Just came up with this thought after posting on a thread. I would love feedback from guys and girls for this!! How many of you have actually tried online dating and has it ever been successful? I live in a small town in a low populated country. There are not a lot of woman around I would ever consider dating. I don't think I could ever turn to online dating. For me it just could not work especially in my mind from the female side of things. I know woman are attracted to charismatic and confident men but how can they judge this from meeting online. I don't feel that there ever could be the same level of chemsitry or attraction. How could someone be attracted to another person just based on a photographand an online conversation. I guess for guys this is easier since all they need to do is see a great picture of the girl but anyway For me I like to have all of my senses positively stimulated by a woman to feel a strong sense of attraction ie she needs to look great, smell great, have a nice voice, feel the warmth of her body and the last one is taste no smokers or heavy drinkers please Online you only have a photo to go by. You can talk on skype I guess to get a feel for the voice but it's not the same. Is it just me that feels that way? I know the online dating companies are probably making billions. You tried and or had any success online? Do you feel it's possible to develop a romantic relationship online?
Do you mean actual sites for it or just dating someone online? I've never tried the first, but dating online isn't very good unless you'll eventually meet in person to start a real relationship.
At first I thought you were talking about online dating sites. These are actually built to encourage relationships offline, but are a lot more convenient and stress-free for those who have had enough of the "traditional" dating scene. Then I thought you were talking about strictly online relationships, which is what it seems your original question meant. While I am sure it has worked for some people, you eventually need to meet with that person in order to see if the chemistry is truly there. If all you have to go by is an anonymous presence and a photograph or two, I have a hard time believing you can create anything meaningful from that.
It is romantic to date online. The first thing you should make clear is that the person is as serious as you.
Yeah it works just make sure you get to know the person real well before you meet them. (talk to them online everyday for a few months exchange photo's etc.) Then after you feel comfortable with them, meet them in person. I'm referring to someone you meet in a forum not a dating site. My wife of 7 years and I met online and she lived 900 miles away.
Try the online dating thing.....you'll never know till you try........also curiosity killed the cat so.........make your best judgement.
I think online dating is just for fun!Very often you think that you are dating with pretty girl, but when it actually comes for real meeting you see ugly one!
I've never experienced joining online dating sites because I think it wouldn't work. Maybe it worked for some people which is good actually...but I think it won't work for me. I prefer up close and personal dating
Foolish Idea IMO, how can you date a person without seeing him/her. It's as boring and senseless as hearing a cricket match on radio than watching it!
To clarify I mean using online dating sites and dating someone online. They feel so impersonal. One of the things that attract me to a woman is if she has like a positive energy/aura and a smile that can light up even the darkest of rooms. It's very hard to judge this online. I seen an ad on tv the other day for eharmony and apparently 2% of all those who get married in america met via there dating site! Crazy huh!?
While online dating may work for some people, it certainly doesn't work for everyone. "Meeting" someone through a photo for the first time totally detracts from the whole point of dating to begin with, which is the initial face to face contact. Sure, you can meet up with a person you find interesting after the fact, but that initial contact was done completely online. You may build up expectations that are in no way indicative of the reality once you actually meet with the person.
No great risk= No great reward. Or something like that. Sure there are some scammers on dating sites, but that's like saying that you will never fly in an airplane again because there are terrorists in the world. Online dating gives people more option and opportunity then ever before. You are not restricted to meeting just the few singles who come in and out of your own circles, you can now meet singles from all over.... singles you otherwise never, ever would have met. Now that creates opportunity. We can now be picky, cause there are lots more singles on the net ready to hook up. Online dating rocks!
Considering you have a link to a singles chat room in your sig, it doesn't surprise me that you're advocating online dating