Match.com (Volume 6)
Discussion
Greenmantle said:
bloody hell that's devious.
what age group is this?
haven't really found this going on in the 40-50 age group.
You still get the "only head shots" or "pictures from a few years back" but they are easy to spot.
My Father is in his late 70's and was on a few online dating sites before he met his current lady friend. Some of the pics of his matches were 20+ years out of date what age group is this?
haven't really found this going on in the 40-50 age group.
You still get the "only head shots" or "pictures from a few years back" but they are easy to spot.
His profile pic made me laugh though. Recently taken, suited and booted, sat on the bonnet of his Jag. Surprised he wasn't fighting them off with a s
tty stick Grahamdub said:
My Father is in his late 70's and was on a few online dating sites before he met his current lady friend. Some of the pics of his matches were 20+ years out of date
His profile pic made me laugh though. Recently taken, suited and booted, sat on the bonnet of his Jag. Surprised he wasn't fighting them off with a stty stick
The ghost of Terry Thomas lives on!His profile pic made me laugh though. Recently taken, suited and booted, sat on the bonnet of his Jag. Surprised he wasn't fighting them off with a s
tty stick Number 5 wasn't fat, and looked like her 2nd best pic. The best one was in a fancy dress for Xmas so I was never getting that at midday on a Tuesday. We actually have a bit in common so I don't see any issue with some action at least.
How long did you try it for?
chunder27 said:
Thought sod it let's try Bumble
Total and utter waste of time.
For the elite, no-one else, no likes, no replies, total and utter rot. Deleted. Confirmed the suspicion this is a bad idea!
It's certainly different to Tinder. Better standard, and more selective. They don't get bombarded by guys though, and aiui women swipe on far fewer than men, so if they swipe on you the chances are higher something happens. I've 'entertained' a slim blonde off it and I wouldn't call myself elite. Pretty not bad, but not elite. Total and utter waste of time.
For the elite, no-one else, no likes, no replies, total and utter rot. Deleted. Confirmed the suspicion this is a bad idea!
How long did you try it for?
chunder27 said:
Bout two weeks, just got no interest whatsoever, so seemed pretty pointless to just remain.
Not long enough, remember those women aren't furiously swiping 24hrs a day like guys are, and they are more selective generally. They can afford to be.These apps see a spike in usage in January so might be less busy just now. All the ones you've swiped on aren't necessarily active right now. If you're on it there's a chance of a match/msg, if you're not you remove the chance.
In addition, pics, profile... I'd be willing to bet there are obvious and easy improvements to be made.
I really can't be arsed right now, for me pof is the best site, all the others I tried over the years had far less women, loads less interaction, and form my view the vast majority of women on Bumble were miles out of my leagues which doesn't happen on any other site
So I would say most of them profiles are fake to try and get you to pay.
So I would say most of them profiles are fake to try and get you to pay.
Greenmantle said:
Grahamdub said:
My Father is in his late 70's and was on a few online dating sites before he met his current lady friend. Some of the pics of his matches were 20+ years out of date
His profile pic made me laugh though. Recently taken, suited and booted, sat on the bonnet of his Jag. Surprised he wasn't fighting them off with a stty stick
The ghost of Terry Thomas lives on!His profile pic made me laugh though. Recently taken, suited and booted, sat on the bonnet of his Jag. Surprised he wasn't fighting them off with a s
tty stick Apparently, the older ladies were very "active" too
Blown2CV said:
pleased to meet you my name is Keith and i am professional dater. I am cold and unfeeling, as evidenced by the professional photos, and you can expect me to ghost you for extremely minor reasons. You are correct in assuming that I have attachment issues stemming from my childhood and I am essentially joyless. I am unable to maintain an erection. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile.
Do i know you ? I know a keith just like that 
technodup said:
get that you feel it's not for you but you sound a bit like every client I've ever dealt with, every problem is always someone else's fault.
