Internet dating... just curious?

Obviously no strangers to the Internet... wondering if any of you have gone the dating route... If so... any success/horror stories?

I HAD horror stories from YEARS ago... even a stalker from a chat room 20 years my senior...

 ,,, silly me,...tried it again two years ago and met my husband... most WONDERFUL man ever.  I had a check list of things I wanted in a man, and he fulfilled all of them.

My sister-in-law (my brother's wife) has three other sisters.  All THREE of them met and married wonderful, charming internet people.

So... any of you?

I'm tyring it ... again...  I've had only mediocre success in the past, but trying again...

Everyone around me has met someone through match sites.  I don't know why it hasn't worked for me, yet.  I do have a first date coming up soon, so wich me luck!

Congratulations on your marriage!

i did it, and while it didn't really work out for me, i still think it's great! i went on a few dates, but none of them were guys i'd be interested in pursuing something with. i did have some nice dates though and some good conversations!

congrats on your success with it! that's great!

I did it for awhile... honestly it was the ONLY way I wanted to meet a man...  just feels like you can get to know someone easier, and better... on your own time...  and dont have to worry about smokey bars, or spilling drinks... etc.  :)

I met the man I'm with today on myspace.   We just bought a house together, and we are planning to get married in a few years.

now how in the world do you meet someone on myspace???

I met my yummy Australian husband just chatting on a forum not unlike this one!

tinker - what do you mean?? its simple... LOL

simple - ppl have asked me to be friends and if I accept them they say nothing.  how do you talk to strangers if you don't know if they're looking for dates or not???

again, simple....   you just talk to someone, get to know them.. just like with anything...   When someone requests to be your friend...  send them a message and say hello...   If they dont respond... I'd delete them from your friendslist.  :)

I wont accept anyone to be my friend, unless they send me a message first.  :)

I met my current love through E-Harmony.  He's absolutely amazing.  :)

I met my man on myspace. Moved from CA to AZ to be with him. After a few years, we eventually 'fell' out of our relationship. Its still SUPER fresh on the break up scale. So I'm looking for an apartment for me, my kitty, and my puppy :)

He's an awesome guy tho, and I've met some pretty awesome people on the internet. 

But I do have a HORROR story sorta. When I was in College, I was talkin to this guy who said he went to my college too. He knew my professors and talked to me about school. Said he would meet me at school, didnt show up. He said he was super sorry and picked me up from my house after school.

He took me to his place and tried to get me to do 'things' to him. walked around his house naked and stuff. Mind you, i was 19 years old and scared shitless. We watched a movie and that was calm, even tho he was creepy I didnt want him to hurt me. He made me touch him and tried to push things further (touched me) and I started to cry. He took me home (thank god).

I found out later that he didnt even go to my school. His friend from back when did at one point and talked a lot about school so he knew my professors and what went on there. So if you're young, NEVER go to someones house, no matter who they say they are, who they know, none of that. That was super scary. 

oh ok - you do make it sounds imple *going off to say hi to that guy*

Im sorry if I didnt elaborate Tinker.  :)

I just think the internet is so much easier sometimes... (in my opinion..)     You can get to know if someone on your terms...

17star17 - scary!! and I agree

if you're young, dont EVER go to someones house!!  Meet in a public place, bookstore, coffee shop... etc..    It can be a dangerous situation!  :)

Don't think it matters whether you're young... or ANY age... I had my BFF, who works for an attorney, do a ciminal background check on my husband before I met him.  I told EVERYONE and their dog I was going out on a date, where I was going... wht his phone number was... and then I told HIM that I told everyone... 

To this day he jokes with me when we go out to his ranch where there is no phone service that I better have told people where I was headed!

Oh me too!  I always have my phoine and someone always knows where I am and who I'm meeting and we always meet in public.

just to clarify - when I say it's not owrking, I mena I have many many many first dates, but no follow up dates

I wonder if it could be me...

nope - some of them were just yucky.  :)

LOL tink... yes, some of them ARE just yucky!!!  :)

texas - you're right... and thanks for clarifying... I just think it tends to happen more to younger girls... but most def can happen to women as well!  :)  Glad it all worked out for you!

I've met a few people through the Internet, but nobody that I was very interested in.  One guy I dated for about 2 months but I think I carried it on because there were no other prospects - I wasn't really attracted to him.

I have also just chatted with some people, only to find out that they just wanted to "have fun."  That's exactly what I'm trying to get away from, people!  Finding someone to "have fun" with is the easy part - I'm not taking an extra internet-style effort just to have casual sex with someone.

I have to admit though, the Internet dating has bummed me out and makes me feel unattractive because of the lack of response my profile has received.  I probably get 2-3 profile views per day, and a lot of the men are much older than me.  Maybe this is common for others, too.  Who knows.

Its frustrating because I know I have a lot to offer someone.  And especially since I've been feeling better from losing weight. 

Whatev! :)

If your safe and realistic online dating can be much fun.. chances are you will meet some crazies but you cna meet those in bars too .. I met my hubby thru the net.. It worked for me

i met a guy online through a quite presentable online dating site. he was my first match (i was like LUCKY me.) , and we hit it off really well. we talked all the time, and i really like him.  then, on the first date (first time we actually met), he already tried to have sex with me.  yucky.  i said no... and i never heard from him again. i guess i am just unlucky.  but one unlucky experience = no more online dating scene for me : (

p.s. desperate guys are sooo unattractive.

laschn (lisa)
i know exactly how you feel.
it really kills me because i thought i really connected to that guy, but he really just wants to "HAVE FUN".  4 months chatting.  and that's really it. screw that.