Online Dating Sites & Professional Match Making Services

I've told this before, but I met my husband through an online dating service back in 1999. Worked for us. And he was on the other side of the pond.
 
No, but I know of several married couples who first met online. It can work – whether you’re just looking for casual dating or a long-term commitment.

But, Lon, please promise us that if a woman asks you to loan her money until her inheritance/tax refund/lawsuit settlement comes thru you will RUN.
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I have been teaching a local man in his early 50's how to use the computer.....He is single, never married !! yesterday he partly signed up to a senior singles site, he latter phoned me as he wanted and ask a few questions ?? he had immediately on lodging his profile ,received an email from a interested lady who liked him!!! he didn't add a photo as he is not quite up to knowing how to do that yet!!
This woman forwarded him her "personal" email address and full name ..........Am I being cautious on his behalf advising him to be careful ????? I don't wish to interfere with his business , ( in my working life I took care of people with disabilities) He has some major health issues and I feel like protecting him, however on the the other hand I say to myself DONT get involved !!! I looked up the Senior Singles site they advise not to give your personal details. I have been married almost 30 years and don't understand the single scene it has changed dramatically since I was out "there" looking for a friend !!
 
Years ago it was bars and churches. The workplace for working people. I have no need for such a service but if I did, it would be most likely, BARS!!!!!:)
 
Kadee46 said:
I have been teaching a local man in his early 50's how to use the computer.....He is single, never married !! yesterday he partly signed up to a senior singles site, he latter phoned me as he wanted and ask a few questions ?? he had immediately on lodging his profile ,received an email from a interested lady who liked him!!! he didn't add a photo as he is not quite up to knowing how to do that yet!!
This woman forwarded him her "personal" email address and full name ..........Am I being cautious on his behalf advising him to be careful ????? I don't wish to interfere with his business , ( in my working life I took care of people with disabilities) He has some major health issues and I feel like protecting him, however on the the other hand I say to myself DONT get involved !!! I looked up the Senior Singles site they advise not to give your personal details. I have been married almost 30 years and don't understand the single scene it has changed dramatically since I was out "there" looking for a friend !!
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If I were you, I'd advise him to be VERY careful, and not to divulge personal information, like his name, address, and certainly not that he has medical issues. He could be a perfect mark for someone seeking to do him ill.
 
I used Match.com and Eharmony, with results ranging from ok through bleh to arrrrgggghhhh!!! I met my boyfriend of six years through Plentyoffish, which is actually a horrible site (seems mostly for "hook-ups" and geared to the younger crowd) but it was free and I thought why not? He was the right age, wanted the same things in life and I decided to go for it. Glad I did.
 
Ralphy1 said:
Hmmm, isn't he overlooking the obvious?
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I guess he will learn one day :shrug:, he just phoned me asking me to try to sort out his heaps of replies from the lady in question , wonder if she has told him yet about her sick relatives, or the money tied up in a overseas company that she needs his financial help with to release her millions.
I only volunteered to teach him to use the computer to use the Internet to search things like eBay, send and read email as I don't have the time to mess about trying to sort out the obvious day after day..
 
I used Plenty of Fish and did not even get a date after a long time waiting. A waste of time and my hopes are now gone.
I changed my headline and rewrote my ad many times. I met a few people on phone and in person but no one I had
much in common with. I do not recommend it to men, perhaps women. (More men than women on site.)

Cupid.com was also a waste of time. I could name others too. Very few worthwhile ads for guys in their sixties.
 
Victor said:
I used Plenty of Fish and did not even get a date after a long time waiting. A waste of time and my hopes are now gone.
I changed my headline and rewrote my ad many times. I met a few people on phone and in person but no one I had
much in common with. I do not recommend it to men, perhaps women. (More men than women on site.)

Cupid.com was also a waste of time. I could name others too. Very few worthwhile ads for guys in their sixties.
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Depends what you mean by "worthwhile" ads.. Oh.boy... if you could have seen the picture my husband posted of himself on Match.. Fortunately, I was not looking for good looks, because it was really, really bad.. I was more interested in the words he was writing.... and his understanding and kindness. In my silly youth, he is not the kind of guy I would have been attracted to.. Fortunately as I aged, I was no longer interested in that type. I found an uncut diamond on my 3rd try.
 
Tried one back in the 90s that no longer exists. Met terrible people, not looking for commitment of any type. Gave up on the search early 2001 when I came to the conclusion that the quality of the men who seemed to respond to my ad, were dirt bags and not serious about any kind of a commited relationship with the exception of a physical one.

Got tired of having to fight off the date rapes.
 
LogicsHere, also……a lot of married men (and some women) post on dating sites. They often use fake pictures. They figure they’ll just have some fun, maybe diddle around with emails, and when they’re pinned down for a personal meet they hem and haw and delay or just bail/disappear. I go to another forum where there’s an entire section about online dating issues. Some of the stories …..wow.
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Yeah... and a whole bunch of married men... and women go to bars.. sans wedding rings too. On line dating is no more dangerous or nefarious than meeting someone any where else.. AND at our ages.. hanging in bars not very appealing.. I'll stand by my statements.. You have to use common sense whenever, or wherever you meet a stranger.
 
QuickSilver said:
Yeah... and a whole bunch of married men... and women go to bars.. sans wedding rings too. On line dating is no more dangerous or nefarious than meeting someone any where else.. AND at our ages.. hanging in bars not very appealing.. I'll stand by my statements.. You have to use common sense whenever, or wherever you meet a stranger.
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True. My sister thinks meeting a man thru church guarantees success and true love. Won't bother to tell you how that's worked out. Can a person find Mr/Ms Right at church? Sure. Also at the grocery store or library. Regardless of how people initially meet, sometimes get all excited about 'having someone' and common sense flies out the window.
 
applecruncher said:
True. My sister thinks meeting a man thru church guarantees success and true love. Won't bother to tell you how that's worked out. Regardless of how people initially meet, sometimes get all excited about 'having someone' and common sense flies out the window.
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Ain't that the truth... Lot's of stories out there about preachers kids.
 
I often have court shows on TV in the background. It never ceases to amaze me how people will let someone move in after knowing them a very short period of time. Often there are kids involved (shudder). Then come the loans, or they buy the person a cell phone. Hey – if I was hunting for someone to date, someone who can’t even get themselves a cheap cell phone is someone I don’t need in my life.
 

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