Do internet dating sites really work? Or are they paid actors that show success. Your thoughts please?

I personally found my LOVE on Yahoo Personals, so I would say they work. But I will admit it took me 3 years to find him, but then I was 68 when I found him.


In those 3 years all some of them wanted is a physical relationship, but that was really not me. I chatted with some men who were a long distance from me, and I am still chatting with some of them today.


My advice to you is if you find someone you seem to like chat with the for a month or so and when you meet make it a family style restaurant and come in your own car so that if any thing goes wrong or you know he is not what you want then you can leave and never meet again.

Do internet dating sites really work? Or are they paid actors that show success. Your thoughts please?
I found my LOVE in Yahoo Personals, so I would join them if I were you. You can have a free account and wink at some one you think you want to meet. If he answers back then become a paying member.


Also, True is a good site and women can answer any one with out having to pay.


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Reply:you have to look at who your asking this question to...





people that answer on this website are people that spend alot of time online every day...





therefore it is quite likely by looking at the answers, that many people that answered this question met their significant other through online dating websites, but really there arent very many that succeed like these answers make it out, you gotta look at who your asking
Reply:Majority rules in all things these days. Majority says that these sites fail, however my best friend from childhood met someone on a date site just 3 years ago and has been married to the girl he met for 2 of those.
Reply:Absolutely!!! I met a guy 3 years ago on Yahoo personals and on October 20, 07, We're getting married!! Good luck to you.
Reply:they can actually really work, however you need to be very skeptical because a lot of it can be actors.
Reply:I met my fiance' on the Internet. We have been dating since 2004 and are getting married in 2009. It was a long distance relationship, I in Pa he was in Ct. He would fly down on the weekends to be with me. He moved down in 2005. So yes, I do think its a great place to meet people. Just be careful and meet that person in a public place first.
Reply:I know of one that worked pretty well Canadapersonals.com and no there is no need to be embarrassed if you want to meet someone on a site for commitment because some of us don't go to bars, drink and enjoy nature activities which makes it difficult to meet people.





While its not the most romantic way to meet the loves of our lives, its a great way to communicate with someone as long as you like before meeting them, or just meet them and see what the future holds.





Good Luck.
Reply:Well, according to stories we hear, sometimes they really work and the find their "soulmate", but this is extremely risky, I would be worried to meet them later. You never know, be very careful, don't be part of statistics, kiddo!
Reply:Yes some work and some dont.Its up to the person to trust the other person.
Reply:Of course, it works for serious people most of the time.








Finding love online








We have become a society of high-tech people. The internet has changed the way we do business, how we learn and how we find love.





Jacquelyn Hansen, a 39-year-old mother of three, has been dating online, on and off, for a couple years. She does not care who knows.





"People who don't understand that it is part of our new world are like, 'oh, you're doing that?'"





Today millions of people are "doing that," trying to find their match online. In fact, online dating has become so main stream it's even part of a class taught at the University of Minnesota.





"We don't have the same connections that we used to have through church or family or neighborhood," Wayne Caron, U of M Social Science Professor said.





There are plenty of sites on the internet that cater to those looking for love. Each one works a little differently. Most sites charge a fee, make you fill out a profile about yourself and then help you find people with whom you are most likely to be compatible. The rest is up to you.





Dr. Elizabeth and Ryan Gaida met two years ago on www.MillionaireCupid.com.





"I did it for about four or five months before I winked at Ryan," Elizabeth said. "I went on a lot of first dates, but I guess Ryan was my only second date." Two weeks ago, they tied the knot.





Certainly not every match ends up in marriage, but for a budding industry, the number of success stories might surprise you. It's estimated that anywhere from 8 - 10 percent of all marriages are the result of people meeting online.





There is a downside to dating online. It's hard to tell someone's tone in an email. Also, you have to trust that the people you meet are being truthful about themselves.





Not a problem, says Vince Turk. He met his wife Karen on eHarmony.com.





"As somebody who is looking at profiles, you know the people who have invested time in it and put some money into it are pretty serious about wanting to meet somebody."





Karen couldn't have been more honest.





"I lived in a small town. I was approaching 40 and I had six kids," Karen said. "There were just not a lot of options for me."





Vince lived in Minnesota. Karen lived in Iowa. But after a push from their combined eight children, the two decided to move from the cyber world to the real world.





"We have two 15-year-olds, two 13-year-olds, a 12-year-old, 10-year-old, nine-year-old and a five-year-old."





This month, the Turks are celebrating their one-year anniversary.
Reply:I've met quiet a few women on dating sites. None of them have been a great match for me but that's not different from the women I've met through friends or at grocery stores.
Reply:Thoughs things are stupid. I think they are all paid actors to because they just about say the same thing!
Reply:know they really work that is how my mom and dad meet and they have been married for 16 years lol
Reply:It seems theyre all set up to make money for the webmasters, Im sure some work. Personally Id love to meet a great woman online and then make a hook up someday the whole idea is great.
Reply:I have 2 friends or more that use/used them and only meet complete retards. I have gone on to check men out and see a lot of potential but then I hear these stories from my friends and I know the are probably just losers. Only giving you advice from what my friends have told me and living through their lives since I am married. It's fun to look though.
Reply:My next door neighbours met on a dating site and are very happily married, I know quite a few people that have met on dating sites. To be honest they seem happier than a lot of other couples I know.
Reply:I met my boyfriend at match.com and that was 6 1/2 mo. ago and we have talked about marriage, so from personal experience it works. You just have to have that gut feeling about someone!
Reply:I met the love of my life on a internet dating site, yes they work, so long as you find the ones who are true to themselves and dont make themselves out to be something they are not. Plus be careful. Dont meet anyone unless you are 100% certain he can be trusted, and meet in a public place always.
Reply:A good friend of mine went on Eharmony and met the perfect man for her. They are getting married in November. I have also heard other stories similar to that one from others. Hope this helps!

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