11/24/2008 1:58:16 PM |
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your_squishy
Ada, OH
age: 22
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Hi, my name is Sean and I've been online dating for about 5 months now. During this time time I decided it might be useful to write a series of articles about online dating and its intricacies. Having only been in the game for 5 months, I admit that I likely don't have enough total knowledge or anecdotes to write the best series of articles. Nevertheless I'm getting there.
I since then I've signed up for about every free dating site around and I plan on doing an article on each of them from my experience. As it stands, it will likely be a long running series of articles.
I've been asking people on every site I joined to send me their stories and experiences. I'd appreciate it if some of you would do the same. You can post your story here or message it to me if you want to keep it more confidential. I'll make sure everything makes anonymous if I mention it in my articles.
So to summarize, I'm looking for:
-Tips
-Stories and Experiences
-Opinions regarding different dating sites
-Anything else you think might be cool to see in an article
Anyway, any help would be appreciated! Thanks for the help!
Best wishes,
Squish
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11/24/2008 2:17:04 PM |
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shane7489
Middletown, OH
age: 34
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One thing I've noticed is most of the Ohio people on here live way up north somewhere and there's not enough SW Ohio Cincinnati-Dayton area people on here. Kind of pointless being interested in someone who lives 200 miles away.
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11/24/2008 2:24:42 PM |
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your_squishy
Ada, OH
age: 22
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Agreed. I actually live in between Dayton and Toledo by way of I-75 and this is the first site I've come across with more than 10 people within 50 miles of me. Usually the only people nearby are in Columbus which, despite it's proximity, is still about an hour and a half from where I am.
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11/24/2008 6:33:47 PM |
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cowgirllizzy
Urbana, OH
age: 24
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One thing I've noticed is most of the Ohio people on here live way up north somewhere and there's not enough SW Ohio Cincinnati-Dayton area people on here. Kind of pointless being interested in someone who lives 200 miles away.
I totally agree with this. It seems like there are a bunch of people around Toledo and CLeveland but not many down around the dayton area. Wish there were more people around the area.
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11/24/2008 7:15:37 PM |
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shane7489
Middletown, OH
age: 34
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Maybe there's just A LOT of single, lonely people up north lol. We need to recruit some SW Ohio singles from around our area.
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11/25/2008 5:57:23 AM |
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sowhats
Hamilton, OH
age: 37
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im in southwestern ohio, not much at all going on here, very disapointing.
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11/25/2008 11:26:46 AM |
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sb1229
Cleveland, OH
age: 44 online now!
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Maybe there's just A LOT of single, lonely people up north lol. We need to recruit some SW Ohio singles from around our area.
Single and lonely do not necessarily go hand in hand. One only gets lonely if they allow themselves to get that way. JMO (And you can quote me on that!!)
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11/25/2008 8:45:55 PM |
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cowgirllizzy
Urbana, OH
age: 24
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Single and lonely do not necessarily go hand in hand. One only gets lonely if they allow themselves to get that way. JMO (And you can quote me on that!!)
That is very true. No all that are single are lonely.
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11/25/2008 9:26:24 PM |
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motorthecat
Mc Donald, OH
age: 40
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Lonliness breeds apaththy. And vice-verse. If your'e not happy in your own skin then tell me who else would be? I hate but LOVE to say this, : Maybe true love isn't within 7 miles of home. Some of my most dear friends live 1000 miles away or more, but I wouldn't trade them for anything.
Point is this: If you hold your head high, irregardless of where you are, people gravitate towards that. If you hold your head low the opposite occurs. I live in the armpit of the world , right around Youngstown, and there are some great people here, way out numbered by the a-holes, but still there is hope.
I'm no ho, never have been, just not in my make-up. I have 2 kids, 5 and 8 that I wouldn't trade the world for. My online exp so far has been enlightening to say the least. There are a lot of good people out there, and I've made quite a few friends out of the deal even if it went no further than a first or second date , honestly, that's all I'm here for. meet new friends, and see what happens. No pre-concieved notion.Why force something right?
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11/26/2008 11:43:50 AM |
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outrun
Cortland, OH
age: 74
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where are you 65magicaman.:
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11/29/2008 9:17:57 PM |
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your_squishy
Ada, OH
age: 22
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Thanks for the help guys! I'll probably start on my article soon. I'll post the link here so you guys can see it when it's done!
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12/5/2008 10:22:50 PM |
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beachcomber233
Thornville, OH
age: 63
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I agree, loneliness is not an option. I live in Central OH and have many hangout friends in our lake community. We have different get togethers all year long. If you are lonely around here you have to be a hermit.
I have been on dates from online sights and have found it no different than finding someone at work or a social function. No experience here, just joined last week.
gary
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