Anyone joined a dating site what are your experiences?

Pepper said:
Human trafficking elderly women?????????
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Financially exploiting the older adult by abusing their Power of Attorney or Guardianship rights and misusing the older adult's money and assets. Sexually exploiting an older adult in exchange for drugs, money, or something else of value.
https://www.pcadv.org/wp-content/uploads/Human-Trafficking-of-Older-Adults-3.pdf

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I read an interesting quote on the internet...

if you're lonely and want to meet someone, try online dating. You won't find anyone but you'll feel better about being single.



That being said, here's an online success story...

My daughter is 35 and never seemed to want to meet someone. But she's been in therapy for the last few years (ever since the covid lockdown. In fact, she wasn't doing good with the lockdown and that's why she started therapy).

So just recently she joined an online dating site. She dated a couple guys but that went nowhere. So one night she's looking at the pictures and recognizes a guy she had a couple dates with over 13 years ago.

They have been dating ever since and she says it's going very well.

An interesting fact is that he lives just a half a mile from where she lives.
 

I just remembered my scariest experience with such a site.

A couple of my ex's brothers were much older than her, so their kids were our age. One woman got in touch with me, seemed interested. Very early I realized that it was my ex's niece!

I got disentangled from that as quickly as I could. I don't think she ever caught on.
 
OMG dating sites, I've considered them...just can't seem to do it. I would just like a friend that likes to travel, camp, drink coffee, have some fun. Not looking to support him, Don't want his support either. Just have fun. I have spoke to a couple men online...they want to know everything.. I felt they wanted a financial statement. They start conversations with the same boring lines..."Hey Gorgeous" Please! hate that. Its like they lost the ability to communicate. Anyways If you find a decent site, let me know...lol
 
MaryM58 said:
OMG dating sites, I've considered them...just can't seem to do it. I would just like a friend that likes to travel, camp, drink coffee, have some fun. Not looking to support him, Don't want his support either. Just have fun. I have spoke to a couple men online...they want to know everything.. I felt they wanted a financial statement. They start conversations with the same boring lines..."Hey Gorgeous" Please! hate that. Its like they lost the ability to communicate. Anyways If you find a decent site, let me know...lol
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I'm the same Mary... just want to have a Buddy to start with anyway... ...and even in real life I've had the first thing guys ask me..what car do I have.. and whether I have an apartment or a house... *sheesh*... :rolleyes:
 
Could be worse. I remember a guy from work who literally went through a Russian bride service. I remember he went through some hell there, she took over his life. No idea how things eventually came out. Last I knew she had him working a second job.
 
hollydolly said:
Exactly and that's what I would expect...that's what I'd be asking a guy... on the first meeting...
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Quite a reasonable thing to be curious about, but if somebody has been single for a long time, maybe especially in later life and post-pandemic, don't be shocked to find a lot of solitary interests from an honest actor. Bow hunting or making ships in bottles aren't always things easily shared with a partner as activities.
 
dilettante said:
Quite a reasonable thing to be curious about, but if somebody has been single for a long time, maybe especially in later life and post-pandemic, don't be shocked to find a lot of solitary interests from an honest actor. Bow hunting or making ships in bottles aren't always things easily shared with a partner as activities.
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NO, I disagree I don't think the first questions should be about someone's finances..why should it be ? .. we'd only be friends..
 
hollydolly said:
NO, I disagree I don't think the first questions should be about someone's finances..why should it be ? .. we'd only be friends..
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I gave the wrong impression there, sorry.

I agree with you. Finances are not an issue, especially early on. That discussion comes later once things start to turn more serious.

But when she wants the first meeting at Taco Bell and brings along two small grandchildren... it might be a sign.
 
The problem is that there is always the possibility that something long term may develop. But if a person is of poor character when it comes to money, that's a deal breaker in terms of long term. You want to get that out of the way right up front.

Like a Drybar comedian said, A dating profile picture should be a picture of you naked on a scale holding a bank statement.
 
OldFeller said:
The problem is that there is always the possibility that something long term may develop. But if a person is of poor character when it comes to money, that's a deal breaker in terms of long term. You want to get that out of the way right up front.

Like a Drybar comedian said, A dating profile picture should be a picture of you naked on a scale holding a bank statement.
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Nope, still no... I think you can tell after the first few dates/meetings.. whether someone is tight with their money or not...
 
i have used Meetup. It's an app. You post a pic of yourself so there are no surprises. Getting together with people who are single for whatever reason. All a little socially awkward. Meeting up as a group for hikes, breakfast, dinner, dancing, games, museums etc. All very safe. You come in your own car, leave when you want. It's the perfect scenario. You might click with someone when you least expect it.
 
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