Does anyone else have this issue with online dating

Xpendable said:

Were they under 25? People are more serious about relationships later in life, but when you are young and single is very easy to fall for less commitment.

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Several couples were, yes.  Around 22 or 23, I think.

I just saw this question and I have not read 3 pages or any of the replies. So please forgive.


I think I am the only person that I know by my age who has never been on a dating site. In my most strong and humble opinion, I think any online dating site is thee worst way to meet people. I know of one, ONE successful coupel who met on Match.com 14 years ago? They are happily married, have one child, a great life.  But keep in mind, that is one in a million chance. I'm sorry to say this, but most men on there are married, or single and not looking for anything but a hook up (but would never tell you that) or perverts.....sometimes all 3.  The women on there are very emotionally damaged.  Don't get me wrong, there are some normal people who go onto these sites with innocent intentions but for whatever reason, these dating sites can't help suck you into the icky world and then very quickly contaminate you. My roommate who is 36 years old, is a male. He always goes on these dating sites, get's all the sex he can from one woman while promsing her the world, get's the lady to fall in love with him, then dumps her leaving a very broken heart. I get on his honeysuckle constantly for that and I made a rule that he is not allowed to bring any guests here and that has helped curb him from doing this shitty behavior. I'm saving some stupid females from very a broken heart. It's my little contribution to the world. I'm writing all of this as he is sitting next time eating a bowl of cereal and watching a cartoon.

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And it doesn't matter how old you are, the majority of people on online dating sites in my area are from 30 years old to 70 years old and they are the WORST. They act worse than young adults. Do not be fooled by age. You literally have no idea. I have endless messed up stories from these people.

Eating a bowl of cereal and watching cartoons isn't really a negative thing. I know many smart, successful people who do just that. (successful in both love and life)

POF is not a dating site. It's a hookup site. You're barking up the wrong tree . Try an actual dating site.

MissLonely79 said:

 My roommate who is 36 years old, is a male. He always goes on these dating sites, get's all the sex he can from one woman while promsing her the world, get's the lady to fall in love with him, then dumps her leaving a very broken heart. I get on his honeysuckle constantly for that and I made a rule that he is not allowed to bring any guests here and that has helped curb him from doing this shitty behavior. I'm saving some stupid females from very a broken heart. It's my little contribution to the world. I'm writing all of this as he is sitting next time eating a bowl of cereal and watching a cartoon.

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And it doesn't matter how old you are, the majority of people on online dating sites in my area are from 30 years old to 70 years old and they are the WORST. They act worse than young adults. Do not be fooled by age. You literally have no idea. I have endless messed up stories from these people.

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Thank you for this. I kind of agree. I ended up signing up for Eharmony because everyone said it was better. Ironically they won't give you photos unless you pay. That is fine by me. But in the end I was easily able to weed out the potential problems with text.

1. Lives in.... the child porn capital of the world: it is known that a certain area of my state is where all the child molestor / child porn people are. It is further known that such people tend to not have any activities other than that. So if you are listed in that area and list yourself as overweight without interests...  well I know exactly what you are.  It is also a very poor area so if you live there you are dirt poor. 

2. Passionate about Music: means you won't be passionate about me or any real life responsibilities. If you are over 40 and still passionate about music... well...

3. List something about sports / Tom Brady in the first 3 sentences: Not looking for someone who will spend his Sundays in front of the TV watching men's butts sticking up in the air. 

This is all I get on EVERY dating site. It could be that they ask such dumb questions. Such a "who was the biggest influence in your life" or "what are you passionate about." Forcing people to come up with lame things.

That post seems extremely assuming and judgmental....

I dated some one off POF for over a year. Yes its maybe 1percent of people on most dating sites who present them selves in a positive way, then maybe one percent of those people will be a good fit for you.

TheRealCallie said:

That post seems extremely assuming and judgmental....

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I have to agree. That was so far fetched, lol!

"If you don't have any interests you're a child molester, if you're interested in the wrong things you're irresponsible and doesn't care enough about me" hehe

Wtf is the child molester/pornography capital of the world? Why? Does certain types of crimes happen there more often? What kind of statistics is behind this? I'm incredibly curious to what that means.

EmilyFoxSeaton said:

3. List something about sports / Tom Brady in the first 3 sentences: Not looking for someone who will spend his Sundays in front of the TV watching men's butts sticking up in the air. 

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Crap.
Not that I followed it, but now, I'll never be able to watch football again lol.