Okay so here I am, another lonely night at work and I'm thinking (yet again) of joining a dating site or two. The idea of asking for advice on here popped into my mind (because we all know, GStwin.com has EVERYTHING lol!)
I know I know, "Search search search" so I did that first and found this interesting (and very old) thread:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=44096.0
Didn't want to resurrect a 7 year old thread so I thought I'd start my own. I have been reading reviews and jeez... there are like a million ways to get scammed through these sites :icon_eek: :icon_sad:
Anybody out there hear anything good or have their own good experience(s) with any dating sites nowadays? :dunno_black:
Tired of being alonnnneeeee :bs:
Funny enough I met my wife online about 10 years ago. That being said I was an IRCop and there are 10 horror stories for every good one
I've never had much luck with those sites. If you have to pay for anything, it's probably a scam in some way. Not to mention catfishing, meeting people who turn out to be completely...f%&ked, people looking for cash (JOKES ON THEM, I GOT NONE!)
Although it's probably sexist to say, I'd hazard a guess that a lot of the automated scams are directed more at blokes than girls. Girls probably get 100 times more messages than guys do on those sites, and scam messages might get lost in the inbox. Guys will reply to anything that has a heartbeat and a photo that gives the impression of appropriate genitals.
Thank you for the replies!
I totally hear ya about the automated messages... it seems that people who review these sites are often complaining about that.
I have tried to read reviews that are done by actual sites (like PCmag) and stay away from sites that allow "anybody" to rate and comment. Who knows if THOSE people are part of running the dating site itself and are rating it 5 stars and saying how great it is?
And then there are the people that review the site and say how bad it sucks because they haven't had any luck finding anybody...
Hoping someone replies with a success story or a good suggestion!
In my experience, you'll send out 40 odd messages to people "in your area", 10 of them aren't even within 300 miles of your location, 25 of them ignore you, and the other 5 are bots that try and suck you into paying more money to access more of the site, example; seeing additional photos or photos sent to your inbox. Gotta pay for that privledge.
I've had mediocre luck with Plenty of Fish. I think out of the 50 people I've ever sent messages too, I've had 3 replies. However, one was crazy, and the other was just looking for a sperm donor, for want of a better word. Just wanted another kid. I took the nopetrain to fuckthatville for that one.
A friend of mine however, who is female, got plenty of action on PoF. She met her current partner on there. She got about 100 messages from guys in one week, and about 15 or so from other ladies. Girls run those websites.
As I said, guys will message anything with the appropriate gentitals. Girls can afford to be picky, and in my experience they are, hence the non-replies. You just gotta weed out the crazys. Not an easy task online.
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Wow Malfruen, thank you. Thank you a bunch for taking time to post that... it truly gives me at least a glimmer of hope.
I will be totally honest here and admit that my loneliness/depression has been beating the sh*t out of me lately. Kinda embarassing to admit, especially when lots of people "Just don't see how someone could be that sad" but it's true.
I don't think I'd mind weeding out the strange ones... ya gotta do that every day in real life hehe :D
Showbiz, you just have to play your strengths. I mean, you are already a girl that is artistic, mechanically inclined, and rides a cycle. Don't know if anybody has told you, but that is pretty damn rare... which is what a LOT of guys look for. On the flip side though.... you'll probably find a lot of guys that are intimidated by you for the same reasons.
I know it seems easy for me to say.... but I have faith you'll stop being alone. Weed out the crazies online and offline, you'll be just fine in the long run.
Thanks a million Rich, your kind words and faith mean a lot!!!
I have been blessed to have the rest of my life sorted out/settled down, I just gotta find the right way to find someone to share it with. I have been looking at a few message boards this evening for this type of thing... thinking outside the box of "dating site."
Hopefully going to join one or two tomorrow... I just got home from work a bit ago and I am getting tired :cheers:
Rich is right, it is rare. I'd wager that more guys would be interested than intimidated about it though. The ones who ARE intimidated are obviously not worth your time.
You'll find someone, guaranteed. You seem like you have a good head on your shoulders, and you have plenty of interests to get someone worthwhile into your life.
