OLD is addicting
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| Wed, 08-10-2005 - 4:51pm |
I have posted on here just a few times but am a very faithful reader and find this board to be extremely helpful.
I have been doing OLD off and on for 3+ years and have had quite a few positive and negative experiences (more positive than negative). I can't tell you how many times I decide to just stop, close out accounts and take down my profiles only to find myself a few weeks later creating new profiles and becoming active again. I don't know if it the ego-boost of getting all the hits and emails from all these guys or what that keeps me coming back. Quite a few times I will re-up with these places for 3 or 5 free trial days. I have made 2 incredible friends from OLD...men I dated for awhile then split up with a mutual understanding yet remained friends with them to this day. I am 47 by the way so I think I am seeing this differently than if I was in my 20's.
I guess i am just wondering if anyone else finds OLD to be addictive or is it just me.
Polly

Glad to see you decided to post!
OLD is definitely addicting, especially in the beginning. For me though, it slowed down after awhile and became a bit redundant. LOL.
I'm curious to see what others think!
I have never done a whole lot of dating before...the idea of having photo galleries of men to study is enticing, even if I rarely find one I want to meet. Or that lives close enough to meet. (Sometimes I do a search for a considerable distance, just to see what's out there.)
I have been seeing a guy for several months. I just adore him. Yet I still want to date others (I need to make up for lost time...all the years I didn't date). I want to join specialized interest dating sites. I want to go out more. But I just don't have time! Work, doing stuff like what I am doing right this minute (!), chores, sleep, and my boyfriend take up all my time. Sigh.
Yes, initially it was addicting and yes talk about the ego-boosts. I'm a bit more seasoned (although at times you get hurt and/or frustrated) but like yourself I tend not to pay for the extended 6-1 year plans some of these sites offer, opting for the 1-month plan instead. I prefer it that way cause then I can take much needed breaks.
Ironically, though, I'm not a paid member on any site, but it seems that people are more conscious of non-paying members and offer their email addresses when they write me. I've been steady for the past 4-5 months (non-paying) but have still been able to make contact.
I guess I'm addicted!! (smile)