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RE: Why I hate online dating
(03-19-2018 08:41 PM)ksbms Wrote: There is another big problem which everyone here seems to turn a blind eye to. Privacy and data protection.
Tinder’s privacy policy (from 2017) clearly states: “you should not expect that your personal information, chats, or other communications will always remain secure”. As a few minutes with a perfectly clear tutorial on GitHub called Tinder Scraper that can “collect information on users in order to draw insights that may serve the public.”
Tinder is owned by Match Group which in turn is owned by IAC. You have no idea who harvests, aggregates, sells and buys your data, which services it is linked to, what services you are targeted with and how extensive and by whom your personal profile of your desires, likes, dislikes, preferences, and secrets are held on you and by whom and what they can or will be used for (and don't forget that to authorise Tinder access you provided them with your phone number, Instagram and Facebook account too).
Ouch.
This is a huge point, you can't trust these type of companies- especially with facial recognition software.
If you can do well the traditional way, then I don't really see the point in sacrificing your privacy to bang mediocre girls from online.
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Lermontov
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RE: Why I hate online dating
(03-21-2018 12:45 PM)Player_1337 Wrote: (03-21-2018 10:06 AM)griffinmill Wrote: Quote:Even if you implement alcohol and tight logistics, the worst part of online dating is the often failed first meeting/'drink date to nowhere' phenomenon.
You never know if they're just looking for attention and/or are serial 'first daters'. Most of the time these chicks disappear (especially if you didn't bang on the first meet).
Most people are still meeting in traditional ways (social circle, work, or on a drunken social outing). Internet dating is an awkward contrivance that is not suited to developing a substantive relationship (or even a MLTR) because the "first date" often requires a snap judgement to be made, and most girls have too much choice in the arena to wait for something to develop if they don't feel it right off the bat. Sometimes you'll meet a chick who is DTF - or a rare situation where you are just her exact physical type (and she's a few points below you in SMV) that she ends up chasing you.
For the most part, dates-to-nowhere are common, even if you have your logistics set.
It's the harsh reality. I've had a lot of success online, but the failed prospects often feel soul crushing (you can never accurately gauge where things went 'wrong'). This has led me to go increasingly more direct the last couple years (the zero date scenario). I also seem to do better with college age girls rather than the odd mid-late 20's demographic. The latter group often have a different value system and probably suspect I'm a player.
I'd rather her outright reject/block/ignore me during the 'messaging' phases than waste my time by meeting at some bar.
These women are at such an advantage from the onset, I'll continue to do whatever I can to swing the odds in my favor.
Once a guy knows he can have relatively consistant success with quality women, I think he shouldn't worry about the failed prospects here and there anymore. The way we are can't please everybody. I find that the same behavior and similar conversations on a first date with two different women can sometimes yield pretty different outcomes.
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RE: Why I hate online dating
(03-21-2018 10:06 AM)griffinmill Wrote: Quote:Even if you implement alcohol and tight logistics, the worst part of online dating is the often failed first meeting/'drink date to nowhere' phenomenon.
You never know if they're just looking for attention and/or are serial 'first daters'. Most of the time these chicks disappear (especially if you didn't bang on the first meet).
Most people are still meeting in traditional ways (social circle, work, or on a drunken social outing). Internet dating is an awkward contrivance that is not suited to developing a substantive relationship (or even a MLTR) because the "first date" often requires a snap judgement to be made, and most girls have too much choice in the arena to wait for something to develop if they don't feel it right off the bat. Sometimes you'll meet a chick who is DTF - or a rare situation where you are just her exact physical type (and she's a few points below you in SMV) that she ends up chasing you.
For the most part, dates-to-nowhere are common, even if you have your logistics set.
If you're having even 40% dates-to-nowhere, your Game needs some work.
It goes without saying your logistics need to be on lockdown. As in 5-10 minute trip to your place or a hotel if at all possible.
As others have said, schedule 2 girls a night then if you get a girl who's a complete dud, next, and amuse yourself for an hour until the next one shows, or double-book at the same time.
(This post was last modified: 03-23-2018 03:46 PM by DonnyGately.)
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HankMoody
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RE: Why I hate online dating
Update, for any of you who care...
I ended up smashing the new chick off Bumble. And I mean SMASHING.
Just my type - short (like 5'1), dark hair, green eyes, big boobs without being fat, and certifiably insane (yes, I like the crazy ones). Totally into rough kinky sex, too. I could smash this chick 10 times a day and it wouldn't be enough. My neighbors probably hate me more than usual, and she managed to rip my sheets.
So, for all the time wasted on Bumble, it might actually have been worth it.
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RE: Why I hate online dating
(03-25-2018 10:03 AM)HankMoody Wrote: Update, for any of you who care...
I ended up smashing the new chick off Bumble. And I mean SMASHING.
Just my type - short (like 5'1), dark hair, green eyes, big boobs without being fat, and certifiably insane (yes, I like the crazy ones). Totally into rough kinky sex, too. I could smash this chick 10 times a day and it wouldn't be enough. My neighbors probably hate me more than usual, and she managed to rip my sheets.
So, for all the time wasted on Bumble, it might actually have been worth it.
"Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you"
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RE: Why I hate online dating
(03-25-2018 10:03 AM)HankMoody Wrote: I ended up smashing the new chick off Bumble. And I mean SMASHING.
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