Online dating sites

[lankeela]

Someone at work is on one of these and was trying to get me to join. They give me the creeps, I couldn't meet someone I hadn't already met (if you see what I mean) - think of the worst person you know - what if it was them when you turned up? Have any of you joined one, and have you 'met' your soulmate? Eeeuuggghhh!

[Barmaid]

Yes, I did internet dating for several years. Met a whole load of creeps. Also met some really nice people who are now friends. I suppose meeting my future husband wasn't too bad either. We've been together nearly 2 years now.

[sara3]

I know quite a few people it's worked for.

life's for living.. or you can sit at home and see if your potential partner knocks on your door..

[boxtops]

My sister did for a while, she met some OK guys but also some with dodgy agendas (one wouldn't take her home, one brought his mother with him...) She's now with a nice guy who she met via a friend of a friend. I wouldn't do it.

[Cowtipper]

You have your choice of where to meet people I suppose. I think its better than bars. Blind dates usually suck. I'd be lost if I had to go find a date though so I'm no expert.

[Postdog]

I think they are great for dating, but for mr or mrs right, well that could be anyone you meet anywhere. far better to accept that from the outset and not think it is gonna happen if you do this or that.

[lankeela]

Postdog thats my philosophy. I can never understand people who say they want to get married, how can they know when they haven't even met anyone yet? And how can you say you are looking for a relationship, surely this comes after you have met someone. I am definitely not looking, but if I met someone I got on with I would take it from there.

[sara3]

so it's not for you, but it works for some so that's okay :o)

[China Doll]

My mum and step-dad met on one, they're married now. Been togehter about 8 years so far I think.

[Barmaid]

They suit some people; and they don't suit others. For me at the time of my life I was living alone, away from all my family and friends in a strange area and all my work colleagues were "coupled up". I didn't feel able to just walk into a pub on my own "on the pull". My work meant that joining an evening class or club was out of the question so I went to online dating as a safe way of meeting people. It worked for me. Mind you, I could write a book on my experiences, I've met the sublime to the ridiculous - not to mention the downright scary.

[redcrx]

Mr CRX and I met on a website, not a dating one (it was faceparty) but i had also used a few dating sites. 2 of my friends also met their otherhalfs on faceparty too.

[lankeela]

I have several friends who have had bad relationships/nasty divorces etc, and then gone straight into another relationship - some people just seem to have to be 'with' someone - I prefer my own life doing what I want when I want, for instance when I am out all day at a dog show I couldn't be arsed to have to worry about getting home to cook for someone or have them moan about me not being there. Tried it once for about two years and that was enough for me.

[Cowtipper]

I know friends that started dating through World of Warcraft. I guess when you meet somebody you like mentally first you avoid some odd situations.

[joeluke]

Met a woman I got chatting to in a chat room and we are still together 9 years (and one child) later

[Jenarry]

I never thought i would try this avenue either but i can really recommend it. me and my bf met this way just over a yr ago and we now live together happily. he was a bit further away than what i was wanting (an hrs drive away) but he sent me such a lovely 1st message and we enjoyed talking to each other for a few weeks til we met and we've worked around driving to each other's homes and now he's made the move over to my village.i realised up to now i have met all my bf's in pubs or clubs which hasn't worked out very well all round.i feel like we are more suited and like minded and without the dating site we would never have met. there are some creeps on the sites and liars but i got to spot these quite quickly and they can be avoided.

[sara3]

joeluke, she still hasn't discovered your secret then?

[karenmac60]

You mean there's just one Sara? ;)

[craft1948]

A chap I worked with married a girl he met through a dating site............10 years later and they're still together.

[Mick-Talbot]

i met the wife on a dating site.

[sara3]

Karen, I just meant the obvious one ;o)