Why not? Whatever floats yer boat. If it works for you, it works. But always remember, don't send money!
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Congratuslations Kelly! So happy for you.
Without judgement either way, these people (and the face tattoo people from that article) strike me as the very core of a culture of overpopulation in an ossified society of inequality of opportunity. Sad.
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I love this so much. I am so happy for these folks. Is finding partners like this every one's cup of tea? Nope. Does it have to be? Look on their faces and look at how relaxed and happy they are.
It is so easy to criticize those who go out and do this stuff, but, creation, from apps to actual friendships and love, takes bravery, effort and the courage to fail.
These women are beautiful in the courage to be who the world is calling them to be.
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I give it six months max, but maybe it will keep women out of gay (men's) bars.
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Sexism in the gay (men’s) world runs rampant, apparently. Too bad. Patriarchy is everywhere.
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If gender and sexuality are fluid then why does dating have to be so segmented?
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Did these people exist back in the '60s when I was hopping into bed with straight women?
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Kskovan's ideal day -- read and dogwatch in the park, eat brick oven pizza, imbibe at a dive bar and trade awkward dance moves -- is not too different from that of me (hetero white male, 58) and my girlfriend (hetero white female, 58).
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@Frank J Haydn I appreciate your comment but wonder what did you think you were going to find out? That these women like to drink blood and beat up old people?
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@Frank J Haydn, And there is only so many exciting ways to take out the trash. Coupledom is same, same.
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Personals, online ads, computer dating, whatever you want to call it, are flawed, imperfect, messy, but like democracy and marriage, we have not come up with a better alternative.
Besides having great experiences re online/computer/newspaper dating I met the only woman I ever loved, a very powerful experience to this day.
The online love didn't work out initially but thanks to FB, it continued after a long interruption until she died.
I met my soul mate later in life, but cherish the memories I met on line including the woman I ever loved.
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As a straight cisgender woman who back in the late 1970s to early 1980s used to date from personal ads before it was even acceptable, I applaud the return to the old school, but I would go even further -- back to replies via actual letter.
I still remember getting manila envelopes full of letters from potential suitors. Some contained photos, some did not. When I answered ads, I did not include a photo, but included an honest description of myself. I was able to date more that way than I would have been just going to bars, and many of the men were far brighter and more articulate than those who frequented clubs. None turned into a lasting relationship; I met my husband through a mutual friend (the REALLY old-fashioned way), but at least the men that I did meet had to put out some effort to pique my interest, as did I. Today, when you swipe, or bypass a profile based on a photograph and not much else, no wonder people are frustrated. Let's have a return to letter writing!
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@Jill C.- Congrats, my own experience on the male side. Personals, online ads, computer dating, whatever you want to call it, are flawed, imperfect, messy, but like democracy and marriage, we have not come up with a better alternative.
Like you I met my soul mate later in life thru local contacts but online besides having great experiences I met the only woman I ever loved, a very powerful experience to this day.
The online love didn't work out initially but thanks to FB, it continued after a long interruption until she died.
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Who even needs other people as long as one has their iPhone? I thought that that was the whole point of them. The search is the find, the person seemingly at the other end really doesn’t even need to be real, if so it only makes for disappointment by chance they should meet face to face. What we dream is way better than anything that could actually only exist.
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Whether gay or straight or whatever, how can you expect to meet anyone when your needs/wants/requirements are so specific? You discount so many potential friends/partners/lovers when you are not open to meeting someone and just seeing how it goes. No one seems willing anymore to put in the time to get to know someone. If the person doesn't meet the detailed specifications right off the bat, she/he is passed over. No one seems to realize that first impressions may not always hold true, and sometimes those we initially think we'd never be attracted to turn out to be the love of our life. No wonder so many people are lonely.
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