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Anyone used Craig's List to hook up?

I know a queer sex worker who gets all of her clients through CL. (Mostly bio guys.) It's been okay for her so far. Oddly enough, she used it for a casual hookup the other night, and the guy she ended up with was creepy! So my guess is she'll probably only use it for work again rather than for personal contacts.
 
Most are fake ads...and yes it is creepy...a good way to probably get whacked...stay where it's safe for you to play...CL is not it.
 
Another perspective

I used Craig's List after 1+ years of celibacy following the break-up of a 14 year monogamous relationship with another woman. I posted my own ads which gave me control over whom I was responding to - I think it's difficult for people to lie in their writing. Granted, wasn't just looking for a "hook-up," but more long term NSA relationships - first time for men in general, second time for bi men in particular. I did meet a couple of people who were creepy - but that's why I structured several email contacts followed by a "no expectations" physical contact, all as part of the screening process.

I don't know if this is due to the area (San Francisco) or the screening process I used, but the people with whom I established relationships this way were all decent, professional (+ one musician), intelligent, stable - one has grown into a very serious relationship with a strong commitment, much nicer and perhaps even more genuine since not initially looked for.

I used adult dating sites to look for other women and, except for one couple I met and with whom I've become very close friends, the experience turned out to be much, much weirder, the women I met much less serious, and in a couple of cases, down right odd.

Ironically, I was just diagnosed with herpes-2, which I am almost certain that I got from a woman - she is the only person I've dated since my break-up who was in my social circle (albeit peripherally, but certainly met through more "ordinary" channels). I know I got it in the last month because of the incubation period (1-30 days) and because I've been tested regulary for HSV since before I started looking for people again and I didn't have it in January...
 
I went browsing a bit once, and I saw a few weirdos right away. I wouldn't recommend it.
 
Etoile said:
I know a queer sex worker who gets all of her clients through CL. (Mostly bio guys.) It's been okay for her so far. Oddly enough, she used it for a casual hookup the other night, and the guy she ended up with was creepy! So my guess is she'll probably only use it for work again rather than for personal contacts.
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what are bio guys? I see the ads, you can get anything you want off CL. I was also curious about that as well. love to hear someones experences.
 
Brenda Stein said:
what are bio guys? I see the ads, you can get anything you want off CL. I was also curious about that as well. love to hear someones experences.
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Biological guys - men who were born male. As opposed to trans guys, who were born female. :)
 
Actually, I've heard that the San Francisco Craig's List is much better than some of the others.

I don't ever look for pure hookups, but I've poked around the Boston "women seeking women" list to see if there's anyone actually using it as a regular personals ad. It's mostly just a lot of bi girls asking for help showing off to their boyfriends and grumpy people flaming one another. Dunno how any of the other dating lists look, but the ads on that one for people who weren't obviously looking for completely different things and/or raving lunatics were almost impossible to find.

However, craigslist has been the best resource for finding a roommate/apartment that I've ever located.

So, it definitely has its uses, but it might not be the best for meeting people unless you are indeed based out of San Fran.
 
revolution724 said:
Actually, I've heard that the San Francisco Craig's List is much better than some of the others.
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Oh yes, absolutely - it all depends on where you are. I don't know much about the bay area CL, except that it was the first, but it does depend on where you are.
 
revolution724 said:
However, craigslist has been the best resource for finding a roommate/apartment that I've ever located.
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Wow, that reminds me of an NPR newsstory that ran earlier this month. A man found a roommate via Craig's List, but that roommate over the course of the next nine months systematically copied the man's social security number, credit card numbers, names and information on his relatives... basically was creating a file which could have been used to steal his identity.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5246847

Be careful!
 
I've met many women on CL, using tactic similar as neonflux's. Some have been great, others complete flakes or weirdos, but you get that mixture anywhere. Because there is more anonymity on CL than other sites, I think it's a little more difficult to find good matches, and there may be a higher percentage of those who are less serious or change their minds.

