I'm giving up on a dating apps

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At least for now.

And let's hope I shall never return.

I never used them

I tried as well for a while with 0 luck

I've never used them either
I wouldn't even know where to start in I'm honest

Before I met David (when I was single) I contemplated online dating but I realized it was too dangerous to even attempt because of catfishers and criminals!! !

My friends and neighbors who found love through online dating apps were just lucky & their results are an anomaly compared to the vast majority of the population!

Their results DO NOT reflect the general U.S adult dating demographic

Most people who utilize online dating apps don't end up making it to romantic relationship formation stage and don't end up getting married

Glenn and Jealene must have both done something different to stay out of those statistics then...

Perhaps your future partner might be right in front of you on this very forum @Lost_dragon...

Advice from my neighbor Glenn on how to find love online:

*bold and underlines are mine*

"Be honest and truthful. If a person lies online they can not be truthful and trusted in life."

What he is saying is when you start dating someone online, you must be transparent & vulnerable and be upfront about any secrets (like being Autistic for example) which will make it easier to find the perfect match and progress to marriage!! !

Good luck!

Oh well, you don't have to worry about those anymore, do you?

My time on dating apps wasn't all bad. I met four women.

The first was straight and just looking for friendship. Fair enough. We met up twice. I gained a nice sketchbook from the experience.

Now the second, I was surprised at first by our height difference. She was 5ft whereas I am 5ft 8, so that was interesting. It was funny really because I went to hug her as I was saying goodbye and I accidentally knocked her hat off. The breeze caught the hat and I went chasing after it down the train platform. However, I caught the hat and returned it to her.

We didn't really click in that way but we were friends for a bit before drifting apart gradually.

The third, well, she was an interesting character. However, she was still fairly hung-up on her ex and our personalities didn't mesh well together. Still, the milkshake place we went to was nice.

As for the fourth, we became friends. I connected with her more than the others. She was funny, nerdy, very talkative and had enough nervous energy to rival even me. However, I wasn't quite feeling it and I got pretty wrapped up in trying to find a new job, so dating took a backseat in my mind.

I was honest about this and she admitted that she wasn't really feeling it either. Then I remembered what she'd said about not having many friends in the LGBT community and being disowned by her family. So I suggested that I could introduce her to my friends. She liked the idea, so I did. The group has really taken a liking to her. I know my friend, let's call him Nate, wants me to invite her the next time we all hang out.

My other friend, let's call her Olivia, she met her new girlfriend at an art class.

I think I should join a hobby group or something. I should get out more. Make new friends.

Wow you did really well

That's so good of you to introduce her to your friends as well

Best of luck with finding a hobby
That could be the place to meet someone new maybe as well

Never really been fond of them, myself.

Even so, why would anyone want to hook up with such an intolerable, hard-headed screw-up? >:T

That why most people lie
Not that I'm advising such a thing

It is totally ok to give up.

It is ok to give up on everything dating too.