Which OLD site did you use and was it successful?

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Basically as the title says!

I think it's about time to dip my toe into the dating world but I have no idea where to begin.

Thanks

• I am happy to pay.

Tinder - I married him so yes!

Plenty of fish.. Yes it worked out. 4 years later with a 2 year old 🙂

Plenty of Fish - met my DP of 7 years (and a few other nice men before that!) on there. Also signed up for Match and most of them were on there too, but I didn’t pay the membership for Match so couldn’t message anyone, was just curious if it was much better.

People say you get a better class of man on the paid sites, but they’ll all be on POF too, you just need to filter more! It’s all in how you use it, the pics you put up, the messages you send/answer, whether you meet sooner rather than chatting for ages etc.

There’s a long running dating thread on here somewhere. Some people do it for years. I only did it for a few months before meeting DP so I was either very lucky or not as picky as some!!

Good luck

POF, and yes!
Married with a 6 month old son. Best thing ever.

Match.com (years ago)

Yes married, 2 dc

Following with interest

Thanks so far!

Did you feel comfortable in putting a photo up? I'm worrying that someone would recognise me in real life!!!!

Eharmony and we're getting married next month xx

Tinder, 2 years later we’ve moved in together

Didn’t mind putting my photo up, people could only contact me on there if I swiped right on them and if I recognised them I wouldn’t have done so.

Match.com in 2012. Married with 1 DD.

Tinder, almost 4 years ago.

I had some awful dates before I met him tho.

I had a picture up, I didn’t care if people seen. At the end of the day they are on there for the same reason. OLD isn’t really taboo anymore it’s the norm

Bumble. 2.5 years ago.

Also yes to a few horrific dates first though.

Also I thought the same with pictures but you have to take the plunge. Anyone who sees it is either in the same boat and looking or on a dating site when they shouldn't be so unlikely to say anything....

POF - been together 7 years, married coming up for 3, 2 DC. Yes to photos - people are understandably wary of photo-less accounts. Loads of ppl do OLD, there's no need to be embarrassed.

I guess you're right with the photo's, took me long enough to get over the embarrassment of DH leaving me!

Some serious hang ups I have but I am lonely on my own and I need to do it otherwise I will stay single!

Badoo is ok too. However, once the pics start to pixelate, wait a week & youll be granted full access. I think this only works for females.

Okcupid- now got a toddler and engaged

Badoo, been with him just over a year and we've just moved in together so yes!

I will say I did encounter A LOT of undesirables along the way but it was all fun, even the crap dates gave a good story to tell!

Plenty of fish. People love to hate it but I found my ex and my fiancé on there and they were both lovely.

Op, you can hide your profile so your in control of who you contact.

Match.com, had to pay a membership to read his messages. Never looked back nearly 9 years later.

Married, one DC and another due in a few weeks.

Pof been together 6.5 years,married with ds 5

I found Match the best ... I'm marrying my partner next year !! He only cost me £29.99 ! I tried Tinder, POF and Guardian soulmates too ... had loads of dates !! You have to kiss a few frogs 🐸.. but on the whole I really enjoyed dating .. no one was horrible or weird .. just not for me !
Good luck OP !

Match.com in 2011, married and 2 dc :)