Has anyone actually tried using dating sites to meet people in their local area? I don't want any comments about being sad or that i should just get out and meet people because i do that all the time, i'm just considering dating sites as a new option. I'm not desperate to meet someone as i do enjoy my own time etc but i would like to make new friends and meet new people. I enjoy male company and miss the male friends i had at uni now i've moved back home.
2006-08-09 00:13:11 · 22 answers · asked by yo_chick 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Sweetie,
No harm trying..it's just another avenue to meeting people and sometimes, you may actually know the person 'better' before you decide if you want to meet up ?
Having said that, of course having chemistry online (chats) would not have been the same as having chemistry on a face-to-face basis but you never know who you're gonna find?
You sound like a cool lady so just treat it like another way of expanding your social circle and of course, you don't have to meet up if you don't wish to. Just be careful though...
2006-08-09 00:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by bb_kitkat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's well worth a try. I did it for a year and met loads of good quality blokes and had some nice evenings out. If nothing else, you can acquire some good pen-pals this way. But you do need to be selective and not just talk to anyone - don't waste time with the half-wits and those who are just doing it cos they're bored at home on a Saturday night! Go for those who really seem to offer what you're looking for in a partner and who are serious about having a relationship.
Oh, and why do people who've never tried it go on and on about keeping safe? It's obviously common sense to do some research to prove he is who he says he is - make sure you can phone him at work, Google him to get background info, etc, but it's no more dangerous to go on a date with someone you met on-line than it is with someone you met in a night club, surely?
PS After all that I have to say I met my current BF in a pub!
2006-08-09 00:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be very careful with dating sites, although there are some very nice people on them, there are so many real nut cases, most of them are already married and are just messing around, hardly any would go through with it, its just a game to most men, I should know my husband did it once behind my back, but I found out, it almost broke our marriage up to be honest, but he has realised what **** most of the sites are and has stopped now, especially when he found out that most women he was chatting to were doing exactly the same back to him, he found out that most were indeed married themselves and was just messing, they would never of met him either, so if you are just wanting a bit of fun, something that will only remain on the Internet and nothing more, then go for it, if you are wanting to meet a man then forget it, although I have met some really nice friends on the Internet, but not on dating sites.
2006-08-09 00:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by hotbabes_tracey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joined up last week to an internet dating site-got a date saturday with a babe-hope she is like the photo! haha.....
As long as you treat it not seriously in the same way you would if you bump into someone in a bar it is just another way to meet more people and hopefully find the one. The person you meet may not be the one but their friend maybe....
2006-08-09 00:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by bigbrother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet dating works. But you have to be careful. There are a lot of crazies out in cyber space, trying to prey on the innocent. The good thing is, you get a chance to screen potential dates, at your leisure.
I once made contact with a girl at Yahoo! Personals. Because she was so nervous about meeting a stranger, I arranged to meet her at police headquarters, where my relative is chief of police.
To be careful, you might want to consider doing the same thing. If a guy refuses to meet you there, eliminate him as a possibility.
2006-08-09 00:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done it off and on for the past 5 years. For the most part, it's been a good experience. I've met some really nice guys, one or two jerks and the rest have been ok. Go for it, I say. You do need to be careful and treat meeting anyone as you would as stranger for the first time. Good luck!
2006-08-09 00:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by snowfoxx71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have met people local 2 me on internet as i dont get to go out much.. just be careful though cos guy a met seemed so nice but he wasnt and tried takin me 4 a ride.. and other guy wasnt my type but i stil looking now.. just get up a friendship first and if you do meet do the obvious busy place tell people where u r and stuff.. godd luck finding someone
2006-08-09 00:19:13 · answer #7 · answered by pankypaxo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say go for it! I mean what other options are there? Meeting someone at a club just isn't safe anymore and most of the time those guys only want one thing! Just stay safe and good luck!xx
2006-08-09 00:19:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I almost asked the exact same thing on here, but then I though, hell why not just give it a go. Only been on there for 2 days tho, so nothing to report yet im afraid, happy to let you know how it goes if you like =)
2006-08-09 00:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by Andy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id say its defenetly worth while. I met my partner from a dating site and we are moving into gether, so cant be bad! There are alot of wieredos on some sites but you do get your fare share of great people!
2006-08-09 00:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by crazyicklepwincess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