[Josy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Not judgemental at all.

It isn't like the sad pervs in the chat rooms back in the 90s.

People use the apps to organise social meet ups.

And not always sexual meet ups.

Not judgemental just my opinion on dating apps and sites, and thats specifically what my opinion was on using the apps for sex and or dating, the title of the thread outlines dating not social meetups

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Josy

Not judgemental just my opinion on dating apps and sites, and thats specifically what my opinion was on using the apps for sex and or dating, the title of the thread outlines dating not social meetups

Dating is a social meet up though. I used them a fair bit when I first moved to London and I didn't know many people to go out with but I still wanted to go out on dates, I dont see how that's sad
Lots of people just use the apps for titillation and get off on chatting and swapping pics etc and that's where it can be really anti-social and even unhealthy though, but other that it can aid a social life rather than be detrimental to it.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Not judgemental just my opinion on dating apps and sites, and thats specifically what my opinion was on using the apps for sex and or dating, the title of the thread outlines dating not social meetups

I meant dating. Meeting up with someone looking for a potential partner is dating.

Grindr and it's ilk have the seedy reputation but the mainstream ones are largely used by ordinary people looking for ordinary dates.

[Josy]

The wording in your reply to me suggests otherwise until of course I pointed what the thread was actually about then you changed your tune

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Not judgemental at all.

It isn't like the sad pervs in the chat rooms back in the 90s.

People use the apps to organise social meet ups.

And not always sexual meet ups.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

The wording in your reply to me suggests otherwise until of course I pointed what the thread was actually about then you changed your tune

How is that post not in the context of dating?

The differentiation between a sexual hookup/pervs in chat rooms in the 90s to meeting someone new in a social context?

YOU are the one who was confused, for no conceivable reason.

But whatever.

[UserSince2005]

Grindr, Hornet, Scruff, Tinder, somewhat active on all at the moment but having the most success on Chappy TBH

[Ashley.]

None.

[jaxie]

I've never needed to use anything like that, they werent really around when I was dating. Met MrJaxie at the fair went with a group of friends and he came along with one. I don't do rides and things, they got me on the waltzer and after I threw up. He stayed with me, stroked my back and took me home after. And he looked like a young Tom Cruise. A winner all the way.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by jaxie

I've never needed to use anything like that, they werent really around when I was dating. Met MrJaxie at the fair went with a group of friends and he came along with one. I don't do rides and things, they got me on the waltzer and after I threw up. He stayed with me, stroked my back and took me home after. And he looked like a young Tom Cruise. A winner all the way.

[Withano]

I tried for like a month about 2 years ago but then remembered I hate people so deleted my account

[Babayaro.]

Just Tinder. It seems to have broke though...

[Locke.]

Just Tinder.

[Denver]

Im not sad

[Jeol]

Met my boyfriend on tinder, didn't realise how addicted I was to swiping until I deleted my account!

[Nicky91]

none, i don't even know what a dating site is

[caprimint]

Signed up to Badoo and Lovoo some years ago, met someone off Lovoo and he was really nice. Signed up to POF before I moved to London to meet some people in the area (not really intended for relationship purposes), and I met a few people off there who were also awesome people. I'd say POF is easily the best from my experience.

[Gusto Brunt]

I've used OKCupid, Oasis, Badoo, Freedating, Plenty of Fish and another one - the name escapes me.

I've dated a few women on there. When I say dated, I mean just one date per woman. They're okay chatting online but when it comes to the meet - or date - they're different people.

I was chatting to a woman at the weekend. She was sending really long messages on char, and then I said I had to answer the door, and when I came back, she had blocked me.

[Jamie89]

They're also really helpful for people who don't get out very much, like a friend of mine is disabled and doesn't leave the house very often (and hates bars and clubs etc because of access) but he occasionally meets people after chatting and getting to know them online, so they have a huge benefit to people like him.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

[Niamh.]

I know what you mean Josy, it's a bit sad in general how apps and social media have taken over real life socialising I think. I see it with my kids as well, they go out with their friends a lot less then we would have at their age, they face time or snap chat or interact on the PS4 a lot more often.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I know what you mean Josy, it's a bit sad in general how apps and social media have taken over real life socialising I think. I see it with my kids as well, they go out with their friends a lot less then we would have at their age, they face time or snap chat or interact on the PS4 a lot more often.

Yep, its such an obvious difference now from years ago, just an example but some of my nieces and nephews will sit on their tablets or phones when its a lovely day outside when really they should be out enjoying it whilst they can

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I know what you mean Josy, it's a bit sad in general how apps and social media have taken over real life socialising I think. I see it with my kids as well, they go out with their friends a lot less then we would have at their age, they face time or snap chat or interact on the PS4 a lot more often.

People join dating sites with the intent to go out and socialise though tbf, like that's the end goal with it, going out on dates.

For a lot of people as well they go out to meet people as well as use dating sites. Truth is not everyone's going to be lucky enough to bump into someone that they want to spend the rest of their lives with, it just doesn't happen for everyone, so why not widen the net lol? I think a much sadder thought is that option not being available and those people resigning themselves to loneliness tbh.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

People join dating sites with the intent to go out and socialise though tbf, like that's the end goal with it, going out on dates.

For a lot of people as well they go out to meet people as well as use dating sites. Truth is not everyone's going to be lucky enough to bump into someone that they want to spend the rest of their lives with, it just doesn't happen for everyone, so why not widen the net lol? I think a much sadder thought is that option not being available and those people resigning themselves to loneliness tbh.

Yeah I said earlier I can definitely see how it would be good for older people because it's harder to meet people then I think, I suppose I'm just thinking about when I was a teenager/early twenties it was easy to meet people by just going out or through friends etc I don't mean people are sad for using them, I mean it would be sad if meeting people that way is lost to apps

[Cal.]

I just label people I find attractive as my boyfriend irl anyway

I have about 20 boyfriends atm and none of them know they're in a relationship with me

[Ant.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

I just label people I find attractive as my boyfriend irl anyway

I have about 20 boyfriends atm and none of them know they're in a relationship with me

OMG Someone else does this