tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post792074153747027251..comments2024-02-20T03:51:07.321-05:00Comments on Singletude: A Positive Blog for Singles: Online Dating Pros and Cons, Part IIClever Elsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16418117983991542947noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-51073109968399055062008-05-06T19:51:00.000-04:002008-05-06T19:51:00.000-04:00S.T.: You're right that IMs and emails are no subs...<B>S.T.</B>: You're right that IMs and emails are no substitute for real life! While online dating sites may not be a bad place to initiate contact, you can't truly get to know someone until you take things offline. <BR/><BR/>It seems like the trend these days is toward meeting in person as soon as possible to prevent the kind of situation you just described. If you confine the interaction to Clever Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418117983991542947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-26362175526448785342008-05-01T10:54:00.000-04:002008-05-01T10:54:00.000-04:00i guess its more like - we dun noe each other dat ...i guess its more like - we dun noe each other dat well before we went into a relationship. <BR/>Online dating is merely juz typing ur thots and using of emoticons. As cute as the emoticons or as genuine as the sentences communicated, they might just be fake. Its only to a certain extent u wld get to noe e person well... but definitely not behind a computer.s.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125981735566679577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-65632859879747664982008-04-30T19:22:00.000-04:002008-04-30T19:22:00.000-04:00Doubtful: I'm so sorry to hear that your friend ha...<B>Doubtful</B>: I'm so sorry to hear that your friend had a close encounter with a sociopath! :( It's heartbreaking enough when you're the victim of a serious crime. When the perpetrator is someone you loved, it's ten times as devastating. <BR/><BR/>While you can meet a con artist anywhere, it does seem like these types tend to troll the Internet to find "easy prey." Thanks for sharing this Clever Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418117983991542947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-31099368655630265962008-04-26T22:22:00.000-04:002008-04-26T22:22:00.000-04:00I m nt dat unlucky like e fren of doubtful dater.I...I m nt dat unlucky like e fren of doubtful dater.<BR/>I got to know someone (nt through online dating site), bt through e internet of cuz, then we dated. Nice fella, bt we ended within a short 3mths. E info sharing over the internet, hw true are they? If u ask mi - i wont do it again.s.thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125981735566679577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-80954246315322976672008-04-24T10:11:00.000-04:002008-04-24T10:11:00.000-04:00I am a fan of online dating in the winter but tend...I am a fan of online dating in the winter but tend to let my subscriptions end in the spring and summer. I agree whole heartedly with the cons you posted. No matter what you write, if your photo isn't sharp you aren't getting any love. And if you aren't like your pic well that gets you the boot really quick. Such drama.CC Solomonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430554149106735210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513236913461668571.post-26058665231405710222008-04-23T15:21:00.000-04:002008-04-23T15:21:00.000-04:00One of my best friends has been a fan of online da...One of my best friends has been a fan of online dating. She met someone who gave her a year and a half relationship. They were engaged, they got a house, and of course she loved him. He ended up to be a scam artist who slowly drained her accounts within the last 3 months of the relationship. He pawned all her stuff, knocked up another girl and then took off. He sold her car back to the lot and doubtful daterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512130459853355467noreply@blogger.com