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What do you think about online dating?

Asked by lindseyfo09 (84points) January 14th, 2013

I’ve been watching the series Catfish on MTV. What do you guys think about online dating? Have you met someone online or know someone who has met someone else online? How did it turn out?

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ZEPHYRA's avatar

After a number of disappointments, it seems I have met a wonderful human being who may even possibly turn out to be a partner in life. Better late than never!

lindseyfo09's avatar

Is it an online relationship?

seekingwolf's avatar

Online dating is not like catfish. I met a few of my boyfriends online. What you do is you meet online, like a dating site, you talk for a bit but not too long, then you arrange to meet ASAP and then you have a normal relationship.

I can’t fathom people who go for years without ever seeing each other in person, even on webcam. That’s just fake. That’s not true online dating.

Real online dating is about using the internet to meet REAL people for the potential of having a REAL relationship.

And yes, I believe it works. It worked for me in the past. It can’t hurt to try.

lindseyfo09's avatar

Right, the one episode that was just on (not sure if you watch it) had a guy that’d been talkin to a “girl” but never called, text, sent pics, or video chatted. I wanna try it out but I’m to scared to, Lol

seekingwolf's avatar

It’s easy. I started online dating when I was 18. It’s so simple.

This is what you do:

-join a reputable dating site
-only view and communicate with LOCAL men
-chat for a bit, agree to meet soon in a public area
-go for coffee. If spark is there, then date.
-if no spark, forget him and message someone else

Trust me, no one is going to show up as a girl.

mrentropy's avatar

After six months and well over 1,000 profile views not one person has ever sent me a message. Only one ever replied to something I sent. I reckon it’s not for this Quasimodo.

marinelife's avatar

I think it is dangerous if it doesn’t turn real real fast.

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Ela's avatar

Both of my brothers met their current wives online. Both about 10 years ago. One girl is a sweetheart the other is a bully.
My sister also met her… whatever he is online… apparently they live together (in her house) but don’t sleep together and have never had sex (it’ll be 3 years in july)... why have a shack up with no action? I’m not understanding that part.

I think it was a good idea when it started. It gave people a chance to meet someone special they may have never crossed paths with otherwise. Now there’s a lot of users and players on the sites, imo.

burntbonez's avatar

I’ve met a few women online, not on dating sites. We would correspond for a while, slowly getting to know each other, and at some point, the spark would appear. A couple of them lived a long way away. I met them both, and in one case, the relationship became a friendship, and in the other, the relationship ended. I guess I wasn’t who she thought I was.

I also have one relationship that is kind of on again, off again. We don’t live very close, which is a problem. Her work, though, takes her on the road an awful lot. So it’s hard.

But I’m a great believer in meeting people on the internet. It’s just that people’s lives are complicated, especially at my age.

lindseyfo09's avatar

Ive talked to a few people online. Ive met one of them, and all he wants to really do is try to have sex with me. I’m not about all that ! , I also have a son, so I’m a bit ify on if i should keep doin it.

burntbonez's avatar

If people had online or phone sex before meeting, then you’d know what would happen at the meeting or not, and not have to worry about it.

knowles8586's avatar

I dont recommend it most are on it for casual relationships

mimo's avatar

So I was searching for dating website for real relationship and I found this globogirls.com and it was really good, it is a good way to see what is out there. There are a lot of different people in different countries, but some good ones too. I had been doing it for about 2 months, when I met someone. We have been dating in person for one month and we traveled together, it is going really well. I don’t know if we will ever be in love or spend the rest of our lives together, but I am enjoying being with him while I can. My suggestion to anyone doing online dating is be safe, cautious, and honest. I guess that globogirls.com will help you a lot.

Ela's avatar

@mimo LOL I though that link said “girlsboobs”... had to double lookie it ; )

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