Have you done it?
Would you do it?
Do you know anyone who has?

Meeting someone on the internet in the capacity of a date can be very dangerous.
My friends thought I was mad, I went on my first internet date years ago.

I have met many nice people from the internet, some of whom I have remained friends with for the past 5/6 years. Some are on my Christmas card list, some I delete from my phonebook and MSN forever.

There are the usual rules about internet dating.
Meet in a public place
Always tell people where you will be etc etc

The reason I am writing this is, purely by accident I have met someone and fallen in love... online!
I went out to see him in September for a week, hit it off brilliantly and now want to make it a more permenant thing. Trouble is he is in the States.
So this January I will be taking myself off to the States for 3 months... in the meantime we are applying for a fiancé visa.
What have I got to lose?!

Please, discuss and give me your thoughts on this. I don't need advice, just opinions :celb (23):

Great Vic, made up for ya as I mentioned in the other post. Internet dating i something I've never had much thought on but here's proof that it works.

I've friends who have been on similar adventures with speed dating etc and have had great fun and not-so great fun.

My flatmate was trying to get me to go speed dating with him. I joke that it would mean I had to endure him for a 3 minute chat as a prospective date, I just couldn't do it.

I couldn't do the speed dating thing anyway, I would be mortified at the fact that everyone is trying to find a date. That reeks of desparation to me.

Although I have been on dating websites and genuinely looked at prospective dates on there. Much to my dismay they tend to be jerks after one thing... if not the one thing they are looking for someone to marry and have children with. I am sorry, you do not find your match for life by actually looking, reading a profile, letting some stat machine match you up.

I feel quite blessed that this is happening to me. I never looked for it and never expected it to happen. It just did.

I feel quite blessed that this is happening to me. I never looked for it and never expected it to happen. It just did.

....and isn't that the way it always happens? Gets you when u are least expecting it :)

A colleague of mine in work met her husband over the internet and was married within the year. Five years on they remain infatuated with each other.

I'm sure that the law of averages would show that there are as many successes (if not more) than there are failures - it's just like everything else and the bad stories always hit the headlines first!

You've obviously given the whole thing a great deal of careful thought and are clearly an intelligent and rational person. I wish you the very best of luck in your venture and hope that everything works out for you. Good luck and very best wishes! :nod:

....and isn't that the way it always happens? Gets you when u are least expecting it :)

So true Kev. That is my advice to most of my single friends, don't go looking for it. It will find you.

Vicki comes across as a very sensible person who is in control of her life.
I hope all works out well for her.

I know of 3 people who have met their partners thru' the inter-net, and they are all still happily together ( a number of years on ).

The trouble is with Internet stuff, you say things that you wouldn't say to someone face to face and fall in love with the person that you think is amazing yet you haven't met in person.

For me, the person who I go on to marry, I'll bump in to her in the street or meet her on a bus or something amazingly normal like that, good luck to everyone that it works out for but being a gent nearly cost me my life.
I agree with your first statement here Jona. People can fall in love and become quickly obsessed with the persona they see before them. It is far to easy to pull the wool over peoples eyes... I am actually a bloke called Dave, see I had you all fooled.
Just kidding ;)

Seriously though, with the new technology we have, Skype, webcams etc. It is a lot easier to suss someone out than basic chatting in chatrooms.
Believe me, I was nearly duped by someone many years ago in a popular chatroom I used to run. He wanted me to work in LA as a script reader. Was offering me the world when all he wanted was my bank details.
Brenda (my mum) sussed him out in a second when he picked me up from my house to take me for a meal.
6 years later we see him on CNNs website as a massive fraudster, only caught trying to buy a Ferrari with cash... or something, the story is on ALiverpoolRoom on MSN Commnuinites.

I am sorry your experiences of online dating were bad. It takes a long time learning to sort out the wheat from the chaff (chav, lol)

A colleague of mine in work met her husband over the internet and was married within the year. Five years on they remain infatuated with each other.

Fantastic, this gives me and a lot of other hope :D


You've obviously given the whole thing a great deal of careful thought and are clearly an intelligent and rational person. I wish you the very best of luck in your venture and hope that everything works out for you. Good luck and very best wishes! :nod:

Thank you very much :PDT_Aliboronz_11:

Vicki comes across as a very sensible person who is in control of her life.
I hope all works out well for her.

