Just curious to see peoples real opinion on online dating. Have you ever
met someone offline? Some people say it's not 'real' dating, what do you
think?

hi watch who date online too many crazy people on line married or single
too just looking for one thing be careful girl

My last relationship started online. We met in a online game. My
brother is currently dating and plans to marry a very nice girl he met
online through one of the dating sites. Just be cautious and just
remember its just a new outlet to meet people but you still need to use
your smarts like any other way.

The last two guys I dated I met offline. The first one I thought was
great, we dated almost a year but he's in the service and travels alot,
oh and he has a problem with being faithful. We were engaged... then I
found out the dick was still internet dating so ... I ended the
relationship.

I am all for it, but just like dating someone you meet in person,
someone offline could be just as much of a loser.

IM A MALE WHO NEVER CHATTED WITH ANYONE ON THE NET; IN FACT ALL THIS
INTERNET STUFF IS NEW TO ME, GUESS IM OLD-SCHOOL.
IM 33 YEARS OLD AND HAVENT BEEN WITH A WOMAN, SOCIALLY, PHYSICAALY OR
ANY OTHER ALLY (LOL) IN OVER 11 YEARS. IM NOT AN UGLY GUY, AND NOT A
WEIRDO; IT JUST BEEN SO LONG THAT I DONT KNOW HOW TOO APPROACH A WOMAN
NOW.
I TRY TO GO ON-LINE TO SEE WHAT WOMEN THINK AND WHAT THEIR LOOKING FOR.
SO FAR I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING LOL.
IM SORRY THAT A FEW BAD APPLES MESSED UP SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE A GOOD
EXPERIENCE FOR ME, BUT THEN AGAIN, LIKE THE SAYING GOES: GOOD GUYS
FINISH LAST...
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TOO COMENT OR GIVE ADVICE THEN MAYBE YOU COULD E-MAIL
ME AT tyquan128@yahoo.com AND SHARE THE INS AND OUTS WITH ME... (PLEASE
ONLY THE SERIOUS)

on line dating is worse then meeting someone at a club or were ever you
decide to go.i first thought it would be better.but i am wrong.on line
you have so many people to choose from that it is hard to get to no
someone because you can`t talk with them. at least at a club you have
the ability to at least try and convince her you are a good guy.on
line it is a challenge to even have them respond back to you.i am on a
couple sites and my profile will be viwed by 100`s but they do not want
to get to no me.to much compitition.and we have no control over it.

a lot of folks have different personalities though.

someone really loud online could be pretty quiet offline.

i have met people who seemed quite timid online, but were larger than
life when we met.

i guess it all depends.

Online Dating has it's ups and down just like regular dating. Just like
regular dating you will meet your frogs and your princes. The biggest
dissadvantage is you also have the complication of extreme distances
with online dating and so you never REALLY know what is going on when
your not around. Here is hoping it works though because I am WAY too
busy to meet someone in real life.

I have to say I have met several people we(ex and I) have met online.
We even made a side trip on one vacation to meet a woman my ex had
become great online friends with. We had dinner with her and her family
and had a great time. I have traveled and met other hobbiest with the
same hobby as me after getting to know them. Some experiences were great
others were just so so. Like Andrew said some of your biggest talkers
online are quiet in person and some of the quiet ones on line are non
stop talkers in person.

I have just started online dating. I hope I can get some good results.
I married my high school sweet heart so I have not dated since high
school. Dating as an of age adult is very different. I went to a club
and talked to a few ladies. But they all wanted to dance and I am
disabled so it ended our chats. It actually sent me into a depression
for a few days making me think I have no chance for finding love again.
Then an online friend(hobbiest friend-fish email group) suggested I try
online dating as that is where she found her current husband. I soon got
tired of all the ones I was signing up for which said they were free
until you got everything typed in and then said upgrade now so you can
send emails. I was very reluctant to try this site for fear it was
another ploy.

I do feel you should meet all people you met online in a public place
and not leave that place with them the first time you meet if you are
alone. I never had a problem when I took the family along. But one
female tropical fish nut invited me to her house to see her tanks and
fish. She said she was going to the restroom and came out naked and she
was married and at the time I thought we were happily married. I feel
online dating is to get past the rejection you get in the clubs. Once
someone gets to know you they are less likely to turn and run from you
because of something like me not being able to dance.

I need a picture of myself is what several have said on here but how
when I hate cameras. I have not had a descent photo taken of me in 10
years or longer. Are looks that important to people? I care about the
heart not the color, size or anthing else peolpe try to judge people by.

Later, John

i know a few people who meet their significant others on line so it
depends on the person

I have met a few ppl online (as friends) even went to a friends wedding
were she met her husband and are very much in love today,I know several
ppl have met and got married and some who just didnt work out but yet
remain friends,but i agree you should meet in a public place and see if
they are the person they say they are.myself I love laughing and having
fun but I am shy till I get to know someone and I let everyone know that
up front..

I agree with Rocky there is way too much competition I am just on here
because my area does not seem to have any good places for me to hang
out.

online dating also cuts through some of the bullcrap. The payoff is you
give up some of the "mystery" for someone you probably have more in
common w/ than you might meet in a bar.

I actually met someone from another country and we talked on the
computer for over a year. He flew here to the US first and then I flew
to New Zealand and stayed for 18 days. Things were great but 9000 miles
between us became a problem. I couldn't move because I have children, he
didn't like it over here in the states so he didn't want to move.
When it became obvious that neither one of us was going to move, thats
when things got nasty. I don't think I would ever agree to meet anyone
from any country again. If I ever dated anyone from the computer
again...I would do a check on them to make sure they were
stable...because on here, you can be anything that you want to be :)