Do you use any dating apps? Which ones? Do you have any interesting (but family friendly) dating app stories you'd like to share?

I'm a bit weird when it comes to dating apps, because I have and use both Tinder and Bumble, but I don't actually message anyone on either one of them. I just like to swipe and see who I match with lol. I've only ever really talked to one girl from either of them, and I actually really liked her. She went to my college and we met up at Spring Fling (unfortunately I was not expecting to meet her that day and had been drinking since 11 AM, so I was a little out of it lol) and everything was going well until she found out I was a conservative. She blocked me on everything and I haven't heard from her since. I hate when people base everything on politics.

I'd love to hear everyone else's dating app stories if there are any that anyone would like to share.

No, I don't use dating apps, but I just want to let you know that if you want anything with much relevancy, don't use tinder or grindr.  

That girl sounds like a nice girl, blocking you from everything based upon political views. Nice. 

Hell, even Omegle is probably better than tindr. 

Best of luck with that tho lmao

Barathemos : Lol like I said, I don't use them because I'm planning on actually meeting up with the girls I match with, I just do it to see who swipes right on me. The only reason I met that one girl was because she messaged me first, and she was actually pretty cute, so I answered. But yeah, I know Tinder is hot garbage.

I steer clear of dating websites as for me I feel its not really safe at all? I feel at times I need to actually date someone so its not really easy for me to go out because of my health. So it depends as of if I do use it if worse comes to worse....

I've never used apps but I've used a fee websites. Never any luck but I think I made a friendo or two.

I have my eyes set on a few dating websites, one of them I just happened to discover today because the creator was interviewed in our local newspaper's "Common People" section.

While I'm mostly out of dating apps, I guess I should at least consider using them if I ever decide to tackle the websites I've mentioned above. I'm trying to clear up my life of trouble so once I set up a date my mind can be where my body is.

I don't keep my hopes up on finding a good match, but everything is possible. I found love on a very unexpected way just months ago, and since I need to open up more, the best way to learn is through sheer experience.

I missed the dating app or dating website era. I got married while I was still in college to a girl that I met while going to college. I didn't really ever need to use any sort of dating "help".

They do seem more like places to hook up than places to actually find a relationship though. Especially based on some of the comments in this thread and things I've heard other places.

I can't imagine trying to date right now with how crazy some people are about politics and other opinions. I imagine these sorts of apps only amplify the crazy.

I used a few myself. The best ones are POF and Match... but the funny thing is that many of these dating sites are owned by the same parent company so you think they are different when in reality they are not!

Here is my experiences....

Ok Cupid - Absolute garbage. There are very few matches on there and they recently messed up their site to where you have to like someone before you can see their messages.

=======> Met no one off there....

Plenty of Fish - It is free but you can join this site, quit it for two years, come back and see the SAME EXACT PEOPLE on there. Still though, I consider it the best free one out there.

=======> I met one girl on here and she was pretty young compared to me, she was in her early 20's and I'm in my 30's. We met up, she was on her phone the entire time and I eventually said I got to go goodbye! And we never talked again haha....

Tinder - I downloaded it for 5 mins to see what the hype is about. It is stupid, you are swiping left or right based on photos and most the people there look like whor3s LOL! It's too millennial for me.

=======> Deleted app within 5 minutes after realizing how bad it was. The people on there are horrible.

Match - It is expensive as hell and the people there are more... how shall I say this... more professional at least when it comes to their photos. This is probably because Match has mods who have to approve your photo and profile before it goes live.

=======> I managed to meet one woman on here and she was way older than me, within the first month before my trial ended. It went okay and lasted a few months. But here is the catch, she was going through a divorce... and she also had a boyfriend on the side... and did not tell me. I had to find out the hard way. I got threatened by both of them and I filed a police report against the ex-husband for death threats as a means of getting revenge on him. When I look back at it, I should have noticed the red flags with this woman. I asked her on day 1 of meeting what kinds of folks she met and she said "I met some nice people". What is that suppose to mean? You do not like nice people? As it turns out, she does not. She picked her abusive exs over me because she liked being abused. She showed up twice to my place with black eyes and bruises wanting me to feel sorry for her and I did. It's funny though because she broke up with me like 6 times within that few month period. She'd say its over.... then a week later show up unexpected at my door wanting to restart it. While I had good times with her, I think she was crazy. She was an alcoholic and had a child as well. Still, I accepted her with all her baggage and mistakes. Then one night at like 2am in the morning she shows up after us not talking to one another for a while. She said she wants to be yelled at and does not want to be with a boy but a man LOL!!!! I said "if you don't want to be with me anymore you can just leave". She got angry, bolted and I never saw or heard from her again.