I know of 3 people who have met their partners thru' the inter-net, and they are all still happily together ( a number of years on ).

Thanks Lindy.
I know lots of people who tried the whole internet dating thing but gave it up after a few bad experiences.

I have always kept an open mind about the internet dating thing. I find that when you actually go looking for it, it doesn't work out.

Now here's a thought, are u inviting us the to wedding? :Colorz_Grey_PDT_16:.

Now here's a thought, are u inviting us the to wedding? :Colorz_Grey_PDT_16:.

Yep :) You will all be invited.
The visa process is underway, that may take 4 to 5 months. When that goes through it stipulates that I will have to marry within 90 days.
The relationship is now 5 months old, it will be 6 months when I get there in January. After spending the 3 months on my waver visa there with him I will have to come home and visit mummy so I can re-enter the country in a fiance visa... then I get the 90 days.

I reckon we will have a year in this relationship before I marry. It wil be a short civil ceremony... then 12 months after it will be party time when I do it properly, wedding dress and the works. (I know someone that was married within 10 months and that lasted 23 years until she was widowed, didn't it Mum ;))

Then my dear friends of Yo! get your hats out! :-)

I may ask Tom the owner Myspace to pay for it, it was there I met Ryan and I am not sure if they had a Myspace wedding at all.

Interesting and exciting times ahead for Victoria :celb (23): :celb (23):

Have you done it?
Would you do it?
Do you know anyone who has?

Meeting someone on the internet in the capacity of a date can be very dangerous.
My friends thought I was mad, I went on my first internet date years ago.

I have met many nice people from the internet, some of whom I have remained friends with for the past 5/6 years. Some are on my Christmas card list, some I delete from my phonebook and MSN forever.

There are the usual rules about internet dating.
Meet in a public place
Always tell people where you will be etc etc

The reason I am writing this is, purely by accident I have met someone and fallen in love... online!
I went out to see him in September for a week, hit it off brilliantly and now want to make it a more permenant thing. Trouble is he is in the States.
So this January I will be taking myself off to the States for 3 months... in the meantime we are applying for a fiancé visa.
What have I got to lose?!

Please, discuss and give me your thoughts on this. I don't need advice, just opinions :celb (23):


Hi Vicki

The best of luck to you, Vicki. My wife Donna is a Yank, and I can recommend 'em. :)

Donna and I did not meet through the Internet but through the personals classifieds of the Baltimore City Paper, which is somewhat similar I suppose to Internet dating, in that you don't really know the person until you actually meet. After I split up from my first wife, whom I married twice (but that's another story!), I ran a couple of ads over several months, one headed "True Brit" and the other one "Union Jack." I dated dozens of ladies, and saw several of them on a number of occasions. Donna, who is from Philadelphia, and an Anglophile, Beatles and Monty Python fan, was the last to respond to my ad. She had actually been to Liverpool even before I met her. We have been happily married for ten years.

Chris

Hi Vicki

The best of luck to you, Vicki. My wife Donna is a Yank, and I can recommend 'em. :)

Donna and I did not meet through the Internet but through the personals classifieds of the Baltimore City Paper, which is somewhat similar I suppose to Internet dating, in that you don't really know the person until you actually meet. After I split up from my first wife, whom I married twice (but that's another story!), I ran a couple of ads over several months, one headed "True Brit" and the other one "Union Jack." I dated dozens of ladies, and saw several of them on a number of occasions. Donna, who is from Philadelphia, and an Anglophile, Beatles and Monty Python fan, was the last to respond to my ad. She had actually been to Liverpool even before I met her. We have been happily married for ten years.

Chris


Oh Chris that is such a positive story!
I know that Ryan is a serious Beatles fan, he is dying to go to Liverpool and experience it. I should really get him on this site ;)

I agree with your first statement here Jona. People can fall in love and become quickly obsessed with the persona they see before them. It is far to easy to pull the wool over peoples eyes... I am actually a bloke called Dave, see I had you all fooled.
Just kidding ;)

Seriously though, with the new technology we have, Skype, webcams etc. It is a lot easier to suss someone out than basic chatting in chatrooms.
Believe me, I was nearly duped by someone many years ago in a popular chatroom I used to run. He wanted me to work in LA as a script reader. Was offering me the world when all he wanted was my bank details.
Brenda (my mum) sussed him out in a second when he picked me up from my house to take me for a meal.
6 years later we see him on CNNs website as a massive fraudster, only caught trying to buy a Ferrari with cash... or something, the story is on ALiverpoolRoom on MSN Commnuinites.


