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 Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:50 pm
Find me a find! Catch me a catch! *ahem* Sorry. It's a song from Fiddler on the Roof. blaugh Anyway...
A lot of us have probably seen advertisements for sites like eHarmony and match.com. I know the happy people on the commercials are probably just actors, but I'm still really curious to try one of these sites or one like them.
So I just wanted to ask you all what you know about them. Have you/has anyone you know used a matchmaking type site? What do you think of them?
I looked but couldn't find another topic like this one. I'm sorry if it's a repeat! sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:45 pm
I actually believe they're real couples... just really happy ones, lol. At least with E-harmony.
Eharmony I'd actually trust, but no other dating site, imho.
I read a book by the founder of eharmony, and it probably helped that I already believed everything he said, lol. But he seems legit, and he explained the way they match people up.
But eharmony is for serious singles, ones looking for a spouse. It said in the book how they generally don't allow people under 25 to join because they aren't "seriously looking". They screen people, so on the plus... you only get people seriously interested in finding a healthy relationship and not just a one-nigh stand... but on the same end, if you're "too young" for them to think you're seriously looking you're s.o.l.
Other dating sites I laugh at, though...
In general I think dating sites are a bad idea... it's just seeing how many desperate, pathetic people you can lump together. People looking for a relationship just to have one aren't going to have a good, healthy, fulfilling or lasting relationship.
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:14 pm
For the hell of it, i took a Eharmony personality test, but they rejected me, LOL! They said they have a 99.9% success rate, and since i have such a hard personality match, it would take away from their reputation.
But i dont think you should look for a mate, if its supposed to happen it will on its own =/ Like i met my boyfriend on Gaia, just browsing through forums and we got to talking via MSN...hes in England, im in America x3
I've seen him once and am going back tomorrow for 2 months.
So for internet, i think good relationships can blossom. As for match.com and eharmony.com..i wouldn't rush love..but thats just me x3
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:09 pm
Umm yeah. I know some people who have had luck with dating sites and others who have not had luck but found people online like on Gaia and such. umm its really up to you if you want to give it a try. I met a person from a online dating site once and we became good friends. Sometimes all it takes is time and often it seems to find you.
What exactly are you looking for i think is important question? Are you looking fro someone serious, something more just fun, one night stand etc. Cause you may want to approach each differently.
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:31 pm
Dating sites can work just as long as:
1) You don't take it too seriously. Don't sit there for hours on end trying to find the perfect match, and expect a few freaks here and there.
2) Remember that if you joined up for a dating site, then you might find someone like you who decided to do the same thing.
I made a Lavalife account out of sheer boredom once a couple years ago, and then I found someone who's profile seemed a lot like mine. We exchanged MSN handles, chatted for awhile, and now I'm in our living room waiting for her to make me some tacos. wink
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:29 pm
Thank you all very much for your replies!
Yeah, I'm not looking to sign up with one right away or anything. It'll probably be a really long time before I actually do. I just wanted to make a thread about it. 3nodding
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