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Online Dating

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,746 ✭✭✭✭Misticles


    well, how is everyone getting on since my last visit? :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    That_Guy wrote: »
    Oh did you use your boards username. I didn't.

    Sure won't it be mad awkward when I see all the girls that didn't message me back on Saturday night at the beers. :pac:

    My boards username is my online username at a whole bunch of places.

    It carries a little bit of history for me, i was nearly killed when the gate went crash, so i like to use it as often as i can.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Denisejcc


    Misticles wrote: »
    well, how is everyone getting on since my last visit? :)


    Me: BADLY
    Everyone Else: On lots of dates and having a great time :D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    Denisejcc wrote: »
    Me: BADLY
    Everyone Else: On lots of dates and having a great time :D:D

    not so much!!

    1 date... back home within an hour of meeting up.

    lots of mails out, not so many back


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Denisejcc


    gatecrash wrote: »
    not so much!!

    1 date... back home within an hour of meeting up.

    lots of mails out, not so many back

    Now thats a lie, Ive answered you:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    Denisejcc wrote: »
    Now thats a lie, Ive answered you:D

    i said not so many, not none! :p;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Denisejcc


    gatecrash wrote: »
    i said not so many, not none! :p;)

    Ha ha :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    i've gotten a message from a guy. you've all made me wary of the copy and paste jobs. there's nothing to suggest he's read my profile, but at the same time he's kinda cute about it. checked out his profile. seems nice and genuine. but no picture. he's got a picture of something, but cannot figure out what it is! and no it's not that so i'm a bit unsure as to what to do about it. suppose i might ask him for a picture..!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,746 ✭✭✭✭Misticles


    soo. same as the last time I was here then... :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Denisejcc


    Misticles wrote: »
    soo. same as the last time I was here then... :D

    Are you on a dating site Misticles?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    Misticles wrote: »
    soo. same as the last time I was here then... :D

    pretty much.

    Snoopy is all loved up though, so there is 1 down at least!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Ok Cupid, I salute you. Some seriously great people on that site. May not have a lot in common with some people but they'll certainly have a conversation with you.

    Messaging a girl at the moment. Amazlor. (Yes, I made up that word but I don't care)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    That_Guy wrote: »
    Ok Cupid, I salute you. Some seriously great people on that site. May not have a lot in common with some people but they'll certainly have a conversation with you.

    Messaging a girl at the moment. Amazlor. (Yes, I made up that word but I don't care)

    seconded!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭Kinski


    Hi everyone. I've been trying out OKC and POF recently. Found OKC to be the most friendly at first, but it's gone a little quiet there for me now. POF started well, then I put up an extra pic with a female friend and suddenly couldn't get responses for love nor money (well, I wasn't actually offering money). Took it down and replaced it with something else, and I'm getting responses again. Could be just a coincidence...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Denisejcc


    Kinski wrote: »
    Hi everyone. I've been trying out OKC and POF recently. Found OKC to be the most friendly at first, but it's gone a little quiet there for me now. POF started well, then I put up an extra pic with a female friend and suddenly couldn't get responses for love nor money (well, I wasn't actually offering money). Took it down and replaced it with something else, and I'm getting responses again. Could be just a coincidence...

    No I dont think it's just a coincidence, it always surprises me the amount of people (guys and girls) who have photos up of them with someone of the opposite sex. Personally I find it offputting if a guy has a photo up and hes draped around a hot girl.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    OMG!!! 'RandomGuy' is checking you out right now!!!!!!!!!!

    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Denisejcc


    OMG!!! 'RandomGuy' is checking you out right now!!!!!!!!!!

    :rolleyes:

    Hope he mails :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Denisejcc wrote: »
    Hope he mails :D

    his profile picture is of him falling into a bush (not that kind), and his profile says I'm too lazy to fill this out, if you want to know anything ask me!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Denisejcc


    his profile picture is of him falling into a bush (not that kind), and his profile says I'm too lazy to fill this out, if you want to know anything ask me!

    Hmmm. does not bode well!

    Have to say I've had a successful night on POF, just shows if you actually log in and answer a few mails it can be fun!!:o:rolleyes::rolleyes:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    Denisejcc wrote: »
    Hmmm. does not bode well!