I can't stand fraudsters and liars. I hope the ******* was shot dead.

I'd try it if I chatted enough to the person first and got a few pics and was interested.

I'd meet them as a friend first though, I've met mates through the puter before and two turned on me.

I'm not paranoid about it though, I'm wary of people but one of my reasons of using the net is to meet new people in person eventually because I'm **** at doing it otherwise because of my mentality.

I would refuse offers like work and places and crap like that though.

My dads a paranoid git about though.

I told him I was going the gym early one saturday so I could meet Kev on the forum meet up and still train, he was like arrrrw be careful, you don't know what these people are like. :lol:

He'd be more worried about my sister though and thats fine, I'm 20(21 tomorrow) and super smart anyway.

Hi Vicki got caught up in all of this internet dating so update me did it work out are you now married and living happily ever after?
Sorry to be nosy :gossip:
Sweetcheeks

:)

I have met many nice people from the internet, some of whom I have remained friends with for the past 5/6 years. Some are on my Christmas card list, some I delete from my phonebook and MSN forever.

There are the usual rules about internet dating.
Meet in a public place
Always tell people where you will be etc etc

The reason I am writing this is, purely by accident I have met someone and fallen in love... online!
I went out to see him in September for a week, hit it off brilliantly and now want to make it a more permenant thing. Trouble is he is in the States.
So this January I will be taking myself off to the States for 3 months... in the meantime we are applying for a fiancé visa.
What have I got to lose?!

Please, discuss and give me your thoughts on this. I don't need advice, just opinions :celb (23):

My best friend, Kevin met his wife online, and she lived in USA.
He lives there now, and they have their first baby together.
It CAN work.
The problem with internet dating, text dating, etc, is that it has no history yet. It is unknown to people. People fear the unknown.
I know many people it has worked for.
I say go for it.
Just be careful.
:)

Thanks people of Yo! A very encouraging thread :PDT_Aliboronz_24:

Met loads of women off the net over the years. Just go to a public place for your date and see how it goes. Recommend it to anyone.

To be honest any dating can go wrong I know people tried internet dating some worked some didn't but also know people met in other ways some work some don't. You go for it Victoria whatever happens you gave it a go so no regrets.
Good luck:celb (23):
Sweetcheeks

That's fantastic, Victoria, how exciting, coming out to the states to meet someone like that. Where about in America is this person based? I've been here for 3 months and I've met many interesting men out here, they've got a certain charm, these yanks.

I've started internet dating just recently. In Liverpool the gay scene is somewhat limited so, after refusing to use Gaydar for 2 years I decided to bite the bullet. I've got talking to this guy from Manchester and he seems nice, I'm so gonna meet up with him when I get home from the USA, so maybe it'll pay off for me too!

I've got a friend who met her girlfriend on the internet and they're now living together 3 years later, deliriously happy, so it does work! Good for you, girl.

That's fantastic, Victoria, how exciting, coming out to the states to meet someone like that. Where about in America is this person based? I've been here for 3 months and I've met many interesting men out here, they've got a certain charm, these yanks.

I've started internet dating just recently. In Liverpool the gay scene is somewhat limited so, after refusing to use Gaydar for 2 years I decided to bite the bullet. I've got talking to this guy from Manchester and he seems nice, I'm so gonna meet up with him when I get home from the USA, so maybe it'll pay off for me too!

I've got a friend who met her girlfriend on the internet and they're now living together 3 years later, deliriously happy, so it does work! Good for you, girl.

Why stop at Liverpool though.... the scene there has the same old faces day in day out. Thats the good thing about internet dating, you hardly ever find the boy next door and have the widest variety suitors to chose from.
Be careful though dude, do the whole webcam and phonecall bit before you hook up with him just to make sure you know what he is going to be like.

