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Topic: The first rule of dating
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Fri 09/04/15 04:36 PM
The first rule is honesty.

First rule is to find someone to date you.
Until it's offline it doesn't matter.

It may bring you the one your looking for.

And maybe the way they are doing things brings them the one they are looking for.

There's no one way that's guaranteed.

How would you like it if you fell in love with this womans photo

Why would you fall in love with a photo?

At best the profile photo is useful in spotting someone when they show up to the first meet.

Before that it's kinda irrelevant unless you are specifically looking for reasons to keep you from dating.

finely you both meet in person and it was a 90 year old woman you fell in love with.

At least you get a date out of it.
Enjoy your bread pudding and don't call her again unless you ask her if she's got a single daughter your age.

If you fall in love online, before you actually meet, I really think 99% of the time you are going to get heartbroken.

if a person starts out with lies on a profile what else are they going to lie about?

It looks like you're wearing a bra under that shirt in your thumbnail I see.
LIAR! That's not your natural shape! What else are you hiding?! A tail?! Cannibalism?
And is that mascara I see or some bit of makeup, shadow, or computer glow?
LIAR! That's not your honest complexion! Are you hiding leprosy?!
And is that a hat you are wearing? Are you bald? What are you trying to hide? And if you're hiding your head....what else could you be hiding?!

The "well they lie about this little thing, so they are most likely lying about some big thing, or about something else," is really bad deductive reasoning to use for dating.

The first rule of dating is not to act like an azzhole on the first date or subsequent dates

Sometimes that works in getting laid.

Why is it that written profile or picture is a big issue to most of the people here?

Because that's the only information people have to assume risk and make commitments on.
Do you walk more slowly, carefully and fearful, in a dark room?
Do you walk less so if you know where all the furniture is and no one's moved it around?

People are scared of the unknown and really want to control everything.
Demanding others give them information, and then being able to hold the other person accountable for that info, is basic human nature.


kc0003's photo
Fri 09/04/15 08:31 PM

The first rule is...


there are no rules to this stuff, no magical formula to follow, no sure fire way to ensure success...

if there were, there would be no need for sites such as these, no need for anything other than high school to find your 'perfect one'.

you either put yourself out there or you don't. it either works or it doesn't. anything else, only complicate things.

TyphoonMk1b's photo
Sat 09/05/15 11:30 AM
lol @ ciretom

maybe a bit rough, but SO spot on.
Go easy on the Gentleman :)
i assume he is new to this ... game.

bibarnes's photo
Sat 09/05/15 02:31 PM

Cry me a river.

Some people see only what they want to see. I have up pictures that show me in less than flattering clothes setting in my easy chair and very clearly showing that I am greying and fluffy. But their are still some who will look only at the pictures that( I also say span a decade) that show some of my interests family and the very first thing they say is I love your long dark hair. Selective "hearing".

If you are not some vain dingbat, who constantly selfies, the chances are to find a few photos that don't include others or show your hobbies; not ALL of them are going to be current. I would much rather see a out of date photo that tells me someone's priorities, or accomplishnments, than obsess on what a person exactly looks like when I am going to meet them.

Selecting someone because you are in lust or love with a picture is just insanity.


Right on. I only disagree in one spot, I think pictures should be current. Don't play author with a bio on the fly leaf from 15 years ago when you have grayed, became "fluffy" and lost half your teeth. That first date is a"WHAAAAT, this is not he person I thought."

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