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I tried a sugardaddy site just for kicks. I didn't meet any of them. I was just curious to see how many old rich people would message me. suprisingly, they sent me courteous messages instead of perverted ones. I could tell some of them were fake because they had a fake looking picture of themselves. it was interesting lol

@saral102@xanga - i haven't (or wouldn't ever) try it really, but i hear it's the bottom of the barrel of the dating world. i mean, why spend all of your time flirting with someone online when you can see someone face to face to flirt with? perhaps at school or work? i mean, in real life, as long as someone can maintain at least mildly interesting conversation with the ones theyre interested in, or for example, you arent screwed up by some previous relationship, being relationshipless for long shouldn't be an issue. ask yourself, why are you still single?

Plenty of Fish is good...and free. I wrote a couple of posts giving advice to girls and boys who are starting out in online dating:

Girls: http://plentymorefishoutofwater.blogspot.com/2009/11/online-dating-rules-for-girls.html

Boys: http://plentymorefishoutofwater.blogspot.com/2009/11/online-dating-rules-for-men.html

I heard about plentyoffish.com from someone here on xanga. I decided to try it out and I met a really awesome guy about 2 weeks ago from the website. Of course there will be some weird people anywhere you go, but the guy I met is really amazing. :) And the best part...is the website is freee :)

Does Myspace count? lol

A woman that lives a couple towns over went missing thursday night. Apparently, she was on a date with someone she met online.

I'm not even old enough to use dating sites but I'd considered them a fine option.. until I heard about that. I hope she's alright and just went on some random trip or something.

Plus I like to get to know someone face to face, it's easier for me to read them.

Hmmm...I don't really know. I do know I wouldn't try match or eharmony..why pay to find love?? Try plentyoffish.com or okcupid.com like the others said..

@saral102@xanga - Yep. Okcupid is the shit.

@monke_man - Honestly, I met my husband on match.com.  Don't knock the online dating thing outright.  It's not for everyone, and there are more weirdos on there than normal people, but I'm a pretty shy person in real life, and tend to blend into the background, so guys tended to overlook me a lot in real-life settings.  Online dating was easier for me at the time simply because I was so shy in person.  It worked to break the ice and so first meetings with guys weren't as awkward (unless, you know, they ended up being strange, as some did end up being.)   It isn't really scraping the bottom of the barrel (most of the time.)  My husband's pretty amazing, and I never would have met him if I hadn't gotten on this site.

-Katie

My friend met her husband on match.com *shrug*

I think it really depends. There's a lot of creepy and weird people on these sites, but there are also genuine and legitimate people on there as well. You just have to try and pick through them. Some may seem decent, but aren't in the end.

I think it's about using the best judgement you can and take precautions if/when you do meet.

Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't.

I've been on a few. I've been on a few where you had to pay--I've never paid, just created a profile, but it was rather pointless. Okcupid didn't really work for me. I've talked to people, but it never lead to even meeting.

I've been giving it a go on POF, which I've actually talked to several guys. Some have seemed quite out there while a few (very few, mind) have seemed really decent. So far I've not met anyone in person there, but I do have a date for this Wednesday with someone from there. We've emailed back and forth, moved to texting, and to talking. He seems decent, honest, and we've had some good conversations. We're meeting in public, and we'll see how it goes from there. That's not to say something bad can't happen from there, but I feel okay with it, people will know where I'm at.

It just really depends. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.

haha yes i have.. 

Of course many people use dating sites  posing as someone that is single. Those people new to using sites had better make sure they learn how to navigate around this tricky terrain or theu could get caught out!

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