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The Online Dating Thread 3..**READ 1ST POST Oct 2012**
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ChannelNo5 wrote: »Or are economical with the truth in your profile description. As in the guy i met. Profile: 6ft, athletic build, blond and a photo of him in his calendar days!!
IRL: 5ft10 (maybe), Average build with a bit of a beer belly, dark brown hair and definitely not the same person as in the pic. Now all of this was ok with me except for the fact that i'd never have found him in the pub going by his description if he hadn't told me exactly where he was sitting and what he was wearing. Anyhoo he turned out to be a pr1ck but for none of the above reasons. Perhaps i shpuld have realised that he was capable of telling whoppers if he lied about such things!
I would NOT be ok with any of that. It was a completely different person altogether? Sorry, I'd have walked straight out. Whatever about "massaging" the stats on their profile, putting up a completely fake pic is absolutely unacceptable. I can't believe these idiots have the cojones to
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I would NOT be ok with any of that. It was a completely different person altogether? Sorry, I'd have walked straight out. Whatever about "massaging" the stats on their profile, putting up a completely fake pic is absolutely unacceptable. I can't believe these idiots have the cojones to
actually go and meet people.
Bit difficult to prove though Honey (May I call you honey?;)) He did say it was 10 years old but i found it hard to believe he ever looked like that, even 10 years ago, but yeah why put it there at all
I did pull him up about the hair colour, the only bit i could really query (he may have a magic mirror at home that he's a 6ft athlete in) and he said he used to be blonde!! ... Yup! Should have walked out... Too nice me!! 
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ChannelNo5 wrote: »Or are economical with the truth in your profile description. As in the guy i met. Profile: 6ft, athletic build, blond and a photo of him in his calendar days!!
IRL: 5ft10 (maybe), Average build with a bit of a beer belly, dark brown hair and definitely not the same person as in the pic. Now all of this was ok with me except for the fact that i'd never have found him in the pub going by his description if he hadn't told me exactly where he was sitting and what he was wearing. Anyhoo he turned out to be a pr1ck but for none of the above reasons. Perhaps i shpuld have realised that he was capable of telling whoppers if he lied about such things!
How does someone even have the balls to do something like this? Seriously?0 -
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Start as one means to go on.
I think there's people who believe in their own lies.
I had that experience before too,in her pic and profile description she looked like Gwyenth Palthrow
In reality 3 Gwyneth would have been more honest.
I fancy all kinds of women from a size8 to 16 as some women who have that feminine confidence ooze sexiness
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wobblyknees wrote: »How does someone even have the balls to do something like this? Seriously?
For this reason!Northclare wrote: »I think there's people who believe in their own lies.
He didn't mention anything he'd said in his profile and certainly wasn't embarassed and to be honest for a while i thought i'd actually arranged to meet a different guy It was only when he talked about his occupation that i was sure it was the same guy. By that stage i couldn't leave! I hate confrontation! I am a sap! :rolleyes: 0 -
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ChannelNo5 wrote: »Bit difficult to prove though Honey (May I call you honey?;)) He did say it was 10 years old but i found it hard to believe he ever looked like that, even 10 years ago, but yeah why put it there at all I did pull him up about the hair colour, the only bit i could really query (he may have a magic mirror at home that he's a 6ft athlete in) and he said he used to be blonde!! ... Yup! Should have walked out... Too nice me!!
That is just ridiculous and dishonest to put up a 10 year old pic! You would have been well within your rights to walk out and leave him there. You are too nice! How disappointing after going to the effort of getting dressed up for a date to be met with dishonesty.0 -
I met my now boyfriend on POF and we're almost together a year now. There are some lovely people on it if you give it a chance, there are also alot of creepy people on it too! It worked for me anyway so theres hope for you all!
Thanks for the hope Sarah. Always good to hear the positive stories.
I don't seem to get chatting with the nice guys at the moment. I think it's time to delete my profile and cut my losses. Have a few guys contacting me continuously but the meet up never happens. It's a total head wreck!0 -
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supermommy wrote: »I actually agree but the problem is that when you look so different from your pic cuz its so old, that I can't spot you coming up to me in the pub, I feel a bit duped.