I met someone for Sunday lunch a couple of years ago, I swear, I walked right past him coz I didn't recognise him from the photos. Of course I ate the lunch.... and the dessert :) Not a good experience though, not only was he quite ugly he was overly tactile. Once the grub was finished I was outta there. :)

Why stop at Liverpool though.... the scene there has the same old faces day in day out. Thats the good thing about internet dating, you hardly ever find the boy next door and have the widest variety suitors to chose from.
Be careful though dude, do the whole webcam and phonecall bit before you hook up with him just to make sure you know what he is going to be like.

I met someone for Sunday lunch a couple of years ago, I swear, I walked right past him coz I didn't recognise him from the photos. Of course I ate the lunch.... and the dessert :) Not a good experience though, not only was he quite ugly he was overly tactile. Once the grub was finished I was outta there. :)

Eeeeurgh, ugly AND overly tactile. Reminds me of Mark Gatiss in Nighty Night, at their first date, have you seen it? If not you should.

I will be careful, don't worry. His pics make him look OK, quite cute, he comes across as a very nice guy, so we'll see!

Glad you got a dessert out of it. I'd have got the LOBSTER x

Ugly? Are you people shallow?

Once the grub was finished I was outta there.

What excuse did you give when you got out of there?:Colorz_Grey_PDT_16:

[QUOTE=Max;29577]Ugly? Are you people shallow?



Shallow as a puddle in a petrol station.

Ugly? Are you people shallow?



What excuse did you give when you got out of there?:Colorz_Grey_PDT_16:

Maxie, no amount of good personality would have compensated for the roadkill he called his face. Obviously the pictures were taken in great lighting, a few years ago and 45 pies earlier.

I had the emergency phonecall from a friend ;)

I use the internet to try and make new friends and hopefully meet them in person.

I'd be **** at meeting people otherwise.

Maxie, no amount of good personality would have compensated for the roadkill he called his face. Obviously the pictures were taken in great lighting, a few years ago and 45 pies earlier.

I had the emergency phonecall from a friend ;)

ROADKILL!

Class, girl.:celb (23):

I use the internet to try and make new friends and hopefully meet them in person.

I'd be **** at meeting people otherwise.

Max - I can't believe that you would be **** at meeting people - you are sooo funny.:)

A lot more quiet and different in person at first,

Quiet is good Max - you stick with it. The Laydees like quiet men - a bit of mystery:shock:

Maxie, no amount of good personality would have compensated for the roadkill he called his face.


Your turning into a Liverpool Yank :Colorz_Grey_PDT_24:

I hates yer, yer gonk :Colorz_Grey_PDT_16:

:PDT_Aliboronz_24: xxxx

Your turning into a Liverpool Yank :Colorz_Grey_PDT_24:

I hates yer, yer gonk :Colorz_Grey_PDT_16:

:PDT_Aliboronz_24: xxxx

lol, don't make me come and open a can of whoop a$$ on you :D

1. Have you done it?
2. Would you do it?
3. Do you know anyone who has?


1. No
2. No
3. A couple of nutters

1. No
2. No
3. A couple of nutters


Aaaww Scousedave, are you implying I am a nutter. I am sorry you think like this, shows what a small mind you have really.
I see the internet as a way to make real life network connections with people, my bank, friends who live far, my Mum, my family, sometimes along the way you make a connection with someone that becomes more than tapping on a screen. I don't see people who act upon this as nutters.
I will reiterate the first part of this post, you need to open up your mind to the possibilities the internet can give you.

There are some weirdos out there that you have to be aware of - but I'm sure Victoria is a sensible gal !

The inter-net can be marvellous for all those things Vicki said. I've met some great people thru' the inter-net and have remained in touch with them. :)

There are some weirdos out there that you have to be aware of - but I'm sure Victoria is a sensible gal !

The inter-net can be marvellous for all those things Vicki said. I've met some great people thru' the inter-net and have remained in touch with them. :)

Thanks Lindy, I am sure there are some people you have decided not to stay in touch with too. The old 'block' technique on MSN works wonders.
It is like this when meeting people in real life.... you go through a lot of check list before you see them in the flesh, then it can still turn out wrong. There is a huge learning curve for meeting people online.

