Where do you think you’ll more likely to meet your special someone? In real life or online (GAG, etc)?

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MsSadGal · Accepted Answer

In person. Online is like shopping for someone with exactly what you want and vise versa—but in reality we all come with flaws. Meeting someone organically out and about would just work better for me

Dnice1 · Accepted Answer

Well I met mine on GAG and I have met him in person too

jennifer_bloom · Answer

My friends tell me they met their spouse when they were not looking for her and this is what I hear over and over when I read websites or chat rooms or watch videos online. I know guys who date 300 girls cause they want a girlfriend but have disabilities they wait til the date to tell her about, and when they go cherry picking with no intention of marriage, they discover their future wife - probably during the 5% of their free time that they are not seeking a wife or partner.

DaveJord · Answer

So for me I have had it work out both ways, but when I was meeting women in real life I was much younger and the online dating game wasn't in full swing yet. After you get to a certain age in life it gets harder to meet available women, because most the women you come into contact with at my age are married or co-works, or single and feed up with guys constantly hitting on them. So it get tough to talk with a women, when they feel on the defensive all the time.

So for me I figured out around 42 that you got to go where the single ladies are which is online. Yup, when you go on line and find a women you know she available to you and on some level is seeking a guy... because if she wasn't then she would not be on the site with a profile build and responding to guys. So when I see a women in real life these days she just seems unavailable to me, because when I go online those ladies are actually advertising their level of availability. Am the women on line are less guarded because they have more control over what guys they want to respond or approach themselves.

Now online dating is not easy it takes a lot of time, trail and error... you have to put the time into it to in order to do it right and get good at it. Which means you got to be willing to make the mistakes and grow from them. But I met my current SO online and she's amazing, and I never would met her if not online.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

I met @lightbulb27 ❤️😘 here 6 years ago. We just got married Feb. after dating LD. It was hard apart, but we are together and we are very happy together.
I met my ex husband on match years ago and we have two great kids.
we are all in a very good place. I can’t ask for more. I am very lucky.

LovingLoverReturned · Answer

I met quite a few special people but... with special circumstances... both in real life and online (mostly online)...

Since I wanna travel, I would purposely prefer to meet such a person online. People who don't date online, find it hard to transition to chats, virtual meetings (video chats), thus the relationship will go to shit until we can meet again... and again... ... in person... I just like regular communication...

sometimes two people in the same city even can only meet twice a month... I remembered a boyfriend who with video call me from work (he was there A LOT).

Notcreativenough · Answer

Honestly as sad as it is I believe it almost exclusively depends on your gender. If you're a woman I would say dating apps, if you're a man then real life interactions. Due to male and female biology women will always get 200x more "matches" across the board. This has to do with the "loss potential" of engaging with someone, for women it's a potential 10 month health hurdle and 18 years of raising a child, for men there is little to no reprocussions so it heavily reduces the risk. If you're a man, due to the scales being heavily tipped on the female side unless you're extremely attractive and fit the often very distinct traits they're looking for you probably won't even get a date. I've found women that probably would have quickly swiped left on me on an app will at least give me the time of day in person because there's a level of charisma that no one can accurately display online.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

Probably friends setting me up. I have three friends who like to play matchmaker. They know I'm not looking for anyone but they do it anyway, probably because the person they are trying to set me up with is looking.

The last one was just two days ago. It was a brief meeting but I actually liked her and wouldn't mind going out with her - except for one big problem - she had very young children. At my age there can't be any future in that. I can't take on a responsibility like that, I just can't.

RavVid · Answer

Good question. Think it has become harder over time. I'd say in real life most likely, as even with video, there aren't the same non verbal queues that occur in real life.

One person recently described locking eyes with a girl they fancied at a club. I guess they were looking at each other and occasionally both looked at the same time. Not going to happen like that online.

While you know nothing about someone you just met, it does seem we intuit a fair bit whether they are nice/friendly/polite/fun etc.

On the other hand bars/clubs are now about the only places you will meet some one at. OK you have getting drunk in common. That's a good start :(

jhl_x · Answer

A while ago, I'd say that I'm more likely to meet her in an environment where we're forced to meet each other on a daily basis, like it happened before in school and in the colleges I tried. Worked well for the last times. My last prospect and probably the most perfect girl I met and almost dated I met on Reddit, of all places, so I don't even know anymore.

Bl0n6eguy · Answer

In real life.

Dating sites are mostly used by superficial people in my opinion. The only time I've come across women who were interested in me was in person; if I was in better position I could have turned one of these opportunities into something special.

TenderFantasy · Answer

definitely offline. G@G users can be immature (not that people offline can't be) but the odds of your meeting someone "SPECIAL" virtually is a lot less compared to real life. On here you can be anything and pretend to be anyone you want to be and you will not get judged or questioned for it. In real life it's different, there are CONSEQUENCES to your actions usually. And sadly, there are a lot of people who don't understand that part lol.

HighValue · Answer

I have no idea. I meet lots of people IRL, but the thing is that I work in education and the majority of women in education have liberal morals which makes them totally incompatible with me. I don't even want to talk with them any more than what is necessary at work so I certainly wouldn't be interested in them romantically.

GingerGuy · Answer

I think it can be anywhere, at any time regardless. You may never meet them period. They say there's someone out there for everyone, I agree, many even possibly, but the world is a huge place, depending on circumstances and lifestyle, you may NEVER met them. Or they'll be taken already, etc.

