I'm back in the game...

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Registered: 05-15-2004
I'm back in the game...
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Mon, 04-04-2005 - 9:34am

This weekend I fell for the dreaded scheme that I said I never would: I shelled out the cash for a one-month membership on Yahoo Personals just so I could reply to one person.

I really like her profile, but she originally sent me an email way back in January. I had not checked my YP profile in all that time, because after I hid my Match profile I totally forgot about it. I understand that signing up just to contact someone usually backfires (and in this situation it's been long enough that she may have found someone already), but I decided what the heck. :-)

One other strange thing -- I had a message from a girl who had actually recognized me at a restaurant here in town. She had seen my profile on YP and then seen me one day when me and some of the guys went out to lunch. She left me her Yahoo messenger ID and asked if I was curious to contact her. I've never had anyone recognize me IRL. Has this happened to any of you guys?

Eric

Edited to add: I often use "guys" when referring to both men and women, so I didn't want to sound like I just wanted male input... lol.




Edited 4/4/2005 9:43 am ET ET by eric_35m

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Registered: 07-21-2004
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 9:40am

Good for you, Eric!

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Registered: 02-15-2005
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 9:42am
Yeah! I've missed you!


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 10:16am
Good luck and I'm glad to hear you're back. Hopefully she hasn't found anyone since January but that's the chance you'll take. Let us know!
No, I've never had anyone recognize me IRL. But last summer I was at a bar meeting a new guy and another guy I had been out with once was standing right behind the 'new' guy and it was very awkward!
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Registered: 08-27-2004
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 11:49am

Wishing you lots of luck, Eric!!! I hope you have a great experience this time around! Be sure to keep us posted on the two girls you got on the line now.

Holly

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Registered: 02-07-2005
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 2:19pm

Hi Eric,

The last time I did Match I signed on again because of one particular guy, which didn't work out after about 3 meets, but I did connect at that time with the guy I am seeing exclusively now and we are into our third month, so I think good things can happen.

I haven't had anyone recognize me IRL, but I have recognized them and was glad I hit "delete" when I did! I go by my intuition alot and it usually pays off!

Best of luck to you!

Sunshine

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Registered: 05-16-2004
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 2:36pm

I rounded the corner one day at my kids' daycare and ran smack into an online dater. Another onliner is a mom in my kids' Kindegarten. I spotted yet another in a school photo book (the person was giving a speech to my daughter's class). Oh, and another works at one of my clients.

I'd say most people I've met I wouldn't have recognized unless I was really concentrating on their picture. The photos are usually not 100% accurate. Most people are better in person though not always.

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Registered: 03-05-2004
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 7:58pm

As I was walking into PetSmart a couple weekends ago, I spotted a guy from match. He did a double take as I mumbled to my sister I had seen him on match.


That's the only real life sighting I have had.

Michele

Michele
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Registered: 12-10-2004
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 12:04am

I haven't ever been recognized (so far as I know) but I've recognized a woman I saw online once. She was a hottie and I had her in my favorites list, too. Walking down the mall.

Unfortunately, I was with a friend of mine that I was semi-into at the time, so I couldn't stop and talk to the McHottie that I saw. Sent her an email later saying "were you at the mall last Saturday?" but realized all that meant was that I saw her and didn't have the guts to talk to her in person, thereby disqualifying me as a potential date. :(

Anyway, welcome back to the game, and as long as you've signed up then don't just write the one gal- write several! :)

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Registered: 05-14-1999
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 12:20pm

It's never happened to me, personally but,
has happened to a friend of mine ...

Did it freak you out? It freaked my friend
out a little ... funny.

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 12:26pm
I've never seen anyone in real life whom I've recognized from OLD. But I've seen faces online that I've recognized from real life - mostly I recognize people I used to know from school.

 

 

 

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