Take this site, our lovely Yo! There are people on here I would meet in a second, whether it be a coffee in town or to swap music, books & DVDs with. No real biggie there.
There are flipsides of the coin though, there are people on this site I would not even give my email address to.

It's just about using your noddle and trusting your instinct.

Exactly! :)


it works the same in all walks of life. I mean, you could link up with weirdos in your workplace or in the pub, or even neighbours. And what about people going on 'blind dates' ... you have to use common sense and trust your instincts.

lol, don't make me come and open a can of whoop a$$ on you :D

Fkoe will counter that by pretending his mum will bust a cap in yo a$$.

You go for it Vicky girl just go with your instincts and good luck.:D

Aaaww Scousedave, are you implying I am a nutter. I am sorry you think like this, shows what a small mind you have really.
I see the internet as a way to make real life network connections with people, my bank, friends who live far, my Mum, my family, sometimes along the way you make a connection with someone that becomes more than tapping on a screen. I don't see people who act upon this as nutters.
I will reiterate the first part of this post, you need to open up your mind to the possibilities the internet can give you.
Eh? Just read this thread from the start. Never realised it was all about you. Sorry.

Eh? Just read this thread from the start. Never realised it was all about you. Sorry.


Don't worry Dave, it isn't all about me. I started this thread for opinions and you gave yours, no biggie :rolleyes:

Victoria,

First of all I'd like to say congratulations on meeting a potential Mr Perfect, and I hope something joyous might come to fruition between you.

As for the question about internet dating, I don't think it matters how people meet or communicate. Whether it is in person, over the phone, by letter, through the internet, they are all valid mediums of communiocation between human beings. This very forum is a medium through which disparate individuals share their common interest in Liverpool. Somebody who doesn't use the internet might say it is sad that we post here, but it is more due to their unfamiliarity with pioneering forms of communication. I for one take communication over the internet for granted, and most modern people appreciate its ability to get them in touch with special people they otherwise have never met.

As far as I'm concerned, it goes without saying that internet dating (providing it is kept safe) is perfectly normal. How else would you have met this potential partner if he is thousands of miles away?

I have known other people who have met people by this means, and I wouldn't rule it out for myself if it meant I met the right person.

It is a pioneering form and in the near future will be so common that even cave men like Dave won't consider it unusual.

Congratulations!! I hope you can keep us all posted.

Wow, Abercromby, thanks for your words of encouragement and a great first post from you. I hope you stick around, this forum is a great place to be :D

Fkoe will counter that by pretending his mum will bust a cap in yo a$$.

The tommy gun was named after me mams expletives I'll have you know :unibrow:

It is a pioneering form and in the near future will be so common that even cave men like Dave won't consider it unusual.

Congratulations!! I hope you can keep us all posted.
Cave Men?
A bit harsh Abbie if you think "it is a pioneering form" of dating:unibrow:

The only part of Internet Dating I don't understand is why people have to search for the entire world when it comes to MSN or the like.

Why don't people limit themselves to their local area or the North West, or at best in the UK only? Flying around 1/2 the world to meet someone that could be completely different to that in the photo is something I'd never entertain personally but if that's your cup of tea then good luck to you.

The furthest i've met anyone of the Net is Manchester. And i was'nt happy paying the ten pound rail ticket lol.

That's my point, what if it all goes horribly wrong when you're in a different country? You can't just climb out of the gents in your local pub and make a quick exit?

If you fall out with the new love of your life, your in a foreign country with no friends, family and one hell of a bill to get home!

Some people are just plain daft. They seem to think they know someone really well over a computer. Suppose taking risks is part of the fun. Going to a foriegn country, its best to go on holiday rather than pack up and risk it. My mate actually 'packed up' and luckily hes been happily married for 4 years now to the women he met.

But it is a bit much though. Theres loads of people i have met and they look nothing like there pics, and you think there nice, only to be not so nice in person. But its all part and parcel of internet dating.

Internet dating - Of course I have taken a holiday out there with him. Not only did I fall for him big time whilst I was there, I loved the way of life, the people out there were nice, the weather was a million times better than here - in London I was alive but not really living a life. Bear in mind, I left Liverpool for London with £20 and a suitcase, that was 8 years ago... I often get itchy feet and can be quite spontanious. I feel sorry for all you people who are like sticks in the mud.

