Mozenrath
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 30, 2015 19:25:02 GMT -5
When I was young, I used a few goth dating sites. I posted a little blurb and a pic on Gothic Classifieds back in around 2000, made a few friends, think I had one relationship that lasted a couple months, nothing crazy. Then around 2002, I'd all but forgotten about it when this guy hit me up on AIM saying he saw it and was interested. We ended up dating for 5 years, lived together, planned to get married and all that. The romance fizzled out and we called it quits, but now he and I are totally awesome best friends. When we had broken up, circa fall 2007, I put up stuff on Gothic Personals and Goth Scene. Got a few dates, think I had like, one or two solid, multimonth relationships out of each site, so I'd consider them minor successes. Funny thing is, the person I'm with now, we got together summer 2012, but I actually met him on MySpace at the exact time I was putting up the Gothic Personals stuff. It just took us 5 years to get together cuz while we both liked each other, we were both too worried the feelings wouldn't be reciprocated. Goth dating sites, huh? It somehow never occurred to me that'd be a thing, but I am happy it is.
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ERON
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Post by ERON on Jun 30, 2015 22:53:45 GMT -5
I did the online dating thing for about 5 or 6 years and had more misses than hits, but I finally ended up meeting my current g.f. We've been together just over 2 years now. My youngest brother met his wife on Craigslist, of all places.
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Ultimo Gallos
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jul 1, 2015 1:23:21 GMT -5
While I didn't meet my current GF on a dating site,been with her since fall of 2007. I did meet her at a time when I wasn't looking for someone. And in a place I never would thought I would find someone.
My only advice is if you want someone in your life never stop looking. You never know when you might me someone.
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ibdude
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Post by ibdude on Jul 1, 2015 2:06:46 GMT -5
Nope, and it's probably because I'm black. No offense to anybody.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jul 1, 2015 2:18:40 GMT -5
When I had that really rough period back in 2010, part of the whole situation was a particularly ugly break-up. One of the things I tried to do to get through that period was see a therapist. Therapist suggested I set up something on Match.com. Went home, day or two later did so, put in all my info. Guess who showed up as the top match for me in the area?
I immediately called the shrink and cancelled all future appointments.
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Dat Dude
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Post by Dat Dude on Jul 1, 2015 21:49:45 GMT -5
Met my current girlfriend online the very first day I joined match.com. We've been together for 8 months now.
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riseofsetian1981
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Post by riseofsetian1981 on Jul 1, 2015 23:46:14 GMT -5
I signed up for EHarmony one time and just lost interest after a while. I had a lot of matches and a few messages, just stopped caring I guess. Never felt the need to try any dating sites honestly. I find myself enjoying the single life and spending money on me for now.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jul 2, 2015 13:20:51 GMT -5
Signed up for POF and OKC about six months ago because I was bored at work and immediately forgot about them. Got a couple of dates out of them, but my total apathy towards dating right now makes everything moot.
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Brood Lone Wolf Funker
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Jul 2, 2015 16:08:46 GMT -5
Honestly I have had a few dates from cougarlife mostly because I prefer older women
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2015 16:11:49 GMT -5
Honestly I have had a few dates from cougarlife mostly because I prefer older women "Hey, this dude has the right idea!"
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Tiiulicious
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Post by Tiiulicious on Jul 2, 2015 16:40:41 GMT -5
Me and the hubby met on a dating site and have been together over 4 years. After a bad breakup, my BFF forced me to sign up so I wouldn't "go bitter, get lots cats and die miserable and alone". I was not expecting to meet anyone even half way decent but I guess I lucked out.
One thing I've never understood about men on dating sites, is the need to send dick pics pretty much immediatly. Yes I've said hello to you but no thanks, I don't want to look at your dick.
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Post by DoubleDare on Jul 2, 2015 17:42:14 GMT -5
I met a girl last weekend from okc, we really hit it off and are going to spend the day at the beach, get dinner then see some fireworks. She says she usually waits a month to do that with a guy but she really likes me.
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Dean-o
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Post by Dean-o on Jul 2, 2015 19:41:05 GMT -5
Ahh, online dating. As I discovered, yes it does work, but it does require quite a bit of work and a thick skin. You will be rejected, and rejected often.
After I got over a pretty bad breakup 2 years ago, I decided to take the plunge and try out online dating. Tried many sites before i stuck to OKCupid.