And if you manage to find a message board that looks promising, hook a brother up. Things are kinda bleak on this side of the pond at the moment.
Quote from: ShowBizWolf on July 17, 2015, 10:29:13 PM
thinking outside the box of "dating site."
I got no clue about this, but I am intimidated by your avatar ... LOL.
So ... Just use that magic spell claws to catch the perfect person.
Cool.
Buddha.
Haha Buddha you make me smile :D
I don't think I can magic spell my way to finding the perfect person but maybe using a less-intimidating pic of her for my avatar on another site would catch the attention of someone else who is a fan of her or the show... something in common right away maybe !! That'd be cool, really... dare to dream I guess
As much as I'm not a church person. . Showbiz if you are then check with your local church group for social gatherings! ... if you're not then don't! ;) ..
Met my missus online 13 years ago. .. simple site - enter info (honest is best) and start looking. ... site I used you pay a minimal fee for 'a box of kisses' which are tokens used to indicate interest on a profile. .. helps weed out the nutjobs! ... first meeting we had was coffee shop, I was fine but she had a friend who was browsing in a nearby store, one simple 'prank' call away (let ring twice and hang up) and since mobile use is so common its acceptable if things look bad from your end to 'check your phone' .... ,
Then we met at a restaurant local .. all public etc.... no secret meeting spots, no lets go for a drive in the country... once she was sure I was a good type she told me of her precaution method. Which I thought was quite good!..
You will have to sort the wheat and chaff a little but it isn't all that bad if you play smart!
R4R on reddit. And yes, a girl with mechanical skills is rare, and a lot of guys are looking for this, you should find a fellow motorcyclist, work toghether on the bikes, ride toghether :) keep looking, don't loose hope :)
Quote from: axexandru on July 20, 2015, 12:09:51 AM
R4R on reddit. And yes, a girl with mechanical skills is rare, and a lot of guys are looking for this, you should find a fellow motorcyclist, work toghether on the bikes, ride toghether :) keep looking, don't loose hope :)
I don't neccesarily agree. I would not be looking for a biker if I was looking for a GF now.
Don't ask me to explain ... but I have long felt that my preferences have sorta been moulded around my wife of 21 yrs and GF of 5 yrs before that. She's not a biker, so I am good with someone who isn't I guess.
Your experiences may be different.
Cool.
Buddha.
Thanks Janx for that success story! I am glad it all worked out for you two :D
You guys have all given me hope, I truly truly do appreciate it, more than you all realize...
I would like to find someone that has at least a few things in common with me... I know ya need a variety and I am always open to learning different things but seems when I look back on my past relationships that I haven't really had much in common with the other person. Ya can't do every single flippin' thing together but you can't be on opposite ends of the universe either eh? ;)
@ axe... I am soooo out of the loop... I had to google what reddit is and then figure out where to type in/find r4r... wow haha how old am I again?? :icon_rolleyes:
:) it's ok, just remember, with great power comes great responsibility, and reddit gives you alot of power (information).
One more thing, use a real photo, you may like it or not, but the first impression counts alot on this sites, an the first impression out there on the www is your photo.
I would tend to agree with that... I don't have a problem using my real pic and I certainly wouldn't want anybody to be disappointed thinking I was something I'm not.
Quote from: ShowBizWolf on July 21, 2015, 10:54:45 AM
I would tend to agree with that... I don't have a problem using my real pic and I certainly wouldn't want anybody to be disappointed thinking I was something I'm not.
With those great claws come great responsibility showbizwolf. LOL.
Cool.
Buddha.
LOL Buddha!! :D I tried to change my avatar to this old picture of me (before I got a much shorter haircut) but for some reason it won't let me.
I used to have claws like that haha but not anymore! I hated breaking a nail and it was hard to keep them all nice while working on my vehicles :icon_rolleyes:
(Much less threatening) :cheers:
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LOL, the one you have right now as your avatar is better.
I'm just extending axexandru's point clean into the absurd.
Cool.
Buddha.
If we are casting votes for pictures to use, I'd go with the recent post above. Actually, that one and a recent picture with the short hair so there isn't any surprises.
