Winning.

you may have to explain that some more, you met an entirely different person, or did you meet someone who used a fake picture?

I've heard the best things about eHarmony.

A lot of rather uninformed opinions in this thread. Online interaction is just another way you meet someone, there's no such thing as "normal" or "abnormal." It's all in how you go about it. I know of several happy marriages that started with meeting someone online.

Lol, no kidding, it is now being advertised on YouTube, scary stuff indeed.

It was really just a joke, this [girl] was meant to be at the dinner table, but in reality it was [Fat balding Jim]. I don't think it needs more of an explanation

Funny I was going to say avoid that site at all costs.

I saw they just made it so that you have to pay in order to see who viewed your account (a formerly free feature).

$ound$ like true love in the making.

I don't think you'll be able to top http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXh43ftVSIU here. You ever encounter a psycho, rough trade, gay, rapist, werewolf?

"Channel 4 has blocked this in your country" What the fudge I have access to Channel 4 here

Probably a conspiracy between the werewolves.

Yeah its a bit of a rough trade here, got [censored] in this deal for sure

No Channel 4 for the Weej!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=weej?
Week?
or
Wee J?

LOL how the hell do you spell it then? Weeg...?

I don't think people should necessarily be telling you you're too young to "give up" and look at dating sites - however, I do agree that you shouldn't. Not for that reason, but rather because it's quite a moronic system in my opinion.. I'm not really quite one to actively search for someone. I live in a rather laid-back manner where I simply work with what life presents me. Ambition is good, but it's not necessary in finding a relationship. Things really do just happen. I did indeed meet my husband on the internet, though not a dating site. I think that neither of us were actively looking for something at the time and that we were able to start with an unpressured friendship was what made it work and turn into something more.

Anyway, regardless of my babbling.. I wouldn't give up hope with everyday life interactions just yet. Not at all because you're young, but just because things truly do happen when you least expect it - and those are usually the most extraordinary things. I understand the urge to actively search as everyone needs some sort of connection with another person, and I don't doubt your maturity. I wouldn't look into it just yet unless you're really sure about it under your own decision.

Needless to say, I've never seen a dating site that doesn't have something awry. Of course there's no perfect scenario, but many of them are either scams or not regulated very well. I keep seeing Zoosk on commercials.. maybe that one isn't awful? Haven't looked yet to say for sure

And to the guy who said he needs a girl to convert him into a better man by being a Christian.. holy crap. No pun intended. I can honestly not believe people can make such religious statements on this board after the many (brief) issues over the last couple years.. Besides, you aren't in any authority to make such a statement. Goodness.

At any rate, good luck OP. Maybe chance will work in your favour. If not, go for it; just be careful!

You wrote weej - what is a weej, I am becoming confuddeled
I thought you meant I'm not getting Channel 4 for a week*.

Whats a weeg, is this Highlander talk or something
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=weeg?
As in Norwegian? I are Scottish!! See my claymore and kilt for proof

I also am one who despises the McMenu style of getting to know a person online dating sites employ, but I also don't try to look as you said in your first paragraph, have always preferred getting to know someone first in their own normal environment mostly free of pressure of impressing. I also despise the dating scene and it's no surprise most who just jump into dating someone don't really get to know them well enough at the start, and having to comfort so many friends who decided to try dating sites, much like the dating scene it's like going for a job interview where you see a person's best foot forward and when seeing them at their worst, or seeing something in them that might be personally or morally conflicting, one cannot handle it and [censored] hits the fan.

Online dating is just as fake and superficial as bar dating, blind dating, or personal ad dating. The only difference is the medium.

Any time you seek to date someone you don't already know, you are just gambling your time and money so you may as well use whatever meaningless criteria you want when selecting who you want to break up with next. It's really no different than your weird uncle playing his anniversary date on his lottery tickets.

This thread is rife with optimism.

Funny, I was going to say the exact same thing. Do not use POF. When I complained about my lack of relationship to a friend he made me an account on there for a joke, I could have happily strangled him. Full of weirdos, and they asked loads of unnecessary questions on your profile. I don't see how being my parents' oldest child matters at all to someone who wants to date me.

I have a pretty shady view of all dating sites to be honest. No matter what anyone says, you can never get to know someone properly until you meet them in person. On the internet you can lie about anything.

I agree, although I met my wife from an MMORPG, nonetheless, I wasn't looking for a partner and don't consider video games "dating services".

Sometimes one tries too hard.

I heard there's this site where all the really cool online daters go. It's called Second Life. You should check it out!

No, not really. If you are going to online date, try to pick the most legit, well-known one. But pretty much everyone on here is telling you not to do it. That should indicate something to you.

We really need a Community Discussion dating site, a place where cynical singles can meet other cynical singles so they can argue about how long they're going to last and be a bitter unhappy couple, but here's the hook, they would stay together out of spite. Now how can I capitalize on this?