The paid for sites all definitely engage in sharp practice and this has been evidenced by tests showing that when an account becomes inactive there is suddenly a large spike in non-genuine views/winks etc all designed to make the user re-subscribe.davek_964 said:
I decided to try Bumble rather than activating my profile on POF.
Created the profile with 3 photos and very little text literally 30 minutes ago.
Currently chatting to Ally and Nikki.
I like it!
Wrong. Someone earlier said it was a con, for elites and a desolate wasteland, and as we don't go in for victim-blaming here he is definitely right. I'm afraid you are mistaken.Created the profile with 3 photos and very little text literally 30 minutes ago.
Currently chatting to Ally and Nikki.
I like it!
Edited by davek_964 on Tuesday 26th March 20:26
Dromedary66 said:
The paid for sites all definitely engage in sharp practice and this has been evidenced by tests showing that when an account becomes inactive there is suddenly a large spike in non-genuine views/winks etc all designed to make the user re-subscribe.
I don't doubt that, if I owned the site I'd likely do the same.But, there is a LOT of shagging going on via these apps. If you're not getting any you're not doing it right. It really is as simple as that. Christ, I've seen Jeremy Kyle, even the ugliest b
ds with no teeth get laid, and laid often.Thanks for all the feedback. I've updated my profile based on some of the feedback on here, probably inadvisably
Updated the text (thanks Gretchen) to be more honest, polarising and after a couple of beers post date. Maybe too honest? Let me know!
hyphen - got rid of the photos you suggested apart from the one with my old housemate. See what you mean but only one of me smiling and fairly recent so will keep until I can find a better one. Got a decent phone with a camera recently and will keep on trying for some better shots!
https://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=14...
Sooo, date tonight wasn't exactly a disaster but fairly close. Looked slightly worse than her worst picture, after two pints she was looking a bit better but was essentially autistic and the opposite to me on pretty much every life metric.
Still, messaged back a match I'd got back up in Kent (Jac). Few years older (42 to my 38). Looks utterly stunning from photos through my last gf was 45 and rather enjoy the honesty and straightforwardness you get from slightly older women.
Gave her a call and ended up chatting for over an hour on the phone. Arranged a date for a Monday the 8th of May down in Brighton. Just got to book the day off work - has a couple of kids so need to work around that but sounds like a lovely lass.
Got to talking about online stuff, and like allot of attractive women on there - doesn't take it seriously and has a daft amount of 'Hi', 'Hi Gorgeous' messages every day. Put a bit of effort into your first message guys¬
As you can see I'm not the best looking guy out there and am certain better-looking guys have done worse due to crap lines.
Updated the text (thanks Gretchen) to be more honest, polarising and after a couple of beers post date. Maybe too honest? Let me know!
hyphen - got rid of the photos you suggested apart from the one with my old housemate. See what you mean but only one of me smiling and fairly recent so will keep until I can find a better one. Got a decent phone with a camera recently and will keep on trying for some better shots!
https://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=14...
Sooo, date tonight wasn't exactly a disaster but fairly close. Looked slightly worse than her worst picture, after two pints she was looking a bit better but was essentially autistic and the opposite to me on pretty much every life metric.
Still, messaged back a match I'd got back up in Kent (Jac). Few years older (42 to my 38). Looks utterly stunning from photos through my last gf was 45 and rather enjoy the honesty and straightforwardness you get from slightly older women.
Gave her a call and ended up chatting for over an hour on the phone. Arranged a date for a Monday the 8th of May down in Brighton. Just got to book the day off work - has a couple of kids so need to work around that but sounds like a lovely lass.
Got to talking about online stuff, and like allot of attractive women on there - doesn't take it seriously and has a daft amount of 'Hi', 'Hi Gorgeous' messages every day. Put a bit of effort into your first message guys¬
As you can see I'm not the best looking guy out there and am certain better-looking guys have done worse due to crap lines.
Edited by CountZero23 on Wednesday 27th March 00:44
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