Or a picture of the Turtle van.... ;)
Showbiz.... are you SURE you ain't Elizabeth Montgomery and just forgot?! .. that's startlingly similar!
Haha Rich! I'd make sure it was a pic of the van before the rust and the peeling clear!! :D Yes I would have to try and get a nice picture of me now... don't have too many and they aren't that good anyway... I'm not big on selfies lol !!!
Janx I am positive I didn't forget... I check my bank account regularly and it certainly does not have the $$$$$ that I'm sure she had !! :laugh: Would be very nice though :icon_mrgreen:
i took a course in online dating, from david d'angelo. met my wife 2 months later. (it's geared for dudes, but i'm sure there's info for women.) it really helped me see what my profile looked like to the opposite sex. and other advice, like casting a wide net (i was on 7 or 8 diff sites.) or my favorite, if nobody is responding, start soliciting random advice ('ghey guys keep contacting me, is my profile putting out a vibe?' got almost 100% responses from that one, even if it wasn't remotely true.) it's not lying, it's flirting! i also like the neil strauss book 'the game.' a must read for dating.
girls problems aren't the same as guy's, it's usually quality control.
stay safe and be patient. stick to your guns. keep riding.
Quote from: 1034am on September 23, 2015, 12:43:58 PM
girls problems aren't the same as guy's, it's usually quality control.
Not that this applies to Ms I dream of Jeannie here - but anyway here goes
Unless the girl is fugly ... for that matter girls are pretty shallow and a fugly guy would also be left in the lurch. As would a guy who don't got game (the whole PUA thing is to give game to guys who seem to be missing it)
BTW most injuns tend to be pretty much in favor of finding your own girl/boy cos its been romanticized in movies a lot ... and its a country of arranged marriages - so the balance tends to be stacked in the camp of - If you find your own guy/gal - hey that's awesome ... if not, well join the rest of our boring club ... and he says that he's in favor of arranged marriages. The reason seems to be pretty sound. He says he's seen girls make awful choices that entirely defy everyone's common sense ... And I tend to agree with him a bit.
Girls tend to be attracted to bad boys. The trick here is to not be a real bad boy, but to appear as one. A real bad boy would be doing awful things and really making her miserable once they are together. And in a country where break up's and divorces are very uncommon it can be pretty traumatic. Of course, in the US its just $$$$ ... and a lot less stigmatic.
Cool.
Buddha.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? i want to make sure im alive in 2 mos before i consider dating. last thing i want to do is online dating. dont want a mail order bride or a deal on shoes. that and dont feel like dealing with materialisting people lol. main thing is got this personal battle to fight right now. will worry about dating later. look at it this way i dont have to ask permission to acquire toys. ;)
Aaron
You know, years ago people would say 'I don't want to meet somebody in a bar! Ugh! End up w/some drunk.' Now it's like 'I dont' want to meet somebody online! Who knows what type of weirdo you'll meet!'
My parents met when my dad was cruising in his Bonneville convertible and my mom was hanging on a street corner w/her friends pretending to smoke a cigarette (she claims she just held it, never inhaled.) My dad's friend was like, 'havent' we met before? I think it was Hong Kong.' The girls were like 'gross!', but my mom thought the driver was cute so they hopped in. And thankfully my dad was not a homicidal maniac, and 47 yrs later here we are.
The more things change, the more they stay the same...
That is so sweet ... and oddly I may live on the only street where there are girls hanging out @ the street corner ... no seriously, there is like 8-9 of em, in all ages form 14-15 to like 2-3 (yes there are) - cos they are catholic, and they have like 14 kids, and only 2 boys, all the rest girls, and their house is on the corner. LOL, didn't see that one coming did ya ...
Anyway, my son has his eye on one of em, or the other way around ... except I dunno which one - they all too similar and all have alike names. And he goes cruising past em on his bicycle. LOL.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: ShowBizWolf on July 27, 2015, 03:54:18 PM
LOL Buddha!! :D I tried to change my avatar to this old picture of me but for some reason it won't let me.
