@Baron Von Crogs: I go the craigslist route. It's free and you meet a variety of people that way.
So far I'm up to 13 princesses and 5 princes from Nigeria that I'm going to meet after they send me a check to cash.
@Brawndo_The_Thirst_Mutliator: Uh, you clearly do not understand. Men who usually say, "I want a FIT, attractive woman!" are generally chubby and not nearly as attractive as they think they are, and are hypocrites.
]]>I think that was supposed to be "annals," but I like Megan Squier's word better. :)
]]>So far I haven't tried it, although I've met two of my best friends online (never actually met in person but we've been phone friends for several years now). You never meet anyone good at a bar. The problem here is it's hard to find people my own age because I'm too old for the college crowd and too young for the retirees. Everyone my age (early 40s) is already married. Or they're just gross. :P
No matter what, though, eHarmony is not getting my money. They discriminate against gay and lesbian people and I'm not giving them any money. I've had too many friends of that persuasion. I don't think it's right.
]]>@unobservant: exactly. Lets be poor together!
]]>And btw, I'm actually much happier being newly single (I called off the engagement), than having to constantly make someone else happy at my expense.
]]>I'm with you sister! So what if you want to get into anals? That's not terribly eccentric. Lots of people are curious about getting into anals at some point in their lives!
]]>I get off on seeing disappointed faces in person, so, I know my love life is at least satisfying me.
]]>Its like you have to fit a certain mold to be accepted in to the anals of Dr. Neil Clark Warren.
I'm not sure what "anals" are, but I think you should be quite happy that you weren't accepted into them.
]]>@Brawndo_The_Thirst_Mutliator: That's not offensive or sexist at all. *eye roll* Something tells me you're single.
]]>@Brawndo_The_Thirst_Mutliator: You may want to adapt a sliding scale...score an 8, pay my current salary; score a 4, double my salary.
]]>@floraposte: No, that type of ting is definitely skewed. Just look on tv: The ugly fat man always gets the hot, skinny girl. This is not a new phenomenon.
]]>The aggravating thing was I specified no children, I'm not ready to deal with being responsible for another life. Then they would send me email with my "matches". Lo and behold, 90% of them had kids.
For the record, okCupid is full of win. There are tons of good people on there, from 18 to 60...
]]>@Megan Squier: And it's a great resource for those of us who are pretty great at the social thing, but don't always seem to meet quality people, or because we're busy, or because it's just another resource to utilize.
]]>I'm a pretty friendly person but I could never start a conversation with a member of the opposite sex I was interested in without stammering and stuttering and making myself look like an idiot. My husband is the same way. Two dorks in a pod! We met online; the ONLY way we would have met because neither of us would have had the courage to talk to the other if we happened to meet in public. After a first meeting at a bowling alley everything fell into place and the rest is history.
]]>@Eyebrows McGee (on Twitter: LPetelle): THANK YOU!!!
If I see one more, "I want an attractive, FIT woman!" on a profile for a chubby, balding man I'll scream.
]]>It seems like e-harmony has this crazy thing with not taking people who are a little eccentric. Their personality profile is totally bogus! Its like you have to fit a certain mold to be accepted in to the anals of Dr. Neil Clark Warren.
No socially awkward yet talkative, tightwad, loner, 80's GM car loving, Cornholio obsessed, Christian Conservative Libertarians allowed! This is basically what my husband and I are. Mildly eccentric and somewhat juvenile at times but still hardworking and mature.
How does Dr. Warren know exactly what makes a life long couple and what doesn't anyway? Yeah he may have marriage counseling experience but no man can say for sure which matches will work. The guy's service is WAY over-priced anyway and I'm frankly sick of Tanyalee and what's his name. Based up the commercials though, it looks like they're trying hard to scare away the nerd set anyway.
]]>*like a 5 to 1 male to female ratio on there, because guys tend to drastically overrate their attractiveness as a mate, and women don't like to be harassed by losers.
Fixed it for you!
]]>Lol yeah, huge problem on the social networking sites, and the lower end dating sites. Not so bad on ones like match, etc.
]]>@bologna_wallet: Well someone has to pay the kids' college tuition, and lord knows the ex-husband is spending all his money on some girl half his age and 80 lbs. lighter than the ex-wife.
]]>@redskull: Doesn't matter. I always hear his kermit like voice.
Sarah Haskins did an awesome spoof/commentary on online dating: [current.com]
]]>I agree with you. Why is it "giving up" to use a dating website, but hookups through facebook or myspace is "cool"? I mean...how many people can you actually meet in a bar or through social scenes? Typically it is the same people over and over in a bar, and most of the time, not someone you'd want to marry. Do you know anything about them? The best thing about online dating is you can check through information right off the bat that you might not learn for 3-4 dates in person.
]]>@Brawndo_The_Thirst_Mutliator:
Check out the French movie Hors de prix ([www.imdb.com]). The kept boy only gets given fancy gifts he has to resell.
Remember, the "side perks" you are getting are from someone who has to pay you to hang around...
]]>@Yoko Broke Up The Beatles: And not everyone is you, and has the time to meet people "the old fashioned way." I'm 27 years old. I remember BBSing back in the day, and of course interneting. I've met a LOOOOT of awesome people online through the internet. Some have been dates, others just friends, others still were dates who later became friends.
It's just another resource for people to use. It's not "giving up" and it's getting kind of old, that people in 2009, still think that way.
]]>I've read this before - about how dating site membership goes up when times are tough. Good for them, and good for the folks trying to find a date, I suppose.
But for me personally, I think going the route of online dating is essentially "giving up." I may be single at the moment, but I can still meet women the ol' fashioned way: talking to them face-to-face.
Now...time to get off commenting on stories at The Consumerist and find myself a date!
]]>@JartMaster_GitEmSteveDave: I hate the ball-less goof. Hate her so hard.
]]>In these tough economic times, finding a sugar daddy can be crucial
]]>@JartMaster_GitEmSteveDave: No kidding. And I've had enough of Josh and Tanyalee, I want to punch both of them.
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