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on line dating, singles clubs and speed-dating........... I joined a dating site on friday and sent out some messages,not holding my breath..... I do promise to be careful, thats if anyone is daft enough to reply.......

Can't say I have had experience, but, they must work and be fun to a certain extent or they wouldn't be out there. :o)) Tina x

Done the online dating thing n found myself a perfect man (if there's such thing).........just bought a house together n couldn't be happier. Would say be careful tho....as with every online chat site you come across some dodgy peeps but if you use a well known site & don't mind paying for the privilage it could work to your advantage...........I used friendsreunited dating.....the orange tab up top... :o)xx

Hi Jules, That is the site I was thinking of joining,,,I have been a widow for 9 years and had a rough time lately now want to get on with life again...........

WELL daughter had been on own bringing up her children from her first marriage with zilch financial help from her ex. her second marriage ended disastrously and she didn't trust her judgment from then on in and didn't have any relationships from when that marriage ended when her daughter was 8. About 4 years ago (her daughter was now 19) on a whim one day at work on a Sunday when all was quiet and she didn't have anything to do she logged on and surfed, she found a site that was for friendships and signed up. She then felt OMG what have I done. She did meet one guy after making all the security checks and her son aged 22 sat in the car park of the restaurant she was dining at ,just to make sure she was OK. That wasnt a great success but she was contacted by another guy who was interested . he was 9 years younger than her and unmarried. They got on like a house on fire!! even spoke on the phone lots of times. He wanted to meet but she tried to put him off . He wasnt having it and insisted so she reluctantly agreed,again her son did all the checks and watched his Mum and stayed in the car park so she was OK. The upshot was they fell head over heels and married 18 months later. Been married now for 3 years and hes great. she wishes she had met him many moons ago,but thats fate as my MUM would say!!

Go for it...!! I had not long come out of a 12 year relationship which should have ended years before...I had no self confidence n was feeling down n out. Who'd want a single mother with 4 daughters....???....how wrong was I...!! Made loads of friends, had a great time being liked for me n never regreted a single day......best thing I ever done. All the best n keep me informed.... :o)xx

Yes David....VERY VERY CAREFUL. I think first rule has to be...never tell them where you live. Frightening. Deanna X

I was in a similar situation as Jules. Was with my ex hubby 12 years and we had 4 children together and thought that no one would be interested. I joined a few sites and it happened that I had loads of offers lol. A great confidence boost anyway lol. I met my partner through a good site and we havent looked back we now have a 4 week old daughter :). Just be weary about who you talk to and what info you give. Have fun though :-)

I found my lad from a add in the paper.he's now my OH & we have 2 children.

yay good on ya. Am sure you will get loads of replies Good luck and let us all know how you get on xxxx

You go for it girl, just be careful before agreeing to meet anyone & take a friend....if you don't have any, I'll come with you!! Just make sure your first date is in East Sussex, preferably Battle area...LOL's

Shirley, I was hoping to meet someone closer to home but if I am in the area I will certainly let you know,,,thank you everyone for your support...............

I often take a peak on that site and have hysterics at some of the photos, do they really think they will encourage someone who is a bit shy or wary anyway, to contact them? Really scary some of them look lol There do seem to be lots of nice ones on there too so I don't blame you for having a go, you can always say no after the first date if you don't seem to be hitting it off. One tip I have seen people use on dating progs on tv is to take a mobile with you and arrange for a friend to call you during the date, with a sort of coded message so you can get over to him or her whether you want rescuing or not. Then all you have to say is you have had an urgent message and need to leave straightaway, and that's you off the hook. Might be an idea if you are having dinner, to allow time for a good nosh first lol I don't know if it is because my o.h.is an Aquarius but there seem to be a large proportion of the men on that site with that birthsign lol Perhaps lots of Aquarians are not good at social intercourse. Good luck with your quest Waveyone. Liz x