That s a gorgeous picture!!
(http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=69270.0;attach=2964;image)
Having spent time on POF, Match, and others that escape me, I absolutely hate trying to meeting people online.
Altho I've had limited successes, meeting or talking online is so much different than IRL.
I've always felt like it should be very easy for a woman to meet a man... go to an event that is male dominated.
Bike nights are the first thing that come to mind. A girl in a Suzuki jacket will have 4 times as many people talking to her as a guy in a Suzuki jacket. One that can actually ride is better. One that owns her own bike is even better.
If I were a woman and didn't ride, I'd frequent car shows, races, guy things like that.
Unfortunately I've never been able to figure out the female equivalent, since women do things that are either with a group of friends, or go places where a guy would be out of place (thinking nail salon). I'm not much big into the bar scene, and wouldn't want to meet someone that I really liked but then found out she enjoyed spending all her free time in that bar.
Online dating is such a mixed bag, because everyone wants to step up in the world... looking for someone that makes more money than them, more attractive than them, and usually looking for someone younger than them.
After getting numerous messages from women 10-15 years older than me with librarian/cat/bingo sedentary lifestyles, I started replacing all my pictures with hiking and motorcycle pictures.
That helped a little bit, altho, you'd be amazed at how many woman wrote to me without ever considering the possibility of actually riding on a motorcycle.
I am a firm believer in using the right pictures tho. Having a webcam pic of your blue face in a dark room is not attractive, and you'd be surprised how many times that happens.
What this says about (this random internet girl) is "I spend my whole life indoors, right here on this computer"
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Byay2ndCAAAL3ZP.jpg)
I advocate getting outdoor pictures doing activities that you enjoy... a pic of you (without helmet) leaning on your Suzuki, with a scenic background (even a local park will do).
Taking pictures like this will seem odd and strange at the time, but later you'll find yourself gravitating towards that picture more and more.
This random internet picture was dead simple other than having a friend to take it. It was parked on the side of the road!!
(http://www.womenridersnow.com/docs/stories/4194/Ducati696PoserSmall.jpg)
A picture like this helps ward off (some of) the couch potatoes, attracts people with a similar lifestyle (or at least interest), and makes you appear outgoing and fun all at the same time.
From there, I've decided all first meetings should be someplace quick, light, and easy.. coffee at Starbucks, a quick drink at Applebee's bar, or similar.
Typically both people know their level of interest in the first 5 minutes, so there's no sense in dragging it out. And if things go really well, it's easy to move to another location or activity.
The other big thing I've run into is what I call the professionally single people. For whatever reason, they've been on their own too long and it's easier to browse profiles on your computer or phone and find reasons to reject each person, waiting for the perfect storm to come along.
Those people I attempt to identify and disregard as quickly as possible. I don't want to email for 4 months, I don't want to talk on the phone for 6 months, I want to meet and discover if there's any mutual interest in continuing with a live dating relationship.
OK, </rant>. There's my two cents, and a little bit more. You're very pretty, and I wish you luck in your endeavor.
Oh yeah, I'm a writer. :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: FTL900 on October 01, 2015, 11:02:55 AM
This random internet picture was dead simple other than having a friend to take it. It was parked on the side of the road!!
(http://www.womenridersnow.com/docs/stories/4194/Ducati696PoserSmall.jpg)
A picture like this helps ward off (some of) the couch potatoes, attracts people with a similar lifestyle (or at least interest), and makes you appear outgoing and fun all at the same time.
However the woman's expression in this pic screams "I've sat on this parked bike and I'm in waaaaaaaaayyyy over my head" and the camera man if he was a guy seems to be of the mentality - "whatever Buddha Loves You, you want to put pic of you on a dating site but wont give it up for me ... let me click this thing and get outta here, so I don't have to stay frustrated with you tagging along" - Cos I've taken a pic of my wife, who's 5 ft 00 and cant ride a bicycle on my katana and on my GS and a few other bikes, and you cant even tell she's not moving without some serious looking. That on a bike that's on the side stand. And I am not even that good @ taking pics.
Cool.
Buddha.
