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Old 08-14-2005 | 11:59 AM
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Anyone doing the Internet dating???

Back on the market again and am not the ougoing, bar person.

Is anyone or has anyone tried Perfect Match??? It's $100 for 4 months and may be worth the money since people who are not serious will not shell out that sort of money.

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Old 08-14-2005 | 12:14 PM
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Ill ask my wife if she will let me join. I don't have a good feeling about it though.
Old 08-14-2005 | 12:27 PM
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Consider trying the free sites for a while? $100 is about $100 more expensive than I'd be willing to spend, but that's just me.
FWIW, I met a great girl through craigslist and we were together for a few months... fun while it lasted. You probably won't get many responses being a guy anyway. I know girls that have gotten flooded with emails when they post on free sites though.

What does the $100 get you?
Old 08-14-2005 | 04:47 PM
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Not sure about those internet sites, but I do know 3 women who found husbands from the internet.
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I hear MySpace is a great place to meet girls
https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/guy-posts-realdoll-pics-myspace-hilarity-ensues-315737/
Old 08-14-2005 | 06:01 PM
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That seems kinda pricey. E-harmony.com is a little lower. Match.com, yahoo.com all have more people than perfectmatch.
Old 08-14-2005 | 07:18 PM
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I had great luck on match.com, but then again I was in Atlanta where the women out-number men, so even a geek like me could get laid without too much trouble. Internet dating is a great alternative to the bar scene, but I find that there are more psychos on the internet than in the bar.
Old 08-14-2005 | 08:10 PM
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I know Yahoo will let me get on for a month free if I register my c.c. Problem with that one is there is not much to pick on. Will have to reserch and see how many nice ones I see before I cough up the cash.

Will have a look at Craiglist.. tks.
Old 08-14-2005 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
I hear MySpace is a great place to meet girls
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315737


ohh hell yea, that is right. madd girls galore, well for my age. met up with 4 girls already form there in 3 weeks of breaking up with the gf. but for u older types maybe but i dunnno.
Old 08-14-2005 | 08:25 PM
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ohh hell yea, that is right. madd girls galore, well for my age. met up with 4 girls already form there in 3 weeks of breaking up with the gf. but for u older types maybe but i dunnno.
Next time click the link
Old 08-14-2005 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
Next time click the link

lol no shit, i didn't realize it till after. but seriousely it isn't that bad. it actually works lol
Old 08-14-2005 | 10:13 PM
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but for u older types maybe but i dunnno.
Dude...any girl of 17 that needs to go on a dating site has issues. If a teenager can't find a date at school, work, church, the library or next door...I'd be scared of em.

Us 'older types' don't normally have the luxury of meeting like-aged people at work & bars are played by the time you hit 25.
Old 08-14-2005 | 10:50 PM
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Haven't heard of that one before...but I've got a friend who met his current fiance through eharmony...
Old 08-14-2005 | 10:57 PM
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Old 08-15-2005 | 06:39 AM
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I know someone that took an hour or so to fill out the eHarmony questionnaire. She was told, thanks but no thanks. She thinks it's because she said she wouldn't cook or clean.
Old 08-15-2005 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by chef chris
Dude...any girl of 17 that needs to go on a dating site has issues. If a teenager can't find a date at school, work, church, the library or next door...I'd be scared of em.

Us 'older types' don't normally have the luxury of meeting like-aged people at work & bars are played by the time you hit 25.


normally they don't u just start talking then u meet up and whatever happens, happens. u'd be surprised u think a girl is 17-18 or 19 and then they turn out to be 15 or even 14 .
Old 08-15-2005 | 09:07 AM
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I'd be wary of eHarmony... They don't exactly run a normal service. They pick and choose who they will allow to use their services, essentially saying that if you're gay, or have other attributes they don't agree with (basically anything non-Christian), you can't use their service.

I'm not gay, but any service that discriminates people based on sexual preference, religion or race is basically a service I do not use.
Old 08-15-2005 | 09:15 AM
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I've had awesome luck with eHarmony.

Been together over a year now.

Given that I think people should share the same views on life, the personality profiles and other psychological stuff is really neat. When we met we clicked instantlly.
Old 08-15-2005 | 09:56 AM
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spidey...

you are lucky in that regards. I remember over 3 years ago, trying Yahoo... Boy did I get some whackos.

Do you remember how much it cost? All of them want you to fill out all the detail before they tell you how much it is to join..
Old 08-15-2005 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Eggplant-EX
spidey...

you are lucky in that regards. I remember over 3 years ago, trying Yahoo... Boy did I get some whackos.

Do you remember how much it cost? All of them want you to fill out all the detail before they tell you how much it is to join..
Maybe 100 bucks, but that was for a year. buy 6 months, get 6 months free.

Sure there are whackos out there, but you gotta remember something like 75% of women are insane. So every once in a while you'll get one with a level head.

Heck I was matched up with one girl who was pretty cute and the first contact we had she just kept going on and on about her ex-husband. Needless to say I didn't respond.

