ever found love online and it was real?

United States
February 20, 2012 3:24pm CST
i am wondering how many people have been going to online dating sites or somewhat and found true love at them? if so was it a free site or did you have to pay for it? was the relationship you got connected with worth the money you put towards the site to help you find the "one"? if it was worth it how much did you pay for it? im kinda out looking for a site like these but i am wondering if there are any free ones out there?
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
20 Feb 12
I found true love online at a free dating site called Plenty of Fish. My hubby and I have been together for almost five years now and we have 3 children together. I think when looking online for love it is best to be cautious and not to jump into anything too soon. Date for a while and see where it goes. Good luck!
• United States
20 Feb 12
alright thank you(: i will look into this and thanks for the advise but i've been into to many relationships i've jumped into them too fast and have already learned that(:
• United States
20 Feb 12
Shellyann-that's the website I used to meet my sweetie Jim! I have a number of friends that are on it, but I don't know that they approached it the same way I did. I posted my first profile, got a lot of weirdos, then I rewrote it and met my Jim! You gave Juggal the right advice-be cautious, date a while and let it take it where it goes!
• United States
20 Feb 12
so far i've gotten good comments about this site i am actually gonna give this a try i i will tell you guys how it goes.
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
22 Feb 12
I have met my boyfriend through Facebook. But I have tried those dating online only for free. None of them have worked. Only when I just stop dating online and just focus on Facebook. In fact I don't have any plan when I met my boyfriend. We were just friends. We just chat and found that he only lives nearby. Luckily, we are still together and going stronger.
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
2 Mar 12
That is so good to hear. I guess you both are on the progressing stage. I hope you will continue the good bond with that girl. Good luck.
• United States
26 Feb 12
yeah i recently met a girl on PoF.com and found eachother on fb and mostly talk to eachother on there.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Feb 12
Well back in the day there were some FREE type sites out there for dating, as I did do a little bit on there. But I ended up with some really cool guys, and some weird ones. One of them I am still good friends with still today, and my husband I am married too has known him for probably 20 yrs. I think the Best one out there right now is Harmony.com and actually know a couple that is married now because of that site.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Feb 12
Actually it is E-Harmony.com
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Feb 12
I found my soulmate in an AOL chatroom. I am so glad I was there to find him. =) My husband and I have been married for 8 years. My sister also found her fiance on Plenty of Fish and they have been togather for 2 years and getting married soon! Finding love online definitely does happen and it's very real.
• Valdosta, Georgia
20 Feb 12
Typo *7* years we have been married, 8 years we have been together. =)
• United States
20 Feb 12
thank you(: i am gonna check into this site and will let everyone know how it goes
• United Arab Emirates
22 Feb 12
Well, I am not against the online dating sites but I hate the people with fake identity..there are few chances to get a true partner through it...Just my view!!
• United States
23 Feb 12
yeah which is why i haven't turned to online dating but i don't see the harm in trying it.
• Ireland
20 Feb 12
Believe it or not, years ago I found love on MySpace. Social Networking sites are a great way to meet new people who are interested in the same thing as you are, as are forums. Unfortunately, after getting engaged, the relationship that I entered after meeting this guy in person did not work out, but our time together was mostly good and I'm glad that I met him because he helped to form a part of who I am today. Meeting people online can be dodgy, some are good, honest people, but some are not. You always need to think about your own safety if meeting someone you first met online. Best of luck with the online dating world.
• United States
20 Feb 12
yeah i never really liked myspace but i've heard its been upgraded alot?
• Ireland
21 Feb 12
They've changed it, but I recently deleted my account after not having used it for several years. I'm more of a Facebook person these days. Who's to say it can't work in the same way? :)
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
20 Feb 12
I know three couples who met on line and they all seem to be very happy, all of these were just by talking to people on line and not by joining any special dating site.
• United States
20 Feb 12
i can probably go and try this to if i ever find a good chatting place, everyone doesn't seem like they wanna talk on facebook that much
• United States
20 Feb 12
I finally tried online dating back in late 2010 after a difficult break up. I recognized that I was always dating men that I knew through work or friends, but I felt I needed a different type of man. I tried OkCupid! (no luck) and PlentyofFish...but wow! There were a lot of weirdos out there and there were all after me! I kinda kept to myself, and then tried that eHarmony Free Contact Weekend. Halfway through their questionnaire that was more like an interrogation, I realized I could create my own list of must-haves and turn-offs...and I did. That's when I rewrote my profile on PoF and it didn't take long for the right guy to pop into my suggested men! It went so well that I was spending half the night talking to him on the phone (and being tired the next day!), but I really got to know Jim quite well. We fell in love and we're planning to get married later this year! PlentyofFish didn't cost me a cent, but that was in 2010. Good luck in meeting your better half!
