general Have you tried online dating?

[Muffinnz 3,219]

If so, how did it go?

[Vefka 1,499]

Yep

Once I accidentally met a girl in a strangers-chatting website, our friendship grew to a relationship and lasted for 3 years. It was cool, my first experience with a girl and all, but it was kinda painful at the same time because we couldn't meet irl. Eventually we lost interest in each other, texting cute things and talk all day long is great but only for the first months. We're still friends but we don't talk much anymore, just share memes or news once a few days

[DixonTheAdversary 1,632]

No. I haven't even tried real life dating...

[Fritzy 1,691]

Yeah once or twice. Didn’t end well sadly. One was an a*** the other was fine and we ended it on good terms. This was years ago though. The latter lasted nearly a year but the former only a few months I think. 

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

No, I haven't. My mom told me how dangerous it was to do online dating, especially in my country since cyber-crime and blackmailing is common. 

Edited July 14, 2020 by Windy Breeze 🥧

[HeavenSunset 1,867]

No, I'm not interested in dating and if I was I wouldn't do it online, there is too many fakes profiles and scams

Edited July 14, 2020 by HeavenSunset

[ExplosionMare 18,063]

Nope and I never will cause I don’t wanna run into some criminal.

[Ixrec 86]

I have been in a relationship with someone I originally met online, yes, and that's the only serious multi-year romantic relationship I've ever had.

I have not yet tried an online dating service, but I certainly will eventually, if only because there don't seem to be any "offline dating" options these days.

[Pandora 38,062]

It’s kinda not worth the pain etc but yes I have 

[DubWolf 17,263]

Yes.

Yes I have  .

Albeit I didn't really actively seek it as much as it was just really knowing someone well enough that a relationship formed.

They can be pretty fragile...

[TBD 17,254]

Never because I don’t feel the need to.

[Midnight Danny 9,025]

I'm not interested in online dating like Tinder or something like that. Maybe there is a lot of fake profiles and it doesn't even make sense for me. 

[Yakamaru 3,127]

I have done it twice. Shame neither worked out as they were both immeasurably beautiful women. But the distance killed it at the times they occurred. 

Now however I have time, money and far less.. fear of traveling.

[Thuja 3,659]

Yeah I have, it was ok, I wouldn't do it again as quickly though.

[CheeryFox 23,821]

A few times. Only one bad experience, I suppose.

[Prometheus 3,038]

Yeah, I met my ex on Tinder. Not too into Tinder nowadays, since it's mostly just a place for hookups now instead of dating. Heard Bumble is supposed to be pretty good though.

[Magpie 623]

Yes, but not through any of the typical online dating services, I met my current fiance through a MUD (Multi-user dungeon, precursor to MMO's) and we dated long distance for a while at first. 

[Splashee 28,564]

I used AOL AIM once, it was very successful, I do recommend using it! 

[Dreambiscuit 9,809]

Nope, never tried it. I was never really very active dating. If it happened to come about, fine. But I never went out of my way to make it happen. I’ve been hit on a lot online, but nothing ever came from it. 

[Splashee 28,564]

It asked for credit number. What is that? Should I input my bank or social number?

Dating online is fun!?

[CowBoyKid 2,068]

Yes I have tried online dating. 

[Clawdeen 14,214]

I have and I honestly don’t have the time to go into everything that went wrong with those dates. Really make sure they are who they say they are before you meet them. Faking a good personality seems to be the in thing on these. They end up being completely different once met in person and not in a good way.

[Vefka 1,499]

I have and it was my only relationship. It lasted for a few years then the distance killed the interest in both of us. Wouldn't do it again, but it was good life experience

Though we're still in touch and she's still the only person who knows me almost inside out

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

I've done a lot of online dating and it goes pretty well most of the time usually however thats not on dating sites. Dating sites simply do not work, simple fact of statistics the top 20% of men get 80% of women in other words the 80% of men have to compete for 20% of women that would be viable dating potentials. Of course I have much higher standards as I can afford to being in the top that I refuse to date anyone that isn't in the top 20% that has meant however that a lot of my profiles have got attention from the 80% and that's difficult. Meaning you have to put a lot of effort into it whereas meeting someone in real life is simply much easier as unlike online where you have to compete against other 20% you actually get them coming to you and showing interest so you can decide. Therefore to conclude, yes I have and it sucks unless long distance for a cutie then it is worth it.

[Codelyy 1,286]

Over the years, I have tried so many but none of them ever seem to work for me. I still question if maybe I'm just a bit too picky but finding a girl that is even the tiniest bit geeky feels almost like an impossible task on apps like Tinder. And even when I do find a girl who looks super interesting, I either get no reply from them or horribly one-sided conversations where they reply with riveting answers such as "Ok.". It drives me mad a lot of the time and I've always questioned if there was just something wrong with me. I've given up so many times, but always end up remaking a Tinder account or something like that just encase I happens to find that one person who is "the one". Never happens though xD.