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| Tue, 02-27-2007 - 1:54pm |
Anyone have success with this? I am a little frightened to try because it seems like there are a lot of weirdos....but what else is new right!
Anyway...thoughts welcome :)

I have looked at the one here and it seems that there are 2 common requests:
1) date for local special event - like concert, party, charity dinner
2) sex - and some of the requests are for strange things - like swingers
The anonyminity of CL is somewhat unnerving for me. At least with match they have to put their zipcode and photo and fill out a lot of info.
You also have the option of staying anonymous with match - you can email back and forth until you find out enough to check up on the guy to make sure he is who he says he is. I am not sure if CL offers this - I thought you can see the email address going both ways. I guess if you have one of those freebies online like hotmail or gmail without your name that is a good idea.
You might want to check out the OLD board here on iVillage - I thought I remembered reading that many do not like CL and have not had success with it.
I would not do it.
I had not ever gone to the CL website before, so last night after readin this post, I did.
Talk about odd!
There were more gay ads than anything, which isn't all that surprising considering the town I'm near. The ones of people looking for a relationship made me laugh. one guy's said that he wanted someone who didn't take drugs, drinks only occassionally, and if they were a smoker, they must be willing to quit immediately. He went on to say that twenty pounds overweight would be fine, as long as she didn't mind working out with him to lose it. What?!
I'm trying to look on the bright side- he was specific, knows what he wants, and probably thinks he's a great catch. I laughed, clicked NEXT!! and wished him well. Even though I fall into those criteria, his arrogance turned me off. WAY off.
There weren't any really serious posts, the missed connections post was sort of cute to read. I think I'll continue to read it when I'm bored, but it certainly isn't anything I would ever take seriously. Since it's completely free and anonymous, it's way too easy for the whackos to use.
Moody, steering clear of CL
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Agreed - I have used CL to buy and sell furniture.
Just for entertainment purposes - here are a few of today's messages from my area:
I'm looking for a nice ongoing intimate relationship with a local woman. Prefer around my age to older. Married is OK. I am. I'll answer any with photo if you seem to be genuine.
In need of financial assistance? Open to a no strings involvement?
Then perhaps you would like to form a discreet relationship with a handsome, fit married man who will show you a good time both in and out of bed.
Tell me about yourself...and if possible forward a pic.
Thanks
I'm a fun, outgoing, intelligent, safe, sane, very passionate, and very oral military officer and gentleman who will be at a hotel in Ft. Lauderdale from 6-9 March. Looking for some fun female companionship. Let's have dinner and cocktails and see where it goes.. I'm 6' 200 lbs, and will return a pic if you send one.
I'm a very accomplished, professionally prominent, MWM, Handsome, in good shape, well-educated, with diverse interests. I'm not looking for anything complex or serious....just fun and pleasure on an ongoing basis.
are there any women here feeling the same as me .. bored, tired of the same routine day to day ... looking for adventure, excitement, fun .. do something crazy and spontantous? ... lets communicate with one another and see if we can spice things up a bit ... lunch to discuss the various possibilites ... am tall athletic and handsome ... lets chat and see what happens .