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25 Jun 2020, 9:38 pm

I stopped talking to my male friend. Is there a better site? Or I might give up looking for a man again. Maybe I not meant to have a boyfriend.



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25 Jun 2020, 10:34 pm

Anything other your current one.



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26 Jun 2020, 1:27 am

Kitty4670 wrote:
I stopped talking to my male friend. Is there a better site? Or I might give up looking for a man again. Maybe I not meant to have a boyfriend.


Mind my asking,
What went wrong?

It doesn't hurt to try again,
If it is that important to you. <shrug> :wink:

I find that simply interchanging, on the net for me, gives pleasure.
More information to ruminate about.
But then,
I *am* a "Mentat". 8)



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27 Jun 2020, 3:07 am

He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.



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27 Jun 2020, 3:20 am

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He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account.

Next scammer. Better is to dress nice and to go out a couple of times. There are always guys who try to approach nearly every woman. Best is doing this together with a girlfriend who can share her impression of them a bit. Try to date the guys you feel really comfortable with only.


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27 Jun 2020, 4:08 am

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He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


There are *LOTS* of scammers out there, particularly in a dating site situation.
If you blame yourself for attracting one of these dirt-bags,
You are just being silly.

Don't take it personally.

And, yep,
The money thing is what everyone has to watch out for. :wink:



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27 Jun 2020, 4:11 am

quite an extreme wrote:
Kitty4670 wrote:
He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account.

Next scammer. Better is to dress nice and to go out a couple of times. There are always guys who try to approach nearly every woman. Best is doing this together with a girlfriend who can share her impression of them a bit. Try to date the guys you feel really comfortable with only.


Excellent idea. :thumright:



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27 Jun 2020, 5:10 am

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He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.

Eventually, there is a chance you will find the right man for you but in all honesty, it probably won't be on the internet.
Will never forget the day my best friend had been scammed out of thousands, to this day, it is very hard to come to terms with it. Any man that hints or forces you to pull out your bank account, DO NOT give them.


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27 Jun 2020, 7:10 am

Kitty4670 wrote:
I stopped talking to my male friend. Is there a better site? Or I might give up looking for a man again. Maybe I not meant to have a boyfriend.


When on a dating site, are you quick to talk somewhere like Skype or something right after you say hello? If they want to rush to talk elsewhere, it is a good sign they are probably a scammer and fear losing their dating site account in the immediate future. Is best to insist on talking on the site a while.



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27 Jun 2020, 7:49 am

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He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


Well done you Kitty for realising he is a scammer and not falling into the trap. Meeting people in real life will be safer and perhaps bring real friendships. The attention we get on these dating sights feels like a drug fix, but it's usually not going to lead anywhere healthy. It's an artificial way to ease loneliness. Have you tried any local support groups or meetings related to your interests? Meeting real people from your community will be better.


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27 Jun 2020, 8:10 am

Kitty4670 wrote:
He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


You don't have bad luck with men, just like my daughter - you make poor choices. The smart choice you made this time was to dump that guy QUICK. He's just trying to extort you by making you feel sorry for him.



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27 Jun 2020, 4:26 pm

Pepe wrote:
Kitty4670 wrote:
He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


There are *LOTS* of scammers out there, particularly in a dating site situation.
If you blame yourself for attracting one of these dirt-bags,
You are just being silly.

Don't take it personally.

And, yep,
The money thing is what everyone has to watch out for. :wink:


What’s it say about me that even scammers don’t think I’m good enough?


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27 Jun 2020, 11:39 pm

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Kitty4670 wrote:
He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


You don't have bad luck with men, just like my daughter - you make poor choices. The smart choice you made this time was to dump that guy QUICK. He's just trying to extort you by making you feel sorry for him.


And while hurtful,
Kitkat has more experience about the sort of people out there, and why it is important to always keep your guard up, initially.



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27 Jun 2020, 11:40 pm

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Kitty4670 wrote:
He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


There are *LOTS* of scammers out there, particularly in a dating site situation.
If you blame yourself for attracting one of these dirt-bags,
You are just being silly.

Don't take it personally.

And, yep,
The money thing is what everyone has to watch out for. :wink:


What’s it say about me that even scammers don’t think I’m good enough?


Most dirtbags are men.
Are you looking for a dirtbag women? 8O :mrgreen:



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28 Jun 2020, 2:15 am

Pepe wrote:
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Kitty4670 wrote:
He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


You don't have bad luck with men, just like my daughter - you make poor choices. The smart choice you made this time was to dump that guy QUICK. He's just trying to extort you by making you feel sorry for him.


And while hurtful,
Kitkat has more experience about the sort of people out there, and why it is important to always keep your guard up, initially.


You are right, about 4 years ago, a man took $400 from me, I was still badly grieving over my mom, I wasn’t in my right mind. I learned my mistakes :D



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28 Jun 2020, 7:03 am

Pepe wrote:
sly279 wrote:
Pepe wrote:
Kitty4670 wrote:
He asked me for money,he said his ex was involved with drugs, he lives in NY, the police arrested his ex & they thought he was involved with the drugs, the government froze his bank account. He kept asking if you love me, you would help me. Am I ever going find a man for me? I feel like a loser. I always have bad luck with men.


There are *LOTS* of scammers out there, particularly in a dating site situation.
If you blame yourself for attracting one of these dirt-bags,
You are just being silly.

Don't take it personally.

And, yep,
The money thing is what everyone has to watch out for. :wink:


What’s it say about me that even scammers don’t think I’m good enough?


Most dirtbags are men.
Are you looking for a dirtbag women? 8O :mrgreen:


I have dealt with plenty of female scammers.