Topic: Why do dating sites suck so hard?
markc48's photo
Sun 12/21/14 07:53 AM
So I take your not one of those guys that want older women.

justme659's photo
Sun 12/21/14 07:55 AM



I don't want to travel 15 friggin miles just to see someone!


Do you not own a vehicle? Can you not drive? Where I live in Ohio 15 miles IS the same town. Is the woman of your dreams not worth 15 miles that equates to 15 min. of drive time? I have to tell you I flew across the country to meet a guy and had a wonderful time.

Lpdon's photo
Sun 12/21/14 07:58 AM

Seriously they do. Maybe it's because I'm not willing to fork over large amounts of cash money in order to NOT find someone but this is just a terribly inefficient system. Could I do better? If I knew how to make a web page and all the technical crap--maybe.

See the most annoying thing is that the closest you can get to your own city is like what 15 miles. I don't want to travel 15 friggin miles just to see someone! I want to know who actually lives in my own darn city! Also I want to be able to do an advanced search--of people who are actually online. Why am I even seeing people halfway across the country!? I mean hello this is a dating site! Yeah it might work for some people but I think most of us would like to find LOCALS.

Honestly if I have to actually go out in order to meet people then what is the friggin point of these dating sites anyways?

I'm gonna be single forever because I'm stuck seeing 50 year old moms from Idaho. No offense to you 50 year moms from Idaho. You are cool.
Dating sites aren't.


Oh the horror, driving 15 miles whoa 15 miles is a drive across town for me. For the right woman I would drive 1,000 miles.

If online dating is so horrible, then why are you on an online dating site?

Maybe it's not online dating, maybe its your attitude, which comes across like a pouting baby. Just sayin'

theseacoast's photo
Sun 12/21/14 08:51 AM

OP you sound like a nagging b i t c h.....you saying you can't even travel 15 miles to meet a woman LOL what a lame azz....
you're fortunate enough to find women close by and in the same country yet you go on like that.....
Distance shouldn't be an option coz if you really want to be with someone you would make that effort instead of being a nagging hoe.
a dating site does not mean it will land women at yo doorstep like a freegin pizza delivery service.
i've travelled across continents to be with someone in the past, and if you serious about meeting someone make the effort regardless of the location.....no place is too far
so quit whining biyatch


:thumbsup:

metalwing's photo
Sun 12/21/14 09:02 AM
There is an old saying "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!"

You can apply that adage to dating sites as well. They are all mostly different ways of meeting people. Mingle2 is unique in that the forums offer a way of interaction that is more fun and functionally better suited to making friends than most other sites (I can't say all because I don't know the details of all of them). I do know Mingle2 works well for what lemonade I have made from it.

When a website such as this offers different ways to interact, pick the ways that might work for you and ignore the ones that don't. Considering the number of posts you have made, you really don't know how this site works.

BrownTeaz's photo
Sun 12/21/14 01:39 PM

Because of your profile, yes it is honest but the whole thing reeks of negativity, and you paint yourself as a loser, and it seems you expect others to see you that way as well. You can say the same things, but paint it with a different brush. Working at Walmart isnt a bad thing, sure some may see it that way, but it isn't. At least you have a job, that should mean that you have some sort of work ethic, you are trying to write comics and have a hobby, so what if you cant draw (niether could the creator of Charlie Brown), keep at it, that means you're creative, you may not be able to afford your own place yet, but you're living with your brothers to make it work, so you're resourceful.

So here is what I've gotten so far, you're a young guy in his 20s, whos not overweight with a steady job, your creative and have a passion for writing comics, you don't live with mom and dad and are at least trying to better yourself....
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don't be so hard on yourself, and good luck


Nicely written Isaac. That's the kind of encouraging words that every self-doubting person needs to hear from time to time.

Respect!

HoneyFly's photo
Sun 12/21/14 01:49 PM

There is an old saying "If life gives you lemons...



Make a screwdriver!"offtopic

Cutiepieforyou's photo
Sun 12/21/14 02:19 PM
OMGnoway

Jesusprincessmt's photo
Sun 12/21/14 04:08 PM
15 miles seems like a luxury in the dating world. I am having a hard enough time finding someone in my state. I enjoy having conversations from people I have met in the forums. Where else would you be able to meet friends from all over the world. It is a free way to socialize with people you would not normally see on a day to day basis. I am not expecting to find "the one," but it would be "icing on the cake."

OP if you want somebody specific, then become that person. If you are more positive about life then you will attract more positive people. I can tell you that I don't want a relationship with a child. I want an emotionally secure man that can take care of himself and me. There may be women out there that will come to your rescue and let you have a pity party, but I know most women want an emotionally strong man.

If you do not like this site or any other dating sites then find another way to get connected in your community.

Jinshim_GW's photo
Sun 12/21/14 04:23 PM
Don't limit yourself so much and never say never. Things always change.
Good luck to you!

SpicyExcel's photo
Sun 12/21/14 04:56 PM
Dating sites and agencies were thought of long before they ever existed.
They both assist in creating laws.
They both generate information in understanding human behaviour.
They both create jobs.
They both generate off shoot business and incomes.

ETC.

Dodo_David's photo
Sun 12/21/14 05:44 PM

Seriously they do. Maybe it's because I'm not willing to fork over large amounts of cash money in order to NOT find someone but this is just a terribly inefficient system. Could I do better? If I knew how to make a web page and all the technical crap--maybe.

