A few years ago I met my current GF using Mingle2.
She never even opens the forum community side of the site.
She is local (lives 5 miles from me).
She is within my age group (6 years younger).
We exchanged a few messages (6-8) thru Mingle2's message center, exchanged phone numbers and set up a meet (which she didn't show for). Another few more phone calls and another meet (which she did show for) and we have been GF&BF ever since and still going strong.

She knows I still participate in the forums but since we are both adults, its non-threatening.

To do this I had to rethink my soul-seeking methods:
1. I needed to realize a real woman is not perfect at my age range. They don't look like models, they probably have children and grandchildren and they are not likely to play games to scam you.
2. I needed to stick with what I know. I know my town. I needed someone local who actually lives in or close to my town. Dating/relationships require personal contact to flourish.
3. I needed to trust her. I chose discussions which would have tripped up the average scammer.
4. I needed to lighten up a bit and walk in reality. My flexibility allowed me to give her a benefit of a doubt and it worked out in my favor.
5. I needed to put away my expectations and actually see her as she is, not as I want her to be.

If yer waiting till you find a 'perfect' match, you will probably die alone.
Use the wisdom you have gained so you don't make the same mistakes over and over.
Be patient, wise and flexible.
Try to see the person as they are.

KGB, Intelligence Bureau Director

Train Driver
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Assistant Loco-Pilot
which one is Correct ?

Starship Manager of interpersonal relations

Keep posting. There are a lot of fun, amazing ladies here!

Hihi. At some point I got yet another email about penis enlargement and being able to better please the ladies in bed. But it had photos in it of 2 penises to compare.
Nice! I don't fancy dick-pics in my mail!!

It has stopped, for now, knock on wood so I don't jinx it!

Thinking... someone must think I got a prostate as since 2 days I keep getting emails about that.

I guess next round will be penis enlargement. Had that before. The mails, not the enlargement of course.

It seems to be spam time again? Getting a lot of bitcoin crap too at the mo.

Yes, both can send pics to each other using the app but ladies have to send the first pic before the guys can send theirs. This is to prevent guys sending unwanted pics.

in general could say that dating sucks , not only in these hard days, it is so artificial situation when always one partner (always the male) is trying to impress the other partner (always the female) in order to gain her approval for physical contact one way or another ...
it is better to just get to know each other normally without per-expectations and let everything flows and let it happened according to laws of attraction ... if you both had chemistry then it will happen ... the problem is the pandemic caused us to be more disconnected than before ... we need to break all walls that set us all apart and reconnect with each other again, we should invent new methods for contact between strangers, and we should be all open minded for all possibilities ...
Lesson learned from the past 2 years, we should be more connected together because life is short and we all deserve not to be alone ...
Best wishes for all,