Author mr_ybor Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) My positive attitude on being "odd" is that person out there for me likely has the same problem...so we'd be like two peas in a pod. The odd pod! OkCupid's numbers show weirdos (like with lots of tats and crazy colored hair or whatever, for instance) got the almost the same exact ratings as their conventionally "good looking" but "generic" counterparts. There were more low scores (from those who weren't not into that), yet more high ratings from people who were into the more edgy look. Dave from Boyinaband goes into it really well here: Being an odd sock myself, most of those "weirdo" ladies are super appealing to me. I agree 100% with the findings. Honestly, IME, they're often far more laid back and cool than the usual, basic party girl at a trendy dance club. Some of you "normies" are really unhinged and just dress normal. That's about it! Trainwrecks abound in the suburbs. Fact. As for me, what I'm doing wrong, I couldn't tell you, haha! I fail utterly at being quirky-hot, but that's another topic entirely. Edited September 30, 2019 by a LoveShack.org Moderator Link to post Share on other sites
chillii Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) Just thought l'd drop back and let anyone interested know for what it's worth. A friend just joined pof here , in OZ, and l was looking through it with him even spoke to a few girls myself. Might pay to give it another look these days because l wouldn't know about where everyone is but here they've really cleaned it up. No dead profiles lots of nice ladies, real, plenty of them online and using it, the friends been talking to a lot already, he's lovin it. lt's certainly a serious contender again now here at the moment, it's a really good site, as compared to the dead wasteland it was when l joined it myself way back when. lf they haven't already cleaned it all up there yet it could be coming soon, keep your eye on it.. Edited September 29, 2019 by chillii Link to post Share on other sites
Twizzlestick Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Must be a different app in OZ because in the U.K. POF is junk and a waste of time for dating Link to post Share on other sites
chillii Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Yeah right , same back when l was on it , absolute rubbish. lt's damn good now almost wish l was single. Link to post Share on other sites
Ellener Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Match Group ( owner of Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid, PlentyOfFish etc ) has just been sued this week in the US by the FTC ( government agency ) for 5 years of allegedly using fake profiles as a con to sell subscriptions...in response Match company says they remove fake profiles within a day now. Here's eBIZMBA latest rankings for popularity of US dating sites Top 15 Most Popular Dating Websites | September 2019 Match is number 1. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author mr_ybor Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) Match Group ( owner of Match.com, Tinder, OKCupid, PlentyOfFish etc ) has just been sued this week in the US by the FTC ( government agency ) for 5 years of allegedly using fake profiles as a con to sell subscriptions...in response Match company says they remove fake profiles within a day now. I'd believe that. Match is sketch A.F., in my opinion. Edited September 30, 2019 by mr_ybor Link to post Share on other sites
chillii Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Just asking for my friend he has someone he's very keen on but the pics don't look right, more like a movie star or mag. He couldn't find anything reverse image is there anything else you can do to check them ? Link to post Share on other sites
Author mr_ybor Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 Just asking for my friend he has someone he's very keen on but the pics don't look right, more like a movie star or mag. He couldn't find anything reverse image is there anything else you can do to check them ? You can try reverse image search or TinEye, but a lot of obvs fake profiles don't come up. I had one girl that matched with me be a Canadian alternative model no where near me, which I flagged the account and let her know her pics were being used... but a lot of the time I think they're just mined from places that recomp/remeta the images upon upload (like Facebook, Imgur, etc.) so the algorithm doesn't catch them... or the scumbags are just using the longest dead profiles left active and bump them back up in the activity pile. Link to post Share on other sites
chillii Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Ahh cool thanks for that l'll let him know. lf she/he is a scammer she's damn good at it he showed me some convo you'd never pick it , but the pics def don't look right. Link to post Share on other sites
SumGuy Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Or you could just arrange to meet. That will answer all these questions better than any internet sleuthing. Link to post Share on other sites
