Personals on Lit : Do they work

[Aphrodisiac]

I recently ventured over to the personals section & was looking around. There were a lot of ads & every one seems to be looking for that special some one.

My question is do the personals actually work ?

I saw a lot of typical responses on the personals the usual was :

" Hi my name is Mark , you like to have fun , email me @ mikefun@hotmail.com"

The majority of the replies were the same ...

I am just wondering if any one who posts on the personal boards actually found that special some one ... ?

Maybe I should be posting this on the personal boards .. but I thought I would give it a try here ... see if any has made a match due to the personals.

Thanks

 

[Ice Cold]

One more time with feeling.. FIRST POST!

I guess it depends on the individual and what they are looking for... sometimes the personals are vaque and others are very specific... but that doesn't guarantee that a connection would be made. Like with most thing it's a chance that some people are willing to take.

 

[Aphrodisiac]

 

[Zamdrist]

Ummm. I'm available. Wanna fuck?

 

[Aphrodisiac]

Ummm. I'm available. Wanna fuck?

Hmmmm ... I am not putting out a personal.


But, thanks for asking.

 

[Zamdrist]

Hmmmm ... I am not putting out a personal.


But, thanks for asking.

You do realize I was kidding, being playful. Hence the liberal use of emoticons.

 

[just pet]

Most of them read like impersonals

Plain wrap pleading

A good juicy tempting ad is rare

 

[QuickDuck]

I started on the personals, looking for someone special.

While i haven't found that person (yet), i have met many many wonderful friends, some in real life, and some purely online.

They are all special to me and i am happy to know them.

If that is anything to judge by, i would say it was a huge success.

Either that or i am getting soft in my old age

 

[Aphrodisiac]

You do realize I was kidding, being playful. Hence the liberal use of emoticons.

Only being playful .... kidding ... and to think I was thinking about your offer.



















Duh !

I knew you were playing.

 

[Lancecastor]

Yes.

My question is do the personals actually work ?



Thanks

Yes. The personals actually work.

Sometimes in mysterious ways.

Have fun;
Lance

 

[Aphrodisiac]

Most of them read like impersonals

Plain wrap pleading

A good juicy tempting ad is rare

You are so right ... many seem to carry the same message... its rare when one really stands out and grabs your attention.

 

[Zamdrist]

Duh !

I knew you were playing.

And you sounded (?) so serious. I'm sorry. It's past my bedtime I think.

Zamdrist ---> ---> Aphrodisiac

 

[Aphrodisiac]

Zamdrist ---> ---> Aphrodisiac

No worries ... me sleepy too.


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

It depends; I posted a sincere one in the Personals forum months ago - it had a few views but no replies and no other responses (PMs or emails). I've posted some tongue in cheek ones here on the GB, and had a number of responses. Did I find anybody via them? Not yet. If I was a woman I would get a response regardless of where I posted, but I doubt the guys get much of a response in the Personals board.

 

[Devilish1]

Well i dont know if the personals on here work very well but i have met alot of nice people by placing personal ads on other sites. So far ive only come across 2 that i wouldnt want to ever see again. When i was working it was hard to meet men concidering the popluation of men there was 1 single man to every 60 single woman...lol I use to use the personals alot BEFORE all the free ones went to being a paidd site. Which just suxs. Just try it and see what happens. It cant hurt.

 

[Aphrodisiac]

A male friend of mine moves a lot due to his work so at times he feels lonley in a new place so he began to place personal ads online.

He said that he met some very interesting women online but when it came down to the meeting out of the 6 women he met , only one of the woman was like the picture she sent ... the rest had send him pictures of themselves that were 10 yrs old etc ...

He was a gentleman and went out with them , even though they had lied to him ... concerning their looks & age.

With personal ads you are just taking a big chance ...

But it is an interesting way to meet new people.

 

[RawHumor]

I think it'd be better to just hand around in a forum for a while and then find someone that way.

Plus, there's less pressure that way.

 

[intrigued]

I see personal ads as a great "weeding out" tool. When I compare the interactions that result online versus a month of dates with someone new in my personal life, there is NO comparison. (Which is why I have not even attempted to date.)

My personal ad here brought my lovely ukin into my life, and my ad then became another chit chat place for us to play. I don't think many have taken my ad too seriously, since the only responses have been to wish me well. It has brought friendships into my life, and ukin, and he is by far, a treasure. Due to distance, our relationship may never become what we desire, but we will remain close, I'm betting, regardless.
I think my ad was way over the top, and I have thought of deleting it, but chose not to, because it is "me". I am "over the top", and theres just no hiding it.
I also use a personals site, and the thing I have deduced from that site, and heck, from most of my online interactions, is that people often lead you to believe they want a relationship, yet they hit you right off the bat with wanting to cyber. Why can't they just say that to begin with? And why not reveal that you're married and looking for a little entertainment only? Its a good thing I see through "bs" instantly. If a person can't even bother to say "hi, how are you?", or if they speak like a kid, such as ...." U R so hot! I would luv to cum all over u"...well, they get no reply.
I have been on the net long enough that I can tell from the first few sentences they speak if I wish to know more, and so rarely do I find myself wanting to know more. I am here for genuine interactions, even if they don't develop into something more, something that results in an "in person" experience. That is what I desire, but the journey to that place is quite enjoyable, regardless.

It isn't often that I spot a genuine, revealing ad here, and that can mean different things. If a person openly admits their true desire, whatever it may be, then that is a good ad, regardless of whether or not it suits my purposes, and I will bump it for the poster. I'm betting that if we just plainly reveal what it is we seek, we will have a much better chance of getting it.

 

[MobyPlay]

Long time ago ... I placed a personal ad.

I met a lovely woman and we became friends and then there was that girl that was stalking me for a while ... its a big hit or miss with personal ads.

 

[Devilish1]

He said that he met some very interesting women online but when it came down to the meeting out of the 6 women he met , only one of the woman was like the picture she sent ... the rest had send him pictures of themselves that were 10 yrs old etc ...

He was a gentleman and went out with them , even though they had lied to him ... concerning their looks & age.

With personal ads you are just taking a big chance ...

But it is an interesting way to meet new people.

Well meeting people anywhere for that matter you take some kind of chance.
I have only came into contact with one guy who sent me a picture of himself and when i met him i wanted to crawl under a car and DIE! He looked ALOT younger than his 32 years. Almost looked 18 yrs old.
When i start talking to someone that has just answered my ad and they ask for a picture, i will tell them BEFORE i send it that im not very photogentic and not to judge my picture by how i really look like in real life. Surprisingly that works.
I have always told them that my picture might be a year or 2 yrs old.
Most have said my pictures dont look anything like me that most are very happy to see the " REAL" me in person.

I just dont see why anyone that answers or places a ad online would even lie about what they look like. I mean, if you are going to ever meet them they will find out that you lied about your age or looks. so why not just be upfront about it and pray that they dont run anyway when they see you.......LOL

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Spinaroonie]

I like the personals cos it's easy to fp on them!