Yeah, it's not a real excited look on her face. I was just pointing out the huge difference in having a selife in front of your computer at home, or using a picture outside that carries a more fun and active vibe with it.
You're totally right about that woman on the Duck, but like I said, it's just a random internet picture that I grabbed.
Quote from: FTL900 on October 02, 2015, 09:05:53 AM
Yeah, it's not a real excited look on her face. I was just pointing out the huge difference in having a selife in front of your computer at home, or using a picture outside that carries a more fun and active vibe with it.
You're totally right about that woman on the Duck, but like I said, it's just a random internet picture that I grabbed.
Yea but I'll still do her.
That one who looks like she's not seen the light of day in 20 yrs ... yea her too, who am I kidding. Though she could be 300 lb ... you cant really tell.
Cool.
Buddha.
Wouldn't recommend online dating as a primary means of looking for someone. As a female you will get absolutely inundated with responses that will make it difficult to sort through the riff-raff.
Take a look at your life and what you do on a regular basis. If you do mostly the same thing all the time, switch it up. Try new things and go new places. You will meet new eligible guys along the way and get to see who they really are from the moment you meet them.
The online route is more of a minefield; you may find someone but not after stepping over a bunch of explosives.
FTL900, thank you for the compliment!! And for the thought-provoking reply.... You make some very good points about what should be and shouldn't be in a picture. Many of those things/factors play a part in how we are perceived and sometimes we don't even realize it!!
jakeoster, thank you for your reply as well! You made an excellent suggestion about trying new things and going to different places. *nods* I most certainly have had my fair share of explosives you mentioned and I am tired of it LOL!
I turned to online stuff because I really don't do much and my town is very small. I have a touch of social anxiety which makes it hard for me to venture out of my comfort zone of going shopping late at night when there aren't many people, hanging out with a friend on a one-on-one basis, etc. I don't do much except go to work, church, out for rides, or to my dad's shop to work on my car.
I used to do this as a matter of course, and sometimes I got called a social butterfly.
In college when we used to have a college level event, I'd make ti a point to hang out with people not from my hostel.
When its inter-college I'll fraternize with people not in my college.
If its people from other states - I'll socialize with people from another state.
You can easily see how you could end up fraternizing with the enemy there ... but It worked for me.
Cool.
Buddha.
Buddha that's a good idea as well... if I was still in college it would take all my strength +100 more to force my anxiety aside and do something like that but for anyone else that ever reads this thread, it certainly is a good method to try!!!
Back around the time I started this thread, I joined another forum called alonelylife.com. I've been talking to someone from there for the past 2.5 months and we met in person two weeks ago. Things are going very well so far... I have high hopes... wish me luck fellas
I have long fought the urge to not social butterfly my way through life, and many times I have been caught fraternizing with the enemy. But I made some solid friends in other disciplines and they helped me out a lot.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: ShowBizWolf on October 13, 2015, 02:40:21 PM
Buddha that's a good idea as well... if I was still in college it would take all my strength +100 more to force my anxiety aside and do something like that but for anyone else that ever reads this thread, it certainly is a good method to try!!!
Back around the time I started this thread, I joined another forum called alonelylife.com. I've been talking to someone from there for the past 2.5 months and we met in person two weeks ago. Things are going very well so far... I have high hopes... wish me luck fellas
Good luck! Don't scare em too hard when you take em on the first ride :thumb:
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Ok, this is my opinion.
Dating sites work for some people, but not for everyone. I myself have tried it several times without much success. Depending on what you're looking for it can be an excellent resource for finding someone to share your life with, however it can be a hub for "creepers" and riff-raff of all kinds. I have female friends who have tried it and claimed that they're buried under messages from men who's stunning linguistic skills can be summed up with varying iterations of "'sup, girl", "damn you fine", and "wanna fuq?". (I wish I was kidding on that last one. :icon_eek: )
If you can find the right site, you could do it. However, the best advice over dating came from a friend of mine; she told me to "do what you love to do, and love will find you along the way".