    Have to say I've had a successful night on POF, just shows if you actually log in and answer a few mails it can be fun!!:o:rolleyes::rolleyes:


    good on you playing the waiting game myself for moment.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    I'd like to have some from there to answer!! ;-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    I'm off to join a Nunery or maybe i'll become the first female priest in the sunny south east :D Hope the parish wont mind if i switch mass times around F1, Nascar and Indycar :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭smurfy89


    Does anyone else ever feel slightly embarrassed when they see people they know on dating websites?
    I know it's stupid seeing as they are on it too but anytime I see someone I recognise I suddenly feel shame :o

    Last time it happened it was a guy from my class in college (there are only 4 of us in the class most the time) .... then a week later he went on to message me. I have absolutely no interest in the guy at all so I feel bad now, especially cuz I couldn't bring myself to reply.

    Hopefully he will have forgotten about it by the next time I see him in September :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭Kilough


    Hi,

    I've just joined POF and was wondering has anybody got any helpful hints to getting a reply off the fairer sex?! I would consider myself a reasonable catch, and I try and use some sort of wit in my initial messages but the ladies aint taking the bait..

    Any particular time of day, opening message, type of profile that might interest the ladies? Any tips appreciated!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Been chatting to a really lovely girl on OKC for a while now. Amazing smile and seems to have a great personality.

    Provided the conversation keeps flowing, I may ask her out on a date tomorrow. ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭Otis Driftwood


    smurfy89 wrote: »
    Does anyone else ever feel slightly embarrassed when they see people they know on dating websites?
    I know it's stupid seeing as they are on it too but anytime I see someone I recognise I suddenly feel shame :o

    Last time it happened it was a guy from my class in college (there are only 4 of us in the class most the time) .... then a week later he went on to message me. I have absolutely no interest in the guy at all so I feel bad now, especially cuz I couldn't bring myself to reply.

    Hopefully he will have forgotten about it by the next time I see him in September :eek:

    Ya that happens.I wouldnt worry too much about it anyway!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭smurfy89


    Ya that happens.I wouldnt worry too much about it anyway!

    Ugh, I feel bad though. Had no idea what to say back to him so just ignored him :o
    And now I'm trying to avoid him on facebook!

    There just aren't enough people using it in my area. Very annoying :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    smurfy89 wrote: »
    Ugh, I feel bad though. Had no idea what to say back to him so just ignored him :o
    And now I'm trying to avoid him on facebook!

    Ah if he mentions it again, just say you didn't know what to say back to him and got a bit embarrassed.
    smurfy89 wrote: »
    There just aren't enough people using it in my area. Very annoying :(

    I looked at your location and laughed. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Hurrah. I'm easy to talk to and a "bright light in an otherwise shítty day.".

    /strokes ego

    Now I'm off to bed to stroke other things....... :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭smurfy89


    Larianne wrote: »
    I looked at your location and laughed. :D

    It's true.. not quite in the middle of nowhere but the bog is basically right outside my door :p

    There seem to be very few people from Mayo on POF or OkCupid. The majority of people who message me seem to be all at least 2 hours away :(


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    smurfy89 wrote: »
    It's true.. not quite in the middle of nowhere but the bog is basically right outside my door :p

    There seem to be very few people from Mayo on POF or OkCupid. The majority of people who message me seem to be all at least 2 hours away :(

    Always Lisdoonvarna!:pac: Wasn't someone organising date weekends in the West were you went as a group to one of the remote islands for a long weekend do I think most were tourists looking to meet locals and settle in magical Eire.

    Or you could take a leaf from the Sephardic Jews, they meet their intended partner for an hour and if they like each other they get married. Save on all that driving and no hassle about splitting the date bills :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭smurfy89


    Corsendonk wrote: »
    Or you could take a leaf from the Sephardic Jews, they meet their intended partner for an hour and if they like each other they get married. Save on all that driving and no hassle about splitting the date bills :P

    :eek: An hour and they decide whether or not to marry them?! Creepy! Sounds like some of the guys I've been on dates with though :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭flatnn


    Got a mail this morning from some girl in St.Louis Missouri...

    "you're very handsome ;) just a passing thought i felt i should share with you from across the pond."

    nice start to the day :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    That's a nice kick off alright.

    At least she acknowledges that she's a merry-can.

    I get them all the time on the paid site i'm on, complete with bad spelling terrible english, and a personal mail address. Someday i must respond to them, using my Prince Naseem Hamad Mubarak of The Greater Bank Of The Nigerian Commerce Authority login


    One thing I've noticed that's kinda annoying (and probably just a filter change or something) is that when i mail someone for the first time on OKC it gives me suggestions of other profiles.......from America!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Denisejcc wrote: »
    it always surprises me the amount of people (guys and girls) who have photos up of them with someone of the opposite sex. Personally I find it offputting if a guy has a photo up and hes draped around a hot girl.

