Have you ever met someone from online dating that you didn't fancy but you remained friends after?

[Chickaletta0]

Have been chatting to a guy for about a week now. We matched on tinder. He is literally like a male version of me with a lot of the same interests. We've had really good "banter". I do find him attractive from his photos but I have a small incline when we meet there won't be a romantic spark. However, I would like to remain friends with him as we can literally talk for England about our shared interests.
Has anyone else ever met anyone from OLD they didn't end up fancying but remained friends with?

Yes, absolutely!! One of my best friends is a guy I went on a date with a couple of years ago. Nothing romantic has ever occurred between us

I met someone on a dating app, thought he was hilarious and good looking but we didn't meet in person. We both got into relationships but still talked in a completely platonic way through Facebook for years because we were on the same wavelength.

However, we both ended single up at one point, I still spoke to him in a friendly fashion as I'd always done and how I would speak to any friend, male or female, and he really started showing an interest and got a bit annoyed when I didn't reciprocate. I don't speak to him anymore.

That's the only story I've got to share unfortunately and it's a bit like the question in 'When Harry Met Sally'!

Not online dating, I've never done that, but I was in a very long term relationship (that I ended late last year) and during a time when we had split up (for four months, after four years) I met another guy at a friend's party. We did fancy each other immediately, and started a relationship but it fizzled after about three months as we realised we were better as friends than partners. I went back to my ex and he never had a proper relationship, just lots of flings.

We are still friends now, 15 years later, and the thought of ever having done kissy kissy stuff makes me laugh. I can't imagine ever having fancied him. That doesn't mean he is a munter, he's not. But we really are good friends in a purely platonic way. I count him as one of my best mates and that's reciprocated.

It's happened a few times where I've really liked their personality and enjoyed talking to them but not fancied them. I've not remained friends with them though because they always fancied me and wanted more and their feelings were hurt when I told them I didn't feel a spark. There were a few I was chatting to online but when I met my now husband I didn't bother keeping in touch, I wasn't really looking for male friends, I was looking for a boyfriend.

Yes, I met one of my best mates via online dating. We are both now in relationships with other people but have stayed firm friends.

Yes I've got 2 really good friends I met online dating. It's great!

Definitely - I have several male friends who I met after going on a date or two, getting on great but no spark/found someone we liked better. One I'm still in touch with 6 years later, he's now engaged with a 3 year old son and a daughter on the way. Another moved away for training in his job but we still WhatsApp occasionally - it's nice :)

Yes!! Back in the 80s long before online dating. Lonely hearts column in the newpaper😃 I know he fancied me because he told me so. After a couple of dates which were a romantic disaster we decided it wouldn't work as a couple but could stay friends.....and we did!! Don't live close anymore but still message each other every so often for a catch and to check we are both still alive!!

Yep back in the day there was one woman that l thought we'd become good friends. We spent quite a bit of time together even stayed over ea others places , separate rooms.
But it always had a bit of an undertone and l knew things were going to hit the fan sooner or later. l should've talked about it to her earlier l know but l just thought it was all pretty obvious we were just friends and there was no need.
Until she got drunk one night and tried it on. Things pretty well bit the dust after that. l've never found friendships with women worked out lasting that's happened a couple of other times to.

I get occasional friendly texts from someone I had a few dates with years ago. I'd definitely meet him for a coffee as a friend.

Yes I did. He is lovely but it just didn't work. We are still in touch though and my partner and I are having him and his partner for dinner soon. He's a great guy, just wasn't for me.