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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 12/13/2004 9:18:14 AM | | Let's see....I was with Eharmony and Perfect Match, neither of which ever turned up anyone I was compatible with so I left both. I was with Match.com and got 93 views on my profile and 0 responses so I left. I had better luck on American Singles but never anything worthwhile so I left. I'm still on Cupid.com but never go there because I'm not spending any more money trying to contact women who never respond. | |
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 12/17/2004 5:49:16 PM |
The day after my month was up I got two interests!
I've noticed that happening on all the Relationship Exchange sites. I was on one of them (can't remember which one) and a week after my membership expired I got an interest. Fortunately she mailed me her direct address (yes, it's a no-no, but in this case it worked out!). Her and I still remain great friends. | |
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 12/21/2004 8:29:13 AM | | I was told by a male friend of my, for every 8 emails he sends out he normally get one reply. Which tell me there are poeple that are just checking stuff out and not really in to actually dating. This may sound funny but I normally write on the bottom of my emaills, "If you recieve this and I am not the one for you, please let me know." I seem to meet alot of friends that way and some after awhile go farther and some just stay as friends. I think when they read that, I am truely interested and they tend to have more respect for me. just alittle food for thought | |
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Devo
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Joined: 12/18/2004
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 12/22/2004 2:52:37 AM | | I have had some degree of success on several sites, but nothing long lasting obviously. I did have one relationship that lasted about 6 months. I think I met her on one2onematch if I remember right. But I think that was more of a fluke than an endorsement of that particular site. | |
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 12/31/2004 4:58:43 AM | I am signed on with Date.ca, Plenty-of-fish and findsomeone.ca. Of the three of them I have gotten plenty of emails with Findsomeone.ca, as a matter of fact I'm am meeting someone next week for the first time. I seem to be attracting alot of younger men like in there 20's, God I'm 47yrs. old. I have only signed on approx. 2 weeks ago, it's truly amazing. I haven't dated in 30yrs. and it's scary and exiting at the same time to start all over again. With Plenty-of-fish I have received a few emails, what I like about this one is the Forums, they are really interesting.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. | |
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 1/10/2005 7:19:10 PM | | this is the only site I am on...and I have been one of the few who have had luck with it...I have met several people to just become friends with....I have had one disaster...but have met some fun people...I guess I'm different and like to take the time to get to know people before I actually meet them...the only reason for the one disaster, is because I did not take the time to familiarize myself with this jerk...you know exactly who you are Posey....but I enjoy this site...even if just to talk to people | |
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 1/13/2005 2:36:34 PM | | I am on several dating sites.I get alot of responses but can't really seem to find anyone that really interest me....I have went on dates with several from yahoo and match.com....I just recently met someone from yahoo and so far it is going well,It seems like all the responses I get from pof are guys that are well over 50,,,I don't believe I put in my profile that I was looking for that old of a guy.....maybe they just don't understand...lol | |
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Joined: 12/13/2004
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 1/18/2005 11:09:29 PM | i have been on several sites on and off for about 4 years... they change very quickly, kind of like summer rain, u know :))) these days i like hotornot.com, its pretty easy to manage and no fuss... plus if u really like someone its only 6 bucks to join :) then there is tribe.com, totally free, and more of a community site, but i like it... too complex for me these days, plentyoffish is my fav one :) besides that i also enjoy craigslist.com, also a community site, but putting adds there i got replies from amazing people... a lot of artists... it does not really have pictures, but it is a cool and fun community of people :) i used to enjoy imatchup.com a lot, but they might have changed, have not been there past 6 months :)
and as far as working it out, i can tell you that i got engaged once from meeting someone online, had two terrible hearbreaks (which means they really got to me, man, oh boy! :))) ), and i made some amazing friends... i dont see it as a numbers game, i mean i talked to thousands of people... with most very briefly, then they wash away... i think they right ones stick and if out of 100 you make a friend, it is worth it for me... i met one of my best friend on hotornot, a very good friend on kiss.com (in its long-gone glory days), one of the succesful dates on yahoo personals, my fiancee on datingfaces.com (long gone also) and the list goes on...
i see it like a thrift store: treasure hunt thru tons of crap and bullsh*t... all u need is a good eye, attention to detail, and patience :)
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Joined: 1/25/2005
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 1/26/2005 6:20:45 PM | Well, I had some success with nonamespamsite.com. How I got to send free emails was to get someone else to sign up and you get credits to email someone. I got 100 percent response. Meet some very nice people, still in touch, nothing special.
So far this was the only sit that I got a good response from. Some people were not even tokers but were on that site. Hey I only toke once a year!
Canadianpersonals.net. I met all lot of weirdos from there. I liked their message boards and made a few nice woman friends. We shared a bond of meeting the same weirdos.
Teluspersonals. - Had some success there. I dated someone from there for several months he got transferred and I did not want to move to Toronto. That was hard, he knew all along he may get transferred, just never told me. I am over that now and ready to try again.
I pay for one month and see what response I get. I like to meet people if they are local. I see no point chatting to some online and the phone when you can meet and just see if there is any vibes. | |
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| What dating services are you a MEMBER of and is WORKING out for you?
Posted: 1/27/2005 8:25:38 AM | I've tried nearly every site on the net, I've sent emails and messages to dozens of women, I generally get responses to my emails (75%+), I've not met a soulmate by any stretch of the imagination, but I have made several friends from this site and from others. I don't think it really matters which site you use, or how many. It's all about presentation and persistence. Being yourself is important, and most people have a really hard time doing that it seems. Many of the people I've met and talked to on these sites (as well in real life) seem to put on a 'Dating' face or personality in hopes of attracting a person that they are drawn to by a profile. They see a pretty face or read an interesting profile and think "I'd like to get to know this person" and then they try to be as compatible as possible with what they perceive as the others 'ideal mate'. This simply doesn't work, at least not in the long run.
I hate to sound cliche' but it truly is about honesty, and I don't mean 'not telling lies', I mean being honest about who you really are, and what you really expect and want in a relationship.
Another problem with dating sites as opposed to real life encounters is the dating criteria that seems to be a focus. Compatibility isn't necessarily measured by common interest, there is an old saying that is true; 'opposites attract'. People tend to be too selective online, 'must be between 27 and 36', must be 'average, athletic or thin' must be within 75 miles of me, must not be looking for THIS AND THAT. I've never met a person in my life that didn't change over the course of their own. Just because you like Nascar and I don't doesn't mean we might not be soul mates. I didn't always like the things I like now, and most of the things that I do enjoy were introduced to me by someone I cared about.
Love is an amazing thing if you've never experienced it. It changes you. Love and relationships aren't mass produced and marketed by Wal-Mart, if you are so stuck on finding finite qualities, attributes or features in a person then I'm afraid you're doomed to failure and probably a lifetime of lonlieness. I respond to all messages and emails because you simply cannot know if the person on the other keyboard, may end up being exactly what you want and need, even if they don't fit the profile.
Good luck in your endeavors. | |
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for me anyway I don't know about the others..That's why I halted about given any information now about me online. Always meet public and not private...less trouble..
