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Is old that bad?

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AHungryCaterpillar · 17/04/2022 21:11

Is anyone else too scared to date because of all the bad things they read?! Is old really that awful? Any positive experiences? 😬

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Dazedandconfused10 · 17/04/2022 21:17

I found it fun! Most ended in disaster, but I loved getting out there and meeting new people

Tothepoint99 · 17/04/2022 21:18

No. But how old?

Furrbabymama87 · 17/04/2022 21:24

I met my husband that way. As a woman putting yourself out there to men you will be bombarded with messages and some will be weird. But you will also potentially meet some really nice people if you're willing to open up to it.

LouB76 · 17/04/2022 21:54

It's a case of wading through the debris 😂. There are a minority of decent men on there but you'll also find the block button useful.

Remember they are just random strangers in the internet, you don't owe them anything. First sign of bad behaviour- block.

AHungryCaterpillar · 17/04/2022 22:51

All I’ve heard is so many horror stories, how awful the men are etc never hear anything positive! I was thinking of tinder as I assume that’s the most popular one?

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bloodywhitecat · 17/04/2022 22:58

I met my husband on tinder, best swipe I ever made.

CthulhuInDisguise · 17/04/2022 23:03

I met my boyfriend on Bumble. It was fine for me - no dick pics, no inappropriate messages (well not until we had met in person haha) and no knobheads. I have also heard horror stories though so I'm guessing my profile isn't one that would have attracted the wrong sort of pervert Grin

ladygindiva · 17/04/2022 23:15

Not that bad at all in my experience. I met dp that way. He was the second person I chatted to. The first guy was really nice, interesting to chat to etc but no sexual attraction. Over all a good experience but I was absolutely mercenary at immediately blocking anyone who indicated even a hint of red flag behaviour.

CousinKrispy · 17/04/2022 23:27

I had the same experience as CthulhulinDisguise!

It did feel tedious and discouraging at times, but I didn't have any truly awful experiences and met my lovely boyfriend through it.

Justleaveitblankthen · 17/04/2022 23:36

@Tothepoint99

No. But how old?

This is what I thought too 🤭

Opentooffers · 18/04/2022 00:18

There are a lot of men with a lot of emotional baggage on there, but if you are ruthless enough and stick to what you are looking for, you might find a good one.

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