Do you believe in love sites? are those match making really works???
492241
Yes, they can work.  My husband, whom I met on line, and I are approaching our 5 year wedding anniversary so you can have a long term commitment from one.  I think the better sites are the ones that have you fill out a profile and then match based on personality - In my singles days udate.com was one.  I never used eharmony since we were together before it came out, but it appears to follow the same format.\n\nBefore I met my hubby I dated a handful of guys from sites (don't remember exact number but it was probably around 8) and I never had a bad experience.\n\nThe key is to treat this just like you would dating someone off-line.  Pick people that are geographically close to you and after a few emails you should start meeting in person.  I think it's crazy when people claim they are madly in love with someone they've only emailed.  If after a few emails the other person is leery of meeting you in a public place (another necessity just to be safe) or at least talking on the phone I'd worry if that person was married or completely different from the way they were portraying themselves.\n\nHope this helps.
341684
have not tried  it but I am looking into it. It seems like a great way to meet a lot of people and I really think that in a few short mins you can get a feal for someone and know if you have a connection.\n\nBesides if you dont like the person your not sitting there at dinner or a movie hating the fact that you have to be there. you after a few mins go on to the next person and hope there is some connection there.
1175598
I personally do think it works at the moment I'm in a relationship which started over the Internet, although i have not met him yet, we have such a connection and i really love him. we have been going out around 7months now and its been 7 of the best months of my life.
441033
I've been in a few before, and found they worked...but i'm not the lovey dovey sort and don't tend to miss people so i think it depends on how each of you are - good luck :)
795041
alot of normal people are on personal sites... even married people...its just another way to connect yourself to the world...just be careful, jerks are on those sites too...most people think that they will appear desparate or something but it can be just the opposite sometimes....real people with real feelings are looking to meet others with same interest..if it works for them then its worth it in the long run
464933
It seems that usually unless your very lucky the answer is no. Often times people who turn to online dating sites are desperate and will go with anyone not a "real match". Also it is very easy to lie about yourself online so even if someone isnt desperate you may not be getting the real information about your possible match.
864935
I did eHarmony.  I signed up for three months (my subscription actually just ended today, I think).  While it was a little more expensive than I would've liked, I think it was worth it.  I was looking for a serious relationship, and shortly after I paid for the service, I met a guy on there.  We went through the guided communication (you exchange multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and a list of Must Haves and Can't Haves) before open communication, where you email through the site.  After doing that, me and this guy exchanged screennames... then phone numbers... and finally met up a couple of times.  We're not officially together, but I like to call him my "almost boyfriend" :)\n\nI was really happy with my experience at eHarmony, and I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a serious relationship (who's also willing to fork over the money for it).
50638
eHarmony has a very nice site and asks you a slew of questions in order to find compatable matches, most of whom are also serious about finding someone as well. They do advertise that they have the highest percentage of marriages of all the dating websites. I actually happened to find my wife (coming up on one year in March!) on Yahoo! Personals. No lie! But I had to do more of the matching myself. You do have to ask yourself if I really want to find the right person for me, how much is that worth? People that have paid a bit to be on a site are more likely to be a bit more serious than someone posting somewhere free. Good luck! God's got someone out there for you!
550387
www.okcupid.com is one: also, www.true.com(kind of expensive though), or www.match.com
546326
I have my theories on this, and it is SUCH a good question...\nI think that people who are playing the field online are mostly people who are relationship addicts and people who avoid true intimacy...let's face it, people...how hard is it to meet someone in real life, really?  If you open your eyes and your heart,  if you are TRULY looking to date,  there are interesting people out there EVERY SINGLE DAY who are AVAILABLE, in REAL LIFE...and totally local..I think that a lot of these people on the single's sites are maybe even married and are looking for a thrill on the side...at least a cyber thrill...which is TOTALLY lame, in my opinion.  I tried internet dating for an entire MONTH...but I found I need a real connection...the best place to find people is in places where people are doing things that you enjoy...I personally love bookstores and the library...\nwhat a cool question!
795716
it's one of those if u made it, you have got it, but if u didn't well you havn't ,nvm i know i even confused myself there, but i don't think it works for the majority of ppl only a very few but i want to wish good luck to those who have found an ideal partner through a blind date.
519490
Yes and No, Just be honest. I've tried it and well it worked for a bit but truly for me it was findin someone on my own the old fashion way. It's for some and not for others good luck and be honest.
733881
It does work and people do meet.  However online dating is reputed for people lying about their age, weight, showing old pictures and/or what job they have ($ they make.)  There are, I'm sure, hundreds of games played.  And also many sincere people looking to meet.  \n\nHope this helps.
479994
I think it depends on how you approached the whole idea in the first place. Say, for example that your initial reason for venturing into cyber-space was to "find" someone: all of your motives now become suspect because you're motivated to say whatever is required (much of which is likely to be untrue) to get what you want. Not to mention the very obvious question of why you are having difficulty finding someone within your real day to day world. Not a good beginning, and not much to work with. Conversely, however, let's say your experiences were such that you were tired of chasing body part after body part, realized that those decisions were superficial, and that what was needed was a chance to connect with positive people doing positive things and expressing positive ideas, then the anonymity of cyber-space frees you from the snares of judging things based on trappings you know have no substance. Now you're a person hungry to listen: you're ready to meet a woman's mind and you're open to what she's about. Assuming what she tells you is the truth and that you're doing likewise, it would be easy to at least begin to fall in love with that type of connection sight unseen. Lying would be self-defeating; sabotaging what you came here for. Distance then becomes less relevant, because it's now less about sex and more about really loving someone. Someone answered that it was possible but not probable; I actually agree with her, because it depends on the motivations of the people involved. But for a certain type of people, or specifically, people at a certain stage in their development, I have to believe it could work just fine. It is, at least, as good a place to start as any.
308985
I've met a lot of people on a dating website.  Some guys are just on it to find some girl that they can have sex with.  Some guys are on there to find mr/mrs right.  I have met both types.  I met my current boyfriend off of a dating website, and I can see me being with him for the long haul.  We talked a fair amount online, then we started chatting on MSN, and then we talked ont he phone.  It sounds a little funny but our first date, wasn't that much of a normal date (movie/coffee), I needed a lift to our mall, cause my vehicle was busted and needed to get fixed and he offered me the ride.  We have almost been together ever since and talk every day.  You just have to be careful, and don't let the bad ones ruin it for you.
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 ...
406394
nah try a dating service, they do work