| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 6/12/2006 2:42:07 AM | I'm not jumping to any conclusions here. I'm addicted to the forums at times so lord knows how long I'll end up being here.
I do wonder though when I see a profile that's like 2 years old. It just seems to me that's an awful long time to be single when you are actually looking. I've been single for two years but didn't actually date a good chunk of that. Even now, I'm in no rush to jump into anything too quickly but I 'hope' my profile doesn't say I'm single for yet another two years.
I'm just wondering what others think when they see a profile that's been around quite a long time who's looking for a relationship. Does it put up a red flag for you? | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 6/12/2006 3:57:49 AM | | For me, no, it doesn't. For one thing, the person may have had a relationship or two and just not changed their profile and stopped going there for a period of time. Or, perhaps the person has been going through some personal issues and would rather not be connecting with other people at this time. | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 6/12/2006 4:12:46 AM | | You see this phenomenon on many dating sites. Especially in a small place like Nova Scotia. Search any of the popular pay sites, and 75% of the profiles are of the same people. Some are serial daters, some are just looking for the PERFECT person. If anything, a profile that has remained unchanged for years would concern me, more than the fact the person had a profile online for a long time. People change, so who and what your looking for should change as well. | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 6/12/2006 8:31:30 AM | I was single for 3 years before my last boyfriend....I was dating though....sure i found people I could have began a relationship with, but they weren't the right person so why bother wasting time?
Though now I am getting paranoid that people think there's something wrong with me for being single lol | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 6/12/2006 10:41:39 AM | Some are serial daters, some are just looking for the PERFECT person.
I love that! I am thinking although I haven't been on this site for too long, I am thinking that might be describing me. I don't think I am holding out for the perfect person, but won't settle for anyone that isn't perfect for me.  | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 3/12/2007 8:18:51 PM | Actually, I have seen people come and go, and come and go. Sometimes you find someone you can start a relationship with. It lasts for a few months but for some reason it didn't bond. They come back. Forum posters enjoy the friendships created and want to be involved in the events that bring their friends together. Thus they maintain profiles for that friendship. Besides, it's easier to meet someone at an event than by email.  | |
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LBP
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Joined: 12/27/2006
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 3/13/2007 2:22:05 PM | Funny, I started this thread and am still here
My opinion has changed. When I wrote that I thought I might find 'the one' with such a large selection but realized its actually a lot more difficult than that on here. I've met some nice guys and some complete a$$holes....but in most cases it was a simple chemistry thing.
It kind of reminds me of shopping for shoes.
Give three people a set amount of money to go shoe shopping.
Person 1 might keep trying on shoes until they find a pair that fit perfect and they like their style. With so much variety, they want to find the best pair on the wrack. They are on a mission and won't leave though without a pair of shoes.
While Person 2 might not even like shopping and might not even spend that money if they didn't see a pair of shoes that kind of spoke to them and just kind of stood out among all the other shoes. When they find a pair of shoes they like though, they find it hard to part with them and will keep them maintained so they don't have to go shopping again.
Then you have Person 3 who in such desperate need of shoes that any pair looks good and they'll take anything that fits regardless if they like the style or not.
Send these three people shopping together, they'd drive each other crazy and not understand each other's purchase decisions.
I haven't yet found my pair of shoes and hate trying on a bunch of pairs but it doesn't mean that the other types aren't asking me out to shop. | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 3/13/2007 2:44:13 PM | Oh... i LOVE the shoe analogy!
I'm always looking for bargains.... So i'd try and get as many shoes as I can with that amount of money!
That probably doesn't say anything good about me.... ohoh.....
Well, I still am shopping....
Plenty of shoes :-) | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 3/14/2007 11:43:41 AM | LOL at shoe thang, cracked me up.
I'm a bargain hunter too. Bargain hunter for Italian leather heels, ooooo, just salivating at the thought!
