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[notacountry]

I joined again, rawr.

[notacountry]

Here's me, pick on me or whatever

[Tender Lad]

Here's me, pick on me or whatever

Pick on...or pick up on...

[notacountry]

Here's me, pick on me or whatever

Pick on...or pick up on...

Pick on, but you can notice that I exist as well.

[Mary]

Here's me, pick on me or whatever

FYI, that's me who just added you as a fave. Normally I don't tell people, but since we "know" each other . . .

[Dez]

I'm going to create a profile for my girl. She needs some excitment in her life or at the very least a dinner date. I can't wait to get her responses! mwhahahah

[Jacki O.]

I'm going to create a profile for my girl. She needs some excitment in her life or at the very least a dinner date. I can't wait to get her responses! mwhahahah

oh be prepared for some entertainment!

[Ranger-X]

OkC has been a total bust for me, and me being super picky in all sorts of weird ways doesn't help. The only positive thing that has come from the few meet ups I had is that i've realized i'm not nearly as bad at talking to the opposite sex as I thought.

I think that's pretty much how I feel too. On one hand it is kind of lonely living by myself and I'd like to meet someone to spend my time at home with. On the other hand, I'm a busy person, I don't want to get into anything serious unless it's with someone I genuinely enjoy being around, someone who I know is passionate about the same things I am. That's easier said than done, and the whole online dating thing hasn't really helped. That said I do have a profile on there I think you get what you put into it though. Really don't have the time to constantly check a dating site, but maybe if I read some success stories I'll start doing it more.

[Mary]

My friends who met there are getting married in two weeks, and I know several other couples who met there. Everybody's busy -- answer enough questions and write a profile that's really about you, and you'll find someone who looks at it the same way.

[Juggs69]

I never did the whole online dating thing so I truly feel like I hit the OkC jackpot. We've been together since May and discovered we are almost exactly alike. It took him a week of convincing before I agreed to meet in person b/c I was so skeptical and nervous--my parents raised me to believe that I was either going to a) get raped or get murdered at some point during my lifetime. I got a TON of crazy ass responses and stalkers (basically, the stereotypical online dating experience) so initially I couldn't believe he was perfectly normal. Fast forward to now and we're both very much in love and happy. Hopefully, by this summer we'll officially be living together.

I would never recommend online dating to anyone before I actually made a profile myself. Even though it's 2010, people still stigmatize online dating and admittedly, I occasionally find myself embarrassed to tell people how we met. I wish I could explain to some of my friends and parents that I was limiting myself to all the losers I already knew and that even though there are a lot of seemingly creepy men on dating websites, there are no more than you would find in real life.

I do have one pointer now but I'm sure I'll think of a ton later:

Don't fill out your profile excessively--to me that came across as desperate--keep it short, simple and possibly humorous (we love that shit).

[shaunsavage]

I think keeping detail to a minimum is beneficial, but there's a fine line between that and the people who say "if you want to know more, just ask!" That comes off as a bit lazy to me. I think my profile is a bit more in-depth than the average user, but I also think I have a lot of different dimensions and it's important information to share.

It's funny that anyone still ridicules something like online dating these days. I mean what are you supposed to do to meet someone? Go to a bar and talk to random people you simply find physically attractive? It seems like people are moving further away from using conventional methods like that, and most people I know in relationships met through friends or already knew each other somehow.

My "favorite" experience was last saturday when I girl I met for a drink lied about having kids, then spent a half hour playing me top 40 off her phone, acted shocked when I hadn't heard most of it, even though I told her I don't care for much of that stuff.

[Ranger]

I never did the whole online dating thing so I truly feel like I hit the OkC jackpot. We've been together since May and discovered we are almost exactly alike. It took him a week of convincing before I agreed to meet in person b/c I was so skeptical and nervous--my parents raised me to believe that I was either going to a) get raped or get murdered at some point during my lifetime. I got a TON of crazy ass responses and stalkers (basically, the stereotypical online dating experience) so initially I couldn't believe he was perfectly normal. Fast forward to now and we're both very much in love and happy. Hopefully, by this summer we'll officially be living together.

I would never recommend online dating to anyone before I actually made a profile myself. Even though it's 2010, people still stigmatize online dating and admittedly, I occasionally find myself embarrassed to tell people how we met. I wish I could explain to some of my friends and parents that I was limiting myself to all the losers I already knew and that even though there are a lot of seemingly creepy men on dating websites, there are no more than you would find in real life.

I do have one pointer now but I'm sure I'll think of a ton later:

Don't fill out your profile excessively--to me that came across as desperate--keep it short, simple and possibly humorous (we love that shit).

Hah I forgot you guys met there. Having met you both, and considering how awesome you both are and how well you two get along, that gives me some hope.

Everybody's busy -- answer enough questions and write a profile that's really about you, and you'll find someone who looks at it the same way.

Agreed, but I think I've done that already and haven't had much luck. Maybe part of the problem is that, at 23, not many people my age are looking for a serious relationship. The fact that I look way younger than I am probably doesn't help either. Lately I've been thinking that maybe I should look outside my area...

Anyway this is my profile. Not terribly funny or witty, but it is honest and does say quite a bit about me I think. Comments / sarcasm / mockery welcome.

http://okcupid.com/p.../feelingmelodic

[Jacki O.]

im a noob when it comes to online dating sites but within a few weeks of joining okstupid i met a really cool guy, who i've been seeing regularly. i've pretty much abandoned my profile on there as of late, but it's nice to know i can turn to it when i need to.

at first i was embarrassed to say i was going on there to look for dudes but it actually worked out quite well for me.

[shaunsavage]

Whoever suggested looking outside of the area is probably right. It seems like i'm constantly shown appealing matches from California, but I think a long distance thing would suck.

[Juggs69]

im a noob when it comes to online dating sites but within a few weeks of joining okstupid i met a really cool guy, who i've been seeing regularly. i've pretty much abandoned my profile on there as of late, but it's nice to know i can turn to it when i need to.

at first i was embarrassed to say i was going on there to look for dudes but it actually worked out quite well for me.

I'm getting to the point where I can confidently say we met online but I'm still not sure it's as popular in Chicago as say Seattle or other places where people are constantly relocating to. In the end, it's pretty much like "fuck you. we're perfect for each other."

Also, way to go on the male pron!