Do you think online dating works or is safe? (22)
lilangelalexandria, Louisiana USA2 Threads 8 Posts
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yes it does sometimes work and yes it can be safe.. if you are careful.. just like you have to be when dating offline.. there are many folks here that have met thier match on cs and are getting married.. have gotten married or have been dating for some time now.. but still must be careful.. be yourself and have fun
wish you all the best.. and welcome to connecting singles
wish you all the best.. and welcome to connecting singles
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Hi lilangel.. yes it works for some lucky ones.. as for being safe.. it's just like real life you have to be cautious.. 
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Well none of us on here have gotten murdered yet.
Seriosly though just get to know a person before you would even agree to meet in person.The first time I met a person from the net I meet them in a public place.I also let someone know where & when I'll be there.I usually have a friend call during that time just to see how things are going.That way if I don't feel safe I can let them know.There have been several on here that I know of that have hooked up.So it must work!
Seriosly though just get to know a person before you would even agree to meet in person.The first time I met a person from the net I meet them in a public place.I also let someone know where & when I'll be there.I usually have a friend call during that time just to see how things are going.That way if I don't feel safe I can let them know.There have been several on here that I know of that have hooked up.So it must work!
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The key to it is..."use good judgement".
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oh its really scary
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ive had a few online dates and ive always had friends ring me to make sure im safe, be cautious as you never know
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It is what you make it, if you play smart and use your head..No different than dating offline from what I can see...
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absolutely it works
and no more or less safe than any other venue really
just exersize a little common sense
welcome aboard....your in for a ride
and no more or less safe than any other venue really
just exersize a little common sense
welcome aboard....your in for a ride
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Well there are no guarentee's wether its in real life or in cyber space.
I feel most safe in some ways online because of the privacy issue. You can meet people and not have to give them personal information until you feel you are comfortable and safe to. Also if you do decide to meet you can do so in a safe and public place until you know its okay to have them in your own home.
I feel most safe in some ways online because of the privacy issue. You can meet people and not have to give them personal information until you feel you are comfortable and safe to. Also if you do decide to meet you can do so in a safe and public place until you know its okay to have them in your own home.
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Agree with you there...
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Yes it can work as well as any other method of meeting someone.
Met lots of people in person that I met online first.
Yes it can be safe, as well as any other way of meeting, using precautions.
Met lots of people in person that I met online first.
Yes it can be safe, as well as any other way of meeting, using precautions.
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Yeah, just be careful. Just don't do anything stupid...as a male I am less worried, but some girl that I had met on another site once met me in the middle of a park in New Haven...it was fairly dark and deserted in the park...i don't know WTF she was thinking. In her defense, it wasn't planned that way, we were on opposite sides of the park when I got to NH, so we started walking towards each other, haha. But yeah, it's safe, just be careful.
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before you meet someone always remember to run a background check on them.do you really know for sure that the picture they have of them,is really them do you know for sure that voice on the other end of the phone is really them.
when meeting someone for the first time it always pay to be safe.than regerting it later
when meeting someone for the first time it always pay to be safe.than regerting it later
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That is so true Z-Man, but for some reason I always want
to believe what people say and go with my heart. My
kids tell me I need to take the blinders off. Have had
my heart stomped on once or twice since joining this
site, but along the way have met some very awesome people.
to believe what people say and go with my heart. My
kids tell me I need to take the blinders off. Have had
my heart stomped on once or twice since joining this
site, but along the way have met some very awesome people.
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Yes I think if it's the right person that it can work. But I do believe you have to take steps & be careful who you meet & where you meet. I think you should get to know each other a bit before meeting up & at least find out if your suited. But I believe it can work, I know some that met off here & other sites and are living together now & some whom married. Sometimes it just takes time though.
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i agree with everyone here just use your head its not really diff. than any ohter dating
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What I've seen lately is people changing to another profile and chanbing partners faster than they can change their underwear
Professing undying love is easy when a person can disappear in a flash.
Remember that
Professing undying love is easy when a person can disappear in a flash.
Remember that
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I know it can work if both people are willing...whooohooooo
safe? sure, if you dont give your number to some obssessed nutcase that cant figure out when to stop calling
safe? sure, if you dont give your number to some obssessed nutcase that cant figure out when to stop calling
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I reckon it does work, if you are patient, sensible and realistic.
If you imagine that CS is like a party, and you have all been invited.
The forums are the discussions we have in the party, and we exhibit ourselves through our posts.
So, as in a party, you meet someone who stimulates your brain, and then maybe a little dance, and then if you are sensible you arrange to meet in a few days at a neutral place.
In reality if you sense someone is too needy, too urgent or just not nice, you dont continue to hang around them, you make a discreet exit and find someone else at the party to talk to.
There will be small groups of like-minded people, and they will hang out.
Same as it is here.
So while you are guests at the CS party and you "meet" someone, enforce the same codes of safety that you would do if you were invited to a dinner party at someone elses house. Then online dating does work.
If you imagine that CS is like a party, and you have all been invited.
The forums are the discussions we have in the party, and we exhibit ourselves through our posts.
So, as in a party, you meet someone who stimulates your brain, and then maybe a little dance, and then if you are sensible you arrange to meet in a few days at a neutral place.
In reality if you sense someone is too needy, too urgent or just not nice, you dont continue to hang around them, you make a discreet exit and find someone else at the party to talk to.
There will be small groups of like-minded people, and they will hang out.
Same as it is here.
So while you are guests at the CS party and you "meet" someone, enforce the same codes of safety that you would do if you were invited to a dinner party at someone elses house. Then online dating does work.
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