What do you think about all these online dating services? And have you ever been on one?

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Babsinbloom65

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I have never been on one but I did actually met my husband on a Christian Forum. It wasn't any kind of match making Forum, just one where we discussed our faith and everything that goes along with it, and all kinds of other topics that were of interest us. We started out just as friends as we saw we had alot in common, then that let to private emails, later on phone calls, and then two years later we met at my sister's house in Fort Walton Beach, FL. He drove from Jacksonville, FL and I drove from Lafayette, LA. We had shared pictures but when we saw each other face to face...we both knew we were going to become one. And six months later in St. Augustine, FL we did. :)

My oldest sister on the other hand must have joined every dating and matchmaking services they had. The stories she would share after some dates, etc. were nightmares to me. But after she had to "kiss a lot of frogs" she is now finally in a long term relationship (it will be two years on Valentine's Day) with a man our whole family likes...it remains to be seen if their relationship will lead to marriage or not. I know they talk about marriage and I know my sister wants that...but no date setting, etc. yet. He did give her an engagement ring last year.
 

I was thinking of starting one for hedonists...
 

Ameriscot said:
Good plan, Ralphy! However, I won't be needing that service as I am on my final husband.
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I am on my final husband too Ameriscot. I told him after we got married that if he ever said the word divorce...he better have his funeral all planned and paid for!:)
 
Babsinbloom65 said:
I am on my final husband too Ameriscot. I told him after we got married that if he ever said the word divorce...he better have his funeral all planned and paid for!:)
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LOL! This one is my third and final one. I was a slow learner when it came to picking the right husband!
 
When I was still actively participating in the dating scene, the online dating for me, was a blast when I was in my forties, depending on local. But, it wore thin and and some of the people I encountered once I moved to certain areas, completely turned me off from dating, it wasn't just the on-line encounters, more regional for me I would say. But I'm still good friends or friendly with some of the people I met more than 10 years ago. Occasionally, I do just test the waters and see what's on line, what a hoot, but, boy, if I wanted some hot young guys, to clean my pipes or old and young very married horn dogs to cheat with, my place card would be filled every minute of every day.
 
When my period of mourning was over (if you can say it's ever over), I turned to dating websites. I don't play golf, I don't go to church, the only guys I worked with were either married or gay or both. I dove into it head first.

I didn't have any luck meeting Mr. Wonderful, but I did meet his cousins Mr. Sleezy, Mr. Creepy, Mr. Depressed, Mr. Bitter, Mr. Looking-for-a-Nurse, Mr. Looking-for-a-Purse, Mr. Looking-for-a-Nurse-AND-a-purse, Mr. Disappearing, Mr. Undependable, Mr. Unrealistic, Mr. Broke, Mr. Cheap, Mr. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Cheating-On-my-Dead-Wife, Mr. Still-Married-But-My-Wife-Doesn't-Understand-Me, and Mr.-Let's-Get-Married-After-One-Date. Oh, and there was Mr.-I-Have-A-Teenage-Daughter-Who-Doesn't-Want-Me-To-Date-So-She'll-Call-Me-Every-15-Minutes-While-We're-Out-to-See-When-I'm-Coming-Home, Mr. I-Have-A-Deadbeat-Son-at-Home-and-He-Comes-With-The-Package, and Mr. I've-Been-Hurt-So-Bad-I'll-Never-Be-Able-to-Trust-A-Woman-Again. And who can forget, Mr. I'm-a-Little-Unsure-of-My-Sexual-Orientation (actually, I liked him the best......he was on the verge of helping me pick out cushions for my couch and overseeing my wardrobe -- Bummer!) There were a few more in the family, but I have thankfully forgotten them (all except the one I that I was moved to dump a glass of ice tea in his lap on our first and only date and he deserved it royally).

I did meet one nice guy but he died. The good ones seem to have a habit of doing that....

Finally, just when both of us were about ready to give up, I met the Spousal Equivalent (on a dating website). Six and a half years later, it's still working....

If anything happens to him, I'm finished. I'll get a dog or a cat or a kangaroo. Maybe a wolverine.
 
Not for me although I still lurk once in a while to see if there's anyone who sounds relatively sane. Unfortunately, far too many of them are more interested in what they used to do and be and so vested in their grown children and grandchildren, that it's apparent that they really have no time for a Personal Person in their lives. Of course, those grown kids are all wildly successful, and the grandchildren are like the ones in Lake Wobegon: above average.

If they're ultra-conservative and/or uber-Christrian, those are definite red flags for me.

After a while their profiles all sound the same...they like to golf, like the mountains and the beach, have traveled extensively and want to travel more, like dining out, dancing, coffee and conversation and...they're all "fit and toned"! Fit? That's entirely possible. Toned? Maybe with the help of a plastic surgeon, but at 75-80 "toned"? Um...

Most of them mention that they're looking for someone with "no baggage" but anybody who's lived at all has baggage!

Let's not forget the ones who post their high school or college graduation photos and their military photos.

