Online dating in 2017

quinnd6

I was just wondering are there any good online dating sites anymore?
What ones actually work?
I prefer to use free ones because I don't want to pay for something that will likely be the same as pof.com and fail to work for me.
I've been on pof.com probably 10 years (on and off from losing patience with it) and no one ever replies or messages me on it so I want to give it up on it as I'm completely fed up of it.
If all online dating is useless then has anyone got any other realistic recommendations.
I live down the country so my options are fairly minimal.
I know I would like to meet someone before it's too late.
I'm a 35 year old man.

TerrorFirmer

POF is probably the best free one. If you honestly struggle to get a single message in ten years using it, there's something wrong on your end. Not being smart, but it's how it is.

corner of hells

If you mention in your profile you're married , you get lot's of attention, so I'm told.

quinnd6

Right this isn't looking great.

Are Am Eye

quinnd6 wrote: »

Right this isn't looking great.

There'll be a chap on here around 4am. He'll point you at some
videos to help.

quinnd6

A lot of smart alec answers nothing really helpful here.

Karangue

Mention you have a huge farm of land and mediocre penis.

Username here

quinnd6 wrote: »

A lot of smart alec answers nothing really helpful here.

You've been on boards for 12 years, and don't seem to know how After Hours works, either.

quinnd6

I haven't used after hours sweet feck all and probably won't again after this.

mzungu

quinnd6 wrote: »

I was just wondering are there any good online dating sites anymore?
What ones actually work?
I prefer to use free ones because I don't want to pay for something that will likely be the same as pof.com and fail to work for me.
I've been on pof.com probably 10 years (on and off from losing patience with it) and no one ever replies or messages me on it so I want to give it up on it as I'm completely fed up of it.
If all online dating is useless then has anyone got any other realistic recommendations.
I live down the country so my options are fairly minimal.
I know I would like to meet someone before it's too late.
I'm a 35 year old man.

Try Meetup groups in your area.

After Hours is the pisstake forum, I wouldn't expect serious answers in here.

In my case, I met my girlfriend on Tinder. How did I manage that? :pac:

Fighting Tao

Road frontage is important and if you have enough road frontage for the future kids it's a bonus.

DontThankMe

I hear grindr is a great place to meet people and it's free too exactly what you're looking for OP!

Karangue

DontThankMe wrote: »

I hear grindr is a great place to meet people and it's free too exactly what you're looking for OP!

That’s back door stuff? Just to make it aware that I have no problem or issue with that.

quinnd6

I wouldn't have created the thread here if I knew it was the pisstake forum.
I don't want the piss taken out of myself it's just stupid.
Anyway this is bs.
Where could I create a proper thread about this?

Hammer89

quinnd6 wrote: »

A lot of smart alec answers nothing really helpful here.

You could be the ugliest bloke on planet earth (not saying you are) and you can't do much about that, but what you can do is maximise your appeal.

Go on a shopping spree in Penneys, pick up a bunch of trendy-looking sh*t and get someone to take a photograph of you with the clothes on. Not bragging but when I changed my main picture to one of me wearing a denim shirt I started getting a lot more messages.

It also looks better if you're looking fashionable and in the photo with at least one other person. The big fear for girls on these things is going out with an utter weirdo and you can reduce that perception if there's other people with you in the pictures.

Another thing to look at is your messages. If you're just saying 'Hey there!' and a bunch of mundane, generic bull**** like that then it's quite hard to respond to, isn't it?

There's a bunch of usually-overlooked stuff you can to maximise your appeal really.

McCrack

Going by your posts here you dont seem the friendliest, like youre coming across a bit confrontational.

Have a laugh ffs

ED E

quinnd6 wrote: »

Tinder and Online dating are shallow garbage.
I think I tried Tinder for a week because I was bored and got nowhere and gave up.
I tried online dating for years and got nowhere and gave up.
I've given up looking online and offline.
I've zero faith in women in Ireland.
I don't care anymore.
I'm staying single.
I don't have a choice but I don't give a flying fig anymore I'm finished with it.

Changed your mind eh?



Online = Photos are be all and end all = Shallow. If you don't like that put a personal ad in the paper.

MadYaker

Isn't there an online dating forum on boards?