• United States
20 Feb 12
ok thank you i will be sure to check it out(:
@ashjoe76 (1422)
• India
21 Feb 12
I won't rule out the possibility, though I never had such an experience. The chances are the same as in real life. The fear of stumbling upon the wrong person is unnecessary I feel. One just has to use the common sense.
• United States
21 Feb 12
true one must always try to use common sense more often
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
28 Mar 12
i think finding a true love is difficult both online or offline personally i never paid for a dating site and so i think i won't pay a service like meeting people it sounds to me really strange also because in many dating sites even the paid ones not only those for free many scammers and false profiles are available so probably pay these services should result a waste!!
@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
28 Feb 12
Well good thing I am not into this. I met my boyfriend during our eyeball but at that time we have never been talk to each other online, and again I just met him personally because of the forum eyeball. It just so happened that through our friendship we ended up liking each other as in there was already the development during our friendship. With that thing I can't imagine myself to that situation it is like you need to buy something in order for you to have relationship or to love someone. No offense with this but that is just my opinion, because to begin with we have different point of views in life especially in terms of lovelife relationship. There are things that money couldn't but and that is the TRUE LOVE.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
20 Feb 12
Dear friend, I have no experience of sites to find the "soul mate" online. I never had an interest to register in such sites. The main motive, is that they are almost all paid, and then who I guarantee that I would find the love of my life online? In addition to this, and then I am almost sure, behind these sites could be a scam, then the money so once they were sent ... you can understand! This is my opinion, then you see a while!
• United States
20 Feb 12
i will partially believe your answer but i cant ever give up cause if i do it just wont get me anywhere it wont hurt to try once you just gotta have faith.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
20 Feb 12
While many people have found the "perfect" mate in online sites, beware of the scams. A few months back my friend sent me a link to a dating site. I joined out of fun and to maybe find someone I could like. I was able to have online friends with whom I chatted with when I am not busy until this supposedly British man started to court me with sweet emails. I was curious why someone who I haven't even met personally would fall in love with a picture. Last December, he sent an email informing me that he was sending some sort of package on the mail with jewelry, perfume and some cash. To cut the story short, it was all a scam and I was lucky to find out in time. It was a ploy to ask for some money as payment for delivery charges and whatever penalties. It is sad but some people use the dating sites to perpetuate scams, so beware.
• United States
21 Feb 12
ah someone was willing to try and scam you through a dating site? i better watch out for these too thanks for the heads up.
• United States
29 Feb 12
I met my wife online but it wasn't through an online dating site per se. I actually met her on an online poker chat room through total happen stance. The site was free and didn't involve real gambling. She lived on the complete other end of the country and she actually uprooted and moved across the nation to live with me and we are still happily together to this day and celebrated our first anniversary 2 weeks ago.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
21 Feb 12
I found my true love online but not on dating site. Actually he found me he is my childhood sweetheart and been separated for almost 23yrs. But unfortunately he has his own family and I don't want to involved in being his mistress that's why we been separated again. We have mutual feeling the love is still there but we must face the fact that we are not meant to be for now. We just have promises time will come if we are meant to be we will be together again. I tried to join some dating site but not yet found the right one.
@GemmaR (8517)
21 Feb 12
I have had a couple of relationships online, however the people who I was in a relationship with never actually came to meet up with me offline, so I guess that this would mean that the relationships didn't work at all. I think that things can work out online, but the people have to meet up as soon as possible to try and find out whether they get on as well offline as they do whilst talking over the internet. You can pretend to be whoever you want to be online, so trying to see if you still like the person when you're face to face could be another matter entirely.
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
21 Feb 12
love is found sometimes at the weirdest place you know? you do not have to find it actually. it will just come. I "found" mine several years ago, i met hubby online..those ancient chatting rooms in IRC lol..and it was just goofing and silliness..but guess what? we are still together through all rough and tough times. I am not sure if those dating sites are genuine though, i never joined any.
@totor_53 (223)
• Philippines
21 Feb 12
Well i haven't yet met the right match in an online website however, i have tried being a member of dating site. Its website address is www.dateinasia.com.
@Woody7189 (247)
• United States
21 Feb 12
I have tried several online dating sites in the past and did meet some interesting people. However, I never met anyone that I fell in love with. I do think that it is possible though, as long as both parties are completely honest about themselves. I have only used the free sites, so I got what I paid for. I do think the people who use the pay dating sites are generally more serious about actually finding someone. I wish you luck in your search.
@hunibani (720)
• Philippines
21 Feb 12
I found my true love online. I didn't meet him in dating site, it was in social site. We've been together for almost 3 years now and we are happy together. We are planning to get married.........