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I know women do this too, but I can only speak from my experience of having ran into men lying about their ages, so...
I once had a guy contact me on a dating site who was using a picture from when he was in the military, so when he would PM you, an avatar of a young-looking guy would appear onscreen (but it was blurry and small enough that you couldn't really decipher the details.)
In reality, he was over 70 years old (and at the time he tried to contact me, I was around 33.)
I've also ran into "mothers" on dating sites who are "looking for a nice girl" "for their sweet, unmarried son." I have no idea what all that entails, but I found out about at least one who was indeed looking for a girl for her "nice, sweet," incarcerated boy... who was still behind bars.
Now, I'm not saying people in prison are without hope at all. I'm just saying... I was a bit shocked at the time.
Best wishes to you, Hellooo, and hope you enjoy your date!
I once had a guy contact me on a dating site who was using a picture from when he was in the military, so when he would PM you, an avatar of a young-looking guy would appear onscreen (but it was blurry and small enough that you couldn't really decipher the details.)
In reality, he was over 70 years old (and at the time he tried to contact me, I was around 33.)
I've also ran into "mothers" on dating sites who are "looking for a nice girl" "for their sweet, unmarried son." I have no idea what all that entails, but I found out about at least one who was indeed looking for a girl for her "nice, sweet," incarcerated boy... who was still behind bars.
Now, I'm not saying people in prison are without hope at all. I'm just saying... I was a bit shocked at the time.
Best wishes to you, Hellooo, and hope you enjoy your date!
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I know women do this too, but I can only speak from my experience of having ran into men lying about their ages, so...
I once had a guy contact me on a dating site who was using a picture from when he was in the military, so when he would PM you, an avatar of a young-looking guy would appear onscreen (but it was blurry and small enough that you couldn't really decipher the details.)
In reality, he was over 70 years old (and at the time he tried to contact me, I was around 33.)
I've also ran into "mothers" on dating sites who are "looking for a nice girl" "for their sweet, unmarried son." I have no idea what all that entails, but I found out about at least one who was indeed looking for a girl for her "nice, sweet," incarcerated boy... who was still behind bars.
Now, I'm not saying people in prison are without hope at all. I'm just saying... I was a bit shocked at the time.
Best wishes to you, Hellooo, and hope you enjoy your date!
I once had a guy contact me on a dating site who was using a picture from when he was in the military, so when he would PM you, an avatar of a young-looking guy would appear onscreen (but it was blurry and small enough that you couldn't really decipher the details.)
In reality, he was over 70 years old (and at the time he tried to contact me, I was around 33.)
I've also ran into "mothers" on dating sites who are "looking for a nice girl" "for their sweet, unmarried son." I have no idea what all that entails, but I found out about at least one who was indeed looking for a girl for her "nice, sweet," incarcerated boy... who was still behind bars.
Now, I'm not saying people in prison are without hope at all. I'm just saying... I was a bit shocked at the time.
Best wishes to you, Hellooo, and hope you enjoy your date!
This one was a 51 year old claiming he was 35.
You know, I MIGHT be into a 50 year old depending on the person...I'm not completely ruling it out, but I can't get behind being lied to.
I felt bad for him, a little bit.
I know women do this too, but I can only speak from my experience of having ran into men lying about their ages, so...
I once had a guy contact me on a dating site who was using a picture from when he was in the military, so when he would PM you, an avatar of a young-looking guy would appear onscreen (but it was blurry and small enough that you couldn't really decipher the details.)
In reality, he was over 70 years old (and at the time he tried to contact me, I was around 33.)
I've also ran into "mothers" on dating sites who are "looking for a nice girl" "for their sweet, unmarried son." I have no idea what all that entails, but I found out about at least one who was indeed looking for a girl for her "nice, sweet," incarcerated boy... who was still behind bars.
Now, I'm not saying people in prison are without hope at all. I'm just saying... I was a bit shocked at the time.
Best wishes to you, Hellooo, and hope you enjoy your date!
I once had a guy contact me on a dating site who was using a picture from when he was in the military, so when he would PM you, an avatar of a young-looking guy would appear onscreen (but it was blurry and small enough that you couldn't really decipher the details.)
In reality, he was over 70 years old (and at the time he tried to contact me, I was around 33.)
I've also ran into "mothers" on dating sites who are "looking for a nice girl" "for their sweet, unmarried son." I have no idea what all that entails, but I found out about at least one who was indeed looking for a girl for her "nice, sweet," incarcerated boy... who was still behind bars.