HawkPerception · Answer

I definitely expect to meet my significant other in person. I feel like online is a waste of time for the most part. Both of my long term relationships were from meeting in person and conversing. Online always ends up in ghosting of some kind.

MikeInHawaii · Answer

As if people don’t lie enough face-to-face, on line is worse. If people would be brutally honest, on line would work better, because you could weed out incompatibility faster. If one person wants five kids and the other hates children, it would be better to find this out before the first date and not during the honeymoon.

Adronicus · Answer

In real life. I wouldn't be against meeting someone online if we clicked well enough but not something I'd pursue. I'm at a disadvantage without charm, body language, eye contact & if I REALLY like a girl small discreet touches (not dirty). If she doesn't respond to touch or goes rigid I back off.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

As for my special wonderful someone she’s out there waiting to be found & when it comes to love it works in mysterious ways & most likely I’ll find her offline & who knows maybe she will find me online. Stay tuned…

FootfetishistBoy · Answer

Maybe in another country. Maybe in England, Italy or Canada. I would love to meet someone who is outgoing and artistically inclined

letuswaltzforthedead · Answer

I would say most likely online like on reddit or just any Male-dominated website the. I don't know much about GAG yet so I don't know if that would be an option.

JustinTheGreat · Answer

I’ve already met my special someone 😅 we met in middle school  But if I were to become single again, I would only want to meet someone in person. I’m not into online dating

NathanDavis · Answer

I don't do online dating... maybe some day, if I move to another country I really don't know well... lol

Wsx2wsx2ws · Answer

I see a lot of people on G@G I would love to meet in real life. But I seriously think that won't happen. It will have to be in real life either way.

dudeinohio · Answer

In my case online dating. I find it hard to meet people in the real world.

qwert1234 · Answer

Nothing beats real life. Got a few matches on Tinder but never had the motivation to message them up. I feel there's no "click" on it.

duckie837829 · Answer

i met mine 6 years ago in school. we only just started dating but I've loved him for so long its natural

Alex8736 · Answer

In my opinion it seems the things you search the hardest for is right under your very nose 😍🔥

menina · Answer

In real life but in another country. Online dating is not for me.

GurlMaster40 · Answer

In real life. And hopefully at my church but, I’ll just have to see where life takes me.

Jasooty · Answer

In person. After nearly 10 years online I’m starting to give up on it.

Cutegirlselvi · Answer

I definitely wanna meet him in real. This virtual world doesn't seem a fit for me.

Still-alive · Answer

Not sure exactly. and thats part of the fun is it not? you never know where you'll actually meet the one you want to be with. could be at a fancy restaurant or at a chuck e cheeses lol.

userxvi · Answer

I meet mine every morning when I look in the mirror

DarkWinterNights · Answer

Real life. Online is not the real world and I think it’s done significant damage to relationships.

JakeS00 · Answer

I'm open to anything, but online is iffy to me. IRL has a better chance.

Luopio27 · Answer

Real life encounters are more rare but online seems to be filled with too many players. I lost my hope on both!

Pudsmucker · Answer

The best place to meet your special someone is it always live. You'll be able to sense his great personality, their spirit.

ODC2112 · Answer

Online I can meet friends. There is not eye contact, and it made 99% of possibility of avalabile relations.

JSmuve · Answer

None of the above, most likely. I don't think that stuff's meant for me.

DiegoO · Answer

Definitely in RL. I don't expect any of it, online.

IsoUser · Answer

I am very professional in that I am into Robotics and Neural networks and Artificial Intelligence Robotics

driven159 · Answer

I am old school still believe in karma and you will meet your dream somehow some way it is destoned to be

boobliker · Answer

in the supermarket or a walk in the park with a lead looking for your friends small dog?

Bubbles16 · Answer

I have a feeling I'll probably meet my future boyfriend in the real world instead of online

neoagent1 · Answer

Dating websites have barely worked for me. I'm hoping for real life at this point.

Shy_Steve · Answer

In real life I reckon, But I'm open to either really.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I think there's about a zero (0) percent chance of meeting her in real life. Since I'm looking for a virgin, and I don't think it's polite to go up to people asking them if they're a virgin or not.

Zolly99999 · Answer

Definitely in real life.. too many fake people on here. It's brutal.

MrPickles13 · Answer

Online I don't have the confidence to try and talk to someone in person first.

Hanrej · Answer

At a pub, bar or other place to mingle without too much noice.

bigpauly · Answer

I think online is more likely. I don’t come here expecting that though lol.

TheCloud2 · Answer

In real life or online, both don't want to date someone with a micro penis. Do you want to know how small it is?

Lucy68 · Answer

Probably never unfortunately

waffleeeee · Answer

For myself, I have no problem meeting anywhere, as long as he and I are open and honest with each other.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

I meet him in RL, through real world social networking... a friend of a friend type situation.

DevinAM · Answer

If I can't manage to people then online is more likely.

Thecubs22 · Answer

Definitely has to be in real life of course. Hands down!

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Sadly online. I want to try real life lol.

scott04sa22 · Answer

I’m not looking anymore

Guardian45 · Answer

Where doesn't matter as long as you meet them

Cccgala · Answer

I met my boyfriend on Reddit 🥰

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Offline, with absolute certainty.

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