emotional rollercoaster yet and doesn't want to deal with that. There are plenty of threads in the forums about whether someone would date a marrie ... ooops, separated person. (here's just one http://forums.plentyoffish.com/datingPosts7381196.aspx ). Why don't you take your discussion to one of those threads?
Even when I was still looking I would not date a married man. Period. But I am no longer looking. End of story. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 5:37:15 PM | | Well thats you. Do you speak for all the women on this site? | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 8:55:45 PM | | Your reading comprehension needs work. Go away little man. | |
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Posted: 5/24/2009 10:14:51 PM | You're the one who needs to go away. Get off your high horse. You seem to have a holier then thou type attitude.
And I stand by what i say, if both people are paying money for a dating site then I believe your chances are higher at meeting someone because its clear that you both want to meet someone if you are gonna pay a monthly fee to do so.
Any John Smith can make a profile on here just for shits and giggles and see how many responses they can get from guys/girls or to play mindgames or whatever.
I believe that the people that do that are few and far between on a pay site since that would be a waste of money to do that.
And there is nothing wrong with dating someone if they are separated.
Sorry that you feel that way. | |
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| Married / Seperated / Divorced debate aside...
Posted: 5/25/2009 8:58:02 AM | ...and I think I made my position on the clear in that thread...I am still not clear why someone would decide to take a positive testimonial thread and piss into it with their teenage angst.
Actually...I lie. I know EXACTLY why they would do it.
Congrats Cynthia. Sorry you are off the market (I'd been cruising your profile for awhile, before I even landed in Seattle), but thrilled that you are happy. | |
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Posted: 7/21/2009 9:14:51 PM | | Still going well with fishie but couldn't stay away from the forums lol. | |
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Posted: 7/21/2009 11:56:42 PM | | good luck in your future and well wishes ive been on paid dating site and to be honest ive keep my profile open as free dating dating site not really up my alley and the response are better ive had a few thousand woman sending me messages so i will be heading back to mate1 sometime down track as ive got messages ive got to read and i just had to let go for time being since it cost a bit | |
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Posted: 7/26/2009 2:37:33 PM | I agree the forums are fun. =]
I hope your match understands that you stick around just for the forums...because there are tonnes of forum sites out there. To be honest once I catch my fish I'm off of here, lol.
But congrats nonetheless ! | |
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Posted: 8/11/2009 7:51:46 PM |
I hope your match understands that you stick around just for the forums...because there are tonnes of forum sites out there.
My fishie loves me for my honesty and integrity. I love my fishie because he's exactly the kind of man I've been looking for my entire life - a straight shooter, honest, and high integrity. Only a fool would screw that up by dipping the pole back into the pond. No one ever accused me of being a fool.
People like you who think keeping a profile here, and posting here, is a slippery slope to cheating probably can't understand that. | |
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Posted: 8/19/2009 6:38:07 PM | Congratulations! You're not the first person I've heard of who had no luck on the paid dating sites, but finally found the one here.
My sweetie and I are both active on the forums. Sometimes we even post responses jointly. To those who say there are other forums like it on the internet: not true. I've been active in all kinds of groups and message boards over the years, and the POF forums really are pretty unique.
If someone just can't believe that I'm so happy with my man that I have no desire to look elsewhere, I guess that's their problem.
My fishie loves me for my honesty and integrity. I love my fishie because he's exactly the kind of man I've been looking for my entire life - a straight shooter, honest, and high integrity. Only a fool would screw that up by dipping the pole back into the pond. No one ever accused me of being a fool.
People like you who think keeping a profile here, and posting here, is a slippery slope to cheating probably can't understand that.
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