I know as gamers that there are many of us on this forum who find the whole social interation thing awkward, so what does everyone think of internet dating? Would you date someone you met online? Would you join a dating website? And are there any single young guys from England??
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I wouldn't say dating sites are a bit more socially acceptable these days and not the sign of the lonely social retard anymore. I've met, but not really dated, people I've met online before through friends msn contacts and such. I'd join one if I could be bothered just to see what the crack was on there. And yes I am a single guy from England.
how do you think I met my girlfriend? Well, I knew of her but never talked to her until I was friends with her on Facebook.
Internet dating seems to take all the actual "dating" part out of dating. By which I mean meeting new people, getting to know them (as people can be very different online to how they are in real life). It also appears to me to be a pretty lazy way of getting women.
I'm currently dating someone I met online. It's really really awkward at first but once you get to know them a little and meet in person it becomes no longer "this girl/guy I met online" and becomes "my girlfriend/boyfriend" like you met them any other way. The awkwardness doesn't come from meeting a person online it comes from meeting a person and instantly trying to date them. If you do try online dating my suggestion is to just try and make friends with a few people you could actually date then just pick one and start dating like you met in person anyway.
Depends where they lived.
I met my fella online, or so to speak. He went to my school and used to be friends with my best mate before I was mates with him and we started chatting online.
I met my fella online, or so to speak. He went to my school and used to be friends with my best mate before I was mates with him and we started chatting online.
lol. I guess it really depends on how well you got to know them n shit... But, truth be told, id never go on a dating website looking for a date...www.okcupid.com got me a stable long-term girlfriend (4 years last week!), as well as getting most of my friends stable long-term relationships, many of which are still going. I'd highly recommend it, it's an excellent place to cast your net - and you get way better girls than you'd ever find in bars.
I think you misunderstood what the OP was saying.ChaoticLegion said:
Anyhow, never thought there was any point in an online only relationship.
Anyway, I dont really have any problem with online dating, It's just another way of meeting somebody.
Well, in my experience, and I'm a huge geek, in both senses of the phrase, that I'm a big lardy git as well as a gamer, and I've found more sucess in online interaction leading to real world meetings, over inciting a social link in the real world first.
Reading back, its quite obvious why, too.
This links to another forum thread about why men don't pick up on the subtle signs given out by women, too.
Essentially, I believe I have a fair bit to offer, but zero confidence about my physical image, however, if someone enjoys my company online, I'm open to meeting IRL as I know I've already 'sold' them on me, and that I may get past the initial 'first impressions' of looks.
Strangely enough, I've never really sensed any disappointment in a first meet either, but of course that is not going to eradicate the belief that most women would run screaming from the idea of spending any time in my company.
Reading back, its quite obvious why, too.
This links to another forum thread about why men don't pick up on the subtle signs given out by women, too.
Essentially, I believe I have a fair bit to offer, but zero confidence about my physical image, however, if someone enjoys my company online, I'm open to meeting IRL as I know I've already 'sold' them on me, and that I may get past the initial 'first impressions' of looks.
Strangely enough, I've never really sensed any disappointment in a first meet either, but of course that is not going to eradicate the belief that most women would run screaming from the idea of spending any time in my company.
"Internet Dating" as in the whole relationship being online, no.
"Internet Dating" as in meeting up with and dating someone who seems fun on forums/emails/MSN, yes.
[Did it once, didn't turn out well, wouldn't make me totally rule it out again though]
No I don't think I'd join a dating website at this moment but I don't really hold it against people (some of my friends) who do.
And yes there are.
"Internet Dating" as in meeting up with and dating someone who seems fun on forums/emails/MSN, yes.
[Did it once, didn't turn out well, wouldn't make me totally rule it out again though]
No I don't think I'd join a dating website at this moment but I don't really hold it against people (some of my friends) who do.
And yes there are.
Oh also, saves you going after someone based purely on looks, then finding out there's zero in common.
I think it's become a viable alternative for people who aren't in a position to meet people who share their interests in some other way. Gaming is actually a great example: it sure as hell isn't a very social pasttime, even factoring in MMOs. It might be more effective to search for your game-playing soulmate via a service rather than being one of the hojillion guys hitting on the alleged women gamers online, 1/4 of whom are attention whores and 1/2 of whom are really guys playing out their transgender fantasies. (Apologies to the remaining 1/4 of women gamers who get a bad rap from the behavior of both those groups.)
In fact, there might be a surprising amount of money to be made in a polished dating service that catered to the gaming crowd...
Oh shit, did I just give away a multi-million dollar idea or what?
In fact, there might be a surprising amount of money to be made in a polished dating service that catered to the gaming crowd...
Oh shit, did I just give away a multi-million dollar idea or what?