See the most annoying thing is that the closest you can get to your own city is like what 15 miles. I don't want to travel 15 friggin miles just to see someone! I want to know who actually lives in my own darn city! Also I want to be able to do an advanced search--of people who are actually online. Why am I even seeing people halfway across the country!? I mean hello this is a dating site! Yeah it might work for some people but I think most of us would like to find LOCALS.

Honestly if I have to actually go out in order to meet people then what is the friggin point of these dating sites anyways?

I'm gonna be single forever because I'm stuck seeing 50 year old moms from Idaho. No offense to you 50 year moms from Idaho. You are cool.
Dating sites aren't.


Be sure to ask the management of this site for a refund of your membership fee.
Maybe you could use it to hire a taxi to take you farther than 15 miles.

SpicyExcel's photo
Sun 12/21/14 05:58 PM


Seriously they do. Maybe it's because I'm not willing to fork over large amounts of cash money in order to NOT find someone but this is just a terribly inefficient system. Could I do better? If I knew how to make a web page and all the technical crap--maybe.

See the most annoying thing is that the closest you can get to your own city is like what 15 miles. I don't want to travel 15 friggin miles just to see someone! I want to know who actually lives in my own darn city! Also I want to be able to do an advanced search--of people who are actually online. Why am I even seeing people halfway across the country!? I mean hello this is a dating site! Yeah it might work for some people but I think most of us would like to find LOCALS.

Honestly if I have to actually go out in order to meet people then what is the friggin point of these dating sites anyways?

I'm gonna be single forever because I'm stuck seeing 50 year old moms from Idaho. No offense to you 50 year moms from Idaho. You are cool.
Dating sites aren't.


Be sure to ask the management of this site for a refund of your membership fee.
Maybe you could use it to hire a taxi to take you farther than 15 miles.



Are you referring to a fake taxi?

:banana: :laughing:

Astrid's photo
Sun 12/21/14 09:06 PM

I hear ya. 15 miles is pretty far when ya don't got bus fare and gotta walk. She better let ya spend the night for your enormous effort. Maybe you otta invest in a bicycle so's you can cut down on the travel time...or maybe one of those 50 year old Mom''s will bake you some cookies for your backpack...
rofl
Good luck on your search! flowerforyou


:laughing: laugh :laughing: laugh

Buy a farm, invest on livestock so you gotta see someone every freakin day, less the hassle of travelling 15 miles.happy



mikeyspace4691's photo
Sun 12/21/14 09:21 PM

Seriously they do. Maybe it's because I'm not willing to fork over large amounts of cash money in order to NOT find someone but this is just a terribly inefficient system. Could I do better? If I knew how to make a web page and all the technical crap--maybe.

See the most annoying thing is that the closest you can get to your own city is like what 15 miles. I don't want to travel 15 friggin miles just to see someone! I want to know who actually lives in my own darn city! Also I want to be able to do an advanced search--of people who are actually online. Why am I even seeing people halfway across the country!? I mean hello this is a dating site! Yeah it might work for some people but I think most of us would like to find LOCALS.

Honestly if I have to actually go out in order to meet people then what is the friggin point of these dating sites anyways?

I'm gonna be single forever because I'm stuck seeing 50 year old moms from Idaho. No offense to you 50 year moms from Idaho. You are cool.
Dating sites aren't.


The way I see it,OP, is if you want some ***** then drive your car and STFU.. If you start to feel annoyed then STFU.. If dating sites start to get on your nerves then STFU.. It's all good, so STFU.

Dodo_David's photo
Sun 12/21/14 09:35 PM
If you pay absolutely nothing for your membership on a website, then don't be surprised if you get your money's worth from the site.

Totage's photo
Sun 12/21/14 09:37 PM

Seriously they do. Maybe it's because I'm not willing to fork over large amounts of cash money in order to NOT find someone but this is just a terribly inefficient system. Could I do better? If I knew how to make a web page and all the technical crap--maybe.

See the most annoying thing is that the closest you can get to your own city is like what 15 miles. I don't want to travel 15 friggin miles just to see someone! I want to know who actually lives in my own darn city! Also I want to be able to do an advanced search--of people who are actually online. Why am I even seeing people halfway across the country!? I mean hello this is a dating site! Yeah it might work for some people but I think most of us would like to find LOCALS.

Honestly if I have to actually go out in order to meet people then what is the friggin point of these dating sites anyways?

I'm gonna be single forever because I'm stuck seeing 50 year old moms from Idaho. No offense to you 50 year moms from Idaho. You are cool.
Dating sites aren't.


When you throw a pebble into the ocean, how does that effect the ocean?

davidben1's photo
Sun 12/21/14 09:40 PM
a human cannot evolve and change it's own tactics if it allows any pity to be validated by blaming others for what exist.

to rise above any obstacle be the beautiful resilience of excellence.

no photo
Fri 12/26/14 08:03 PM
15 miles?? I would feel blessed. I drove 600 miles over Thanksgiving to spend the holiday with a woman I met online. Most likely I will only be able to see her twice a year unless something changes. It's kind of romantic really... :heart:

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Fri 12/26/14 10:31 PM

Why do dating sites suck so hard?