Dating Sites

[poohbear2]

WOW!!!

My friend went on a dating site and found a really nice normal guy!!!

Anyone else hear of true success stories??

 

[disneypryncess]

My sister met a great guy on a dating site.....they are now happily married with a 2-yr old son and another due any minute...so it can definitely happen!
He was originally anti-Disney (I know, the horror,lol) but we took our first big "family" vacation to Disney last year and we are slowing converting him!!

 

[Forevryoung]

I met DBF on an internet dating site. We have been together almost a year and things are wonderful between us. We talk about a future together and I believe in my heart that he's "the one"

He lives 3 miles from my house

Honestly, I never would have thought that I would find someone. I tried the whole internet dating thing out because I needed to get out of the house and meet people. I saw it as an adventure and I have some great stories (and experiences) that I wouldn't have ever had otherwise.

I think that it can be a really positive or a really negative experience depending on how you look at it and what your short term goal is.

 

[Jillinwonderland]

What sites actually work? (if you know them)

 

[goofykb03]

I met my BF on match.com. He caught my attention by actually reading my profile (which said I was a Disney nut!) and telling me he had worked the college program and had a few stories that might take some of the magic out of Disney for me. Strangely enough... I felt I needed to hear more about this! I had looked past his profile a couple days before he sent me that first message, but changed my mind and emailed back based on his clever (albeit perverted?!?) first line I think the success is measured by what you put in, and taking chances on people who might be out of your comfort zone... and there's always the chance that you might find a closet Disney nerd!

Anyway, we have been dating a little over a year, and just moved in together. After a failed first marriage, he's restored my faith in relationships and I love him to pieces. There are definitely success stories out there!

 

[ebtbmom]

I encouraged on of my GFs to try eharmony, and she got married! They've been married 4 years and have 2 kids. Her husband is awesome, he lived 2 hours away and there was no way they would have met otherwise.

 

[DisneydaveCT]

Try Disdates.com. I have chatted with a few women on that site, and one of them has currently caught my affection. Although we are several states away, we are pursuing a long-distance relationship.

 

[DisneyDadNY]

Try Disdates.com. I have chatted with a few women on that site, and one of them has currently caught my affection. Although we are several states away, we are pursuing a long-distance relationship.

Really encouraged to hear this! I hope things work out.

 

[Brit_Jude]

I met my DF on Yahoo personals, he is wonderful and we have been together for 5 years now. I internet dated for about a year prior to meeting him. I also used Match.com and eHarmony. I found the people on eHarmony too ready to get into a serious relationship right away, just my personal opinion, and that may work for others but not me. I had the approach that the whole thing was an extended interview process and I dated a few people at a time and made that clear to those I chose to meet. That way I was not concentrating all my efforts or pinning my hopes on one person who may not have turned out right for me and it also taught me a lot more about what I liked and what I wanted in a relationship. Yes there are some sleazy people on there just like the ones you can meet in other ways, so eyes open and be safe, I learned to weed those out really early. The first meeting was always in a coffee bar, lunch or other non-alcohol related meeting that could be kept short if necessary, I always drove myself. Don't rush and don't treat everyone that they might be as the "one" until you get to know them through the interview process. Don't go exclusive or really intimate until you are sure of that person. In the end I learned to wait for the guys on the sites to contact me first and not the other way round so that I only talked and went out on dates with the ones that were interersted in me in the first place from my profile. After the first meeting I thanked them for the date (if it was good) told them that I liked them and left the door open for another date then waited for them to initiate the next if any meeting - I did not chase and if they did not call oh well I had had nice coffee and good coversation, learned more about myself and what I liked and moved on. It was an adventure at times but take it as a fun way to meet new people and an extension of your social life. I told all my friends and work collegues what I was doing and had to give them all Monday reports at work on how my weekends were - they were extremely supportive - and removed any stigma that there might have been. Enjoy and have fun!

 

[DonaldRocks]

My cousin met his fiancee on match.com. They were one hour apart and would have never met eachother any other way (atleast i dont dont think) anyway, they're both really happy.. maybe ill take a page out of his book

 

[iheartdolewhips]

I met my husband on Eharmony. He had been on there before for a month or two, but had hidden his profile when he had taken on a second job and didn't feel he had the time to date right then. The day he reactivated his profile was the day I joined and we were each other's first matches. We've been together for 3 years and happily married for 1.5 years now.