Of course, before I even got to the States we did the whole webcam thing.... ever done that?? Where you type something and you can actually see someones reaction to what you say.... it goes a lot further than typing text onto a screen.... you actually fancy this person, your heart skips a beat when you see them laugh at what you are typing to them.... then the phonecalls whilst you are on MSN so you can speak and see at the same time.
I was on cam with my beau and showed him a flower I had kept and dried from a bunch he gave me when I first met him... it was in a lovely vase on my mantlepiece.... he tried hard to hide tears, but I could see.... he was moved at my sentimentality.
And who was it that said it is silly to have emotions for someone online?!

Theres loads of people i have met and they look nothing like there pics, and you think there nice, only to be not so nice in person. But its all part and parcel of internet dating.

This is a very juvenile stab at internet dating.... there is a lot more to it than swapping pics online.

Why is it juvenile? Looks may not be the most important part but if someone dosen't look like what you thought they looked like, you can lose the attraction.

Why is it juvenile? Looks may not be the most important part but if someone dosen't look like what you thought they looked like, you can lose the attraction.


you said it

But it is a bit much though. Theres loads of people i have met and they look nothing like there pics, and you think there nice, only to be not so nice in person.

When I've met ex-mates I knew off a computer first they were cool in person and were alright on the net at first then turned into **** on the computer.

Why don't people limit themselves to their local area or the North West, or at best in the UK only? Flying around 1/2 the world to meet someone that could be completely different to that in the photo is something I'd never entertain personally but if that's your cup of tea then good luck to you.

I'd limit it to where I can afford to go and wait for the right opportunity to meet them.

LOL! I'm sure it's not bad.

source (http://www.weeklygripe.co.uk/a174.asp)
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"Recently I’ve found myself a lovely lady, so I’ve decided to sign myself out of the Internet chat rooms and dating sites. So what’s my Gripe?

It’s a small minority of the people that are the problem, not the web site. Most of them are looking for a genuine partner and I met up with some, they turned out to be nice friends… However, there are people in there that have half naked pictures, but on their profile it says things like, “I’ve got a boyfriend so not looking”, or “just here for friendship...” and there others that say, “I’m looking for a gorgeous guy with a big ****”, etc. etc, but when you look at the picture they have of themselves, they look like complete freaks!
Internet dataing sites, you never know what freaks you will find there.

The “good looking” ones have a real attitude problem. I am not jealous of them, or anything like that. I sent this one person a message via the chat room. “Nice picture, your very attractive” I said, and in turn she called me a pervert! Really, do you think so? So WHY is your picture in full view for the world to see if your touchy about people passing comment?

The thing that REALLY gets up my nose about Internet dating sites is the amount of pointless information that some people provide. They spell out their entire lives, just stopping short of giving you their NI number and bank details!

Here’s an example “…The man I am looking for has to be tall and handsome and drive a fast car. They must be able to understand my needs and like the colour pink because I like the colour pink… Oh and purple, that brings out my eyes which are my best features along with my legs which are really nice. I try and where skirts so I can show them more, but normally I wear trousers for my work. By the way, I work in a burger joint; I have 4 stars now and am allowed to use the milkshake machine. I go out on Saturday, Friday and Thursday nights; I also go out Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday and Sunday, so most nights. I would say that my favourite drink is VK blue. My favourite song is Hey Baby and I like dancing in nightclubs with my friends. One of them is a right slapper though, because she stole my boyfriend once, but doesn’t matter though cause I didn’t love him anyway…”

You get the idea? I’ll stop there I think, but if you are the unfortunate guy that stumbles across that, with a picture of a blonde wearing next to nothing. I would say move swiftly on to the next profile or quit the Internet dating sites and chat rooms! "

Like she says It's a small minority so It might not be that bad.

I prefer the Internet to mostly want to make new friends.

What have you got to loose? What have you got to gain?

The internet can be good meeting new people just watch out for the fakes..See I met my former gf there...:034: but as now I use yahoo least often as more engaged with buddies / clients through conferencings so its not the same now..Still the point to mind is never give them money and if they give you a hard luck story, drop them.