Match.com: The first site I tried. I had zero luck here and didn't renew after my 3 months had ended. Unless you make 6 figures and drive a BMW, I feel you're not getting anywhere on that site, at least in my neck of the woods. Even worse is the site keeps old profiles active so when you think you have an endless list of options, unless the profile says active within 3 days or so, forget about thinking that person is still a paying member.
eHarmony: Horrible. Costs more then Match I believe and you can't even search for dates. You take a long personality test and THEY give you matches based on your answers. The only matches I ever got were from women who lived an hour+ away, and I wasn't even attracted to any of them. Thankfully I was able to get a refund and never looked back.
Took some time off after my 2 horrible experiences then decided to join OKCupid about a year later after my best friend met his wife on it. What the hell, it's free why not? This time I decided to take it a bit more seriously, and had some more confidence. Read all types of advice on the Net about how to make your profile better, how to write your first message, etc. Few months into it, I meet somebody and we hit it off pretty well. Went on a few dates and we really started to hit it off. However, right before we're about to make it official, she takes a job offer across the country. That was pretty crushing. At this point i'm just done. I still have my account active but not putting much effort into it. 4 months later, and the night before my close friends and I are heading to Texas for a summer vacation, I get a message on OKC. I almost ignored it, because my mind was focused on the trip. But I did, and made some small talk before I went to bed. The next day we exchanged numbers so we could text while I was on vacation. Ended up spending the majority of my time in Texas getting to know her and sharing my trip experiences with her. We met shortly after I returned, and fast foward a year later, we're living together and I plan on proposing to her by the end of this month.
My advice to anybody doing online dating? Just be yourself! You love wrestling? Don't be afraid to say it. Be original too. Don't just try to make a profile that you think women will be attracted to, cause you'll just end up sounding like every other dude on the site. Good pics are a must as well, if all you have are selfies or whatnot, have a friend take some shots of you doing activites you enjoy. And don't let rejection turn you down like it did for me for quite a while.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jul 2, 2015 20:44:52 GMT -5
One thing I've never understood about men on dating sites, is the need to send dick pics pretty much immediatly. Yes I've said hello to you but no thanks, I don't want to look at your dick. The thing about many of the men on dating sites is they're single for a very obvious reason.
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Tiiulicious
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Post by Tiiulicious on Jul 2, 2015 20:57:15 GMT -5
One thing I've never understood about men on dating sites, is the need to send dick pics pretty much immediatly. Yes I've said hello to you but no thanks, I don't want to look at your dick. The thing about many of the men on dating sites is they're single for a very obvious reason. That is very true. Hence also the reason why most people (correctly) assume everyone on dating sites are perverts and weirdos. As a woman, I got a lot of messages but the quality of the guys sending them, wasn't that high. Men who started a conversation by actually acting like I was a person and not just a pair of boobs, where the ones who I replied to and was interested in. Vain, horny guys who focused on looks/sex, went into the discard pile immediatly.
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Post by thegame415 on Jul 3, 2015 4:44:50 GMT -5
My girlfriend and I met on Match and have been together for almost a year. We just moved in together.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jul 3, 2015 5:30:02 GMT -5
I met someone on a crafting site once. If you are into that sort of thing, the ratio of women to men is like 99 to 1, just about, so it's not a terrible way to meet people. Lesbian bars too man. There are women EVERYWHERE. A girl once hit on me in a gay bar. I mean, I'm pansexual so whatever, but it was like 'girl if this is where you're trying to pick up guys you might want to rethink.'
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jul 3, 2015 5:34:23 GMT -5
Online dating is typically a seller's market, for women - they will get bombarded with messages, and be able to pick and choose from them. Of course they'll be bombarded with 99% assholes so it's not really an advantage.
I've had precious little success on dating sites the brief times I attempted them, but a buddy of mine has succeeded in some casual hook-ups, and another friend has had a few short-term relationships out of them.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jul 3, 2015 17:33:47 GMT -5
Signed up for POF and OKC about six months ago because I was bored at work and immediately forgot about them. Got a couple of dates out of them, but my total apathy towards dating right now makes everything moot. Just to be that guy: moot mo͞ot/ adjective adjective: moot 1. subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision. No one gets that right.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jul 3, 2015 17:35:39 GMT -5
Lesbian bars too man. There are women EVERYWHERE. A girl once hit on me in a gay bar. I mean, I'm pansexual so whatever, but it was like 'girl if this is where you're trying to pick up guys you might want to rethink.' One of the gay bars here stopped being a gay bar because all the straight women kept going their to dance then all the straight guys went to hit on the women, and the gay folks all went to the sports bar.
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