Online Dating

teena · #1 03-20-2006, 08:21 AM

It seems that online dating sites are very popular. Although I am single, I cant visualize going to one. I would be concerned that my match would be some crazy serial killer waiting to hack me to pieces.

I know this girl that works in our department. For the past 5 years, all of her fiancee's (about 3) found her online. What I find odd is that closer that it got to the wedding date, they all died?

I know at some point that she'd give them money and all of the were supposedly in the military. That just sounds nuts to me.

Have you or do you know anyone who has met someone special through an online dating site? What was your experience? Do you think that it is possible to find your 'soul mate' online?

Taualumna · #2 03-20-2006, 08:59 AM

I met Mr. Tau online! Some online sites are okay, while others are cr@p. There's one called campuskiss.com/casualkiss.com and I personally DO NOT recommend that one.

adpiucf · #3 03-20-2006, 10:58 AM

My best friend met her husband in a politics-oriented chat room. 7 years later, they are the most amazing couple I know-- you look at them and know that in 30 years they're going to be the settled grandparents rocking on the porch swing and holding hands. I've never met two people more suited for each other-- and we all look back and marvel that had they not both been in the same chat room that night, they may never have met!

Coramoor · #4 03-20-2006, 03:50 PM

I think it is very strange that someone is willing to forgo meeting people in real life and would rather talk to people over the net in order to get a date.

Although, looking at the people on the commercials and the tv shows that promote online dating...well, it sort of makes sense.

AlphaFrog · #5 03-20-2006, 03:59 PM

I met people on IM in high school that I went on a date or two with, but only if we had a mutual friend that would vouche for them that they weren't a 46 year old nutjob. But that was also HS, not serious dating.

I think stuff like eHarmony that match you based on personality are interesting in that you know everyone on that site has one basic personality trait in common - their willing to do that kind of stuff. I think really it takes a certain kind of person to even be comfortable with that.

I think if I were still dating, I'd be more likely to go to a Christian Singles event, or even one of those orgainized "Speed Dating" kind of things before I'd do something (serious) on the internet.

I'm just glad that part of my life is over.

LiquorBox · #6 03-20-2006, 09:34 PM

Why not use facebook or myspace like "normal people!"

haha j/k

uksparkle · #7 03-20-2006, 10:24 PM

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Originally posted by Coramoor
I think it is very strange that someone is willing to forgo meeting people in real life and would rather talk to people over the net in order to get a date.

Although, looking at the people on the commercials and the tv shows that promote online dating...well, it sort of makes sense.

A couple of girls in my sorority (and all of our girls were/are pretty much gorgeous model knockouts

) did the online dating thing. It worked out for some of them, not for others. I don't think it matters what you look like.

UofISigKap · #8 03-20-2006, 10:35 PM

One of my friends met her husband through an online dating site. My friends are mostly teachers, which means meeting single men at work are slim to none. It worked for her, so I can see why people try it.

Allie · #9 03-21-2006, 01:34 AM

I will be honest... the guy I'm currently dating I met through myspace.

He was a guy one of my friends knew, he had heard lots of stories about me from her, so when he saw me as one of her friends we started joking about our mutual friend and decided it would be fun to hang out, and after about 4 months of just being friends, well he decided that we should date.

I guess it would have been the same if we all decided to go out for drinks or something one night as a group, but it came from me finally getting a myspace profile.

So far so good for us!

But I also have friends who have met their husbands, fiances on sites like match.com and eharmony.com. I was simply looking for a way to keep in touch with some of my friends from HS and college.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #10 03-21-2006, 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
I'm just glad that part of my life is over.

Wow, how condecending.

I know I certainly can't wait until I catch me a man and my life can really get started!

kddani · #11 03-21-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
Wow, how condecending.

I know I certainly can't wait until I catch me a man and my life can really get started!

Because you're always better WITH a man than without. Even if he's a psychotic asshole, you're still not complete without him

AlphaFrog · #12 03-21-2006, 09:24 AM

Wait, I missed the part where I said that everyone had to share my opinion that I'm glad I'm done with dating....where did I say that "I hate dating, and everyone else should too"???

I understand some people truely "are single and loving it", but I'm not one of those people.

So, once again:

I'm just glad that part in MY life is over.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #13 03-21-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
I'm just glad that part in MY life is over.

Again... how condecending.

The explanation didn't really help. Sorry.

AlphaFrog · #14 03-21-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
Again... how condecending.

The explanation didn't really help. Sorry.

Ok, well, I still don't see how it's condecening, being that it's my opinion about my own life, but whatever.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #15 03-21-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
Ok, well, I still don't see how it's condecening, being that it's my opinion about my own life, but whatever.

Do you do this in real life? Because I really hope you do.

"I still don't see how it's condecending!" : rolleyes : : rolleyes :