I had a load of great dates from online dating. I got married to one!
Funnily enough, the women I saw on there who I think would have been like the trash people talk about, I either didn’t speak to them or they didn’t respond.
Some of the girls who were clearly AW or nuts, they didn’t go for guys like me (not buff, not interested in creating a “killer” profile). I was quite surprised how I got rejected by 37 year old childless alcoholics, yet got to date some great girls. Before my current wife, I dated an artist, a sales director (who was also pretty hot), and a few others. I would say 50% didn’t go further than one date.
Online is just how it’s done now. If you live near a beach or in a more friendly country than the UK then perhaps real life works. The only people who I saw do well in real life are buff guys.
Otherwise, you just end up like some creepy old dude in a bar meeting the worst kind of girls. Or just waitresses. That’s all I could do in real life to zero success. Over half are already married or in relationships anyway.
Weirdly, I’ve been hit on twice in the gym since I got married, by girls about 20. I am one of the fattest dudes there, I’m tall but 240 pounds (not completely obese but def chubby). I can’t help wondering why this never happened when I was in better shape and single.
Perhaps as well OLD is better if you’re in it for an LTR. I broke the rules and was just honest - want LTR, want kids one day, very pragmatic about relationships, seeks woman with similar goals.
It was when I just put my actual persona online instead of some fake characature of me that it worked.
Just changed from “fun” profile to “average decent guy”. I’m sure there are better men than me who can pull that off, but they will eventually know who I am, so I figure it’s just better finding someone I can be myself with.
I also don’t want a woman who wants “the best” guy. I had a convertible BMW at that point. I didn’t put that online. I don’t want a woman who is attracted to that. Likely to be an air headed d1ckhead.