Internet Dating

Chatting to a friend who is thinking about giving it a go, hopefully I will never have to do this sort of thing, but the question is.....Do you tell the truth about yourself and post a picture of you as you actually are, OR do you lie your arse off and either post a picture of someone else far more gorgeous or post a picture of yourself when you feel you were at your best irrespective of the fact that you were only 20 at the time it was taken(when the said person is 40)?

Thought this may be a bit of lighthearted fun.

sorry can't help you there. i've never done it.

tell her, i don't think its a good idea. last time i did that, the girl ended up leaving me for a midget.

lucyjane wrote: Chatting to a friend who is thinking about giving it a go, hopefully I will never have to do this sort of thing, but the question is.....Do you tell the truth about yourself and post a picture of you as you actually are, OR do you lie your arse off and either post a picture of someone else far more gorgeous or post a picture of yourself when you feel you were at your best irrespective of the fact that you were only 20 at the time it was taken(when the said person is 40)?

Thought this may be a bit of lighthearted fun.

That's not the question. Of course, you have to tell the truth. If not, a meeting could be very disappointing for both. The question is: Do you say all of you or do you leave some interesting questions not answered?

I did try this once, about 7 years ago. Told the truth but didn't give too much away, and posted a current photo. You have to leave something to talk about for the icebreaker!

Had quite a lot of interest but only went on one date, with a three-headed moose who had lied from her very first contact. Was out of there like a shot!

Bars are a lot easier.....

Sorry LJ, but Oh my God!!!

J.A.K. doesn't have a football avatar

What's going on?

oldmonkey wrote: Bars are a lot easier.....

... and you can see, what you get.

[orange]Missy Naranja[/orange] wrote: Sorry LJ, but Oh my God!!!

J.A.K. doesn't have a football avatar

What's going on?

Maybe he's gone all lovely, although thought he was ace on Saturday.

Back to the point though, for example, remember that horrid photo of you that Owens posted after the Apollo, you would hardly use it for online dating because it gives the wrong impression. If a bloke saw that he wouldn't get the idea of how gorgeous you really are (no lesbo jokes please!)

I could have brained him!

Yes, i've heard many stories about people turning up to meet, for example a young 6'2 Johnny Depp look alike, and actually finding a 48 year old midget who does look like Johnny Depp, but in Edward Scissorhands!!

People should be done under the Trade Descriptions Act for false advertising!!

I used to think internet dating was for saddo's, but it's not really taboo anymore. In fact it makes perfect sense with the busy lifestyles we have these days. I've never used internet dating, but i have met a whole load of brilliant people on t'internet (and you lot too )

Seems fairly simple to me, you pick out a photo where you consider yourself to look good, but nothing that's from more than say 1 or 2 years ago and not one that's been done in one of those studios where they use soft focus and try to make you look like someone you are not. I think you need a fairly decent pic to get interest but it's got to be a good thing to look as good as or better when you meet in real life.

I met a bloke through the web once and it was a good night out and we had a laugh; but my inital hesitation on the fact that he was too young for me was confirmed when I met him so it never went further..... Great boost to the old ego though.

confusion wrote:

oldmonkey wrote: Bars are a lot easier.....

... and you can see, what you get.

or drink to the point where you no longer care.....

Kronenberg helping mingers have sex since 1864

I gave this internet dateing ago last September put everything down in me profile but did not put a photograph on.It was abit slow at first then in November this woman made contact with me at first we just spoke over the phone sent a photo to her email and since then we see each other every weekend one week she will come over to Manchester and then i will go over to South Yorkshire.:)

I always think it's funny/sad when someone talks themselves up on the web, makes themselves out to be someone that they aren't, and when you meet them it's like

Happened to me fairly recently actually, I nearly pissed meself when I was introduced to someone who neither looked nor acted in character with how they wish to portray themselves online.

Luckily nearly everyone off here is genuine, what you read is what you get, personalities shine through loud and clear, which is what makes these socials before the gig such a good event.

Desmond Tierney wrote: I gave this internet dateing ago last September put everything down in me profile but did not put a photograph on.It was abit slow at first then in November this woman made contact with me at first we just spoke over the phone sent a photo to her email and since then we see each other every weekend one week she will come over to Manchester and then i will go over to South Yorkshire.:)

And she's lovely too, i've met her.

Bet she was gutted though

So it does work, I've met her too and she is fab. So, honesty is obviously the best policy.

Desmond Tierney wrote: I gave this internet dateing ago last September put everything down in me profile but did not put a photograph on.It was abit slow at first then in November this woman made contact with me at first we just spoke over the phone sent a photo to her email and since then we see each other every weekend one week she will come over to Manchester and then i will go over to South Yorkshire.:)

i went out with a girl from leeds. realised i hated the trip across the penines on Saturdays and Sundays, and sacked it off. (or was it the other way around)

[orange]Missy Naranja[/orange] wrote:

Desmond Tierney wrote: I gave this internet dateing ago last September put everything down in me profile but did not put a photograph on.It was abit slow at first then in November this woman made contact with me at first we just spoke over the phone sent a photo to her email and since then we see each other every weekend one week she will come over to Manchester and then i will go over to South Yorkshire.:)

And she's lovely too, i've met her.

Bet she was gutted though

oh is this the girl who went to NO with Des? She WAS lovely!

The original Kylie!

i had a long distance/internet thing going with someone from toronto for 2 YEARS !!. i went and stayed over there 3 times. we didnt meet on a dating site though,her mum lived in blackpool and she was over here visiting her when we met

[orange]Missy Naranja[/orange] wrote: The original Kylie!

Internet Disease From Encyclopedia Dramatica Displaying old, faded, blurred or otherwise non-descript photographs of oneself, taken with bad lighting and at awkward angles, on the Internets in order to make you appear more attractive to people online than you are IRL.

so can we all agree that the "extreme angled bust shot" works best.

:dribblemouth:

J.A.K wrote: so can we all agree that the "extreme angled bust shot" works best.

:dribblemouth:

hahah

Thanks to CM's very helpful guide, we can now at last decypher various blogs etc and reconcile them with reality!

Bet you wish you hadn't posted it now CM!

oldmonkey wrote: Thanks to CM's very helpful guide, we can now at last decypher various blogs etc and reconcile them with reality!

Bet you wish you hadn't posted it now CM!

Har har har.

My pics look like me despite current rumours.

confusion wrote:

oldmonkey wrote: Bars are a lot easier.....

... and you can see, what you get.

Not after a couple of beers though.....

I think Minx gave good advice.
And don't write off internet dating, I know a couple of people that have gotten married with someone they met on the internet. And they're even still married.