    I don't find it offputting at all. Heaven forbid someone should have friends of the opposite sex. Double forbid said friends may be good looking people.
    Grr, any girl I get with must be an unspoiled virgin who has never so much as met another man!
    That_Guy wrote: »
    /strokes ego

    Now I'm off to bed to stroke other things....... :pac:

    Your goatee?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,903 ✭✭✭Napper Hawkins


    flatnn wrote: »
    Got a mail this morning from some girl in St.Louis Missouri...

    "you're very handsome ;) just a passing thought i felt i should share with you from across the pond."

    nice start to the day :p

    Er...she messaged me with the exact same!

    Why can't they be from Dublin arrrgghhh!!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Er...she messaged me with the exact same!

    Why can't they be from Dublin arrrgghhh!!!!!!

    She will be wanting to come and visit next -send me money for air fare and I love you long time! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    Time to break out my Prince Naseem Hamad Mubarak of The Greater Bank Of The Nigerian Commerce Authority alter ego!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭kingtut


    Er...she messaged me with the exact same!

    Why can't they be from Dublin arrrgghhh!!!!!!

    I got that message too! :confused::eek::o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    kingtut wrote: »
    I got that message too! :confused::eek::o

    :(

    I feel so left out...!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    she must know I'm skint, I don't get one.

    Got one about a year ago, and kept mailing back making arrangements and then pulling out, kept it going for about four months, it was a bit of amusement. Whats the miniumum you can send by western union? it'd be a pain in the balls for them to go and collect one cent:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭kingtut


    Novella wrote: »
    :(

    I feel so left out...!

    If it helps I didn't get any from you :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    kingtut wrote: »
    If it helps I didn't get any from you :(

    If it makes you feel better, nobody has gotten any from me!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    Feck it anyway, I said a few days ago I'd give this thing a break, then along comes really nice girl, we seem like a good match so got texting, now she wants to call me.
    Thing is I'd figured I was propably better off staying single for a bit and enjoying me time and get my head together.
    Get on well, both single parents and being through similiar stuff.

    Now, if someone else posted this I'd tell them go for it, but when the shoe is on the other foot:mad::mad::mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭kingtut


    Novella wrote: »
    If it makes you feel better, nobody has gotten any from me!

    But I'll be the first when you do send some right? :);)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Gillo wrote: »
    Thing is I'd figured I was propably better off staying single for a bit and enjoying me time and get my head together.
    Get on well, both single parents and being through similiar stuff.

    Now, if someone else posted this I'd tell them go for it, but when the shoe is on the other foot:mad::mad::mad:


    You dont have anything to lose. Meet her for a drink you never know. You dont have to marry her!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    lol I'm seperated at the moment, if I did that'd be a right barrell of laughs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Gillo wrote: »
    Feck it anyway, I said a few days ago I'd give this thing a break, then along comes really nice girl, we seem like a good match so got texting, now she wants to call me.
    Thing is I'd figured I was propably better off staying single for a bit and enjoying me time and get my head together.
    Get on well, both single parents and being through similiar stuff.

    Now, if someone else posted this I'd tell them go for it, but when the shoe is on the other foot:mad::mad::mad:

    Scaredy cat!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Gillo wrote: »
    Feck it anyway, I said a few days ago I'd give this thing a break, then along comes really nice girl, we seem like a good match so got texting, now she wants to call me.
    Thing is I'd figured I was propably better off staying single for a bit and enjoying me time and get my head together.
    Get on well, both single parents and being through similiar stuff.

    Now, if someone else posted this I'd tell them go for it, but when the shoe is on the other foot:mad::mad::mad:

    Go for it. No pressure on either of you. If anything, you could become good friends and given that you've been through similar circumstances it could be like a type of support pillar for one another.

    Nobody's saying you have to date this girl right away or anything. No harm in having a new person to talk to.

    Nothing to lose my friend.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 460 ✭✭four18


    I was on a site (pof) and I only had 1 decent picture of myself, taken about 5 yrs ago. I got loads of messages but I was a little worried because in the meanwhile I had put on some weight and my hair had started to go grey.

    I got a mate to take a new pic of the "new" me and replaced the picture on my profile. My messages doubled ! ! So now, dont be worryin about that bald patch or the belly just be yourself and no spoofin because you will be caught out especially if you are chattin with a few. :)


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