Internet Dating.....Who Has Done it?!

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Started rewriting mine today. Still sceptical that the advice in post 15005 rings true and that this is a waste of time and money. We shall see. Will work on it a bit more and then start firing off messages.
 
I've started to notice that it's not a good indication of Match to use it during day time. That's when the 25 stone 'Art/French Films' connoisseurs are looking for stylish, chic men earning north of 100k a year to look after her and her litter of spawns. I've always had the most success 7pm onwards, THE most success midnight -2am
 
Voltar said:
Started rewriting mine today. Still sceptical that the advice in post 15005 rings true and that this is a waste of time and money. We shall see. Will work on it a bit more and then start firing off messages.
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Don't worry too much about crafting a master piece. Get good pics up. Once they like your look, you can dazzle them with silken prose in the ensuing emails.
 
regulus said:
Don't worry too much about crafting a master piece. Get good pics up. Once they like your look, you can dazzle them with silken prose in the ensuing emails.
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Or wallow in self-pity when you get no replies and realise that you're foreveralone.jpg. :D
 
Narj said:
Or wallow in self-pity when you get no replies and realise that you're foreveralone.jpg. :D
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Haha. Or that. But seriously, keep at it. I know I get many dates compared to what other guys are saying, however, what you don't know is that I've sent over 60 mails since Friday. Had 7 girls mail back and 4 email me. How's that for striking out and a shocking conversion rate :p
 
Odd, this one.

I have a little bit, and for the most part it's been really good.

But all of the internet-dating-type-deals I've met other ways, such as through Twitter/LastFM, which is rather odd! However, get to know the person, meet, everything's gone smoothly.


I'm currently giving PoF a bit of my time, test the water as it were. And, although I'm not at all unattractive, I'm finding there's very little traffic, and all girls seem to be bombarded with disgusting messages, to the point that they delete/ignore their accounts.
 
Outline said:
Odd, this one.

I have a little bit, and for the most part it's been really good.

But all of the internet-dating-type-deals I've met other ways, such as through Twitter/LastFM, which is rather odd! However, get to know the person, meet, everything's gone smoothly.


I'm currently giving PoF a bit of my time, test the water as it were. And, although I'm not at all unattractive, I'm finding there's very little traffic, and all girls seem to be bombarded with disgusting messages, to the point that they delete/ignore their accounts.
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Just don't bother going on PoF at all. If you're serious about meeting someone then give the likes of eharmony/match.com a try.

When I've been dating I've always signed up to PoF and Match.com, and have met my current and ex girlfriend off the latter. I got far more responses, interest and decent conversation from match.

It seems, as it were, PoF is only good for hookups and the like.
 
I've got another moan, why the bloody hell do I care about some girl's gay best friend? I've noticed about 4 or 5 profiles where every pic has this 'gay best friend' and a reference in the profile, I mean what the hell!? Who really wants to go out with someone when they have an irritating friend that's constantly with them, it just seems odd.
 
CaptainFail! said:
Would anyone care to critique my profile?

Oh and before anyone mentions my ginger beard, I have been beardless for a few weeks now, just need newer/better pics of me without it! :p

http://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=32256125

Any tips/comments would be appreciated! :)
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I wouldn't go with "yep, that's my face...". I've looked at it again and at first thought it was a sort of self-deprecating humour, then looked again and thought it's a bit of an in-joke about online dating.

Either way, I'd personally drop it, but that's my personal opinion. Be more positive (it's telling me you're awkward about dating online), tell people something about yourself from those first couple of snippets.
 
CaptainFail! said:
Would anyone care to critique my profile?

Oh and before anyone mentions my ginger beard, I have been beardless for a few weeks now, just need newer/better pics of me without it! :p

http://www.pof.com/viewprofile.aspx?profile_id=32256125

Any tips/comments would be appreciated! :)
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don't use family guy jokes, i'm not sure what the purpose is but pointing out something someone else said that was mildly funny seems odd for the opening line. in fact personally i'd lose all this

This is even more intense than the time I forgot how to sit down...

So, hello! I suppose it's only good form to at least tell you a little about myself. You've probably already guessed my name.
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i didn't guess your name as i just go photos, then about me. i'd guess others might too, so i'd start by saying what my name is. i also would say stuff like, so..., or even hello, seems boring and too formal.

i'd remove the one of the photos of you and your bro, as having 2 samey photos don't really add anything to your profile. i'd also remove the no beard photo as it's not as complimentary as the other smiley photos are.

tbh i didn't even notice you had a beard until you pointed it out, and i wouldn' even call it a beard, so having a photo just to show you have shaved seems odd, like a girl having a photo to show her new nails. the beard just simply looks like you haven't shaved for 2 weeks
 
Janesy B said:
I've got another moan, why the bloody hell do I care about some girl's gay best friend? I've noticed about 4 or 5 profiles where every pic has this 'gay best friend' and a reference in the profile, I mean what the hell!? Who really wants to go out with someone when they have an irritating friend that's constantly with them, it just seems odd.
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I have a running theory, its code for ex-boyfriend or guy I was seeing/sleeping with and am not over yet...

Or its really a gay guy and the woman is just going to be a pig to date...
 
regulus said:
Don't worry too much about crafting a master piece. Get good pics up. Once they like your look, you can dazzle them with silken prose in the ensuing emails.
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Indeed not. However, I still want to write properly. It's a kind of pride thing :o
Going to add a couple of things, try and get someone to take a few photos of me.

regulus said:
Haha. Or that. But seriously, keep at it. I know I get many dates compared to what other guys are saying, however, what you don't know is that I've sent over 60 mails since Friday. Had 7 girls mail back and 4 email me. How's that for striking out and a shocking conversion rate :p
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I sent loads of emails when I was first doing it. The strike out rate was :(:confused::(

Once more unto the breach I think.
 
Im thinking about telling the women ive met quite a few times that i actually quite like her tonight, is there any guidelines to this sort of thing?
 
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