The (dis)Advantages of online dating (40)

Oct 12, 2010 5:10 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
Becks72
Becks72Becks72Kilkenny city, Kilkenny Ireland9 Threads 95 Posts
If you're an average looking (or,ugly like myself) guy,then your chances of getting another date soon are very slim,or non-existent.

Long story short,if the the older sister thinks she has what it takes for the last boyfriend of her younger sister,then i'd rather was E.T.,and hope my parents come back to collect me soon
Oct 12, 2010 5:14 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
brunettegirl
brunettegirlbrunettegirlwexford, Wexford Ireland17 Threads 539 Posts
Becks72: If you're an average looking (or,ugly like myself) guy,then your chances of getting another date soon are very slim,or non-existent.

Long story short,if the the older sister thinks she has what it takes for the last boyfriend of her younger sister,then i'd rather was E.T.,and hope my parents come back to collect me soon
dont put urself then plenty people out there to do that

Ps i love ET
Oct 12, 2010 5:19 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
Becks72
Becks72Becks72Kilkenny city, Kilkenny Ireland9 Threads 95 Posts
brunettegirl: dont put urself then plenty people out there to do that

Ps i love ET


I don't blame anybody,i just meant (dis)advantages of online dating

wine
Oct 12, 2010 5:28 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
Becks72: I don't blame anybody,i just meant (dis)advantages of online dating


well so far my disadvantages hav been that i seem to find every wierdo on here or they will find me and the advantages are that i hav made some really good friends, 3 in particular including one iv never even met and prob never even will but hes always there for me when the wierdos strike, we txt one another every day, my day wudnt feel right if we had no contact, thats how good our friendship is.

So it cant be all bad here!!
Oct 12, 2010 5:35 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
wittyone
wittyonewittyoneDerry, Ireland9 Threads 8,815 Posts
filly63: well so far my disadvantages hav been that i seem to find every wierdo on here or they will find me and the advantages are that i hav made some really good friends, 3 in particular including one iv never even met and prob never even will but hes always there for me when the wierdos strike, we txt one another every day, my day wudnt feel right if we had no contact, thats how good our friendship is.

So it cant be all bad here!!


thumbs up well said filly, have to agree I look forward to meeting up with some of the very nice ladies of here, for a drink and a giggle very soon, oh and the guys also.wink after all we need them to talk about conversing rolling on the floor laughing
Oct 12, 2010 5:37 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
Becks72
Becks72Becks72Kilkenny city, Kilkenny Ireland9 Threads 95 Posts
filly63: well so far my disadvantages hav been that i seem to find every wierdo on here or they will find me and the advantages are that i hav made some really good friends, 3 in particular including one iv never even met and prob never even will but hes always there for me when the wierdos strike, we txt one another every day, my day wudnt feel right if we had no contact, thats how good our friendship is.

So it cant be all bad here!!


Nice to hear that,i've remained good friends with few of my dates too.
The reason i created this thread was a girl from other thread mentioning she has a coffee date today,not that she doubts,but she knows her date has a Girlfriend...
Again,long story short...
Why would she or anyone else settle for second best ?
Yet,we know,we cant get the best.

No offence meant to anybody

wine
Oct 12, 2010 5:38 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
Becks72: Nice to hear that,i've remained good friends with few of my dates too.
The reason i created this thread was a girl from other thread mentioning she has a coffee date today,not that she doubts,but she knows her date has a Girlfriend...
Again,long story short...
Why would she or anyone else settle for second best ?
Yet,we know,we cant get the best.

No offence meant to anybody


well one of my phrases iv come up with since being on here is "I dont want to be a number unless its number 1"
Oct 12, 2010 5:40 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
sugar77
sugar77sugar77bray, Wicklow Ireland13 Threads 3,902 Posts
Becks72: Nice to hear that,i've remained good friends with few of my dates too.
The reason i created this thread was a girl from other thread mentioning she has a coffee date today,not that she doubts,but she knows her date has a Girlfriend...
Again,long story short...
Why would she or anyone else settle for second best ?
Yet,we know,we cant get the best.

No offence meant to anybody


wave Just want to correct ya there becks,she has a date but not with the guy she thinks has a gf...laugh The guy she thinks has a gf is from her college that she has been admiring...if im wrong,i stand corrected..hug
Oct 12, 2010 5:40 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
wittyone: well said filly, have to agree I look forward to meeting up with some of the very nice ladies of here, for a drink and a giggle very soon, oh and the guys also. after all we need them to talk about


Sounds good, wud like to do that and exchange stories on the wierdos, i still havnt figured out what to do bout the one i mailed you bout!!

Still hav it in my mind to organise a meet in sligo but will prob be after christmas now with all the meets thats goin on lately.
Oct 12, 2010 5:42 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
blipper2000
blipper2000blipper2000dublin, Dublin Ireland69 Threads 9 Polls 6,900 Posts
Becks72: Nice to hear that,i've remained good friends with few of my dates too.
The reason i created this thread was a girl from other thread mentioning she has a coffee date today,not that she doubts,but she knows her date has a Girlfriend...
Again,long story short...
Why would she or anyone else settle for second best ?
Yet,we know,we cant get the best.

