Dating sites - the beginning or the end? ( Archived) (10)

So they've been around for a good few years now and most single people I know are either using them or have tried them at some time, but I'd like to know how usefull they really are and if they may be going through a phase that will end or change?

I been using these sites on and off for a few years now, and I can see more or less how they work - you start chatting and then meet up, 9 out of 10 times you never hear from the person again or vice-versa because you/they did not meet the expectations!

Is it that people don't understand how to actually go about it? Will people eventually give up on these sites and go back to more conventional ways of finding potential partners?

BTW this site seems to be a lot quieter now than it was about a year ago - there are also a lot of people on here that I recognise have been on this site for over a year already - this may suggest that it can take years before you actually meet someone you like on here. Not to mention those who actually have partners but are just here to chat.

I don't think people will go back to the old ways.. I think it will just progress in the way it has been.

I think on-line dating is just a way of casting a wider net in meeting someone. It enables you to meet (at least initially online).. people whom you would have never EVER have met in RL.

I also think its a good way to get to know people pretty well.. sometimes better than you would have in knowing them the same time in RL..

People (imo) are usually more relaxed on-line and speak more freely about what they think and feel... then its a matter of meeting up (if you want too).. and seeing the other parts of them too.. how they walk talk and move.. how they react and interact with other people.. (and you) another real side of them.. then its just a matter of piecing the whole lot together and seeing if its something you like.. or don't.

Yeah I've noticed that people are more open on here than in RL, but that could be what leads to dissapointment when you meet them and discover that it not the same face to face:(

I know it's great to have this ability to cast such a wide net - but at the end of the day I'm really here to meet that one special person, but it seems these sites are better for meeting loads of casual friends rather than a serious partner...

I am here for the forums only so not looking to utilise the sight to find someone..

Still as Claayer said it is just a means of casting the net a bit further and getting to know someone a little before u decide to meet... all the usual pitfalls apply however.. we are not going to like everyone we meet and vice versa... Internet is not going to change that... if anything it can magnify it cause alot of people on sites are looking for something real and long lasting so they are going to be more discerning and are not going to be into wasthing their time..

Lots of lovely couples and marriages have emerged from this site.. so ya never know...

Good luck

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I disagree.. to be honest.. I see it more like a pub or a bar we come to. People come and go, the regulars hang out.. new people arrive.. some people leave.. and in the middle of it all.. we laugh joke and talk.. and talk and talk.. people get to know more about each other.. (all of us).. and SOMEWHERE in there... just like a bar or pub.. two single people will hit it off and want to talk more.. alone.. and maybe take it further.

It certainly doesn't mean EVERYONE will... but just like in a bar. .without a doubt.. some people will.. and that's what these sites are for. (imo)

Yeah I agree with that one - it is just like a bar, just a lot cheaper - and also a lot bigger, might see this stunning girl sitting across the room and I wannna go over for a chat but she's thousands of miles away

hahaha Merci Monsieur