 

[mrtoffee]

I've alway thought the old online dating thing is a bit of a lottery myself, i always used to get stuck with what to say, typing is not my thing. Mind the discovery of a Disney dating site is very cool i must say.

 

[CinRell]

Yup.. my boss actually started a dating site.. farmersonly.com

It's for people who live in rural communities.. or want to... we've had MANY marriages.. babies... pending marriages... tons of success stories. I think niche sites are the best because it really narrows down what you are looking for and the likelihood of finding them.

I love that the membership fees are so low for his site too... he really just loves hearing the success stories!

 

[DisneydaveCT]

I think niche sites are the best because it really narrows down what you are looking for and the likelihood of finding them.

CinRell I think your observation is very true. I have tried the other general dating Sites (Yahoo & Match) but found that I RARELY met someone who understood and appreciated my love of Disney & WDW. I have a couple of friends who are now using a golfers dating site because that is what they are seeking in their next LTR love.

I think the General Dating sites may help us find out what is truly important in our lives and then we can go to the niche dating sites to find our .

 

[a paper star]

I've tried Match.com before and while I met somebody due to distance it didn't work out but I'd be willing to try it again.

 

[mrtoffee]

If i had a clue how to get it up an running I would love to setup a Disney dating site for the UK. I really enjoy match making.

 

[Sugardimples]

My sister met her husband in an AOL chat room. They've been married for 12 years and have 2 kids. He's a stable guy with a good job.

 

[Belle1962]

ok--I tried match.com last spring at the urging of a friend who found his true love there--(he calls her Cinderella and she calls him Prince Charming---if I wasn't such a Disney nut I'd want to gag--LOL).

Anyway--one fairly normal guy--who lived too far away and there just wasn't a spark there; another normal guy who told me we had different values so he didn't think it would work, one married man ( whose wife got his cell phone and called me), a stalker (I had to have a cop friend step in) and a few other looney tunes and I was ready to give up....then...

... out of the blue, a guy I hadn't talked to in over 12 years but dated 30 years ago looked me up via mutual friends. We've been doing the long distance thing for several months now so who knows where it will lead?

(Long distance also explains why I have time on Valentine's Day to be on pc--)

That being said, I'd be willing to give it a try again----I hadn't dated in over 18 years so I was really a bit naive and out of practice--I think I'd know more what to expect the second time around. Plus--if you don't count the few really weird ones it was fun. And do I have some great stories to tell

 

[mrtoffee]

ok--I tried match.com last spring at the urging of a friend who found his true love there--(he calls her Cinderella and she calls him Prince Charming---if I wasn't such a Disney nut I'd want to gag--LOL).

Anyway--one fairly normal guy--who lived too far away and there just wasn't a spark there; another normal guy who told me we had different values so he didn't think it would work, one married man ( whose wife got his cell phone and called me), a stalker (I had to have a cop friend step in) and a few other looney tunes and I was ready to give up....then...

... out of the blue, a guy I hadn't talked to in over 12 years but dated 30 years ago looked me up via mutual friends. We've been doing the long distance thing for several months now so who knows where it will lead?

(Long distance also explains why I have time on Valentine's Day to be on pc--)

That being said, I'd be willing to give it a try again----I hadn't dated in over 18 years so I was really a bit naive and out of practice--I think I'd know more what to expect the second time around. Plus--if you don't count the few really weird ones it was fun. And do I have some great stories to tell

This makes me think i am right about how scary dating sites are , i must say you are brave to have carried on with it after all the fun and games.

 

[Belle1962]

This makes me think i am right about how scary dating sites are , i must say you are brave to have carried on with it after all the fun and games.

Oh I was ready to give up and run away but my friend wouldn't let me--he insisted I just had a run of bad luck. And when I talked to his Cinderella who had been on match for over a year--she told me that she ran into 1 or 2 nut jobs (but they're so easy to spot!!!!!!!!) and she encouraged me to keep going. I "met" a lot of really nice people but I just wasn't ready for anything but casual friendships. I would definetely do it again.