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What do you think is the biggest difference between online dating sites and meeting people through friends, family, school, etc? (Page 2)
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Im not a fan.
I suck at texting unless Im already close to the individual.
I don't like the vibe. I feel like it's "window shopping" or something.
I like meeting people in person and feeling their energy.
At least online you know they are single and looking , also a little about them. In person you don’t know anything about them until you try to talk to them and then there is that high chance of rejection, but online they just seem to ghost you instead until you get the hint
Online line dating takes out the the personal approach. It may be easier to meet people but you don’t really know what you’re getting. The photos don’t mean that that’s the person you’re seeing. Well I like the thrill of the chase and romancing her till her knees quiver.
🤔 Beside the obvious, I think going online to find dates Vs going outside, seeking for a date, depends on what works for you the most. Personally, I am in favour of old school dating. The online world is far more deceiving, It brings up a lot of uncertainty that you wouldn't face for the most part, the old way.
A better chance of knowing if they are real and other peoples opinions of that person.
WHICH gives you the better chance? Your response is ambiguous.
I think the biggest difference is one can meet more people online. If I put up a profile on PlentyOfFish, I'll get 100's of responses. And if I filter out men who live too far away I'll still have about 50 left.
Cathy, level with me here: do women in general ever find that power to be overwhelming or annoying? Because they get swamped or overloaded with the ratio of men to women on dating profiles... I wouldn't blame women for leaving apps quickly out of overload of so many men 🙄
And vice versa if it was the other way around I'm sure women would be jealous of having to compete with men for women ratio ,😮
Against other women I mean
There's a bit of a safety net with online dating.
If the chat goes down hill, you can just stop.
Most of the time if you meet someone online you do not know them, so if you are not into them or the scare you, you can leave the and not see them again.
If a family friend or school of through friends, there is an expectation that they have made a perfect match so you should get on.
If you don't, there is potential to run into the person awkwardly somewhere down the line
I think online dating is fine if both persons can talk to each other on Skype, Zoom without communication I don't see it going anywhere
Have you ever used an online dating site? If so, which ones?
@OlderAndWiser I've tried signing up for eHarmony but they said I didn't qualify
In person you can't openly make someone up and catfish them.
Online dating usually leads to meeting someone in person within 7-14 days.
I already tried using dating some of them were there for only for one sex or going to faat. The isuse with friends most of my friend's already has a boyfriend if not they not interested in a relationship or I am not attract to them..
Women can't hide from you in person. Either you're part of what makes their heart thump or you're nothing.
Women online just want male approval or will lead you through hoops just to get them out of the house for drinks.
In online dating you don't get a chance to get to know the other person before you make a choice on whether you want to date or not. It's based completely on first impressions.
Even in things like speed dating you get to talk to the other person and see if there's any sort of compatibility there. In online dating if they don't like the look of you from a first glance then it's over.
No online dating and hell naw to meet people through family gathering/friends. Friends of friends is fine. Meeting face to face is my thing
The difference between online and in person. If you get made a fool of now your social group know too.
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First they came for the online couple and I did not speak up as I was not one of them. Then they came for the trade unionists... When they came for me, there was no one left to speak up.
I pretty much gave up on online dating. I've had about 10-15 in-person dates from online sites, none of which panned out. In RL, I've at least had occasional success.
Plus online people may not actually exist...
I voted the one with 4 other men of the option of #you know something about them from their profile# and I find that so helpful.
And I think that allows for things to progress or end easier by knowing if someone's already got similar interests or swipe them away for the next profile ,😮😮😮😃😃😃
I picked B.
A lot of the guys on dating sites don’t want to spend time together in person.
First they came for the online couple and I did not speak up as I was not one of them. Then they came for the trade unionists... When they came for me, there was no one left to speak up.
Online is fine, just depends on the site (or app) you use.
Yes! Some sites are really sketchy
Its a lot harder to approach someone in public. Online you get to put your best forward. In person, its just your most regular self. But you get to feel the chemistry.