Josh30041 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Just wondering whats up with them? I thought some were REAL, but apparently not as I have been getting links to other sites. Why do they do this? lol. PS. otherwise its a great site, just personals are not good. Link to comment
annie24 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 that's why I think paid sites are better. if someone is putting down $15, $30 a month for an ad, there is a higher probablility that they are serious about meeting someone and that they are a real, life person. Link to comment
iwishiknew Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Craigslist is nothing but fake, bogus people..Don't waste your time with it..I have tried it several times and its nothing but a waste of time! Link to comment
Josh30041 Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Craigslist is nothing but fake, bogus people..Don't waste your time with it..I have tried it several times and its nothing but a waste of time! same here. but I have met someone real on matchdoctor and Plentyoffish (free sites). Now I need to pay for perfectmatch! Link to comment
Dako Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 In my town it seems like a site for casual sex or threesomes, or gals with impotent husbands who wanna watch. Oh, and the boys... Kewl. Link to comment
Reluctant Rebuilder Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 In my town it seems like a site for casual sex or threesomes, or gals with impotent husbands who wanna watch. Oh, and the boys... Kewl. Kewl indeed. so..... can I uh... stay at your place? Link to comment
Josh30041 Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 In my town it seems like a site for casual sex or threesomes, or gals with impotent husbands who wanna watch. Oh, and the boys... Kewl. oh brother! Butr yes I am off it now. Just a waste of time! Link to comment
Cardinal Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Craigslist can work just like any other dating site. It has its advantages. In cities where it is popular, you have new people posting every day. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out which profiles are fake and who the shills are. It is a very repetetive process for the fakes. They aren't very imaginative. People fall for the same crap. For the record I dated a woman I met off craigslist for 2 months this fall. I sent an email to four women. Got four legitimate replies. She was one of them. We had a great time together. Craigslist is free. Sometimes it is easier to meet women on there since there aren't a bunch of restrictions. Downside however, is that you usually don't know much about who you are meeting. Link to comment
Josh30041 Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 how do you tell what is real and what isnt? I can never figure it out on craigslist! Link to comment
annie24 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 after exchanging a few e-mails, you should ask to talk to them on the phone, so you can be sure that they are really women. and then meet soon after in starbuck's. as for the profile..... if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.... Link to comment
Cardinal Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Right. Women offering sex or making direct sexual gestures in the personals section. Those are all fake. Anytime you get a link to a woman's personal website, it is fake. Women who 'have to be discreet'. Those are usually fake. It is an easy way to cover up a money scam and for them not to have to give you any info. You can always ask them something about your city or something that will tip you off for a fake. They often can't answer. Occasionally you will have some crafty fakers but they are usually caught by other members. You can mark any post spam just as any other member can. Enough votes and it is gone. There is power in numbers. Just look for repetition. You'll also get bots! Bots are easy to spot. You can tell a human didn't write it. They either write like 5 words to get your attention or they write several paragraphs that say nothing. Bots are all over craigslist. Link to comment
CaliGirl77 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Just remember, you get what you paid for.......and nothing is free...... Be careful on free sites........Myspace, Craigslist.........I have had major issues with both.........lots of fakes and crazies. (not all though). Link to comment
Josh30041 Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 wow, thanks for the help. Yea have been getting crazy replies on craigslist. ANd myspace- well chat with friends on there only. I am on link removed, seems good. Link to comment
quietgrl Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 This thread about Craigslist is funny but true Link to comment
easyguy Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 The protocol on craigslist's personals is an embarrassment in itself. The fact that many women on CL develop a lengthy criterium of Needs and Wants that are unrealistic just goes to show that many singles are single simply because they either do not know what they want and/or they are being way too picky about what they think would mesh best with, when they are really calling out for attention. I have read posts where a young woman would literally post several paragraphs about herself, usually rambling on about who-knows-what. If there is one thing I get turned off by dating profiles/posts, it is an autobiography. That's sort of like, um, hearing the entire spoiled plot of a movie or book from someone before you experience it yourself. 1 Link to comment
annie24 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 That's sort of like, um, hearing the entire spoiled plot of a movie or book from someone before you experience it yourself. well said! no one wants to hear a laundry list of wants/needs. just say the basics of what you are looking for and let the relationship unfold as it may. Link to comment
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