I think the experience and results have a lot to do with what you're looking for and how you go about it. For example, if you're looking for NSA sex, mostly respond to short ads, or aren't specific in your ad, you may meet fewer quality prospects. Likewise, if you fail to use common sense by meeting strangers in private first or taking their word on health status, you're probably asking for trouble. Some of it may have to do with where on CL you post and look as well: I've done better in W4W than Casual Encounters, though I'm looking for more than NSA sex.
 
SweetErika said:
I've met many women on CL, using tactic similar as neonflux's. Some have been great, others complete flakes or weirdos, but you get that mixture anywhere. Because there is more anonymity on CL than other sites, I think it's a little more difficult to find good matches, and there may be a higher percentage of those who are less serious or change their minds.

I think the experience and results have a lot to do with what you're looking for and how you go about it. For example, if you're looking for NSA sex, mostly respond to short ads, or aren't specific in your ad, you may meet fewer quality prospects. Likewise, if you fail to use common sense by meeting strangers in private first or taking their word on health status, you're probably asking for trouble. Some of it may have to do with where on CL you post and look as well: I've done better in W4W than Casual Encounters, though I'm looking for more than NSA sex.
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Its a free Adult Friend Finder in many ways. Its very specific. As Erika mentioned, you must be careful when answering any ad, on any site or newspaper etc. I dont take half the ads seriously, the ones that I have answered seem to be on the up and up.
 
Lunesta said:
Wow, that reminds me of an NPR newsstory that ran earlier this month. A man found a roommate via Craig's List, but that roommate over the course of the next nine months systematically copied the man's social security number, credit card numbers, names and information on his relatives... basically was creating a file which could have been used to steal his identity.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5246847

Be careful!
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You know what? I've heard of plenty of stories about someone being raped and/or murdered by someone whom they'd met in a bar (or in church, or wherever), and plenty of stories of people being swindled or cheated on by their spouses, and plenty of stories about someone hiring their friend's kid whom they'd known forever and having that person turn around and embezzle them out of business.

Yeah, you can have your identity stolen by a roommate you found through an apartment ad on craigslist. You can also have it stolen by your next significant other, or your coworker, or that weird neighbor, or whatever.

Be careful in LIFE. Don't be paranoid about the internet.
 
What I really like about that post is that I can't tell if you're male or female, CocoBootee. :)
 
The best areas are in San Fran. Thats where it originally started. That said, most of the cities around the country are good for something, be it real estate, used furniture or group activities.
 
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Well, I've met a couple of great girls from CL including my current crush. :rolleyes:

You just kind of have to really analyze e-mails and go by your intuition concerning who's safe to meet or not. At least, get some kind of rapport going on through e-mail or phone. If you have the slightest hesitation about the person, well hey, better safe than sorry. When meeting, meet where there's lots of people first...a public place.

Goodluck to you. :rose:
 
SweetErika said:
I've met many women on CL, using tactic similar as neonflux's. Some have been great, others complete flakes or weirdos, but you get that mixture anywhere. Because there is more anonymity on CL than other sites, I think it's a little more difficult to find good matches, and there may be a higher percentage of those who are less serious or change their minds.

I think the experience and results have a lot to do with what you're looking for and how you go about it. For example, if you're looking for NSA sex, mostly respond to short ads, or aren't specific in your ad, you may meet fewer quality prospects. Likewise, if you fail to use common sense by meeting strangers in private first or taking their word on health status, you're probably asking for trouble. Some of it may have to do with where on CL you post and look as well: I've done better in W4W than Casual Encounters, though I'm looking for more than NSA sex.
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Hey SweetErika! Could you give me a couple of examples of what you mean by flakes? I've met my current crush from there :eek: , we went out a couple of times. Now I've kind of declined some of her invites, b/c I'm too busy...but don't want her to think i'm a 'flake.' Anyway, yeah, let me know what your defintion of what flakes are. Por favor. :D

:rose:
 
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