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Sep 26, 2005 | 05:36 AM

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shareall

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Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Sep 26 2005, 09:19 AM

In my experience, the probability of meeting someone good online is no worse than in person. People can be very good at masking their flaws for a short duration when meeting face to face, but most of the better dating sites (i.e. eHarmony, okCupid, etc) have some system for identifying the type of person you're looking at. If you're going to match.com or similar sites that just have a picture and a couple paragraphs about the person, then you're going to reap little good of it. In effect, 'hookup' sites are no different than a bar - you're going on physical attraction and limited knowledge of personality.

Also, for what it's worth, meeting someone online need not be on a dating site. There are thousands of communities on the internet for people with particular interests (i.e. a certain car, photography, books, etc) where you can and do meet good people.

You probably won't meet many supermodels on dating sites, of course, so if your friends are extremely superficial they might be disappointed.

(You're on a roll this morning Jeff!

) At this point I'm confident in what my instinct tells me about someone I connect with, either online or face to face. I'd date someone I met online without hesitation before I went to a bar where I often have my personal space grossly invaded by total strangers.

Sep 26, 2005 | 05:40 AM

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WestSideBilly

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Originally Posted by shareall,Sep 26 2005, 08:36 AM

...where I often have my personal space grossly invaded by total strangers.

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Sep 26, 2005 | 05:40 AM

#33

WestSideBilly

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Oh, I thought you said totally invaded by gross strangers

Sep 26, 2005 | 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tigertail,Sep 22 2005, 02:03 PM

I just broke up with my girlfriend 3 weeks ago... I'm 24 graduated college in June.. working full time IN A CUBICLE..

all my life, I've been meeting girls at school... where do I turn now? It's a dumb question because if I am to meet someone, I will meet them somewhere sometime but just want to know experience from people who's been here...

my friends who didn't go to college, always asked me for hookups... and then find girlfriends through me or other friends in school or their high school friends.. but I want to meet someone on my own..

I just wanna see what are the possible mating places... where I can say

and

I've always been able to meet women at everyday places such as grocery stores etc etc. Don't try to meet a girl and get serious, enjoy your freedom..travel. I have met the hottest chicks at the grocery or just out doing day-to-day sh*t. I met this one girl at a gas station while she was with her mom. 21 yr old cutie, gave me a look so i just walked up to her and introduced myself to her and her mom. Went on a few dates with her, yadda, yadda, yadda...it was fun, but not serious. Don't waste time TRYING to meet someone and just let nature take its course.