Where did you meet your DF?

[cappygirl]

I met mine on a dating website too! I hated the idea of internet dating - I think despite all the success stories there's still a bit of a stigma attached to it. But I wasn't having any luck any other way so I gave it a shot....and after a while of ignoring messages from gross old men - I finally found my prince! Never thought it would happen that way but I'm so glad it happened!

 

[SanFranciscan]

I am in no position to judge how anybody meets their dates considering that I met my husband while hitchhiking, and there so quite a stigma to that. We have been married 22 years though. However, that said, I was saddened by the woman who said that her date told her how reluctantly he would pay for dinner. I am not at all offended that she paid. I just think that money and sex are two subjects that should be totally taboo on any first date that is not between a prostitute and her client. I sure would like to see a little more romance in this much too cynical world.

If anyone on this board needs to make sure that they are getting their money's worth out of a date, may I suggest that you go to a professional matchmaker? You can tell that person the truth about the income requirements and moral attitudes desired by anyone you date without hurting the feelings of someone who has done you no harm because to the matchmaker it is just business.

 

[tomthebarncat]

I am in no position to judge how anybody meets their dates considering that I met my husband while hitchhiking, and there so quite a stigma to that. We have been married 22 years though. However, that said, I was saddened by the woman who said that her date told her how reluctantly he would pay for dinner. I am not at all offended that she paid. I just think that money and sex are two subjects that should be totally taboo on any first date that is not between a prostitute and her client. I sure would like to see a little more romance in this much too cynical world.

If anyone on this board needs to make sure that they are getting their money's worth out of a date, may I suggest that you go to a professional matchmaker? You can tell that person the truth about the income requirements and moral attitudes desired by anyone you date without hurting the feelings of someone who has done you no harm because to the matchmaker it is just business.

My hubby was active duty Army at the time and many of his female counterparts were just looking for someone to pay for dinner, drinks, clubbing etc. I was not looking for that as I was finacially solvent and had just recieved a very large cash divorce settlement. He was trying to make a point that if I was just looking for a boyfriend to pay for everything. I was initially offended but having been in the military myself, me and my friends had perfected the fine art of drinking for free! I understood completely where he was coming from. BTW, my ex-husband cheated on me with one of his slutty lower enlisted co-workers. When I called her on it and told her he was all hers, she replied "it was more fun when he was married". Well I walked out with 50 grand not to blow his military career. The Army frowns on MD's fraternizing with the lower ranks much less sleeping with them.

 

[SanFranciscan]

I have never met any dates off of the online dating sites, but I don't think the people who did so are bad. I think that is much smarter than bars. There is nothing free about those "free drinks" men buy for women in bars. If a man saw any one of us in the aisle of a supermarket, would he decide to buy us some groceries in an attempt to make us like him? Of course not!

 

[JandJ]

DH tried a couple of the online dating sites a year before we met and had bad experiences, but my cousin met her husband on AOL Singles and has nothing but good things to say about those sites. I think you have to keep an open mind and be willing to "kiss a few frogs" before you can find a prince on those sites though.

I have never met any dates off of the online dating sites, but I don't think the people who did so are bad. I think that is much smarter than bars. There is nothing free about those "free drinks" men buy for women in bars. If a man saw any one of us in the aisle of a supermarket, would he decide to buy us some groceries in an attempt to make us like him? Of course not!

Oh, I'm so glad you said grocery stores - to the OP - that's a great place to meet men. I met a nice guy in the grocery store before I met DH. This guy's job kept him traveling a lot and it didn't work out (fortunately because I cannot imagine my life without my DH ) but he was nice. I saw him in a couple of aisles and we smiled at each other. Then I noticed he had cornish hens in his basket and I commented on how I love those and he asked if I had any recipes for them and then what kind of food I liked, and if I liked to go for coffee. Next thing you know we're meeting up for coffee one morning and went out a few times. I certainly wasn't looking to meet a man at the grocery store but you never know when you might see someone you like!

 

[DisneyJules]

ahaha, you mean to tell me that prince charming could be standing right next to be as I buy my Ragu? You know, I've seen many cute men at the grocery store before. Actually, I once caught a guy checking me out at a supermarket and quickly turned around, just as he did at the same time. It was very sweet but unfortunately, I never saw him again.

 

[deltachi8]

Met here on the dis!