I'd really rather be alone. Tucker, The Perfectly Good Cat keeps me company.
 
IKE said:
If, God forbid, that mama should go before me I won't need a dating site.......I'm just gonna have her stuffed and sit her on the couch.
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That sounds like a swell idea. She'll never again tell you that you already told that joke or nag you to take the trash out, but you'll still have the pleasure of her company.
 
If, God forbid, that mama should go before me I won't need a dating site.......I'm just gonna have her stuffed and sit her on the couch.

Hubby has always said he would do that too so who knows...I'll spend eternity as a blow up doll...yayyy me.
 
jujube said:
When my period of mourning was over (if you can say it's ever over), I turned to dating websites. I don't play golf, I don't go to church, the only guys I worked with were either married or gay or both. I dove into it head first.

I didn't have any luck meeting Mr. Wonderful, but I did meet his cousins Mr. Sleezy, Mr. Creepy, Mr. Depressed, Mr. Bitter, Mr. Looking-for-a-Nurse, Mr. Looking-for-a-Purse, Mr. Looking-for-a-Nurse-AND-a-purse, Mr. Disappearing, Mr. Undependable, Mr. Unrealistic, Mr. Broke, Mr. Cheap, Mr. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Cheating-On-my-Dead-Wife, Mr. Still-Married-But-My-Wife-Doesn't-Understand-Me, and Mr.-Let's-Get-Married-After-One-Date. Oh, and there was Mr.-I-Have-A-Teenage-Daughter-Who-Doesn't-Want-Me-To-Date-So-She'll-Call-Me-Every-15-Minutes-While-We're-Out-to-See-When-I'm-Coming-Home, Mr. I-Have-A-Deadbeat-Son-at-Home-and-He-Comes-With-The-Package, and Mr. I've-Been-Hurt-So-Bad-I'll-Never-Be-Able-to-Trust-A-Woman-Again. And who can forget, Mr. I'm-a-Little-Unsure-of-My-Sexual-Orientation (actually, I liked him the best......he was on the verge of helping me pick out cushions for my couch and overseeing my wardrobe -- Bummer!) There were a few more in the family, but I have thankfully forgotten them (all except the one I that I was moved to dump a glass of ice tea in his lap on our first and only date and he deserved it royally).

I did meet one nice guy but he died. The good ones seem to have a habit of doing that....

Finally, just when both of us were about ready to give up, I met the Spousal Equivalent (on a dating website). Six and a half years later, it's still working....

If anything happens to him, I'm finished. I'll get a dog or a cat or a kangaroo. Maybe a wolverine.
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We must have been on the same dating website as I met all the same men. It was a some years ago and I never found a Spousal Equivalent. Kudos to you for finding one.
 
jujube said:
When my period of mourning was over (if you can say it's ever over), I turned to dating websites. I don't play golf, I don't go to church, the only guys I worked with were either married or gay or both. I dove into it head first.

I didn't have any luck meeting Mr. Wonderful, but I did meet his cousins Mr. Sleezy, Mr. Creepy, Mr. Depressed, Mr. Bitter, Mr. Looking-for-a-Nurse, Mr. Looking-for-a-Purse, Mr. Looking-for-a-Nurse-AND-a-purse, Mr. Disappearing, Mr. Undependable, Mr. Unrealistic, Mr. Broke, Mr. Cheap, Mr. I-Feel-Like-I'm-Cheating-On-my-Dead-Wife, Mr. Still-Married-But-My-Wife-Doesn't-Understand-Me, and Mr.-Let's-Get-Married-After-One-Date. Oh, and there was Mr.-I-Have-A-Teenage-Daughter-Who-Doesn't-Want-Me-To-Date-So-She'll-Call-Me-Every-15-Minutes-While-We're-Out-to-See-When-I'm-Coming-Home, Mr. I-Have-A-Deadbeat-Son-at-Home-and-He-Comes-With-The-Package, and Mr. I've-Been-Hurt-So-Bad-I'll-Never-Be-Able-to-Trust-A-Woman-Again. And who can forget, Mr. I'm-a-Little-Unsure-of-My-Sexual-Orientation (actually, I liked him the best......he was on the verge of helping me pick out cushions for my couch and overseeing my wardrobe -- Bummer!) There were a few more in the family, but I have thankfully forgotten them (all except the one I that I was moved to dump a glass of ice tea in his lap on our first and only date and he deserved it royally).

I did meet one nice guy but he died. The good ones seem to have a habit of doing that....

Finally, just when both of us were about ready to give up, I met the Spousal Equivalent (on a dating website). Six and a half years later, it's still working....

If anything happens to him, I'm finished. I'll get a dog or a cat or a kangaroo. Maybe a wolverine.
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I've never been on a dating site, but I've definitely met every one of those toads in real life....errrk!!!...

If current o/h goes before me ...I couldn't be bothered going through all that training a new one again at this time in my life ...let it be..I'd rather be on my own!!
 

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