My humble opinion. :cool:
Wladziu2.0,
You read too much internet :icon_rolleyes:
Showbiz,
in the short months I've been on this forum, I've found you to be an insightful, intelligent, and thoroughly entertaining individual. Dating sites might work for you, but as you can see, often a little *too* many mindgames can get involved. Do your thing, just don't get caught up in the bullsh*t.
good luck, I'm sure you'll end up happy either way!
Mennobike, thank you! Taking time outta your day to say those compliments... well that means a lot!
*nods* Yes indeed, I can't stand mind games. :nono:
Good advice I'd say everyone!! And thank you for making this a decent thread for anyone that ever searches for something like this (if it ever happens LOL) but you never know ;-) Helping gstwin.com truly have everything :thumb:
Ill admit i made a mistake. what i thought was a lower limb was not. turns out was a shoulder and upper torso. i asnt put up to apologise, but i wont sweep my mistakes under the rug. wladziu here is the pic at least.
how did I miss this thread. I have done quite a bit of online dating. I agree with a lot of points on here. The issue with online dating / social networking etc. One can always fake profiles and expereince. You will only know after a 5 minute date (or sometimes a longer date).
Still it beats meeting women at bars. I do both, but I prefer online.
I had for the most part given up on online dating. because many of the sites ended up like myspace. mindgames and all sorts of bs. even some of the paysites although decent you get the mail order brides sneaking through. or you set parameters of say idk 40 miles or whatnot. most end up being on the opposite side of the world wanting you to pay 10k to get them away from whatever. ive always been artistic , been mech inclin2d and wanted only 1 thing from a mate. honesty. looks be damned or anything else. that is a cover of a book. its whats inside that matters.
Aaron
Wladziu, my apologies for your post being edited. what i removed turned out not to be at all what it was. i saw the pic, said whoa, remove) had i looked closer this wouldnt have been an issue. again my apologies.
Aaron
lol. Dude, I'm sitting here watching Valentina Lisitsa play Beethoven in HD, annoyed at a 19 yr old preacher's daughter that keeps texting me.
Fewer f*cks could not be given.
If my shoulder offended you, by all means, remove it.
Her La Campanella. Now THAT is NSFW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD6xMyuZls0&list=RDMD6xMyuZls0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD6xMyuZls0&list=RDMD6xMyuZls0)
That's her signature piece. Her favorite. Ban that, and I'll be pissed.
Ban her Rachmaninoff, and we're gonna fight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSKKq4RKdxI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSKKq4RKdxI)
Am sorry i had looked at it it resembled something else. had i actually looked closer id have seen this. will put it back. this was entirely my fault . and i can never ban classical music. that is my release in this world. a single piece can be the answer to whatever type of day youre having. and sometimes works for more than one. btw i think we still have youtube links here which , ehh for some reason i cannot collect my thoughts. anyhoo will get the pic put back up. i think the only yt that isnt allowed is porn ( yes it is there ive found it lol) not sure about rated M music , but porn vids no. annnnnnnyhoo to the pic.
Aaron.
Meh. Don't.
The post was facetious anyway.
Watch this, and stop apologizing for your Freudian slip. lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez_X4em2f9M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez_X4em2f9M)
well shoot lol. the post i didnt put up, the pic i did however. btw the preachers daughter, was that the one you mentioned a bit back?
(Edited, just to confuse people)
I don't remember, but i don't think so.
You are the Game Master wlad! .... those are ingenious!!
Spank like a naughty avocado. that is genius material there
Aaron
I like dumb jokes.
I'm sure you guys are way better with women than me.