Author mr_ybor Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) Or you could just arrange to meet. That will answer all these questions better than any internet sleuthing. Yeah, after a few exchanges inquiring about a (safe) public meetup spot like a coffee shop after work or a weekend afternoon is completely acceptable. It's the ultimate filter. I found asking them what their favorite part of town (or local restaurant, etc.) is shuts them down real quick too because the scammers generally aren't local. If you can't tell, B.S. matches are all I got on dating apps, LOL! Edited September 30, 2019 by mr_ybor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SumGuy Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Yeah, after a few exchanges inquiring about a (safe) public meetup spot like a coffee shop after work or a weekend afternoon is completely acceptable. It's the ultimate filter. I found asking them what their favorite part of town (or local restaurant, etc.) is shuts them down real quick too because the scammers generally aren't local. If you can't tell, B.S. matches are all I got on dating apps, LOL! LOL I'd also add being asked to meet in a Walmart parking lot at night. Like what?! Didn't agree to that of course. (That was one of my few interactions from a free OLD app, what a mistake that app was.) Link to post Share on other sites
Author mr_ybor Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) LOL I'd also add being asked to meet in a Walmart parking lot at night. Like what?! Didn't agree to that of course. Sweet cosmos, no, that's a baaaaaaad way to filter! No real woman (or man, for that matter) should agree to that! Edited September 30, 2019 by mr_ybor Link to post Share on other sites
chillii Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 That's weird , we searched everything last night zero came up anywhere with her pics. Yeah she's a few hours away so they can't just meet so anyway he's gonna try a call see what he gets. Link to post Share on other sites
SumGuy Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Sweet cosmos, no, that's a baaaaaaad way to filter! No real woman (or man, for that matter) should agree to that! Yah when she asked me to meet her there I figured prostitute or mugging, or both she wasn’t up for my counter proposal of a hip bar/restaurant not 2 min away on a well lit hopping street. Link to post Share on other sites
Author mr_ybor Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Yah when she asked me to meet her there I figured prostitute or mugging, or both she wasn’t up for my counter proposal of a hip bar/restaurant not 2 min away on a well lit hopping street. All the matches I seem to get lately are trying to "sell their pictures". B___, I'm on the internet. It's 50% free pictures/videos of naked women! There's nothing you can do to impress me at this point. Could we just get some actual women on here looking for, you know, dates? You know, start there? Edited October 2, 2019 by mr_ybor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SumGuy Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 All the matches I seem to get lately are trying to "sell their pictures". B___, I'm on the internet. It's 50% free pictures/videos of naked women! There's nothing you can do to impress me at this point. Could we just get some actual women on here looking for, you know, dates? You know, start there? Get your point. From my experience, my age, location, etc. Match has provided a ton of real women, who reach out, respond and want to date. Dates and even sex are not my “issue” it’s more the right person at the right time in life. As an aside, was thinking have you tried political organizations, events etc. thinking the non-basic, non-party girl I believe you are looking for could be found there...seems a kindred spirit thing. Link to post Share on other sites
Author mr_ybor Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 As an aside, was thinking have you tried political organizations, events etc. thinking the non-basic, non-party girl I believe you are looking for could be found there...seems a kindred spirit thing. I'm a lottocratist. I'm pretty sure there's no organization for that. Link to post Share on other sites
Ellener Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 'I'm a lottocratist. I'm pretty sure there's no organization for that. ' Sure there is Mr_ybor! https://www.sortitionfoundation.org/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author mr_ybor Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) 'I'm a lottocratist. I'm pretty sure there's no organization for that. ' Sure there is Mr_ybor! https://www.sortitionfoundation.org/ Dang, no Tampa chapter. That's fine I suppose. I only think about politics in intermittent flights of fancy in my usual lucidity of cosmic nihilism, LOL. "You know, this whole system would work better if... nah, nevermind, they'll never go for it. When's the next gamma ray burst hit?" -Literally the inside of my head Edit: I like that there's two in the foundation in Phoenix. I'll bet it's my buddy Mike (an anthropologist) who turned me onto the concept, and his equally brainy youngest daughter. It's literally where they live, haha! Edited October 3, 2019 by mr_ybor Link to post Share on other sites
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