I'd say in close to half the dates from online dating I've been on I didn't recognise the person approaching me, whether they looked significantly older, 'larger' or just plain different looking... that said in one instance I did not initially recognise a gal as she was way better looking than in her profile pics. That was an amusing icebreaker. 0 -
I'd say in close to half the dates from online dating I've been on I didn't recognise the person approaching me, whether they looked significantly older, 'larger' or just plain different looking... that said in one instance I did not initially recognise a gal as she was way better looking than in her profile pics. That was an amusing icebreaker.
It is amazing how different people can look in photos when compared to real life isn't it? I have 6 photos up (none of which are in a pub or with a drink in hand) so that people have a good idea of what I look like.0 -
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I'm wary of profiles with only one photo as everybody has that one picture where the universe conspired to make them look way better than usual. I'm also wary of profiles with a few photos but all from the same angle (some people are great at playing the angle/lighting game to look as pretty as possible) or ones where all the pictures where clearly taken on the same night (killer dress, best makeup etc.) because let's be honest, everyone looked good on their own 21st...
Wow, I'm such a cynic. Several times bitten and all that I guess...
Yes, and again, the photos of me are from different angles and taken inside and outside. In one or two I'm kind of 'dressed up' but in others I just have a t-shirt on.
Decided against the make up in the end.
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wobblyknees wrote: »
It is amazing how different people can look in photos when compared to real life isn't it? I have 6 photos up (none of which are in a pub or with a drink in hand) so that people have a good idea of what I look like.
That's why even if I'm meeting them for a picnic in Stephen's Green I always have a pint in my hand so they'll recognise me from my pics :cool:
Any update on opposite-of-car crash girl?
The oldest pic I have up is two years old, the most recent is two months ago I look pretty much the same (actually I do have a REALLY old pic up but it's pretty obvious!) 0 -
chocolatrose wrote: »That's not awkward at all haha
Hah, it would kinda be that way but we're just slagging each other, she tells him everything....
Besides, I know he's wearing makeup in his POF pictures, my friend did a bit of a makeover on him when he was setting it up. Not much he can say really. 0 -
That is just ridiculous and dishonest to put up a 10 year old pic! You would have been well within your rights to walk out and leave him there. You are too nice! How disappointing after going to the effort of getting dressed up for a date to be met with dishonesty.
It's our age old problem in Ireland of being toooo nice and not wanting to upset people.
I met a lady in a pub off George's Street a few years ago. Her pic was so pretty and slim, I was so looking forward to it.
When she appeared she was about 6 years older, very large and VERY chunky.
I'm not saying she was ugly. But I should have walked out 0 -
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MarkyTheLips wrote: »That's why even if I'm meeting them for a picnic in Stephen's Green I always have a pint in my hand so they'll recognise me from my pics :cool:
Any update on opposite-of-car crash girl?
The oldest pic I have up is two years old, the most recent is two months ago I look pretty much the same (actually I do have a REALLY old pic up but it's pretty obvious!)
Not really, she kind of agreed to going out again but there is definitely a bit of radio silence compared to last week.0 -
Thanks for the hope Sarah. Always good to hear the positive stories.
I don't seem to get chatting with the nice guys at the moment. I think it's time to delete my profile and cut my losses. Have a few guys contacting me continuously but the meet up never happens. It's a total head wreck!
I know I went through alot of that too but eventually someone genuine and worthwhile will come along, probably when you're least expecting it too! I know thats what happened for me anyway 0 -
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Daveysil15 wrote: »Another girl had one photo of her face and another photo of Georgia salpa's bum. :pac:
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MarkyTheLips wrote: »Spot the difference??
I noticed the bum photo first, and I said wow she's beauti.......woah wait, she's not! Then I was thinking... Butterface. 0 -
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silvervixen84 wrote: »Just spotted my spelling mistake in the last post, oops!
This evening I got a lovely message from a guy - shame his main profile picture and the one other picture in his profile are both of his Armani-wearing crotch :eek:
Dude has a rich crotch maybe it owns an island don't be so hasty did you reply out of curiousity because the message was nice? 0 -
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