Grandeeod

quinnd6 wrote: »

I was just wondering are there any good online dating sites anymore?
What ones actually work?
I prefer to use free ones because I don't want to pay for something that will likely be the same as pof.com and fail to work for me.
I've been on pof.com probably 10 years (on and off from losing patience with it) and no one ever replies or messages me on it so I want to give it up on it as I'm completely fed up of it.
If all online dating is useless then has anyone got any other realistic recommendations.
I live down the country so my options are fairly minimal.
I know I would like to meet someone before it's too late.
I'm a 35 year old man.

I have 10 years on you and I honestly feel very sorry for you being in a position where you have to rely on internet dating sites. Its something I never had to endure. I assume you live in a rural area, but what has happened to society that you think your only option is online? Surely there must be some activity in your locale where you can meet people face to face?

Overall, I'd say the internet is a fooking horrible place to meet a meaningful partner. It seems like a great place to hook for a fook, (it that's what you want) but beyond that, it looks like a big vast ocean of people trying to find some real love against a backdrop of utter hedonism.

Karangue

MadYaker wrote: »

Isn't there an online dating forum on boards?

Date a mod?

Are Am Eye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GekiIMh4ZkM

quinnd6

quinnd6 wrote: »

I live down the country so my options are fairly minimal.I know I would like to meet someone before it's too late.
I'm a 35 year old man.

Outside of the cities, there's not much going on. I've met a few women but most of them were "married looking for fun" or their photos were completely at odds with the reality.

If you're looking for someone serious, I'd suggest the continental dating sites, and find someone outside of Ireland. The population online looking for serious relationships is better, and many women from Europe (no need to go further east than Poland or Germany) are happy to find an Irishman. I've a few friends who have met Spanish & French women online and are getting very serious with them.

If you're looking for an Irish woman, spend a few weekends staying in the cities, and go to events/activities rather than bars/clubs. You'll have a greater chance of finding someone than with online dating. Ireland just doesn't have the population for online dating unless you're located in Dublin.

quinnd6

I'm friendly I just was asking for advice.
I'm not Shrek for those wondering anyway.
Just pof.com has never worked for me.

quinnd6

ED E wrote: »

Changed your mind eh?



Online = Photos are be all and end all = Shallow. If you don't like that put a personal ad in the paper.

Yes I did change my mind because I'm bored.
I'm stuck in a rut and nothing is working for me.

Esse85

What's a typical example of a message you'd send to someone who's profile you liked?

tomwaterford

quinnd6 wrote: »

I'm friendly I just was asking for advice.
I'm not Shrek for those wondering anyway.
Just pof.com has never worked for me.

Surly the same people would be on other sites...if that's the busiest?

testicles

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tomwaterford

Esse85 wrote: »

What's a typical example of a message you'd send to someone who's profile you liked?

DTF??

.....followed by winking emojis

testicles

testicles wrote: »

Isn't Tinder just for getting your hole?

Possibly, but it worked out for me in the end. I guess it's whatever you want it to be.

Hammer89

Esse85 wrote: »

What's a typical example of a message you'd send to someone who's profile you liked?

The wellington boot and aubergine emoji followed by a question mark.

eviltwin

Tbh OP, if you come across on dating sites the way you do here it's no surprise you haven't been unsuccessful. You come across very serious minded and you need to be easy going and approachable if you are going to get dates.

BorneTobyWilde

POF is crap. I'm surprised you have an account still. 100s of 1000s get their accounts closed due to a robotic type of modding. No customer service to help, I was on it years ago, but it's unreliable. You could create an account and it will be closed within a few minutes. I never could figure it out.
What you want is an cookie baking ,apple pie making, home making LDS girl.
Try
ldssingles.com

Fr_Dougal

Esse85 wrote: »

What's a typical example of a message you'd send to someone who's profile you liked?

Send nudes lol.

Surreptitious

I'll meet you. I'm fat and ugly, left school at 12, never had a job, can't cook and have one wooden leg. I'm a great catch.

frozenfrozen

Surreptitious wrote: »

I'll meet you. I'm fat and ugly, left school at 12, never had a job, can't cook and have one wooden leg. I'm a great catch.

pm sent

Hammer89

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

POF is crap. I'm surprised you have an account still. 100s of 1000s get their accounts closed due to a robotic type of modding. No customer service to help, I was on it years ago, but it's unreliable. You could create an account and it will be closed within a few minutes. I never could figure it out.
What you want is an cookie baking ,apple pie making, home making LDS girl.
Try
ldssingles.com

Sounds like it's your website and you're recruiting.

