I'm new to the online dating community,so I'm still a bit skeptical about the possibility of finding real and honest people online. The image of online dating has been ruined by fraudsters,fake and dishonest people so much so that it's hard to believe or trust even the idea of meeting someone genuine. I have often heard people say that nothing good comes out of meeting someone online who else believes this? Because I really don't want to believe it. So if you're among the good and honest 1% out of the 100. I'll like to meet you.

Its good to be skeptical, stay that way, cause there are plenty of scammers here as well.....
BUT.....there are plenty of real and very nice people here too.....
This place worked for me and a few others.....
Good luck and welcome.....

It is possible to meet the right person online, but you have to be wise during your search.

Oh,I believe there are many real and nice people on here...and yes,scammers too! But then,don't let the scammers ruin it for you...keep eyes open,but don't be afraid to take the chance or the leap of faith!!

Good luck!!

oh,and Happy New Year DDD!!!

Just to let you know, yes there is a chance of meeting someone online. I met my first boyfriend last year on a dating site. We sadly broke up after almost dating 7 months. But we are still friends. There is a chance of meeting someone online which is why I am back to online dating. I have a friend who's twin brother married someone about 2 years ago who he met online. My parents have a couple friends who met someone online and both couples are still married. But you do have to be careful about who you are talking to. If you do decide to meet someone make sure you are meeting them in a public place with more than a couple people. And also do not let the other person pick you up until you get to know that person. Drive yourself to the place so you can leave when you want to. I have a lot of advice seeing how I work in the law field. lol

Well said Mikey and I am glad you found someone also.

I married my second husband online dating. I also divorced him but i can tell you we are still good friends. So it worked for me...kind of

Awww thanks mate...

very true, but sometimes, you just have to make the jump... you never really know till you try

On line dating was good years back. It was only lately that there is a lot of fraud, scam, players, unreal people. Be wise......

still is, some sites are better than others... i've meet lots of nice ladies... met a few not so nice ones to, but that's the same anywhere

Every dating site I've been to has after-the-fact testimonials that assure me that dating sites work. "Oh, we found true love in one another at XYZ.com, we're so happy", blah, blah, blah. I imagine most of these are just marketing gimmicks of some form or another, and they're there to make us think "But what if they're NOT just marketing gimmicks??"
If you do manage to find someone who you're pretty sure is NOT a bot/scammer/fraud, then ask them to make a post here on the forums, if they don't already. If they can't/won't, then I wouldn't recommend pursuing the relationship further. Either they're just a very good bot/scammer/fraud, or they can't be bothered to do one little service for you in the name of trust (and that's not a good sign).
From then on, there are lots of advice columns telling you what's a good idea and what's a bad idea when it comes to meeting in person, going on a first date, etc, etc. My best advice is listen to your own instincts, and then be one extra step more cautious than what they tell you.

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Oh... aaaaaaaand the account's been deactivated. I guess we didn't get to BlackRose1419 in time.

I know, met a lot of good peeps here too but the percentage of scam seems to be increasing...

Hi

I think there are a lot more scammers then "real" people on here. Don't think I've ever seen so many Manhattans in the world.. Seems like every state has a Manhattan in it LOL. But if you sift through all the fakes, you can find the real ones in there. Just remember this is a free site...if your not having much success here, a pay site will have less of the foreign scammers. Having said that...you can participate in the threads and have fun...good luck :)

very well said red wine...

It's becoming increasingly difficult for real guys to even get a reply on here

Hi, first time to visit forum to know what's happening on here and wow, surprised to know that not only me had an experience with liars, fake people, scammers, fraud and asking for money etc. But I do still believe that there's quite a few real, honest and truthful people here on site. Living testimony is my friend who recommended me to join Mingle where she met her fiance now and they are planning on getting married after all her papers where processed. My sister also found her fiance online and they've been in contact for more than 3 years and would be first time meeting each other in person this coming February 2015.

It helps me to try my luck here.:)

Agreed it's a challenge but remember only the best is counterfeited.Why would anyone bother to gimmick a bad product? Less than honest people will show their signs easily enough. So bits good to read between the lines.In tge same vein there other very honest ones too.In a nutshell I can conclude that online dating can be looked as a cup that is half full not half empty.

Agreed. It's a challenge but remember that only the best products are counterfeited.Why would anyone bother to gimmick a bad thing? The only way we can is to be careful. Less than honest people will show their signs easily enough to be caught.
In a nutshell I can conclude that online dating can be looked as a cup that is half full not half empty.