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31.
Well, I assume you've been dating chicks in the 22-30 range.
THIS IS A TOTAL GENERALIZATION -- PLEASE WOMEN, DO NOT BEAT ME
Look at it this way, the chick who are ready to hunker down mostly do before 25.
Chicks have wild oats, too. They like the "bad boy" (whatever that is) element, basically because those guys are fun and exciting. If you're out looking for fun and exciting, you probably don't want to settle down with warm and loving.
Most chicks grow out of the bad boy phase. Most that have remained free...er, single, realize usually around our age, I'm 31 as well, that assholes are great for a good time, but little else. If they want more than a bad attitude with eternal 3-day stubble, they'll start exploring other options.
I've totally butchered this, maybe some chicks can come in and set it straight.
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Actually I go for 30-40 age range...sometimes older. I should try for younger women...maybe 18-24 or 21-29.
Actually I go for 30-40 age range...sometimes older. I should try for younger women...maybe 18-24 or 21-29.
Yeah, I disagree with pretty much everything.
Yeah, I figured. But it really depends on who you're around, I suppose...
I have a free membership on the site atm, and I'm toying with the idea of going for a paid level of membership for a short while to try contacting the ones that interest me.
Back in Double ought (2000) I met my wife on Yahoo personals. We have two kids and have been married 8 years, so far so good. Yahoo was free back then, not so sure about now. As others have said date lots of people and wear your track shoes just in case. It helped that my wife likes Sci Fi and Star Trek. Don't pretend to be something other than who you are. Afternoon dates worked best for me.
I signed up for eHarmony a few weeks ago, and I'm pleased so far. I had to take a personality test when I signed up, and they match people based on personality compatibility, and other factors that people specify if it matters to them (age, location, religion, etc.). I've had one date so far, and I'm e-mailing several other guys. I may go out with some of them, too.
I signed up because I don't have a lot of time or opportunity to go out and meet new people because of work and school, and I'm a bit introverted, so the bar scene isn't for me.
eHarmony is a bit pricey, though. (Depending on the plan, anywhere from $20-50 per month.)
I signed up because I don't have a lot of time or opportunity to go out and meet new people because of work and school, and I'm a bit introverted, so the bar scene isn't for me.
eHarmony is a bit pricey, though. (Depending on the plan, anywhere from $20-50 per month.)
okcupid.com and plentyoffish.com are the two best 100% free dating sites (well, not counting myspace, but that's just for random hookups, right?), and i use them a lot. i've had decent luck on both.
yes, i'm 100% honest on my profiles, and so far most of the women i've met have been honest on theirs as well. a few had pics posted that were 80 pounds ago, you can expect that anywhere.
edit: i tried eharmony once. spend a total of 4 hours doing that stupid test, only to have the site tell me there's no one i'd be compatible with.
yes, i'm 100% honest on my profiles, and so far most of the women i've met have been honest on theirs as well. a few had pics posted that were 80 pounds ago, you can expect that anywhere.
edit: i tried eharmony once. spend a total of 4 hours doing that stupid test, only to have the site tell me there's no one i'd be compatible with.
i tried eharmony once. spend a total of 4 hours doing that stupid test, only to have the site tell me there's no one i'd be compatible with.
It took about two days for matches to start showing up for me.
edit: i tried eharmony once. spend a total of 4 hours doing that stupid test, only to have the site tell me there's no one i'd be compatible with.
As if getting rejected by women weren't enough, I now have to worry about a computer progam telling me how much I suck.
Thanks for the ego boost, eHarmony!
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eHarmony matched me with what I wasn't looking for back in the day...I don't get why fill out all that stuff and it not match you with people you wanna be matched with or no one at all.
eHarmony matched me with what I wasn't looking for back in the day...I don't get why fill out all that stuff and it not match you with people you wanna be matched with or no one at all.
For matches you should just be able to put in :" "hot people."
I haven't done online dating (yet) and I don't mean this in a condescending way at all, but just reading some of the forums on those sites the overwhelming majority of people on them come off as desperate on an ultra panicky type of level I don't see in real life. I'm sure there are some happy stories though. Hope I read into what I read incorrectly lol.
One major complaint eHarmony has gotten if you look around for the complaints is that there is no "last user activity" for any of the profiles they send your way, so you have no idea if they're even active or not even though you have to pay just to start up communication (of course, that's probably their intent). I think there was also a complaint that people who cancel their accounts are still having their profiles used in matches.
I had a year-plus-long relationship with a woman whom I met through Yahoo! Personals, and a year and a half after that relationship ended, I met another woman through the same service, and we have been married for nine months.
Not everyone you meet through online matchmaking sites is going to be right for you, but that's also true with people whom you approach face-to-face.
Not everyone you meet through online matchmaking sites is going to be right for you, but that's also true with people whom you approach face-to-face.
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Jetfire
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Yahoo! I used alot in the past...don't know about no though.
I also think Friendfinder is horrible too.
In online dating, you should be very careful because sometimes you'll never get what you want. I mean, a person-to-person meet up would be great before deciding to get serious. Well, maybe a month long relationship with the person thru emails and chats would be great as well. That way, you will be able to know the person well. Get to know him/her first before you proceed to making your relationship legal. There are a lot of trusted online dating sites which can help you with this. Find someone who's biography is as good as telling himself/herself all the way. I mean, honesty works best here. ;-)
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