"My Saturday nights consisted of Netflix and a Dunlop sock, but thanks to LDS Singles they now consist of the hottest and horniest babes this side of Spiddal. Thanks LDS Singles!"

"When my friends first recommended online dating, I admit I was skeptical. But I've gone from **** into a sock to getting wanked off into a sock and it wouldn't have been possible with LDS Singles. Thanks LDS Singles!"

"I knew it was time to try online dating when my sock suddenly broke in half like a cream cracker one day. I went on to LDS Singles and I haven't looked back. I've gone from pulling my plum to pulling horny chicks. Thanks LDS Singles!"

eviltwin

What is an LDS single

branie2

I've never done it myself

Burial.

If you know what you're doing Instagram is the best dating site/app at the moment. You're basically advertising yourself, your personality and your interests on it anyway and the best thing is that you won't have tonnes of competition as most men won't even realise the potential in messaging aul dolls on Instagram.

The Backwards Man

Dating hasn't been the same since the Farmer's Journal stopped the classified personals.

Bucko early fifties, Mayo, 100 grand tied up in sheep and hillground, would like to meet girl with big chest, 20-25, who can cook and has own tractor. Please send pics of tractor.

con___manx1

Join bumble its a dating app where the woman has to write to you first.

BorneTobyWilde

Hammer89 wrote: »

Sounds like it's your website and you're recruiting.

"My Saturday nights consisted of Netflix and a Dunlop sock, but thanks to LDS Singles they now consist of the hottest and horniest babes this side of Spiddal. Thanks LDS Singles!"

"When my friends first recommended online dating, I admit I was skeptical. But I've gone from **** into a sock to getting wanked off into a sock and it wouldn't have been possible with LDS Singles. Thanks LDS Singles!"

"I knew it was time to try online dating when my sock suddenly broke in half like a cream cracker one day. I went on to LDS Singles and I haven't looked back. I've gone from pulling my plum to pulling horny chicks. Thanks LDS Singles!"

I wish I did own a successful website. The members on LDS Singles would not be doing what you describe either.
LDS girls don't drink, don't smoke, don't have sex before marriage. Irish girls go to mass on Sunday, then pull another guy while pissed up on booze and smokes. I'd never date an Irish girl who has slept with countless guys and who is addicted to cigarettes and booze.

Surreptitious

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I wish I did own a successful website. The members on LDS Singles would not be doing what you describe either.
LDS girls don't drink, don't smoke, don't have sex before marriage. Irish girls go to mass on Sunday, then pull another guy while pissed up on booze and smokes. I'd never date an Irish girl who has slept with countless guys and who is addicted to cigarettes and booze.

Cigarettes make you drunk now?

BorneTobyWilde

If I was to create a dating site it would be called'' Stuck on you '' it would be a site where when you contact someone you are '' Stuck on you'' ( them) for 30 days . You must interact with that one person only, after 30 days it resets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSCRumqmdQg

quinnd6

eviltwin wrote: »

Tbh OP, if you come across on dating sites the way you do here it's no surprise you haven't been unsuccessful. You come across very serious minded and you need to be easy going and approachable if you are going to get dates.

Yes maybe that's part of the problem I suppose I do come across that way.
To be honest when you're single as long as I am it's hard to not be frustrated.

Brussels Sprout

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

The members on LDS Singles would not be doing what you describe either.
LDS girls don't drink, don't smoke, don't have sex before marriage. Irish girls go to mass on Sunday, then pull another guy while pissed up on booze and smokes. I'd never date an Irish girl who has slept with countless guys and who is addicted to cigarettes and booze.

"All rise for Judge Mental"

Tigger

Karsini wrote: »

After Hours is the pisstake forum, I wouldn't expect serious answers in here.

In my case, I met my girlfriend on Tinder. How did I manage that? :pac:

metoo

Tigger

eviltwin wrote: »

Tbh OP, if you come across on dating sites the way you do here it's no surprise you haven't been unsuccessful. You come across very serious minded and you need to be easy going and approachable if you are going to get dates.

but he has

Neon_Lights

quinnd6 wrote: »

I haven't used after hours sweet feck all and probably won't again after this.

i can see why you haven't been used for sexual favours

quinnd6

Yes I think the conclusion to this thread is I'm doomed to being single for the rest of my life, there is no hope and pof.com is the best online dating site so if I can't get anywhere on that I'm well and truly fecked and oh yeah there's tinder and instagram too. Oh dear.
I think I've lost all faith in humanity.
Good night lads this has been a real flipping hoot.