It's possible..but like meeting someone off the street you just have to be careful before trusting them.  I have met many people from online, and while I have only ended up dating one for any length of time, it's fun to just meet new people.  Just be careful.

It's possible, but I imagine you'd have to weed through a lot of crap assholes to get a good woman or man. Sounds like off the internet too, so try it! :D

i met my boyfriend of 3 and a half years on a dating site. they do work. you just have to weed out the strange ones to actually find the nice sincere men.

I've used dating sites before...they can be really hit or miss.  I've met nice guys, some really skeezy guys, and some really clingy-desperate types.  I haven't seen too much of a difference with paid vs unpaid sites, since both can host some really big scumbags, just like they both have some genuinely nice people.

The guy I've been sort of seeing lately is someone I met on a site and I haven't had any complaints so far.  My most recent ex however...he's someone I met on the same site and ended up cheating on me for most of our relationship.  Goes to show that you can't really judge something without giving it a fair shot.

Like everyone else is saying, online dating websites are hit or miss. Just like any other place you would meet someone, there is the possibility of meeting jerks. However, there is also the possibility that you will meet someone true and real. I met the love of my life on plentyoffish.com

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I met my hubby online. We weren't really looking for dates, though. We met in a chat room (somewhat embarrassing, yes) and it just kind of took off from there. I know quite a few people that have met through online dating sites and are no less happy than other couples I happen to know. It's worth a shot, I suppose. Just go into it knowing what you already know ...most people have probably not been completely truthful on their profile and weed out the fibbers. Fibbers. I love that word.

@AnonymousBlonde@xanga - :(. 

I was completely against the idea at first. I've only started using it because my friends kept pushing me to try something new. it's my attempt to get past the void in my life. you really have to go out of your way to present yourself as attractive on those sites. Its really depressing that I'm reduced to using a dating site, but this is the real world, and realistically i have to recognize that it's the only healthy means I have of gaining dating experience at the moment. the upside of finding a date that way is the lack of emotional attachment involved. for the first time in a long time, it gives me the ability to not care about any sort of future and to curb my ridiculous boy meets world happily ever after fantasy that i've always entertained in my head. I don't have to explain my darkest emotions to some stranger. I don't need to gain the trust that's required for a relationship and there is no overemotional, illogical tether guiding my actions. I can just be myself. I can start to really mature emotionally as a young, single, attractive guy. I can just be the regular, generic, good for nothing, undeserving serial dater guy and feel like it doesn't even matter at all. It takes some time to adjust to flirting behind a computer, but I'm really starting to enjoy the emotionless communication that comes along with flirting via typed message. All you have to do is look like the best guy you can to some stranger. there's nothing to lose if the girl doesn't like me.

actually, I don't really know how any of this works. I figure, for these sites, getting a reply message is the first huge hump.

I haven't tried "internet dating" but I have met guys online, met them in real life, and then things happen.  Sometimes it's good.  Sometimes it isn't.  I guess it just really depends on the person and whom he or she present themselves as.

I met my Ex from online so I say go for it.  You can meet a lot of interesting people.

Yes I think it's possible, that's how I meet my gf now. But it really takes chances because there're lots of cons people out there. 

YES!

haha i didn't even read your post before i said yes.  but everyone should try internet dating

now that i've read your post, i'd say that these guys are not abnormal in the online dating world, but you can be careful and just not let guys skeez you.  also, that was a few years ago- i honestly think that internet dating is becoming more legit all the time.  as it becomes more mainstream and more and more people try it, it's getting way less creepy.  i tried it for a while, and though i didn't meet my true love or anything, i met some pretty solid guys.  i say go for it

Let's face it, everyone pushes it a little bit in their profiles... one year, five pounds, an added interest... of course big ones like you noted were a little much, but hey, they got your attention, didn't they?