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The Great 'Cheapest & Best Internet Dating' Sites

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  • Hiya
    I've never actually been a victim myself of this type of thing, mainly due to the fact I've never been on a dating site, (I'm too young and they seem way too vile) I just hate the concept of them, because the first thing that obviously attracts most people to a profile is the picture - how they look, what basis is that to form a steady relationship with someone?! < I know this probably sounds totally immature but I'd like to think I have a point (somewhere).
    To answer your problem, could you perhaps see the other people this person has contacted and ask them if this has also happened to them, then you could some sort of proof to take it further, because its so mean of dating sites to dash peoples' hopes and money like that!
  • £32!! sorry love, what a waste of money. I have a mate who keeps offering to introduce me on one of those dating sites, I can't think of anything I'd hate more....she however is forever on about the new guys she's met.

    each to their own I suppose!!
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  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    Are there not free ones? More MSE
  • How rude of him!

    You know I'd try and think of the £32 as a cheap way of finding out what a nomark he was. If he'd mailed you back and you ended up meeting him you'd have had phone bills, maybe a new outfit, fares to meet up, maybe meals out and the likes. You could have been further down the line when you discovered how lacking in manners he was!
  • llh189
    llh189 Posts: 533 Forumite
    Crumbs don't even get me started in the free one's :-)
  • artbaron
    artbaron Posts: 7,285 Forumite
    llh189 wrote: »
    He has been on online all weekend, I am now £32 pound lighter! Maybe he works for them and is trying to drum up business :-)

    Don't laugh, odds are you're 100% correct. That's what they do, false profiles to boost their business.
  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    llh189 wrote: »
    Crumbs don't even get me started in the free one's :-)

    I assume they are not good then?
  • llh189
    llh189 Posts: 533 Forumite
    Nope!

    The worse thing is I had sworn of internet dating, it is soul destroying, even though a friend of mine met her very lovely BF online. She is always nagging me about trying again.

    I knew I shouldn't have bothered!

    To make matters worse I mostly replied as I hate rudeness and I know how hard it is when you put yourself out there and people don't even bother to reply, I thought I was being nice :-) and I suppose I very tiny bit of me thought of my friend and how happy she is!
  • nickyhutch
    nickyhutch Posts: 7,596 Forumite
    I had a fab time internet dating. Never paid, though.
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  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I met my husband on an internet dating site, so they're not all bad. As you've spent your hard earned money, why not give it a go.
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