I just sort of stumbled on this site as I was looking for entries under a search for "singlesmichiana"

I'm actually here to see if I might find someone for a L T R

I'm new to the area and I figured I'd give it a shot since my parameters for my quest are somewhat narrow for now.
i.e. I don't hang in bars because I don't drink, I'm a recent resident here (1 month), I'm not familiar with all this area offers for entertainment and my recent life was sort of stifled.

I've seen different claims as to individuals purpose for being here. Some are just here to make friends, others are in my position...

What's your experience with this site?

I can say that it has been awesome. I joined in January and have made alot of friends here, even some local ones. The people are wonderful, honest, down to earth and very funny.

I am glad I mingled my way into Mingle

Don't wanna discourage you because, many do get lucky and dates, but it's seems like mingle is not so popular in every state, or at least seems like it. Personally, after almost 6 months.. I'm still here, I'm still single. I know, it's mostly my fault because I'm too damn picky, but the fact is, the closest person I befriended is at least 500 miles away, and ...you know friend is one thing, love is another and that's MIA.

I love it

Had my first run in with a schmuck

But that's ok

Live and learn

I Mingle.

I have laughed so hard I almost peed and I have cried and every emotion inbetween. I have met some awesome people and shared some great moments in life with some of them and shared some of the darkest.

It has been good.

I did not come on here expecting to have a mate handed to me on a silver platter so I have never been disappointed. Just meeting folks and seeing what transpires.

I am hooked on this place like alot of others.

I joined to to meet someone which I did, it turned out horribly, so I'm still here, also to make new friends and participate in the forums.

The site for me has become an addiction, somewhere I go most everynight to relieve the stress that accumulates during the day. Some nights are better than others, but it is never boring unless you allow it to become so. Where else could I be to be among so many lovely ladies at the same time?

This board is a riot. That's the only reason I come on here.

im here for the free beer !

what no beer ????

I've heard of a place called the Admiral Theatre in Chicago...
-nods-

Joined for dating. Still haven't met anybody local or who wants to date me.

But I found the forums. Having a great time here.

Maybe, just maybe, one day I'll actually find a woman who likes me.

i been here for 2 years 4 accounts over 40k posts on 4 diffrent accounts never met anyone from this site why am i still here..

















couldn't tell ya

Very well said. Births, deaths, surgeries, marriages, reunions - and every emotion to go with it.

Hummm I stumbled onto this place over 2 years ago and well I'm still here. What am I here for well friends and what ever else that happens.

They say that one must never hurry that all good things come to those that wait.

Hummmmmm well still waiting but have made a lot of great friends since i have been here so it has been well worth the time being here.

I've been here since December of 2006 -- prior to that, I had tried a fair number of other sites, with varying results; I met 9 people from those other sites, and 8 of them were disasters of catastrophic proportions.

What I quickly discovered about this site (which was called JustSayHi way back then) was that the people on the site were just better quality people. That probably sounds judgmental and discriminatory, and I suppose it is, but it's based on a lot of observations and experience.

The forums on this site are a tremendous asset -- most sites don't even HAVE forums, and the ones that do are either war zones or so intensely overmoderated that you're not even allowed to use a friend's name in a post without fear of repercussions.

What I found here was that lots of the forum people were really interested in communicating and finding friends.

I've made friends here who have impressed me with their decency, their intelligence, their kindness, their support, their generosity.

When I just HAD to find a pen with gray ink, it was Whisper from this site who sent me some.

When my books were published, the first copies were sold to people from this site.

My friends here have been supportive and understanding, above and beyond what most of my "real life" friends have been.

The site owners and admins have always treated me well, have always responded to any questions or concerns I've had, and, when they asked me to be a forum moderator, I felt like this was a great opportunity to do something for the place that has become a true internet home-away-from-home for me.

And, no, I haven't met anyone from this site. I probably never will -- but it isn't the fault of the site. It's partly geography -- although there are a lot of local people on the site, they don't use the forums, and, as far as I can tell, they don't reply to e-mails -- and partly the fact that my personal standards seem to exclude 183% of all women on dating sites; i.e., I don't drink, and will not date anyone who does, and I will not date anyone who has kids.

Once I grasped the reality that the kind of person I'm looking for simply doesn't use dating sites, I basically dropped that whole plan and just decided to stick around for what I enjoyed about Mingle -- my friends, the forums, the fun, the communication.

In the past, I've tended to use a site for a few months before getting completely bored and giving up.

I've been on this one 2 1/2 years and it's still enjoyable. That tells me everything I need to know.

I came in here from another site..with no particular cause to claim. Not looking for love from the internet. Sure it can happen...but who really knows who you are talking too? You know?

Anyhoo...I have great friends I can call on and get support from. I have cried...I have laughed so hard that I had to go to the restroom...only after a little oops. I have been soooo mad at some...then I see the love from so many to each other. There seems to be an understanding the longer I am here.

Intelligence abounds in these here forums...as does free will and antagonizing and just a tad of sarcasim...okay a lot of it. But..all in all...this place rocks with emotion and wit.

Dig in and enjoy...have patience and above all......a cool head. Because a cool head keeps you out of the timeout chair. lol

Kat

So far my experiences here have left me cold. If it weren't for the scant number of acquaintances I've made, I would probably have left a while ago.

Aww Moo you aint feeling the love ?

That really caught my eye, because that's what I have been thinking for a long time, for myself.

Sometimes I even wonder, what and where would I be if I wouldn't be here, wouldn't use the chat ever, no email...basically no date or relationship done on the internet. Sometimes it makes you wonder where would you be and what would you be doing. I throw these questions around in my head, as I watch the time goes by wasted, sitting at this pc...where should I have put my time instead.
Even while typing this post.