I can't believe I did this...

itsjulie · 11-26-2005, 05:34 PM

I joined Match.com...............UGH!!!!!!!!! Anyone else have any experience with "on line dating"?

lumberjim · 11-26-2005, 06:26 PM

hot pastrami and brigliadore connected there, IIRC. good luck.

wolf · 11-26-2005, 06:48 PM

You have to do a lot of sorting.

Trilby · 11-26-2005, 06:56 PM

I read that some people are suing Match.com (and Yahoo's dating service, whoever they are) for "leading" them on---ie when subscribers monthly due was about up they would give the subscriber a few "hits" on their profile to entice them to re-up for the next month. The hits were totally bogus. A man is saying that Match.com sent him on a date with a Match.com employee to keep his hopes up and his monthly fee rolling in. That was in yesterday's paper, I believe.

11-26-2005, 07:46 PM

I've heard both good things and bad about it. Bottom line, I don't think its much different than meeting someone in a bar. They have on their nicest outfit, say all the well rehearsed lines, etc, etc. Its still up to you to weed out the players from the real ones or visa versa depending on what you're looking for.

Perry Winkle · 11-26-2005, 09:30 PM

I had a date with a girl from there. It was so incredibly awkward it wasn't funny. Before then I was very timid about flirting or asking girls out in real life. Guess what? I'm pretty much cured.

Talk about 'flight to wellness'. Great way to break a fear.

limey · 11-27-2005, 12:29 PM

I gave it a go for a while. I'd agree with the weeding out of duds, and say you should meet sooner rather than later - it stops you building a whole fantasy relationship on email/chat/phone calls.

seakdivers · 11-27-2005, 02:20 PM

My Aunt met a guy on Match.com - he just came up here to Alaska with her for my grandma's 80th birthday. She did have to do some weeding though. There was one guy that she went out on one lunch date with, and he started stalking her after that.
Weeeeird!!

richlevy · 11-27-2005, 02:21 PM

Of course you could try dating within the Cellar. I certainly know a lot (in some cases too much) about the people here.

I think Bruce and Brian are free.

Tonchi · 11-27-2005, 05:03 PM

I hope you were honest and told them you like the "young stuff"

xoxoxoBruce · 11-27-2005, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richlevy

Of course you could try dating within the Cellar. I certainly know a lot (in some cases too much) about the people here.

I think Bruce and Brian are free.

I'm free, Brian's highly discounted.

Perry Winkle · 11-27-2005, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'm free, Brian's highly discounted.

How much with the senior citizen's discount?

BigV · 11-27-2005, 06:49 PM

What are you implying about itsjulie, grant? :wink:

richlevy · 11-27-2005, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

What are you implying about itsjulie, grant? :wink:

Or maybe it's what he's implying about Bruce.

itsjulie · 11-27-2005, 09:24 PM

Yes, this is NUTS. And time consuming! I met this guy last week (yes, my sister and her husband were in the background - he never knew it!)...his picture looked great, we talked on AIM and emails....THEN WE MET.

His picture had to be AT LEAST five years old. I about shit myself silly. :-0

11-26-2005, 05:34 PM	#1
itsjulie Vice-President of Resentment Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 190	I can't believe I did this... I joined Match.com...............UGH!!!!!!!!! Anyone else have any experience with "on line dating"? __________________ I like to know stuff!

11-26-2005, 06:26 PM	#2
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11-26-2005, 06:48 PM	#3
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11-26-2005, 06:56 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I read that some people are suing Match.com (and Yahoo's dating service, whoever they are) for "leading" them on---ie when subscribers monthly due was about up they would give the subscriber a few "hits" on their profile to entice them to re-up for the next month. The hits were totally bogus. A man is saying that Match.com sent him on a date with a Match.com employee to keep his hopes up and his monthly fee rolling in. That was in yesterday's paper, I believe. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-27-2005, 12:29 PM	#7
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I gave it a go for a while. I'd agree with the weeding out of duds, and say you should meet sooner rather than later - it stops you building a whole fantasy relationship on email/chat/phone calls. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

11-26-2005, 07:46 PM	#5
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	I've heard both good things and bad about it. Bottom line, I don't think its much different than meeting someone in a bar. They have on their nicest outfit, say all the well rehearsed lines, etc, etc. Its still up to you to weed out the players from the real ones or visa versa depending on what you're looking for.

11-26-2005, 09:30 PM	#6
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I had a date with a girl from there. It was so incredibly awkward it wasn't funny. Before then I was very timid about flirting or asking girls out in real life. Guess what? I'm pretty much cured. Talk about 'flight to wellness'. Great way to break a fear.

11-27-2005, 02:20 PM	#8
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	My Aunt met a guy on Match.com - he just came up here to Alaska with her for my grandma's 80th birthday. She did have to do some weeding though. There was one guy that she went out on one lunch date with, and he started stalking her after that. Weeeeird!!

11-27-2005, 02:21 PM	#9
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Of course you could try dating within the Cellar. I certainly know a lot (in some cases too much) about the people here. I think Bruce and Brian are free. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

11-27-2005, 05:03 PM	#10
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	I hope you were honest and told them you like the "young stuff" __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

11-27-2005, 06:49 PM	#13
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	What are you implying about itsjulie, grant? :wink: __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-27-2005, 09:24 PM	#15
itsjulie Vice-President of Resentment Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 190	Yes, this is NUTS. And time consuming! I met this guy last week (yes, my sister and her husband were in the background - he never knew it!)...his picture looked great, we talked on AIM and emails....THEN WE MET. His picture had to be AT LEAST five years old. I about shit myself silly. :-0 __________________ I like to know stuff!

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