Match.com (Volume 5)
Discussion
As I think I've said before a young workmate of mine (30 years old, ie young enough to be my son) has an amazing success rate with Tinder and I do find it shocking how many young women are happy for him to come straight over to their homes just after a few texts.
He's now using AirBnB as a possible dating site
Booked a room near a job tonight and he's already meeting the girl whose house it is at a local pub for a drink.
Thing is he is no Robert Redford or *insert name of cureent flavour of the month here*.
He's now using AirBnB as a possible dating site
Booked a room near a job tonight and he's already meeting the girl whose house it is at a local pub for a drink.
Thing is he is no Robert Redford or *insert name of cureent flavour of the month here*.
Mobile Chicane said:
Tinder, though? Never. Not in a million years. If internet dating in general reduces relationships to the level of a 'commodity', Tinder as far as I am concerned is scraping the bottom of a very deep barrel of vacuous depravity.
I think its a bit age dependant - under 25's seem happy to accept it as a means to hook up.Everyone I spoke with (late 20's 30's) were just really busy people that worked hard and wanted to go for a drink after work and see what happens.
I'd recommend it to anyone.
The only one I saw who seemed to be using it just to meet for fun and no intention of considering anything serious is the one I'm now with (funny old world)
MrCarPark said:
Mobile Chicane said:
scraping the bottom of a very deep barrel of vacuous depravity
occasionally makes for the best dates 
I think internet dating 'works' if you're after either casual sex or marriage-and-babies.
For anything in between those two extremes, it's a nightmare.
what does that even mean??? isnt every date just about having fun unless there's a click and it goes further???
tinder is just fast tracking the seeing a pretty girl at a bar part.....nothing more. Whether you sleep with her that night and never call or fall in love is nothing to do with Tinder....or the bar!
tinder is just fast tracking the seeing a pretty girl at a bar part.....nothing more. Whether you sleep with her that night and never call or fall in love is nothing to do with Tinder....or the bar!
Mobile Chicane said:
MrCarPark said:
Mobile Chicane said:
scraping the bottom of a very deep barrel of vacuous depravity
occasionally makes for the best dates I think internet dating 'works' if you're after either casual sex or marriage-and-babies.
For anything in between those two extremes, it's a nightmare.
One of the better relationships I had was with someone who was strictly one date at a time, no sex, no snogging, no pressure. Just being mates really. It was a total surprise to me how enjoyable such a relationship could be.
MrCarPark said:
I think online dating is what you make of it. Having realistic expectations and being adaptable is key.
One of the better relationships I had was with someone who was strictly one date at a time, no sex, no snogging, no pressure. Just being mates really. It was a total surprise to me how enjoyable such a relationship could be.
Total opposite here. No way could I endure that. Different folks and all that but first off I'm looking for physical attraction/action and it's gotta be on the first date.One of the better relationships I had was with someone who was strictly one date at a time, no sex, no snogging, no pressure. Just being mates really. It was a total surprise to me how enjoyable such a relationship could be.
Is anyone getting bored of tinder - or perhaps finding it just a bit too tame?
No fear - there are some even stranger sites and apps available!
http://tab.co.uk/2014/04/24/10-creepiest-dating-ap...
No fear - there are some even stranger sites and apps available!
http://tab.co.uk/2014/04/24/10-creepiest-dating-ap...
Whats the point of this?
Woman contacts me on POF. About 4 messages back and forth and then suggests we use Skype instant message. She's pretty monosyllabic on that and then goes quiet after about 10 mins.
Now worried as she has my real name via Skype. Didn't realise that the program would give it away not my 'screen' name.
Am I that boring
Woman contacts me on POF. About 4 messages back and forth and then suggests we use Skype instant message. She's pretty monosyllabic on that and then goes quiet after about 10 mins.
Now worried as she has my real name via Skype. Didn't realise that the program would give it away not my 'screen' name.
Am I that boring
I'm pretty new to this whole thing. After a few too many years of singledom, and working in a male dominated environment, I figured my only chance to meet ANYONE is going to be online dating. Registered with match.com and had a flurry of interest initially but the most persistent ones I've looked at their profile and decided they're not for me. Am chatting to one lass at the minute though who seems very nice - not sure how much there is in common, and unsure how to progress onto suggesting a drink - terrified at the prospect to be honest :|
Just say that there's no point chatting online for ever and it's better to meet sooner rather than later as you can only find out so much about each other via emails.
IMO you should suggest meeting up after something like 6-8 messages each way, otherwise she may decide that you're just a time waster, or simply have met someone else in the meantime! It's not a bad idea to move on to texting from that point as it's more convenient and chatty IYKWIM.
IMO you should suggest meeting up after something like 6-8 messages each way, otherwise she may decide that you're just a time waster, or simply have met someone else in the meantime! It's not a bad idea to move on to texting from that point as it's more convenient and chatty IYKWIM.
I've filled the whole thing out on match and left it a few days before I decide to cough up the fee. Had lots of emails saying people have viewed the profile and a few have added me as a favourite. Which seems nice, but presume this is just some sort of marketing ploy to make people sign up... a kind of "Oooooooooh lots of women are after you" type thing?
croyde said:
Whats the point of this?
Woman contacts me on POF. About 4 messages back and forth and then suggests we use Skype instant message. She's pretty monosyllabic on that and then goes quiet after about 10 mins.
Now worried as she has my real name via Skype. Didn't realise that the program would give it away not my 'screen' name.
Am I that boring
Maybe your pof profile pics are overly flattering. Woman contacts me on POF. About 4 messages back and forth and then suggests we use Skype instant message. She's pretty monosyllabic on that and then goes quiet after about 10 mins.
Now worried as she has my real name via Skype. Didn't realise that the program would give it away not my 'screen' name.
Am I that boring
Chicane-UK said:
Am chatting to one lass at the minute though who seems very nice - not sure how much there is in common, and unsure how to progress onto suggesting a drink - terrified at the prospect to be honest :
Mentioned this post to my European girl, she (like most European's) have no idea how the English havent died out!She suggested the approach one should use is "shall we get a drink?" ... Who'd have thought!
haha!
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