No offence meant to anybody

Jayses man
I've had more more knockbacks than Quasimodo at a gay pride march
You've just gotta get on with it
Goodluckhandshake
Oct 12, 2010 5:45 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
wittyone
wittyonewittyoneDerry, Ireland9 Threads 8,815 Posts
filly63: Sounds good, wud like to do that and exchange stories on the wierdos, i still havnt figured out what to do bout the one i mailed you bout!!

Still hav it in my mind to organise a meet in sligo but will prob be after christmas now with all the meets thats goin on lately.


sligo i'm in for that filly so will my mate who has just joined. As to the guy you mailed me about, inspiration will come to you filly, that's why some times us girls need to go out drink a little (or lot) and giggle with our amazing creative brainstorming ideas, sort the guys out and then admire the talent on view rolling on the floor laughing

I defo heading to Dublin before xmas for the crack with the girls and the accents wink dancing
Oct 12, 2010 5:45 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
Becks72
Becks72Becks72Kilkenny city, Kilkenny Ireland9 Threads 95 Posts
sugar77: Just want to correct ya there becks,she has a date but not with the guy she thinks has a gf... The guy she thinks has a gf is from her college that she has been admiring...if im wrong,i stand corrected..


Thanks for that info Sugar,

wine

Blipper,

I'm doing just fine mate,i applied yesterday to join the Monks

laugh laugh laugh laugh
Oct 12, 2010 5:45 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
saoirse65
saoirse65saoirse65Ballyshannon, Donegal Ireland210 Threads 3,338 Posts
filly63: well so far my disadvantages hav been that i seem to find every wierdo on here or they will find me and the advantages are that i hav made some really good friends, 3 in particular including one iv never even met and prob never even will but hes always there for me when the wierdos strike, we txt one another every day, my day wudnt feel right if we had no contact, thats how good our friendship is.

So it cant be all bad here!!

Who are you calling a weirdo??very mad rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
Hey there Filly, hope you are keeping wellwave
Sorry for hijack..
Oct 12, 2010 5:58 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
blipper2000
blipper2000blipper2000dublin, Dublin Ireland69 Threads 9 Polls 6,900 Posts
Becks72: Thanks for that info Sugar,



Blipper,

I'm doing just fine mate,i applied yesterday to join the Monks

No man
Join a nunery
Easy pickins dude
Think about it
What other place on the planet would ya get 200 virgins in the one place
And there always on their knees dancing
Oct 12, 2010 6:01 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
SereneGreen
SereneGreenSereneGreenWexford, Ireland190 Threads 5 Polls 2,899 Posts
sugar77: Just want to correct ya there becks,she has a date but not with the guy she thinks has a gf... The guy she thinks has a gf is from her college that she has been admiring...if im wrong,i stand corrected..
This is true yes, there's no way in the world I would go on a date with someone who was in a relationship or even seeing someone else......I have never cheated on anyone and would never be the cause of anyone else doing the same either .............wave teddybear
Oct 12, 2010 6:20 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
saoirse65: Who are you calling a weirdo??
Hey there Filly, hope you are keeping well
Sorry for hijack..


Will mail you and tell you all bout it later, may even pick your brain on it!!!
Oct 12, 2010 6:33 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
saoirse65
saoirse65saoirse65Ballyshannon, Donegal Ireland210 Threads 3,338 Posts
filly63: Will mail you and tell you all bout it later, may even pick your brain on it!!!

Oh good....I'm not the weirdo??applause applause
My brain is mush really but sure fire aheadwave
Oct 12, 2010 10:30 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
zatopek
zatopekzatopekLimerick, Ireland40 Posts
there are many, many disdvantages of online dating. In my experience, these are the main ones.

1. You can meet really great people, but they live far, far away.
2. People have a tendency to portray themselves as who they would like to be rather than who they are.
3. There is an unending potential to meet somebody perfect, so we tend to overlook people who don't seem quite that. It's the case in the 'real' world also, but it's something that is emphasised in the online dating world. Speaking from experiences, I've left many good girls go because there was the tantalising notion that I could do better, but there was little wrong with the girls I left go.
4. It encourages people to make judgements on others prematurely. If the profile or photo doesn't do it for us, we quickly move on, when there is every possibility the other person just hasn't come across as well as he/she would in a real life situation, and he or she may indeed be 'the one'.

It's a deeply flawed process, but there are advantages to go with every disadvantage.
Oct 12, 2010 10:33 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
wittyone
wittyonewittyoneDerry, Ireland9 Threads 8,815 Posts
zatopek: there are many, many disdvantages of online dating. In my experience, these are the main ones.

1. You can meet really great people, but they live far, far away.
2. People have a tendency to portray themselves as who they would like to be rather than who they are.
3. There is an unending potential to meet somebody perfect, so we tend to overlook people who don't seem quite that. It's the case in the 'real' world also, but it's something that is emphasised in the online dating world. Speaking from experiences, I've left many good girls go because there was the tantalising notion that I could do better, but there was little wrong with the girls I left go.
4. It encourages people to make judgements on others prematurely. If the profile or photo doesn't do it for us, we quickly move on, when there is every possibility the other person just hasn't come across as well as he/she would in a real life situation, and he or she may indeed be 'the one'.

It's a deeply flawed process, but there are advantages to go with every disadvantage.


thumbs up hey well said. wave
Oct 12, 2010 11:07 AM CST The (dis)Advantages of online dating
zatopek
zatopekzatopekLimerick, Ireland40 Posts
thank you! At least somebody agrees with me now and again .. hehehe
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