I'll admit I'm 34 now and meeting quality women who aren't married or psycho or an emotional succubus gets tough.
Old 08-15-2005 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by spidey07
Sure there are whackos out there, but you gotta remember something like 75% of women are insane. So every once in a while you'll get one with a level head.

LOL. So true. The shit we have to go thru. The worse are the ones with the inconsitant personalities. Happy one minute, bitchy the next...
Old 08-15-2005 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Eggplant-EX
LOL. So true. The shit we have to go thru. The worse are the ones with the inconsitant personalities. Happy one minute, bitchy the next...
That's called manic depression and can be treated with drugs.

I firmly believe that most women suffer from some mental illness (radical mood swings are a dead giveaway). However there are some that don't - those are the keepers.
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Old 08-15-2005 | 01:00 PM
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normally they don't u just start talking then u meet up and whatever happens, happens. u'd be surprised u think a girl is 17-18 or 19 and then they turn out to be 15 or even 14 .

Boy, don't be throwing phrases like that around here. You'll find yourself $1200 richer and fat.
Old 08-15-2005 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
I hear MySpace is a great place to meet girls
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315737
Old 08-15-2005 | 03:19 PM
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Boy, don't be throwing phrases like that around here. You'll find yourself $1200 richer and fat.
Old 08-15-2005 | 06:38 PM
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i do myspace dating lol

had nice results thus far
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Old 08-15-2005 | 06:42 PM
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i do myspace dating lol

had nice results thus far
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Old 08-15-2005 | 06:44 PM
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Yeah, just caught on......
Old 08-15-2005 | 08:56 PM
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I'd stick with Yahoo for a while then step up to the pay sites...
Old 08-15-2005 | 10:38 PM
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Actually know many couples who met via Lavalife.com

...Many of 'em are now married, and a few others are in some pretty good relationships after having met there too. It's not my thing, but works for some.
Old 08-21-2005 | 08:56 PM
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I've heard lots of good things about myspace. I have a profile on myspace but I haven't modified my profile or done anything on there, plus I can't access myspace at work. When I'm not at work, I'm only online occasionally.

I did mess around with match about 2 years ago. I met 3 women through match (Southern California area). One was fine but wanted extreme conditions for a relationship that I didn't want to accept. Another girl was cute but chunky, that one fizzled out. The last one was one of those stereotypical online horror stories.

She sent me a picture and the picture showed a hot latin babe with long curly hair. When I went to meet her, I saw a broad that pulled out so much of her hair that you could see her scalp, I mean huge patches. She also looked about a decade older than her profile stated. Needless to say I was horrified.

Just be careful with the online thing and make sure you qualify the girls ahead of time so you can minimize the chance of an unpleasant surprise.
Old 08-21-2005 | 11:27 PM
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I flat out refused to do it for the longest time. finally caved and tried it. Did J-date (jew) and met my girl. We were each other 1st internet dates ever. And she is the chick I will pop the question to when the time is right, we are currently looking at trying to find a condo worth buying.
Old 08-22-2005 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc
I flat out refused to do it for the longest time. finally caved and tried it. Did J-date (jew) and met my girl. We were each other 1st internet dates ever. And she is the chick I will pop the question to when the time is right, we are currently looking at trying to find a condo worth buying.
No shit...good for you dude. Glad to hear it works.

I've been looking at a few sites...but since I'm still living with the last girl, I'm not too serious yet
Old 08-22-2005 | 12:58 PM
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Damn!! Nice to know there are others willing to look into the Internet dating. Kind of depressing when I think about putting myself on the Internet. But I have very limited social life as well as contact with the public (I telecommute).

Thanks for the great responses.
Old 08-22-2005 | 01:20 PM
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Damn!! Nice to know there are others willing to look into the Internet dating. Kind of depressing when I think about putting myself on the Internet. But I have very limited social life as well as contact with the public (I telecommute).
I think there's this ridiculous stigmatism with internet dating because of the way it's portrayed in the media...sitcoms...etc.

Realistically...what other way could you meet a person of your 'type'? Everyone knows bar-hopping is a joke...other than work/church, what other way is there...speed-dating maybe?

I think internet dating is the most efficient way to meet anyone...you can see, hear and converse with multiple partners at the same time and narrow down your choices a million times faster/easier than you ever could by bar-hopping or blind dates. Plus, you can email someone during the week and know by the weekend if you even want to see them...instead of planning a date on Friday night and losing the whole week if they turn out to be a dud.
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Plus...I am getting some great feedback from the eharmony matches...their 'personality profile' seems to really pick some winners. A few sound like my 'perfect' match already, and I've only been really looking at it a few weeks.
Old 08-22-2005 | 01:26 PM
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eHarmony is friggin expensive.... $50/month. PerfectMatch os $80 for 3 months.
Old 08-22-2005 | 01:36 PM
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Plus...I am getting some great feedback from the eharmony matches...their 'personality profile' seems to really pick some winners. A few sound like my 'perfect' match already, and I've only been really looking at it a few weeks.
depends on where you live too.... I decided to try it and all my matches are in the chicagoland area


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