Anyone on here every use match.com?

1stgenxxx

1stgenxxx

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I was thinking about it....spent like 30 minutes on a profile...then saw it was gonna cost $105 for 6 months. Seems kinda sketchy to drop that much coin on something like that.
 
i never have, but i know people that do and it's been relatively successful for them. even one couple that married.

people still laugh about meeting dates online, but i don't see why. wtf are we doing here on all these forums? at least on a singles site you're meeting girls, not dirty/greasy/burly men.:flipoff2:
 
I used it. Met a lot of girls & finaly found a good one. Not married & but shacked up.

Try it & have fun it's worth it.
 
It's mine & I'll wash it as fast as I want.:flipoff2:

Laugh if you will, but after 12 years of marrige I had a lot of fun. I was dating every weekend & didn't have to go to the bar to find women. It was cool to be able to talk to a gal on the phone before you go & waste time on a bad date.
 
www.plentyoffish.com

Probably not as good as match or some of the pay sites, but free and with a decent selection of members.

A couple things to keep in mind about dating sites to keep them a little more successful.

1) Have a pic. Most people will not respond to an ad if there is not a pic.

2) Have a current accurate pic. Nothing is worse then meeting somebody you thought was attractive only to find out they showed you a 10 year old, 40lb lighter pic. I love the whole attitude where people seem to think that they would not want somebody that only was in to looks and that personality is all that matters. Let us face the facts, attraction starts at the physical. Besides, you know if you still look like that pic and if you don't you displayed the quality I like the least which is dishonesty.
This also does not mean to use that shot that even though it looks really good, looks nothing like you. It is still a lie.

3) Make sure all your pics have you in them and avoid ones where people are cropped out (that pic of you and your x is not the pic a would be lover wants to see). Also leave out things like vehicles because it makes you seem pretentious unless it shows an accurate description of who you are. Basically, a pick with you in a high end sports car is not good, but one with you working the trails is ok if that is part of who you are.

4) Put thought in your description. This is particularly important for men. Sure, the physical is first, you can't expect the gym rat to go for the the fat rat, but the person on the other end wants to know there is more then just looks. Things to keep in mind when writing one is spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You don't have to be a road scholar, but you don't look like a dumb ass either. Most importantly, NO internet short hand because "typin lik dis makes u seem lik a dum azz". It is actually more important how you say it then what you actually say. Most importantly, don't lie.

5) Don't push meeting somebody but it has to take that progression from pen pal eventually. Offer a public place that you guys will meet at and not to pic them up. I like to meet during the afternoon in a place where you can talk and hang out. Plan it short but in a place that if things go well you can continue.

There is more, but this will get you started with success.
There is no shame or is there anything wrong with meeting people on line. I had no problem meeting people in public, but also find that I usually meet better people online since like me, many of them have no issue with partying, but are over the entire bare scene.
 
Craigslist! FREE. :flipoff2: Dated a year and got married 2 weeks ago. Best down to earth chick I've ever met. Gorgeous! Cooks good, works, non smoker, shorter than me... She met all of the criteria and then some and don't care I'm bald, getting fatter every day, I stay out late in the garage every other night and have greasy fingernails.:beer:
 
Met my wife there. Think about it, if you can choose from thousands and narrow it down to just those that match your "deal-breaker" criteria.. you stand a better chance of success. In my case, I think it's safe to say that it's pretty hard to find an intelligent woman with a big heart, who doesn't want ankle-biting snot factories of their own (but who wants to be married to a big kid), and also likes adrenaline-heavy activities. I'm confident I would have never met Nicole without match, since our paths would have never crossed otherwise, despite her living 1 block from my office.

But - you only get out of it what you put into it, so if you're serious, it should take you hours to finish your profile.

However, if $105 is too much for you to possibly find someone for the rest of your life (What's that, 1-2 date's worth?)...

Oh.. be sure to check your spelling in your profile..
 
Why you gotta call em snot factories RICH:flipoff2: ?
My buddy met his current g/f on eharmony. I considered trying one of these things after my seperation but I figured not even 8lb 9oz baby Jesus could find a single 26yo father of 2 infants with baby momma drama a catch. :flipoff2:

However, if $105 is too much for you to possibly find someone for the rest of your life (What's that, 1-2 date's worth?)...
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Thats 10 dates at burger king, 20 if you order off the dollar menu and lets be honest here........who doesn't wanna date a dollar menu millionaire?
 
Thanks for the input guys. I just can't seem to find a girl with similar interests in my town. The girls I meet around here generally fall into this section; lazy, don't work, are on drugs, smoke, no higher education, or are way too interested in the TV.

17.99/month didn't seem that bad. I guess the lump sum just kind of scared me off. I think I'm going to give it a shot.
 
Thanks for the input guys. I just can't seem to find a girl with similar interests in my town. The girls I meet around here generally fall into this section; lazy, don't work, are on drugs, smoke, no higher education, or are way too interested in the TV.
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Sounds like someone needs some cougar time!
 
rottiedog and I met on match. I highly recommend it!!! Besides having my daughter, it's the best thing I ever did!!! Besides, what have you got to lose? Money? You'd lose that anyway going to bars or something to meet girls.
 
rockcity said:
facebook and myspace are better. They are social websites and are affordable :D
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My last GF was a product of myspace....she was crazy as a shit house rat.
 
IMO, if you're worried about a cost of $100 for dating, you don't have much of a future with women at all.
Compare that to the cost of a few dates or in comparison to what you spent on your 4x4 "hobby". Chump change.
 
Oh and my wife's parent met through a "computer dataing service" in 1972.
I can't for the life of me figure out what kind of "computer" that could have been
 
Off the top of my head, I know a half dozen folks who married people they found on match.com.

Never used it myself, though.
 
Mail order Russian bride!
 
rattlecanpaint said:
Mail order Russian bride!
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^I'm leaning more twoards that.

I think I'm gonna drop the coin when I get back from work tonight. Some people say.."Just go out to some bars and you will find someone". I don't go to bars that much and when I do I pretty much have to get hammerd to tollerate the people around me and I'm not looking for the kind of girl that goes to bars all the time.
 
I can attest that I literally ridiculed people for e-dating until i got to where you are. I was tired of meting women who had no interest other than what was on Entertainment Tonight or People magazine. I tried Eharmony and met a couple on there. Then I met my current GF there and I literally could not believe there was someone out there who was as compatible as we are. Both MBAs hers a double so we have that high level conversation we need and similar family of orgin backgrounds. Trust me the passion will slowly go away and if there isnt anything else there in terms of friendship and conversation, its over and get old quick for me. I have had literally more women than a man should be allowed to have so it isnt lack of choices that sent me there. It simply cuts down on the BS so you can get to know one another. If you want a relationship go for it but if you are just looking for someone to bang then I would stick to the bars. This is coming from a 35 yo never married reformed stupid chick magnet:fuck-you:
 
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