Am I too old fashion if I think that online dating is for people with very poor skills to socialize?
105039
You are not too old fashioned in thinking that way, it's just being comfortable with technological advances that have changed the ways we interact in society.  I know first hand that Match.com was very effective for a friend of mine in meeting her soon-to-be-spouse.  The internet just enables you to communicate more quickly with a wider group of people, so it improves the chances of meeting someone that you may not meet by chance in your local community.  The world is so much bigger than our local malls, fire-halls, church/place of worship where we tend to meet others.
208726
Well maybe you just are going to the wrong chat rooms. When I first started chatting online and making friends it was in game rooms like pogo, play cards and start a conversation. I know how hard it can be to be your age with young kids. The chat rooms are not always the best places, I have seen some real cra.. in there and whats really bad is that kids go there too.  Well good luck and I hope you have some luck chatting soon.
382447
20 yrs and counting...3 years ago, and I don't know where I'd be if I hadn't made that friend!!\nI don't think that it's much more difficult to make friends as you age but that friendship takes on a different role. When you are younger, you have more time to play and hang out but as you age priorities take on a different meaning. It's not so much about fitting in or being accepted but paying bills and dating and children or work and career and its really difficult to step out of that groove and invite someone into your personal space or trying to tap into someone's  list of things to do... It's unfortunate-I really do think that friendship should have as much importance in the lives of 30 year olds as it does in the lives of 13 year olds but that is how it is (and I think it does-it just manifests itself in a different way-a quick phone call instead of a walk or a 1/2 hr coffee instead of an evening out drinking)...I have also noticed this-As you age (well into late life, seniors, old foggies) there seems to be a very high networking of friends (ladies quilting, men playing chess). So, not to worry, there will your later years when people are surrounded by their "senior buddies".
728095
Yes. It is. Try one of the more serious on line dating groups that are more interested in the inner self.
796974
I don't hang out in bars and I hate online dating.  It would be a breath of fresh air to be approached in a supermarket and get a conversation going!
975230
Sorry I read some of the stupid replies you received first. Its not easy finding new friends trut me. I am in my 40's and single and its not easy for me either. But I do have hopes that will change someday for me too. But I may not live close to you but IM me and we can talk. I am online most evenings and always free to chat with friends.
1140311
Stuff has been shipped late.\n\nOnline dating sucks. I've only met weirdos with social problems.
16344
That's really difficult.  It's not good to be alone, and there's nothing pathetic about that.  It's hard to meet quality people. Loneliness is very tough -- it's true for everyone.  Just people don't like to admit it.  And the best people can end up single for a long time.  If you are over 18, I suggest you explore online dating.  It really has lost all its stigma.  Many "non-loser" people use online dating as a way to meet matches that share their interests, faith, goals, etc.  This is better than what you'll get limiting yourself to people at work or trying to pick someone up in a bar.  Don't be scared to try online dating -- just make the first date very casual, and in a public space.  Also, have a friend call you 30 minutes into the date so that you can claim an emergency if you know right off the bat that this person is too creepy for you or just not a good fit.
641180
First of all, Kenny - grow up. \nAny dating site will have people of all ages on it, and you can narrow your criteria to the age of the people you want to date. Match.com has lots of people over 50. So does Yahoo personals. \nPersonally, I don't think  there is any "Good" dating site. There are lots of weirdos out there, and a lot of players (including people over the age of 50). So try them out, but be aware that you probably won't find a long lasting relationship on them. Then again, maybe that's not what you;re looking for.
1094934
Dating, especially online dating for the first time can be nerve wracking!  I tend to get a little nauseous beforehand!  But, I remind myself that it's not that big a deal and that if we click great, but if not, he's not the last fish in the sea.  Having high self esteem and the awareness that even if it works out badly, it's not YOU.  He's just not right for you nor you for him.  You're not marrying him, so relax and have fun!
782466
I haven't had ANY luck with any online anything as far as dating goes. Not sure why. Meet somebody in person who lives near you I think. Maybe who shares a hobby or two with you. Women should try fishing. Men should do ballet. You would be in a 50 to 1 situation.
1115118
Nope I can assure of that. Even though a lot of people are immature and say stupid things in response to questions like they were on myspace or AIM or something. Just check out Marilyn Vos Savant's featured question, thats where all the older people are hanging out.
403202
I think it could be either better or worse for social skills.  If you are in a situation where it's hard to communicate with people about ideas, it's great to have a forum like this one.  I learn so much here, and have the pleasure of helping others with my ideas.  On the other hand, if I had a child who needed my attention, or I was ignoring my friends, it wouldn't be good.  So, it could go either way.
588623
I have done the on line dating thing and I will say I have met a man that I am very interested in.. but the majority of them seem to be looking for something that they don't even know what that is... and they continue to look for years not giving individual people a long enough chance to get to know them before moving on to the next and the next .. its an endless cycle...seems to me that it would be rare to have a connection that is lasting... but could be wrong ...
1076625
It's just an alternative in looking for someone...in no way is it better or worse then going out some place to meet someone.  You can learn a lot from someone online in a shorter amount of time then you can anywhere else.  Saves people from wasting their time and lessens the chance of getting hurt or disappointed.
951696
Most certainly is not.  We are in the new millennium now not back in the 1600's, so anything is pretty doable today.  Actually a lot of guys nowadays are too shy or feel awkward to ask young ladies out because they are just as afraid of rejection as the young lasses.  So my advice is for you to go for it.
222441
If society was not so F'd and persons clung to honesty and truths without distortions and personas and the like, the web would be an excelent place for meeting person/s from the broader sphere.  Alas, how sad, predators abound (male and female alike) and deciet runs thick and deep.  I know I am okay since I work at being okay every single day, but I am atypical since I exist in exile and value asexuality too and I'm old and simply avoid interacting with many people and this reduces the liabilities encountered from slime and the like.  Hi and hello are pleasing events whenever I do venture to town for purchasing essential supplies but I restrict my possible visitors to no more than five persons total and prefer one-with-one interactions for sake of having quality time with that individual with topics focused on things of merit and not the run of sands-through-the-hour-glass seeped with trivias and the like which all go to nowhere quickly.  Mind wasters suck and distance from that kind is sought.  If not meaty topics are to be discussed, what is in it for me?  Anyhow, answered an e-mail the other day and was involved with what was represented as a female and after some discussion the person told me she was a male and I just carried on our e-mail exchange, no sweat.  But since I was not persuing any sexual interaction/s s/he decided it was time to go to bed and after his/her bye-bye s/he returned on the web for e-mail exchanges with somebody else.  You see, how to overlook two falsities when they make a liar true?  Not I to garbage my time.  I judge by honesty, and yes, seems the web is laden with abundant phonies and distorting persons and if I were ever to plan on meeting someone from this source I would excecise extreme caution and I think I wouldn't even bother with it.  If I sought any interpersonal relationship it would have to based in priciple and not persona.  I fairly loath wink, blink, and nodders.  Have a nice day.