I am wondering how many of you guys have ever tried online dating agencies??

I've been feeling really low lately and decided to join an Aussie online dating website, I've gotten SO many replies but most of them are from old dudes :lol: which I of course ignored!

Anyone have any advice??

Move out of Australia.
Or at least to a more populated area.
OR, talk to the "older dudes" some of us are actually not that bad!

Eitehr way, best of luck!

Just be careful, gg!! Good luck :)

for the last time 40 is not old!, and you still haven't replied to my request of sending pictures of yourself dressed like Little Bo Peep jumping on a trampoline :laugh:

most of them are from old dudes :lol: which I of course ignored!

No much advice to offer here, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt for you to get to know the older ones too. Just talk to them and see what they are like. You don't really have to commit to anything or even DATE them if you get a Creepy Alert! flashing inside you. :yikes:

Some of the best relationships usually start out as great friendships. So get to know them well and then play it by ear. Life can be full of surprises...

Just go with your gut feeling. If you get ANY bad vibes, then forgettaboutit! 'cause your safety comes first. http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/wink.gif

Good luck! :thumb:

All I know about Internet dating is, that two of my best friends found their spouses that way. Both are happy, one couple has a child, the other has one coming. So it does seem to work - at least for them :D

Oh yeah, almost forgot: One more thing I know - there's a male/female ratio about 250/1 (it seems)... That's why girlies get so many replies :lol:

Internet dating can work, I have experienced it myself. Just becareful in giving ppl your private information. Talk on you cellphone first a couple of times and if you decide to meet someone, ALWAYS!! pick a publick place. The time I met that person for the first time, we met at a railway station and had coffee there.

The wife and I met online. Although not on a dating service. We "met" in a chat room. She thought I was a major league asshole at first. But then we got to talking. We chatted for about a year before I finally went to Southern California to meet up. We hit it off in person as well. Our first "Date" was at a McDonald's (Can't get much more public then a lunch crowd at Mickey-D's). Another year later we were married. My advice for you is:

* Talk a bit with the person online first before even considering meeting them in person.

* As Walvis wisely mentioned, meet in a public place where there are plenty of people. NEVER Meet alone.

* Talk a bit more on the phone as well as online. You'll know the person is right for you.

Sound advice from everyone... only main thing I'd emphasise is be careful. There's a lot of crazies out there.

I've never tried anything like that... of course I've been of the thought for years now that chasing love will make it run away, but if ya take things in stride, it will come to you when it's meant to... most likely when ya least expect.

None-the-less, I wish ya luck, Wendy! :)

I've never tried anything like that... of course I've been of the thought for years now that chasing love will make it run away, but if ya take things in stride, it will come to you when it's meant to... most likely when ya least expect.


The Irony about it though is back then I wasn't looking to "hook up" with anyone. Just went in looking to see how much trouble I can stir up (Kinda like what Jasper does here...LOL....Just kidding with ya Jasper....sorta). Well....things just sorta...well....happened.

Gotta admit, I'm doing the same galaga-girl. It's alot easier being a dude on there. I never hear from anyone but chicks who don't match my profile in any way, shape, or form. Or they think telling me about their mental deficiencies and the meds they take makes them hot. In other words, just like every girl I've dated so far :)

I agree with Roem there are ALOT of craziess out there... Just use common sense and excercise caution and you ought to be ok.

On a good note, my cousin met his wife who is not only a part of our family now but became a good friend of mine :) They met online through a local dating service, then met at a local place the 1st time and hit it off. They are now married and have a litle girl. Being she was a local we wound up even knowing some of the same people too.

Best of luck to you :)

The best thing you can do is if you decide to do it, just be careful and use common sense. I have never done the internet-dating thing, and in many ways I'm discouraged from doing it because I have a tendency to attract wierdos even without the internet...imagine what crazy people I could meet if I were to put a profile in eharmony.com!:lol: All the advice I'd give has pretty much been given. Good luck with whatever you decide!

Thanks for all the advice guys! I don't think I could ever meet anyone unless I got to know them as much as I could on-line, I don't even think I could talk to them on the phone for a while!

There is NO WAY i'm interested in the "old dudes" i'm 25, I am not interested in anyone over 32, let alone 50!!

Thanks for all the advice guys! I don't think I could ever meet anyone unless I got to know them as much as I could on-line, I don't even think I could talk to them on the phone for a while!

There is NO WAY i'm interested in the "old dudes" i'm 25, I am not interested in anyone over 32, let alone 50!!
What about younger men?

Good luck! I hope you meet Mr. Right! I know lots of people that have met online and got married! Keep us posted! :)

What about younger men?


No one younger than 23.

Yeah sadly I tried it :duh: I figured I could hide behind a computer and build myself up before the shock of seeing me in person. :yikes: I gave up after a few attempts. Good luck galaga girl :)

There is NO WAY i'm interested in the "old dudes" i'm 25, I am not interested in anyone over 32, let alone 50!!


How sad...I am considerd older now...who knew that 33 was over the hill? Oh well...I wish you the best of luck Wendy and be as careful as possible.

Sound advice from everyone... only main thing I'd emphasise is be careful. There's a lot of crazies out there.

I've never tried anything like that... of course I've been of the thought for years now that chasing love will make it run away, but if ya take things in stride, it will come to you when it's meant to... most likely when ya least expect.

None-the-less, I wish ya luck, Wendy! :)

Such great advice. Just let things evolve naturally. If it's a struggle then the vibe will never be right. If you do happen to meet someone on line RUN... RUN AS FAST AS YOUR LITTLE FEET WILL GO!!!!! :lol: Oh sorry, I might not be the person to ask... :laugh:

hmmm, I'm thinking that i'm going to give up on the internet dating scene. I'm just not into it. I thought that maybe I could do it, but it turns out it just isn't me.

I signed up for a few online dating services. Did them on a whim. Chatted to one guy who was nice enough but we had nothing in common. Other then that, I all but forgot about them.

I don't think they are a bad idea as long as you use common sense. Always best to chat with them and get to know them better online before hooking up. :) Start out as friends with no expectations. Even meet with no expectations. This way no one feels any pressure.

Now I have met a few great people IRL that I met online. I still talk to all of them. However, I was really careful and waited a few years before we met. ( :wave: Gerg, Jim and Jasper )The only one that really freaked me out was one guy Ron. He had some weird habits and always pickled his nose. I guess he thought no one was watching. .. you just never know. :D

He had some weird habits and always pickled his nose. I guess he thought no one was watching. .. you just never know.

OMG!!!!! :lol: :lol:

Start out as friends with no expectations. Even meet with no expectations. This way no one feels any pressure.
Great advice!


Now I have met a few great people IRL that I met online. I still talk to all of them. However, I was really careful and waited a few years before we met. ( :wave: Gerg, Jim and Jasper )

:wave: Thresa :)

He had some weird habits and always pickled his nose.
Did he keep it in a jar in the fridge? :mwaha: Oh wait i did'nt know you knew Michael Jackson :D