Dumb things I have seen on dating website

Hahaha! Its sooooo entertaining when you dont take it seriously.

 

These anecdotes are bloody hilarious! :smt005

 

i don't know whats worst, what happened to you or when i have the initial phone call and tell them i'm celibate and never hear from them again.

 

So...I think it's weird when girls say they're expecting something serious, yet can't even take the time to put a serious profile together. Misspelled words, bad grammar, too many (usually provocative) mirror photos making them look vain and superficial? I'll pass. Oh, and it's also funny when they take racy photos and complain because of the "negative" attention they're getting.

 

rep added! :smt038:smt038

 

Oh, I agree! I have some amaaaaazing stories. lol

Another guy sent me a message and we chatted a bit, and he finally was like 'Well, I'd love to take you out. Would you be up for dinner at X?' and I was like 'Sure, why not?' He seemed nice, and we had been chatting for a little while...At that point, we exchanged numbers, because it seemed to make sense...not long after, we're texting a bit, and we learn that we don't live too far from each other, even though we don't know exact addresses...so he's like 'I could come over and we could hang out tonight and watch a movie.' and I'm like 'No, I'm not comfortable having people here that I don't know, I'm sure you can understand.' and he goes 'I would invite you over here, but all I have is a little tv and some kitchen chairs - no couch.' ...I'm like 'uhhh...okaaay?' and I asked him what time I should meet him at the restaurant, to which he responds 'Oh, well, I was going to tell you - I don't actually have a car, so I'm going to need you to come pick me up. I hope that's OK.' So, I'm sitting there like ....WTF?

Instead of backing out right then, I ask him how he gets around, how he gets to work and stuff, because according to him, he was working on a Masters and I forgot what else... paver and landscaper or something? And he goes 'Oh, well, I'm not really working right now. I was laid off three months ago, so I'm kind of in a rough patch. I walk everywhere, or my parents come to get me and drive me around."

And I'm thinking 'Why the F are you trying to date if you don't even have your shit together, dude?!' I backed out on the date, and just told him that it sounded like he had other priorities to focus on right now, and he kept texting me even after that, trying to get me to come pick him up and bring him to my house so he could hang out with me. Ugh. Dude. NO. Just...NO.

 

reword your questions where they are open ended and creative.

example:

good question: whats your favorite color? (most guys ask this with the best intentions but to a woman its boring)

better: colors tell something about you ......what is your favorite and why? (this question is the samething BUT they now see why you are asking the question)

awesome. some intellectual convo. im loving this. you guys are saying some good shit.

 

Both questions are terrible imo. I would be like wtf? if you came at me with that, especially the latter one... what, am I on a game show? Are you gonna analyze me? Are you gonna ask me what sign I am next? LOL

 

no im going to ask what size shoe do you wear. :smt043

 

yea, I agree. I generally try to ask questions that are related to their profile.
You got to relate and also control where the conversation is going.

 

Classic truth right there, lol.

His broke-ass still needs sex. Funny convos though.


You: Are you going to take care of the bill? The waiter keeps returning"

Him: 'Oh, well, I was going to tell you - I don't actually have money, so I'm going to need you to come up with it. I hope that's OK.'

 

Lolz...I bet that number drops after your first child and you're faced with broken sleep, vomiting and nappies. I stopped at 2 and in the last 9 years I've not managed a full night sleep

 

I'm 100% sure you are correct.
I had to babysit once and I said never again!
I'm under the influence that my babies won't be as much of a brat as my younger sister.

 

for starters its an example...duh. on how to ask a question. next analyze....hell yes.

you listen to what she says so you can pick up on shit to get to know her. arent you women always whining about men not knowing the little things about a woman.
:smt016 then when he tries you do appreciate.

first the essence of knowing even the smallest of things makes the romance better. again if you looked i stated ask open ended questions.

if you are going to talk about colors ask in a way she dont give yes no answers. duh

just on colors again...you can ask......if you went to your closet what color showed up the most?

if you can travel to one place only where would you go? when they answer why?

as far as the game show.....its better than fishing for a convo or u saying yes...no.......at least you are having fun play game show. of course you would have to think.:freehug:

 

I know you women hate to have to deal with a thinking man.

I make talking about your favorite colors sexy...baby...LOL


besides according to TDK he is doing all the work in carrying the convo. if thats the case he better get a bucket. LOl get it.... bucket.

I kills me.

 

Meh, asking for favorite color and such seems girl teeny (and why seems like you read Cosmopolitan). What the hell are you going to learn from it anyhow. If a date asked me why I liked a particular color, I would really be like wtf.
Dont ask such questions at all, neither by men or women. Looks like you have have no idea what to ask or have nothing to talk about. Ask questions that are actually meaningful.
If you are going to analyze, ask questions that you actually CAN analyze.
That was my point.