I used google to find me a date too, it came up with March 16th 1842.

this year i'll be married for 23 years, the interweb is only useful for buying 2nd hand old bangers or antiques horses for courses, you buy bread from the bread shop, petrol from the petrol station etc.. etc.. i've got mates that hook up with women on the web,it all ends in tears

the arguement against internet dating :PDT_Xtremez_42:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/fat5od.jpg


sorry if you haven't had your breakfast yet :PDT10

What a shame, does anyone know her name?

my mate who'se 41 dated this girl who was 41 on the net, in real life she was 53, whjen they split up 3 and a half years later she still had a claim on some of his assets even though she had never been honest with him from the day they met,............ maybe the judge reckoned that as it started as an internet date then they clicked from the start......... beware

I would advise everybody against internet dating. I tried it once and it was a disater. Nothing but hard luck stories and wanting money. If you do agree to meet somebody, make sure there are a group of friends with you,

I would advise everybody against internet dating. I tried it once and it was a disater. Nothing but hard luck stories and wanting money. If you do agree to meet somebody, make sure there are a group of friends with you, preferably a lawyer a doctor and a cop

the arguement against internet dating :PDT_Xtremez_42:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/robbo176/fat5od.jpg


sorry if you haven't had your breakfast yet :PDT10


Awe Class :handclap::handclap::PDT_Aliboronz_24::PDT_Aliboro nz_24::PDT_Aliboronz_24:

I would advise everybody against internet dating. I tried it once and it was a disater. Nothing but hard luck stories and wanting money. If you do agree to meet somebody, make sure there are a group of friends with you,



Yeah your 100 % right Steven. :handclap::handclap:

this year i'll be married for 23 years, the interweb is only useful for buying 2nd hand old bangers or antiques horses for courses, you buy bread from the bread shop, petrol from the petrol station etc.. etc.. i've got mates that hook up with women on the web,it all ends in tears

Internet dating is only the contact mechanism - no different to meeting anyone in a pub. It is up to you after to assess the other person. A friend of mine met his other half via Internet dating. They have been together 2 years and live together. He said the advantage was that you can narrow down the type of person: education, likes, dislikes, age (which many fib about but they all know that), even the looks as there is a picture - only once did he meet a girl whose picture was nothing like on the web. Once you have the basics in common, then it must surly be so much easier from then on.

Saying Internet dating doesn't work is like saying meeting someone in a pub doesn't work - in my experience meeting in pubs doesn't work too well.

my mate who'se 41 dated this girl who was 41 on the net, in real life she was 53, whjen they split up 3 and a half years later she still had a claim on some of his assets even though she had never been honest with him from the day they met,............ maybe the judge reckoned that as it started as an internet date then they clicked from the start......... beware

Internet dating is irrelevant in that case. Did he check her out? The same when meeting anyone anywhere.

Internet Dating is somewhat like talking on a forum like this day to day. There are many people on here that I would regard as friends, some that I have met and most that I haven't.

However no matter how much of a picture you build up of someone on a forum, they're always different in real life - you can never hear their voice or see their expressions.

I've done internet dating in my time and had a very good and very bad experience, it isn't something I would ever do again - like anything, what was once deemed safe was taken over by all and sundry so you really didn't know who you were talking to.

I'd try It.

I wouldn't date them first though, I'd meet them like a friend.

I'd try It.

I wouldn't date them first though, I'd meet them like a friend.

Well you've met me once lad, can we date? :PDT10

Depends, do you look like Rhianna?

http://flickr.com/photos/roomservice69/2247031574/

She is gorgeous Max, in my top 5 fanciable people on tele (Its okay with Mrs Kev). I've a big umberella she can use anyday :PDT10:handclap:

She would love my Joker Impressions.

I can do the Joker Voice.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WaIR9dAZRR0

She is gorgeous Max, in my top 5 fanciable people on tele (Its okay with Mrs Kev). I've a big umberella she can use anyday :PDT10:handclap:

Umbrellas are for women.:PDT10

She would be zipped Into my hoodie from the rain.

I've met far too many dodgy people from the internet. Buggers are still friends as well.

Buggers are still friends as well.

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