I have to say something about this , everybody has to go to the food market , ralphs , food for less , any market will do , boy how easy it is ............ met my girlfriend in the market , she asked me where are the ............... boy how easy it is , its way better to meet in person , my girlfriend told me how the dating sites she tried were a joke ............. yes she was wearing short-shorts , looking extra sexy , long black hair ................. yes it is o.k. for a girl to go into the food market looking extra sexy ............... when I say " I am going to the market " my girlfriend always says back , I am going with you ................. :thumb:
Hey showbiz, ive been thinking of this whole dating site post. sorry its taken me this long to reply. but ive struck out on those things. myself i place it in GODs hands and let him set it up. that aside, i would say you are a beautiful person inside and out. its a package deal. your ideal mate has to MUST accept you in your entirety. your quirks, your personality, everything. the key word is ENTIRETY accept you as a whole. if this person is willing to do that, and you accept this person the same way, youre golden :)
Aaron
rg500gamma: Awesome story haha it made me lol at the end!! Thank you for sharing! :D
yama: You are totally right about putting it in God's hands... I certainly talk with Him every day and in addition to thanking Him for everything I have, I did start to include a little request for help in regards to my being lonely and whatnot. It seems to have helped/worked!! I have been seeing someone now for a couple months and it is going really well. Being accepted and loved for exactly who you are is pretty wonderful... I hope it never stops. Thank you for the reply yama!! :cheers:
Heeey! that's exciting, Showbiz! Glad for you.
Showbiz and "whatsisname" sittin'
(Damn touchscreen!) .... sittin' in a tree! K I S S I N G !!! Lol :thumb:
Good show Miss!!
pics of the happy couple?
Aaron
Bumping my own thread cuz I was trolling the "who's online" thing and a Guest was viewing this...
Been single (again) since last October. I'm getting VERY good at finding all the perks to being single and totally independent!!!
Like Jerry Lewis said... "You might as well like yourself... just think about all the time you're gonna have to spend with you."
Time for another Hamm's ;) :cheers:
been single nearly a week myself. i can finally relax. she was batsh*t crazy. i seemed to have great luck finding those lol. thought about the dating sites but idk. course its waaaay too sooon . past experiences though werent all that great. (mostly scammers in sub saharan africa) even using the search filters they get around that with ease. anyhoo enough of that, you killing slugs again? lol.
Aaron
Hahaha yes! My favorite slug killer ;) ;)
Dating sites that I have tried since originally posting this over two years ago have been disappointing, to say the least. I've learned first hand that they are pretty sketchy... and it doesn't have to do with the actual other people using it.
For example, the one I'm currently on sometimes "deletes" your profile... to others that you are having a conversation with and then all of a sudden, it's visible again. I found this out because I was friends with the girl on facebook by then and she was like, "Hey... did you delete your profile on that site? Cuz it says you did when I go to view it." And I was like no.... :technical:
I've also seen a site that says you have some messages in your inbox and of course, you can't read them until you pay for the site's other services. Once you fork over the $$, you see that the messages are just from the site itself saying things like "welcome to the site" and "see people you're matched up with" etc etc.
On another site, I was getting inbox messages but they were all very similar... even though they were from different people. I tried to reply to a few but it didn't take long at all for me to realize they were all automated. I'm like wtf? Haha yeah so... good times :icon_rolleyes:
I am not exactly poor... but the extra money I make after all my bills are paid I like to spend on my bike or my vehicles or my house. I could pay the (IMO) high price for match or eharmony if I really wanted to... but I'm just not willing to pay those prices for basically rolling the dice and most likely coming up with nothing. :dunno_black:
or at the time id set search parameters to say 200 miles from knoxville tn. (closest city about 20 mins away) and id get a reply saying heyyyyy im right down the road from you...... in central botswana or ukraine. im like yeahhh lemme think a sec. .....no. ive quit looking in clinton. seems if i mention a womans name in a crowd of men, half the hands would go up. aslight exaggeration yes but ive all but given up on the dating scene here. ive got a bit of a stalker in the ex. i pulled the trigger on fb setting status to single. that set up a sh*tstorm for 2 days. now conversation is when we getting married. . 2 things im thinking. wtfh when did i propose and 2. i must change my number. this 99 cent lg vn280 is nearly dead lol. time for another texting phone with a DIFFERENT number. this past relationship will go in the memoirs as :technical: lol. sometimes i wished i hadnt given up drinking. could have used a few cases in the past 48hours. anyhoo back on track, ii thought about eharmony or match as well. maybe at some point in future.
for me it was looks are irrelevant. after all ones body is but a carrier for ones soul. if ones soul is foul, move on.
Aaron