theknight571
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- Mar 23, 2001
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I would agree.
I met my wife though an on-line "dating" service. But after meeting on-line, we dated "IRL" before getting married.
SP33Demon
Lifer
- Jun 22, 2001
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Both are great, I know two friends who are have gotten engaged off eharmony. I've hooked up with girls off online sites and offline, so it doesn't matter. Both ways you will hone your skills because online eventually goes to talking on the phone. I'm not meeting a chick who won't get to know me on the phone first, period. That way it's not 100% a "blind date".
Both are fine. You just have a much larger base with ONline dating (and thus, larger number of oddballs) to deal with.
MustangSVT
Lifer
- Oct 7, 2000
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Better in what way?
The good thing about online dating is that everyone on there is looking for a date, except the russian hooker scam artists.
The bad thing about online dating is, as a guy, you are basically talking about a huge sausage factory where the guy to girl ratio is about 10 to 1.
I've gone out with maybe 10 people online and only 1 major liar. In my experience they aren't necessarily any more psychotic or neurotic than non-online people I've met. The big difference seems to be that a large %, maybe 33%, of women subscribe to online dating services within 3 seconds of a break up with their previous boyfriend.
The good thing about meeting people offline is that you can get a sense of chemistry pretty easily, and it does seem a lot less like marketting yourself.
The bad thing is, the success rate is a lot lower since you never really know if the other person is even straight, much less available, much less interested.
The good thing about online dating is that everyone on there is looking for a date, except the russian hooker scam artists.
The bad thing about online dating is, as a guy, you are basically talking about a huge sausage factory where the guy to girl ratio is about 10 to 1.
I've gone out with maybe 10 people online and only 1 major liar. In my experience they aren't necessarily any more psychotic or neurotic than non-online people I've met. The big difference seems to be that a large %, maybe 33%, of women subscribe to online dating services within 3 seconds of a break up with their previous boyfriend.
The good thing about meeting people offline is that you can get a sense of chemistry pretty easily, and it does seem a lot less like marketting yourself.
The bad thing is, the success rate is a lot lower since you never really know if the other person is even straight, much less available, much less interested.
Gooberlx2
Lifer
- May 4, 2001
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QFmuthaf***inT.
Everyone lies about themselves online....even if what they say is true. The online-ness gives you a chance to say exactly what you want and how you feel about subjects, without fearing rejection.
Come face to face with someone and suddenly you're censoring yourself so as not to offend them or turm them off/away. E-sex is much less inhibited, and then you meet that partner in person, and out of nowhere one or both of you has beomce insecure and bashful.
If you're an honest person, online personalities are windows to how you might really feel and want on the inside. But provide no real world experience to how you act in person.
And then there's the people who just flat out lie about themselves online.
SP33Demon
Lifer
- Jun 22, 2001
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Translation: every woman I've ever met from online has failed (obvious by you using the term E-Sex, who the hell does that?). Some of what you say is obviously going to be true (lying), but for the most part online is just as easy if not easier to bed women as offline. If you got the mojo, it doesn't matter where you find the woman, it'll work. But for Christ's sake, your first mistake is doing "E-sex" with women. I would never meet a female in person that did stupid sht like that, maybe after I've been dating them and we're apart lol.
ViviTheMage
Lifer
Arranged marriages FTW.Originally posted by: rudder
Originally posted by: DrPizza
He wasn't talking about online escort services..
Craigslist FTW!
alkemyst
No Lifer
- Feb 13, 2001
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online and offline both.
Most of the offline people I have met on that first exchange nothing was really learned. Either the music was loud or it was out in a public place while each of us doing our own things. We exchanged a couple looks, one of us walked over said Hi...blah blah blah, get the phone number...call in a few days. Not much different than online dating.
The plus I have with online dating is if you talk/chat you can usually get a decent feel for the person (provided you are not trying to make them your next serious mate right off the bat or worst spouse).
I will say alot of online hookups are just about quick sex, however; quite a few are really professionals that just don't have the time, the bravery or desire to go out alone and look. Plus how many times has anyone actually picked up someone at a grocery compared to else where unless you are just camping it stalking single women.
I have no problem bailing on any kind of date if things were misrepresented...usually though I am civil about it and most of the time I will at least let the date run it's course. A first date should always be something you 'schedule' for one hour or less. If the time is good you can keep it going, otherwise using the excuse of a prior engagment is fine.
Be honest about not wanting to continue though if that's the case.
Most of the offline people I have met on that first exchange nothing was really learned. Either the music was loud or it was out in a public place while each of us doing our own things. We exchanged a couple looks, one of us walked over said Hi...blah blah blah, get the phone number...call in a few days. Not much different than online dating.
The plus I have with online dating is if you talk/chat you can usually get a decent feel for the person (provided you are not trying to make them your next serious mate right off the bat or worst spouse).
I will say alot of online hookups are just about quick sex, however; quite a few are really professionals that just don't have the time, the bravery or desire to go out alone and look. Plus how many times has anyone actually picked up someone at a grocery compared to else where unless you are just camping it stalking single women.
I have no problem bailing on any kind of date if things were misrepresented...usually though I am civil about it and most of the time I will at least let the date run it's course. A first date should always be something you 'schedule' for one hour or less. If the time is good you can keep it going, otherwise using the excuse of a prior engagment is fine.
Be honest about not wanting to continue though if that's the case.
Geekbabe
Moderator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Gooberlx2
Lifer
- May 4, 2001
- 15,381
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FWIW I've never tried to meet women online. But hey, it's the intarweb, you can draw whatever conclusions you want. It's pretty easy to make correlations with false online vs real-world personalities just by what you see here on ATOT.
"E-sex" is just a term of convenience. It can easily be substituted with "e-flirting" and "e-thuggery". As for bedding women; yeah, sure, it's just as easy, if not easier. But bedding a woman isn't the same as actually dating her.
I've had the same bad experiences from girls met offline as online, so do whatever makes you comfortable.
ultimatebob
Lifer
- Jul 1, 2001
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Online. Chicks dig it when you tell them you are bisexual. Then you get thier nekkid webcam vids, break up with them, and register a new instant messenger or myspace account.
They both have their advantages.
Offline, you can use body language and voice tone and better escalate the physical relationship.
Online, you can talk to several women at once and take your pick of thousands at a time.
But don't use dating sites or offline dating services.
Offline, you can use body language and voice tone and better escalate the physical relationship.
Online, you can talk to several women at once and take your pick of thousands at a time.
But don't use dating sites or offline dating services.
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