Match.com/ex

[MrsChumleyWarner]

The kids told me a while ago that their Dad had been on a few dates and had registered with dating sites.

I hadn’t thought about dating again but it made me think so I googled, came across match U.K. registered and left a few details.

I have had a good look around and my ex is on there under a different name. I am not bothered about that but the only sodding site I look at and register with and he will get to see it. He may already suspect I am there but I do not want to put a photo on my profile.

He has always judged me and sneered at me so I don’t want to give him ammunition.

I have had a few winks and a message - which I can’t open as I haven’t subscribed.

Is match worth it?
Has anyone else used it?

Interested in seeing what the message is?

It looks as though the message just advises me to add a photo, I can see the first few words. I won’t be doing that as I don’t want the ex to see my photo on there.

Thanks for the advice everyone.

I don't know anyone who has had success with Match. I do know that a lot of people who subscribe find it totally dreadful until just as their subscription is about to expire they suddenly get some messages, so they feel they need to subscribe.... and of course they are fake profiles, designed to get you to stay,

Remember these are BUSINESSES. In many ways it is not in their interests for you to find someone. The adage "you get what you pay for" does certainly not apply to dating sites and I know more people who have had more dates from free sites like POF than paid sites like Match.

Although I will also say a huge amount depends on where you live. I'm blessed with a photographic memory and when I last went on POF I recognised people from when I was on their three years previously. The success rates for online dating are nowhere near what they claim to be - I only know two long-term relationships out of dozens and dozens of friends who've done online dating and most end up with dates or something that fizzles out after two or three months.

I agree with Captain Kirk's hair piece - when I was on POF and set up an unpaid profile on Match, it seemed to be all the same people. Didn't seem worth paying to be ignored by the same people that were ignoring me for free.

Hmmm not sure it’s for me i’m Definitely not ready.

Off to the dating threads to get some advice for when I am ready.