I sorta have my own style of dating. I do NOT like chasing woman around! Most guys do but I cannot stand it. I don't have "game" so to speak. Instead, I let them come to me so that I know they have an interest in me first.

Secondly, I avoid young folks. Most guys like young woman, I don't. I prefer someone my age or older.

Third, it is tough because a LOT of these people already have babies and families. I think it is best to avoid dating folks who already have a family or you will encounter some massive drama.

Lastly, do a background check on the people you are talking too. All you need is their first name and city and you can trace their facebook accounts to see who they really are. If you manage to get their full name, do a free criminal background check on them too. You might be surprised at what you find. This may make me sound creepy, but you really should do some research first before meeting strangers. They could be criminals or crazies.

To go off of what JigSaw said...

I've used a few.

OkCupid is okay, but I don't match with anybody and been messaged in a few years.
--->Still have it, but not hopeful anymore.

POF equals a bunch of fake accounts, gays trying to get with straight people, and trolls.
---> Worthless piece of garbage.

Tinder I haven't been matched with anybody for a long time, but it's fun to go on and look to see if people actually filled out their bio.
---> Good for toilet time.



With that being said, I'm not one to really approach girls in public, so the dating app was more my scene. But now that I'm 25, and I feel like time is running out, I'm going to have to change up my mating rituals.

I've never used a dating app in my life and probably never will. I'm convinced that most dating sites/apps are good for little more than quick hookups, and would rather just meet people in person. If I ever find "the one" then great, but if not, I think I'll live. I enjoy solitude more than most anyway.

SacredShadow : To be fair, I did meet somebody from a college app called MeetMe, or something like that? (They were sending emails to everybody 2 summers ago). We were in a nice, good relationship for 3 months before I broke it off. There was something that I couldn't tell her, and I had to tell if I was ready to get serious... which I was.

I've made a few joke accounts on tinder but I've never seriously used a dating site or app. I don't think less of people who use them, I know some couples who met through them and are still going strong so props to them.

My issue is that I'm just too awkward. It was already tough at first getting to know my current partner, I can't imagine how hard it must be to walk up to the reserved table and be like "yo its me".

Furret : I have the same problem pretty much lol. I'm awful at starting conversations, I'm awful at flirting, and I guess I'm just kind of awful at socializing in general lol. But it's so much worse when you know from the start that it's supposed to be something romantic, rather than just two people meeting or talking.

tgags123 : Yeah that's really the issue, you already have the finish line of romance in your head.

All my friends are people who were complete strangers who I didn't want anything to do with at first. I got closer to all of them gradually by sitting in the back corner cracking jokes, not paying attention and apparently having a contagious laugh. Never was my intention but I gravitate towards people with my kind of humor so we ended up mutually clicking.

I couldn't do that in this scenario because the moment one joke or laugh doesn't hit the mark that basically ruins the whole atmosphere and neither of you have any other people around you to attempt to fix the mood. My approach works in group settings but not really in face to face situations. 

Awkward for life I guess haha

My cousin met someone on Match and they're married now with 3 kids. One of my best friends has been living with his girlfriend for a few years now and they met on OKCupid. He swears by that site and insists I should try it. Another cousin of mine also met and is still with someone from OKCupid. I keep reading (like in JigSaw's post) that the site has gone downhill, but may still give it a go one day. I've yet to use any online dating service or app. It feels like that would be endgame, you know? Like if I meet someone or any current relationships pan out, then great. But I don't think I'm in a position to purposely seek someone out through a service.

Yes! I've done OKCupid and have had good results with it. For one thing it was fabulous for my self esteem. I got over 100 responses! Apparently I'm not nearly as homely as I thought. Anyway, I found my friend from when I was 13 on there. We got back in touch and even dated briefly. It was fun! Then I met my current boyfriend on there. I have no idea how I managed to get so lucky. He was the first new person that I met up with from OKCupid. He could have easily have been a serial killer or something lol. We've been dating now for over six months and we are really happy together.