What color you like type questions come in later, once you actually have established something. No 1 should be to get to know the important stuff.

IMO anyhow

 

I've tried online dating twice. Neither were great experiences.

I clearly stated in my profile that I have a daughter. I'd get inboxed by the "cut and paste" men and when I'd look at their profile, I'd see "not interested in dating women with kids". After receiving the umpteenth email from guys who ultimately don't want to date a woman with kids, I gave up.

I'm not knocking those men. But seeing as how I have a kid, I'm respecting their wishes. I just wish they'd read profiles more closely so they wouldn't waste either of our times.

And what Stiletoes said: the idiotic "hotguy69" screen names are a no-go. Those men aren't looking for long-term relationships.

Or the men who have read my profile and message me saying I should be happy that they're messaging me because I have a kid. Please, let me bow down and kiss your feet for "lowering" yourself to my level. Not.

After those experiences, I got super depressed that there weren't good men left in this world and decided that online dating is not for me.

 

I have tried online dating. After trying it off and on I have drawn a few conclusions

1. Anyone who is willing to read your entire profile and feel like contacting you afterwards is not actually on that dating site.

Many of the women on those sites (I am not mentioning dudes because I don't go that route, but I am sure it's the same), will read your FACE, BODY (physical frame and so on), and Income but not actually read what you wrote. I have written things in caps lock like, "DO NOT ASK ME FOR MORE PICTURES IF WE HAVEN'T AGREED TO EXCHANGE PHONE NUMBERS", OR "IF YOU HAVE LINGERIE ON OR HAVE YOUR BREASTS ON DISPLAY IN YOUR PHOTO SECTION PLEASE DON'T MESSAGE"... The list goes on... And of course no one actually reads those warnings. The people who actually read profiles either aren't on the website, aren't near your city, or have already found someone.


2. Most people on those sites don't give a damn about what you are looking for. They are only concerned with what they are looking for. They will bother you (and in some cases, stalk you) so long as they feel you are what they want. Some have contacted me and are the exact opposite of what I am looking for yet they insist they "opposites attract, or what I really need is...". It's ridiculous.

3. 99.8% of the site have people who lie to varying degrees. Granted you have the basics who don't use their real name on the internet. I think that's perfectly fine. But, you find some who say they are employed and aren't, or forget to mention they have 3 kids, say they have a graduate degree and they are currently working on an associates and so on. It gets annoying and awkward and if you find out too late they either stalk you or get upset as if you are somehow judging them and not the fact that they lied.

4. 75-90% of the profiles, depending on the site, are stalkers or horny internet types. Not much else to elaborate on in this respect.

5. 50% of the female profiles, depending on the sites, are actually horny dudes staring at the computer with a beer in one hand and a dick in the other waiting for someone who will show them a kneecap or elbow or something to wack off to.

6. The photos of decently attractive people that got you to join the site are just models, actors, or stolen photos. They are not actually on the site and a vast majority of the people on the site aren't very attractive (physically, or intriguing).

7. Last but not least, at least 3% of those sites are people looking to sell your organs on the black market, and at least 30% of the site has some "secret" that they are afraid it may ruin their chances with you and 99.9% of the time it will, and you will ultimately end up on a date with someone who has an extreme red flag/deal breaker.

Thus, I have given online dating the middle finger and have long since divorced the possibility of it.

 

I tried it, twice, with mixed results. The first time, I had a lot (and I mean a ton) of correspondence and phone calls with a guy who lived several states away. He was funny, we had a lot of the same interests, he was very articulate and we both felt that we were headed for a relationship with each other. I had seen his photo and he had seen mine. He wasn't drop dead gorgeous, but he was okay. I figured that once I met him, all that wonderful conversation would translate to mutual attraction. Trouble is, when I met him I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I could never be physically attracted to him. But by this time, he had driven hundreds of miles and we had invested countless hours in conversation. It was awkward and awful.

The second time, I had a few conversations with a guy who lived near me. I had specified in my profile that I was not attracted to short, small men. This guy wrote me such a cute response to that that I had to meet him. We did become friends and saw each other regularly for drinks for months and had a great time with one another. I still keep in touch with him.

If I ever try it again, I will make sure that I get the face-to-face thing going as soon as possible. Too much preliminary stuff sets up expectations.

 

I guess the only dumb thing I see on a dating site is when women complain about men. But they save me time, I know who not to ask out.
It seems that I get most women is from online dating, & not anywhere else.