Experience on mingle.com And any other dating sites

In terms of dating, online dating sites offer the illusion of options and potential success.

In reality the best way is to still learn how to talk to strangers in public and to explore what interests you in order to find places where there are people you would actually be compatible with.

In terms of having a conversation or just generally yakking, it's more convenient to go to online forums and dating sites for generally fun topics.

That's my experience with any dating site.

go to the matchmaker topic and see that several of us have found someone wonderful here.
join the forums and make friends

I believe any dating site is what you make of it.
I have been on a couple of them now, I have met some really wonderful people from them lifelong friends, and now I have met my guy on this one.

The one thing I would caution anyone on is to be careful of what the other person's agenda is. We all have one...

Good luck out here

After making the rounds on some of the well known sites a cpl of years ago....then making those same rounds again a cpl months ago, it seems online participation is down. Curious to know if any of the older members here have an opinion about that as it relates to this site....

Other than that, I enjoy reading forums in general and dating site forums seem to have a more eclectic mix of topics.

Edited for dissing other dating sites by name..we do NOT
do that here.

Also edited for remarks aimed at another member..and not
in a good way.

soufie
Site Moderator

I am currently in the black market for a Get Out of Mingle Jail free card. Thank you.

I've had many good encounters from mingle,
and only one bad encounter.
So far, mingle has been a great site.

wtf..how many times now I gotta keep apologizing for that one man..sheesh get over it would ya

Agreee.....

they've all been douch bags in person.

That is so sad

I remember a few years back I dated someone that was said to be a douche and turned out to be a wonderful person... Just different lifestyles made it not work out..

To each their own.. I figure one person douche will another's treasure...

So again back to my original statement of Buyer beware out here but again for the most part I have had a wonderful experience on dating sites.

Of course I'm biased on the positive in reference to this site [Mingle] due to my own personal experience.But, even before my soul mate & I stumbled into each other; I liked this site for the low-pressure atmosphere,laid-back attitude of: non-interference, & personal freedom to search anywhere for persons of interest. Other dating sites that I'd been on[paid & free], seemed to push-me into "matches" that I knew were going to end badly & based on the location of the individual rather than mutual interests & emotional compatibility. I'd get messages upon logging-into these sites such as " You & "_____________ "so & so/member's screen name"]-both enjoy *Breathing*-or *Walking* or some other inane nonsense &/or generic activity... "So why not, drop [him]-A note & Introduce Yourself?!"
So, why not?! maybe because I got "clammy/nauseous" just looking at "My Perfect Match" much less, wondering what on gawd's earth I could speak about to someone who, professionally butchered cows for his life's work!!!
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In trying to do my own searches; there were obvious restrictions on the location of search parameters which were apparent besides scores of other restrictions that became apparent on further search results & feed-back from the staff of that particular site[s]. There were the profiles that you were allowed exposure to but there were many other profiles that for you-were "invisible"! LOL! Trust that I noticed plenty [esp. those sites[who will remain-unnamed] but who promise-a complete "Refund" if you purchase their 6 month "special" package & still have not found anyone...*lmao*!
Here-on Mingle? I liked it-no idiot[s] bugging me to DATE-DATE-DATE for the sake of desperation. I'm comfortable in being single; but of course it would be super-fine to find someone special[well, special to me that is] without feeling victimized in being matched by "algorithms" that have nothing to do with who I am as an individual & what are, the really important qualities & interests in the individual that I would feel-in tuned with.

Sure, I agree, even the mentally ill can be a treasure for another who is mentally ill, somewhere.

Delusional ... Narcissistic ... I meet a lot of people like this . Various stages of depression too. I have ZERO interest right now in meeting anyone on line as a romantic interest.
Its great to chat and bond over common interests . The pitfall for me is the number of profiles that use chat and dating sites as therapy .

so far it has been pretty good.
can't really complain.
well I could! but who would listen anyways..

. everyday on here, brings something new.. and someone new.. into my life.....

. not always for the best mind you..lol
. but then again beggars can't be choosers...ohhh yeah..

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