I have to say.... I'm a fan for sure. I met my husband through an online dating service and we couldn't be happier. The trick with online dating is that you just use it as a matchmaking service and be sure to meet as many people in real life as possible.

SweetZ, I do not suppose that you could give me the name of the websites or such. I tried online dating and had some bad experiences(some of them cheat!)...I would like to try online dating again but I am cautious. so, your feedback would come in handy

I am so surprised at how many people use online dating and end up meeting their 'ideal' partner.

My friend uses [URL="http://www.singlesnetwork.diydating.com"]singlesnetwork[/URL] and has met some really nice guys.

thanks for your information. i will try that website...

I don't know why anyone look for partner in "Online Dating" websites.. For me that is OK for fun, to exchange thoughts, But the chance of getting real partner is absolute rare..

@Sweetz...You found the rare one

What exactly is involved in online dating? do you go to
virtual movies and eat at virtual restaurants?

-F

Lol.. :lol:..

Everything Virtual

lol

@farce everything is virtual in online ! or can call as e-dating

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LOL at virtual movies.. They really shouldn't call it "online dating" it's more like "online introductions" You look at profiles of individuals online, then when you see someone who catches you eye, you send a message to their email to see if he feels the same way. You maybe chat via IM for a few minutes and decide to meet for coffee in a very public place. Once you have met in person you decide whether or not you want to go on a date. It's no more dangerous than meeting somebody in a bar or club.

I never understood people who have "online boyfriends" where they fall in love but have never met. To me I just use online dating services to be introduced to people I would otherwise have never met. And for the record, I met DOZENS of men and had to scour through a lot of weirdos, scammers, boring dudes, egotistical dudes, 40 year olds who live with their mothers, married guys, etc in order to find my guy.

Some free sites that are ok:
okcupid.com
plentyoffish.com

Pay sites that have a good reputation:
match.com
eharmony.com

There are also tons of specialty sites for christians, mormons, muslims, plus size women, and whatever else you can think of.

yes those are very nice thoughts

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I agree with gothic.I think that really very rare chance to get partner in "Online dating"

Really it's virtual world.: lol.gif

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How can u??? As far as knowing a person online n may be meeting him / her up would not top my list....i too ve made some frens ....but a husband.....????

sounds weird.....to me....


i agree with u gothic....

maybe i think....she wud ve found a fren first n than a husband in him.....might b the case.....

u neva kno actually...

I don't believe in the concept of online dating, how you can judge a person by chat and go on date with him. For enjoyment it's fine but not for searching a ideal partner.

i don't go for online dating as said! lol all virtual! nah, it's just a matter of good chemistry. It's like a business, you invest your effort and with those who don't have own pc's @ home rent on cafe's and that is real effort to do. So hard to trust, nowadays you can't find real good person. Even my name >d3stiny lol! don't trust my love life for it.

Did any of you nay-sayers actually read my post???? You don't actually DATE online.. You use the online dating service to be introduced to a variety of people. You pick the ones you like and meet in real life. You meet in REAL LIFE then you decide if chemistry is there or not and if you want to pursue it further. It's a "do it yourself" dating service.

For all of you nay-sayers in INDIA... this is a real up and coming industry there. You can go to centers and they will show you hundreds of potential matches on the computer. Then you arrange to meet in real life.. It's just a more modern form of matchmaking.

I've had the worst luck with meeting people online. For the last couple of years I've been on plentyoffish.com which is a free site. I've had a ton of first dates but they never lead anywhere. I do like meeting people through the dating sites though. It makes it easier to weed out the wierd ones instead of wasting your Friday night on them. Ya know?

I joined eHarmony during their free communication weekend at Valentine's Day. I met a guy who lived 1500 miles away. And that was close for most of my matches on eHarmony are far away. I'm subscribed to them recently and have had a couple more dates but so far they've all been strike outs.

But then it could just be me. I'm kinda picky. I've been married once before and certainly don't want to end up in another divorce. So I have a laundry list of criteria men have to match before I'll give them any notice.

Online dating can be fun though. It's a good way to make new friends. Penpals kinda. And there are atleast 5 free ones that I know of. OKcupid, Plentyoffish, connectingsingles, singlesnet, I can't think of the name of the other one.

Just remember to be extra cautious with scammers online. It's easy to be mislead into trusting someone who is just out to make a few bucks.

yes obviously we got ur point......its a DATE so obviously in real world n not on e dating

but its more or less very risky to trust someone online n even reveal things after knowing him in real life....there have been cases like this and also the actual person sends some one else n lots of issues.....

its a way an individual believes on things....

I would be very skeptical about meeting someone online. They can portray themselves in any way they want.

Having said that, I have a friend who met her husband online. They are actually perfect for each other too.

It does work, but I would proceed with caution.

I met my spouse on Facebook, through ''Are You Interested?'' application, lol! Previous to that, I had met my other long-term partner on AOL and we stayed together for eight years. So, meeting people online can actually be really interesting and rewarding as well. Even if it doesn't work out in the relationship, most of the time we end up making a friend for life.

yes i agree for making tht person friend for life but life partner......???

i still am not sure off....

Aashaka, It's really no different than meeting someone at a club or a bar.. sometimes you meet somebody new and you're like "yuck, stay away from me" and other times you find that you really like the person... You a have to meet a lot of people to make it work. I think we might be experiencing a cultural difference in regards to dating attitudes in general since you seem pretty mystified by the idea of going out with a stranger. Here in the USA, you go on dates with strangers all the time. Maybe you meet him in the market, or in a college class, or in a club, or online. Once you go on the date to get to know him better then you make the decision if you want to see him again....
For MOST dates, you have one or two dates and decide that you are not right for each other and move on to someone else until you find a person who is right for you.

well i agree with u in a lot of ways.....and I agree I too go out on dates n all....

but living in the Indian Society and with ppl arnd ......thy make it such a big issue.....
I ve studied n stayed in UK for like 2 years....n I kno its not a big deal.....

Ofcourse, meeting someone in a bar or club or online is pretty much similar.....

u as such dont reveal ur personal stuff in 1-2 dates in either cases .....till u urself r sure off......

I wish I could agree with you SweetZ. And I'm happy for you that you met your husband through the online community. I have a friend who also mate his mate that way. I, however, have had no success. And I'm ok with that; I'm content being single for now.

But the whole online dating scene is just too loose for my liking. My daughter continues to meet these guys online and most of them are just, well, I hate to use the term, but losers. The problem, as I see it, is that you can be anyone online and there's no accountability. One guy she met says he's early 20's but no one that has met him believes that. Except my daughter of course. Yes, we're working with her on identifying trustworthy matches, but it is hard.

I like the idea of getting to know someone before meeting, knowing if you have anything in common. But I found many (most?) of the men to be shallow, interested only in looks. If you're not a stone fox (which I'm not) you rarely get responses. Or if you don't post a picture, you rarely get responses.

To me, online dating is a bit of a gray area and new territory. There are lots of people who meet online, and there have been many more horror stories about online dating. I guess I'm a bit old fashioned, but I would rather do it the old-fashioned way.