Now, I'm not saying people in prison are without hope at all. I'm just saying... I was a bit shocked at the time.
Best wishes to you, Hellooo, and hope you enjoy your date!
I think that's what so many people don't realize... Some things might actually be negotiable once you get to know a person, but lying is not.
If a person is willing to lie to me without even knowing me, how much more will they do so when they get to know me and figure out what they think I want to hear?
No thanks.
I'd rather work through someone's ugly truth than be given a pretty lie.
If a person is willing to lie to me without even knowing me, how much more will they do so when they get to know me and figure out what they think I want to hear?
No thanks.
I'd rather work through someone's ugly truth than be given a pretty lie.
You'd be surprised, Zero.
I've been living around retirees and communities designed especially for them for many years, and one thing I've observed... is that people never seem to stop looking for that "magical connection", no matter what their age.
Or sometimes, marital status.
I've been living around retirees and communities designed especially for them for many years, and one thing I've observed... is that people never seem to stop looking for that "magical connection", no matter what their age.
Or sometimes, marital status.
I know better than to believe someone out there might actually like me as more than just a friend..
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I ended up meeting someone last weekend that I got to know on a dating site. We had been talking and texting everyday since we matched.
I was sooooo nervous to meet him and I could tell he was as well, initially.
This guy is a little younger than what I'm used to (26), also more reserved than me, but it was truly a nice time. (We went and saw the lego batman movie, ate afterwards, and walked around) i haven't been active on the dating site since we started talking, so just seeing how this unfolds for now.
All that aside, it's really hit or miss, (with a lot more misses, for sure) but that's the risk I'm willing to assume right now. At my current job, a colleague really encouraged me to try it out, she had shared how she and her husband met online, so here we are.
I did get a few 'good' miss stories out of it though...the 51 year old pretending to be way younger, a seemingly nice man accidentally exposing himself as a racist, several men trolling for sex, several men who just don't have anything to say.
I was sooooo nervous to meet him and I could tell he was as well, initially.
This guy is a little younger than what I'm used to (26), also more reserved than me, but it was truly a nice time. (We went and saw the lego batman movie, ate afterwards, and walked around) i haven't been active on the dating site since we started talking, so just seeing how this unfolds for now.
All that aside, it's really hit or miss, (with a lot more misses, for sure) but that's the risk I'm willing to assume right now. At my current job, a colleague really encouraged me to try it out, she had shared how she and her husband met online, so here we are.
I did get a few 'good' miss stories out of it though...the 51 year old pretending to be way younger, a seemingly nice man accidentally exposing himself as a racist, several men trolling for sex, several men who just don't have anything to say.
I would be one of those last group, one who does not have anything to say. I can talk for hours about computers, chocolate or food, and I can talk for days on end about music... all topics which are guaranteed to bore normal people to tears if talked about for hours on end... and that's about all I've got for conversation.
I seem to be a professional listener though. But listening alone does not a conversation make.
I seem to be a professional listener though. But listening alone does not a conversation make.
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I got some interesting insight from the male perspective yesterday
I talked to a friend who has been trying to date online, but he's been using free websites
He says theres a lot of prostitutes on dating sites, and the few times he's met up with a woman, they would ask him to pay for things like their phone bills.
I had no idea it was that prevalent among female profiles.
I talked to a friend who has been trying to date online, but he's been using free websites
He says theres a lot of prostitutes on dating sites, and the few times he's met up with a woman, they would ask him to pay for things like their phone bills.
I had no idea it was that prevalent among female profiles.
Don't know about the prostitutes, but there are scammers.
Scammers steal pictures of attractive men/women from around the internet and then make fake profiles on dating websites.
They use the website email and give their potential victims offsite email addresses.
These scammers are often internationals. Their English is choppy and punctuation is bad.
I am Pat by name. I will like to get to know you better. I don't get here too often, so pls contact me at my email address so we can can get to know one another more better.
They quickly "fall in love" with their victims and will start having health or family problems and will need money to survive.
Scammers steal pictures of attractive men/women from around the internet and then make fake profiles on dating websites.
They use the website email and give their potential victims offsite email addresses.
These scammers are often internationals. Their English is choppy and punctuation is bad.
I am Pat by name. I will like to get to know you better. I don't get here too often, so pls contact me at my email address so we can can get to know one another more better.
They quickly "fall in love" with their victims and will start having health or family problems and will need money to survive.
