Dating Websites

[wonderboy]

Everyone on any online dating website (barring a tiny minority who are not serious about the whole endeavour anyway) is either:

- using the anonymity of the internet to circumvent prudish cultural norms surrounding promiscuity, or
- unable to find a partner in real-life

In both cases you have to seriously ask yourself, what that says about them and, then by extension, what that says about you if you are happy with that.

And don't give me any bulltulip about how hard it is to meet people these days because that is patently false. Pick an interest of yours (you do have some interests don't you?) and then find a local club or society for it.

Or, if your only interest is model aeroplanes, then have a think about what single women might be interested in (even if you are ostensibly not, like say foreign languages), and pursue that for a higher cause.

[Cliphead]

Everyone on any online dating website (barring a tiny minority who are not serious about the whole endeavour anyway) is either:

- using the anonymity of the internet to circumvent prudish cultural norms surrounding promiscuity, or
- unable to find a partner in real-life

In both cases you have to seriously ask yourself, what that says about them and, then by extension, what that says about you if you are happy with that.

And don't give me any bulltulip about how hard it is to meet people these days because that is patently false. Pick an interest of yours (you do have some interests don't you?) and then find a local club or society for it.

Or, if your only interest is model aeroplanes, then have a think about what single women might be interested in (even if you are ostensibly not, like say foreign languages), and pursue that for a higher cause.

Bollocks. A shag on a weekend end of. In my age group commitment isn't required or sought. We all have our own homes, jobs, interests so bugger the love thing since we're not teenagers any more.

Perhaps some of us will come across someone we'd like to share the rest of our life with but unlikely. And I don't do married women looking to mess around behind their partner's back and you can spot them a mile off and of course women can do that too.

Party time till it drops or droops

[barrydidit]

Helpful advice in building a profile on this site:

How a Math Genius Hacked OkCupid to Find True Love | Science | WIRED

Courtesy of NF's monday links CCXIII

Of course, if your face looks like a baboons arse then you're (not) screwed.

[greenlake]

Yes. I reckon paid for ones are probably better. There is some chance of them being serious. Lots just seem to want to chat for ever. Quite a lot are as mad as a box of frogs. And you need the skin of a rhino.

Of course, you may just end up being the subject of some huge research experiment....

Dating site OKCupid admits to Facebook-style psychological testing on users - Telegraph

[wonderboy]

Bollocks. A shag on a weekend end of. In my age group commitment isn't required or sought.

Party time till it drops or droops

You appear to be attempting to refute my hypothesis by fitting neatly into it (by going the promiscuity route). Ultimately I found promiscuity unsatisfying, but each to their own.

The OP however was talking about romance.

[Cliphead]

You appear to be attempting to refute my hypothesis by fitting neatly into it (by going the promiscuity route). Ultimately I found promiscuity unsatisfying, but each to their own.

The OP however was talking about romance.

So you can't get a shag

And that defines your opinion on dating sites.

I'm thinking IT is involved somewhere...

Carry on

[wonderboy]

So you can't get a shag

And that defines your opinion on dating sites.

I'm thinking IT is involved somewhere...

Carry on

I didn't mean to offend!

[Cliphead]

I didn't mean to offend!

I did

[original PM]

I know a number of people who use e harmony and have found partners some of which have worked out.

I lot of people use dating sites because

a) The work a lot and simply do not have that much social time.
b) The live in a small town where pretty much every single person has boned every other single person.

So to those which say it is sad - you are wrong it is often the only option.

To those who use dating sites as somewhere to find ***** buddies cool as long as you make it clear from the off what you are after.

[Freaki Li Cuatre]

You appear to be attempting to refute my hypothesis by fitting neatly into it (by going the promiscuity route). Ultimately I found promiscuity unsatisfying, but each to their own.

The OP however was talking about romance.

Yes, very much this. One night stands/promiscuity are not good for my soul....