So, to take that analogy, hmmm, I'm looking for top quality heels at bargain basement prices. LOL, haven't got a chance in hell. LMAO LMAO
******feeling I'm gonna be here til the e-cows come home*********
Cheers, Raven | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 3/14/2007 1:55:57 PM | well I just love shoes... I've been told I may be at fetish levels, but I'm not quite ready to change my name to Imelda.....
Raven - I too am looking for those Prada pumps at payless prices. Manolo Blahnik. Jimmy Choo, Vivienne Westwood, Fluevog.....
I think I'll be shopping till the ecows come home too...
LBP - me too, there are favorite shoes I have just worked and worked to preserve... and there have been shoes I have mourned the loss of... I like the shopping part though. At least for shoes and boots :-) | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 9/2/2009 12:05:21 PM | I had to look at when I joined... it was two years ago... but I was here with a different "name" before that, so I'm guessing I've been on this site for about three years, give or take? I didn't expect to hang around this long, but I'm not embarassed that I'm still here, nor would I be turned off by a guy who'd been on the site for years.
We all have our reasons for sticking around, I guess, and in my case, I admit it's mainly for the entertainment value in the forums... and a bit of interaction with individuals. I've veered off the dating path since last year, for some reason... just lost interest and find I'm busy enough on my own... but in my subconscious, maybe I'm still holding out hope that "THE guy" is lurking in the shadows here and we'll discover each other someday... or not.  | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 10/3/2009 4:56:31 PM | I used to be on this site a couple years back until I met someone from here, but unfortunately it didn't work out. When I did join up again a few months back I did notice a lot of the same faces too.
These days I look at this site differently. It has potential for the social aspects and the forums, but as a dating vehicle I cannot see it functioning well. The people seem very picky and choosey even about who they talk to, much less who they would ever date. A lot of strongly opinionated souls that are just lonesome for other human company but not sure they want it I guess. A lot seem angry or frustrated at life in general, which makes happiness not their first goal I guess. That and the usual lot obsessed with meeting the beautiful people only of course, but most of them are hopeless individuals.
I am amazed at how many youngins are on here. With all the social cliches and venues available in Halifax you would think it would be easy for people to connect with each other. You certainly see a lot of couples walking around the downtown hand in hand and pretty and laughing and all that stereotype stuff, but yet there are some seemingly intelligent and interesting ones on here that are afraid of meeting in social places I guess -- because if they had someone why be looking on a dating site.
But then I am an anomoly too -- so I guess are many others in Halifax.
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 10/3/2009 7:51:27 PM |
These days I look at this site differently. It has potential for the social aspects and the forums, but as a dating vehicle I cannot see it functioning well. The people seem very picky and choosey even about who they talk to, much less who they would ever date. A lot of strongly opinionated souls that are just lonesome for other human company but not sure they want it I guess. A lot seem angry or frustrated at life in general, which makes happiness not their first goal I guess. That and the usual lot obsessed with meeting the beautiful people only of course, but most of them are hopeless individuals.
Do you understand that people are people, where they are is not going to change the mix of individuals. If there are picky people here, those people also exist outside of this site and represent the same group. Single Adults.
It seems ironic that I am sensing some angry and frustration in your post.
I am amazed at how many youngins are on here. With all the social cliches and venues available in Halifax you would think it would be easy for people to connect with each other.
If you read some of the global forums you will be amazed at the number of youngins that are amazed at how many old farts are on here.
If you think that they would work why do you think a dating site would not work?
They are essentially the same type of place, this is a place that people can connect.
Although I am wondering other than bars what would you consider a venue for young singles to meet?
Thanks to the internet and dating sites it has never been easier to connect with someone before now. | |
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| How do you feel about people who've been on POF for your years?
Posted: 10/6/2009 9:01:23 AM | oh! This just in!
4 years ago I messaged a girl who I thought was really cute and had a nice writeup. She gave me the cold shoulder along with an immature nasty message before deleting me. Anyway, the same girl sent ME a mail yesterday hitting on me with some creepy Cheers bar pickup line. Is she senile or what??? I didn't even respond back, instant delete.
lmao !!! Sad they can't even remember your face before saying something creepy. | |
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