I compare online dating to shopping at a bargain store like TJ Maxx or Marshall's--you may find something great, but you're going to wade through a lot of crap to find it. Even on a somewhat reputable site like Match (where I had a profile but not a membership), I got "winks" from very strange men, including one in his mid 40's looking for a woman in her early 20's to bear him four or more children. I have had relationships spring from online dating, but the most successful ones was when there was no rush to meet. Of course, none of them have been wildly successful considering I'm still single, but there were some good times.
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"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
-Desiderata
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