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Joined: 10/29/2004

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I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious? Posted: 2/17/2005 8:35:07 PM
Interresting idea. My guess is that women will not use this system as it is too dangerous for them. They need to feel more confident about the person they meet. The only way to do this would be to have a chaperoned date. That means you would have to have someone who is willing to act as bodyguard for every woman on your site that accepts a date. This is not a bad thing, in fact I'll bet there would be quite a number of women that would be willing to pay to go on such a date. Or ... just have a party like they do right here on Plenty Of Fish. Everyone is invited, you get to meet plenty of people at the same time and place, and you need not worry about getting mugged because there are so many others around! Sorry, but I don't think you would have much success with your idea.

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Is there any friendship type sites out there? Posted: 2/17/2005 8:07:56 PM
It seems like every site on the internet is for relationships or affairs only. I'm sure having trouble finding what I'm after, which is basically just a down to earth type epal/friend. Makes me wonder...am I in some sort of in-between void that doesn't even exist? Anyway if anybody has any suggestions I'd like to hear them. Thanks. There are such sites, but we cannot post them here because the administration has set certain criteria for which sites may be listed here. Also, by setting your filters for messages, only certain individuals can message you with an answer (just women). Do you really want to know the answer?

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Email policies on paid dating sites Posted: 2/2/2005 12:02:30 AM
Loftgirl, they probably can't put e-mail addresses in their messages. I've read that some sites filter out addresses.

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What are the truly free sites? Posted: 2/1/2005 1:29:08 PM
Too bad, because that 1% that is left is left out in the cold, and nobody can find them. It is like the recording industry... you can't get on the radio until you sell a certain number of records, but you can't sell the records until you get on the radio so people can hear your song! Catch 22. A viscious circle from which there is no escape!

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What are the truly free sites? Posted: 1/31/2005 12:31:45 PM
Unfortunately, the rules for this topic disallow any site to be mentionaed that is not already big. That excludes all the small sites or new sites that are just starting up and have not got the membership yet. There are a few small free sites that could be good, but do not have the money for extensive advertising. The problem is that everyone wants a site with a huge membership, and they won't post to the small ones. Think about it... How can a new or small site get big if nobody starts it off? SOMEBODY must post to it and be patient and let it grow. As others have mentioned here, it is to everyone's advantage to promote the site they posted on so that it can grow exponentially. The more free sites you post on, the better your chances of success! It is a matter of probability. I cannot understand why this admin would exclude small sites, as they would not really be a threat to this site. It would only show that they are truly concerned about members finding a match. To be exclusive like that, I would say that the admin here is afraid that they would lose some members. I doubt it. I think that it would only give members other opportunities. Any site displaying a true caring about their membership will attract a loyal following. Sure, the members will likely try the other sites, and why not? Is that not what the site is about? To help them find a match? So why not promote other decent sites? It won't take anything away from your site; it will just make it better!

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something is wrong with some of men on this site Posted: 11/29/2004 2:42:16 AM
After reading quite a few posts on this site, I am coming to the conclusion that it is not only the men, but also the women who are perpetuating the problem. Each has their own agenda, and each has their own perspective on things. We are all different, and we are all looking for something else. We have our expectations, and we are often disappointed when those expectations are not met. Then we blame someone other than ourselves. Try to accept the fact that of the 1,000 people you meet here or anywhere else, 900 of them will be very different than you. That leaves 100 that are somewhat similar. Of those remaining 100, only a very few will meet your criteria of 'that special someone'. So, if you weed through the 1,000 and find the 2 or 3 that are acceptable to you, that does not mean that the others are all jerks. They are just NOT what suits you; but out of your rejects, there WILL be one or 2 that will suit someone else!

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making the love last Posted: 11/29/2004 2:12:01 AM
O.K. Here's the scoop from a guy who had to face this very question due to a breakdown after 19 years... DON'T ever take each other for granted! After a while, it is common for people to become too comfortable with each other and you tend to assume too many things. You cannot let this happen. Stay on your toes. Make each new day seem like you just started dating. Mind you... even this is no guarranty. Nothing is for sure except death and taxes. People change, and sometimes the person you originally met becomes someone new. This holds true more so for women than men, because the role of a man remains generally more consistant than for a woman. Women have to deal with childbirth, mothering, carreer choices, and hormonal changes. Men have it quite a lot simpler. Even so, they too can suffer from midlife crisis and other afflictions. One more piece of wisdom: In order to succeed, both must give, and both must receive what is being given. Think of 2 wells. If water is consistently drawn from one well without the well being replenished, it will surely run dry. And if the person trying to refill the well dutifully carries the water to the mouth of the well, but misses the opening, their efforts will be in vain. What I'm trying to say here is that each of us has different needs. Although one partner THINKS they are giving the other partner what they think the other wants, they may be missing the mark and doing it all for nothing, as the other partner is not receiving the message.

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