Meeting an Online Date

[winneythepooh7]

OK i have an interesting thing to add to this thread:

Over the 4th of July weekend I met this guy who is a friend of the guy I am dating. He looked really familiar but I couldn't place him. Well after we all hung out the guy I was dating was describing his friend that looked really familiar to me. It hit me then that this kid was someone who had been calling me from match.com awhile ago (i never went out with him though cuz he wasn't my type). I confessed to my new boy about my month of loserness (just kidding) where I decided to try match and how I knew his friend. Well we decided to go on match to look up his profile. We went on and found about 3 of his other friends on there, 2 of which my new boy said have girlfriends that are long-term. So the moral of the story ladies is BE CAREFUL!!!!! PEOPLE ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM ON THESE SITES!!!!!!

[Professor]

As a man that has been around the block more than I care to admit, I am saddened to learn of folk that result to these measures. This on-line dating stuff almost never works out. I think folk have just as much success on their on as opposed to the inter-net. Men lie - Women lie - she says she looks like dirty kim, sorry, little kim but really looks like big kim - -- he says he plays football, well maybe in high school 10 years ago but he has not worked out since graduation.

As I have often said, men and women will find the right mate when he or she is most happy with him or herself. Stop looking and work on yourself. When you are whole that special person will come and he will be sent by God not a dot com.

And for all the ladies, I'm taken by Tude, Mrs. Jones and Constance

[NinjaPoodle]

As a man that has been around the block more than I care to admit, I am saddened to learn of folk that result to these measures. This on-line dating stuff almost never works out. I think folk have just as much success on there on as opposed to the inter-net. Men lie - Women lie

They can lie anywhere. And are you talking about people in general or just us black folk?

[Professor]

Please accept my apology! I did not realize that I was writing for an academic Nonetheless, I don't support on-line dating for anyone.

Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

They can lie anywhere. And are you talking about people in general or just us black folk?

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by Professor

Please accept my apology! I did not realize that I was writing for an academic Nonetheless, I don't support on-line dating for anyone.

Crash--> Sorry I had to do it. I have to argue that online dating can and does work out. Look at all of those people from silly commercials. And--I happened to have been in an "online" relationship, and we have been together for six years, and now married for two. Not to say a person shouldn't be careful--they definitely SHOULD.

[Professor]

I am glad to learn that the relationship worked out for you. Will you share your experience? If so, how many individuals did you meet via the service prior to meeting Mr. Right.

People that I am familiar with have told me time and time again of how they are supposed to meet someone that is “x” feet tall and weighs “x” pounds only to find out the measurements were not correct. Additionally, I'm told that many men state that they are looking for a committed relationship but really just want an intimate relationship. Ultimately, the decision is an individual choice.
Personally, and I know this is not always the case, I think folk that use these services don't have what it takes to attract what he or she may be looking for in a mate - - - but then again, I always say that you never know where you will find love!

Originally Posted by kathykd2005

Crash--> Sorry I had to do it. I have to argue that online dating can and does work out. Look at all of those people from silly commercials. And--I happened to have been in an "online" relationship, and we have been together for six years, and now married for two. Not to say a person shouldn't be careful--they definitely SHOULD.