I tried on-line dating for a year and a half. I would email the man several times before we exchanged phone numbers, and then talked about 5 times on the phone. If the man wasn't okay with this and wanted to speed things up, I told him that I wasn't interested in going out with someone I didn't know ENOUGH about. The ones that agreed with my terms, I set up a date with. I dated about 20 men in that period of time. There were some that I thought had potential for me that didn't call again, and some I just didn't like. Over-affection or a pitch for sex on a first date ruled men out completely. I need to really care about someone to be intimate with and have him feel the same. I dated three men for a while. I date one man at a time, because that is how I am, but didn't ask if he was dating someone else. On first dates, I believe in splitting the check. On dates after that, I don't mind paying once in a while or splitting the check. I have an income and don't expect a man to pay for everything. Of the three, one expected me to pay for everything, one man and I found after 5 dates, we really weren't a match, and the one I really liked and I went on many dates and getting along very well. We laughed, we did different things together and I thought it may get romantic. One night, I actually asked him, "why haven't you made a move on me?" Bold, but that's how I am. He told me he had a long-term girlfriend, who had severe depression and wanted to break up with her, but was afraid she'd try to kill herself. I won't bore you with anymore of the story, but there is more. I was really hurt because I really was falling for this guy. I stopped on-line dating after that. All though were not bad experiences, and I recommend online dating as a good way to date, but only if YOU ARE CAUTIOUS!
