They probably didn't try long enough, or set their sights too high. An average man on a dating site should consider himself lucky if he receives one reply for each 20 messages he sends. It's a volume game.

20 years ago maybe but in 2018 online is "real life". To me there really shouldn't even be a distinction anymore between online dating and the more traditional means. Everyone is walking around with a computer in their pocket and has online presence now. 20 years ago if someone says they met someone online you'd be like "whaaaaat?" Now when I hear people talking about just meeting someone my first question is "what site did you meet on"? Look at the way we live our everyday lives. There's just no way that meeting people online hasn't surpassed traditional methods.

1 reply per 20 is pretty awful but I'd assume that might be the norm, IDK. if you're only shooting for the top 1% of the girls on sites, yeah your hit rate is going to suck but I will say I had fun with a lot of girls I went on dates with--maybe 40-50 over a 2.5 year period. maybe 5 sucked, I went on 2nd dates+ with 15 of them. most weren't in the top 5% and maybe the one or two that were kind of sucked ass personality wise.

A friend of mine who's about the same age in Madison have asked out or messaged back and forth with at least 3 of the same girls. 2 of them didn't go anywhere for me, but I hooked up with the one who rejected him in real life, lol.

Pharmacy girl update. She has been awesome so far. We went on two more dates and both times she has slept over. This has been a total of 6 dates now in under a month. And now she's back down in her hometown for a week long break.

She generally texts back a lot quicker than I do, within a couple of hours. And she generally initiates and is always the last person to send a text. Me, on the other hand usually let it die but I'll start something back up the next day.

What's odd now is that I sent her a text on Friday night asking her what time she gets off work this upcoming Thursday, with plans to set up a date. She doesn't respond which I thought was a little weird. Sunday rolls around, I send her a text hoping all is well and that I have been thinking of her.

Don't think she would be the ghosting type, so hopefully she's not dead? Or went camping for 3-4 days? Maybe our imessages aren't getting through? Anyways, I'm a little puzzled but not too worried.

What's the play here for the next few days? Just give up? Try and call her in a couple of days? Friend request her on FB?

Don't do anything.

If you've already reached out a couple times, no need to keep doing it.

Maybe shes busy with family, maybe her phone is dead, maybe she's getting back together with her ex.

In any case, wait til she texts you.

Yeah, I’m in the “do nothing” boat, and try to keep yourself from worrying or thinking about it as much as possible.

Yea I won’t be doing anything, I’m just completely puzzled now at this point. Everything was going great.

Hehe I’m an idiot. She was on a cruise and had no service. I vaguely remembered her mentioning that to me.

What's the minimum number of pics one should have in a profile? I had a friend take some pics of me when we were out running the other day, so I now have one decent pic of me standing outside in a tshirt. I hate being in front of a camera like an idiot while someone takes a picture of me. I'm not gonna put some lame selfie on a dating profile, but I don't know what other kinds of pics to make.

3 to 4

I mean 5 or 6 is the limit with tinder and bumble iirc anyway

Barrin this could have been you

Lololol Capone, I was just thinking of that scene! I’m a huge Seinfeld fan.

I think 3 is fine for pics, but 4-5 is probably optimal (if they're good).

Ugh, broke up with my long term girlfriend earlier this week. This was in the works for a while but obviously still sucks.

I'm mostly focusing on work and poker the next few weeks but will probably jump on Bumble/CMB fairly soon. I got assigned to a work project in London for 6 months starting in August. Anyone have experience with the dating scene there? Seems like it could be pretty good. I'm a 31 yr old white guy from the US, if that's relevant.

Sandra I think lives there or at least in the UK. I'll assume it's pretty easy there like any big city. Not sure what they think of foreigners especially ones that might be there only temporarily though

Thanks, yeah I can definitely see this being a roadblock. I think this will be the first time I've ever used online dating with the sole goal of casual relationships.

Maybe you should stick to tinder or the more casual sites. Not sure what those are anymore. The only thing I know about cmb is that a lot of Asians are on it. Maybe that’s your thing.

fyp. Failure to look as good during your first date irl as your profile pics inevitably leads to being ghosted.

Since no one else has bothered to ask, how is it going with your new main squeeze?

Quite well, thanks for asking. We just did another trip together, this one in Tepoztlán staying together for 3 days, 2 nights. She's so easy to get along with and I really enjoy each moment with her. We haven't really fought yet and have been able to talk through some minor things. I haven't checked OKC since I posted about it like 2 weeks ago and don't really care. I think it's getting pretty serious and I wouldn't be surprised if she says the L word in the coming weeks.

Only negatives for me is that it takes about an hour to get to the other's place and also I like to be in the heart of the hustle and bustle and she prefers a quieter place a bit closer to nature. I guess maybe it might be an issue someday, but we could probably find a compromise. Other than that I'm pretty enamored with her.

LOL you'll probably ask her to move in in a month or so; both hilarious and super cringe-worthy that you moved to Europe AND Mexico because you can't get laid in America and are now rushing into a serious relationship at breakneck speed. But then again, maybe that's what growing up in Nebraska does to a person, idk.

Pretty sure he’s dated a bunch of girls in his travels. While getting laid on Nebraska might not be his sweet spot, I doubt he would struggle that much in a big US city if it offered online poker and was cheap.

Do a thread search on Wax itt and you'll see he's made maybe like 1 post total that wasn't him being mad/jelly/a hater. Dude has some serious issues. He is strangely obsessed with Fossil for some reason.

Fossil - a TRO might be in order at some point before Wax's unhealthy fixation with your superior life causes him to go full stalker on you. The success you are having seems to really be absolutely consuming him.

This is possibly the dumbest, most idiotic post I have seen in this thread. I will say however, the last three letters in his post are spot on.

Disclaimer; have not read EVERY post in this thread.

Oh, that one guy is back for his bi-annual attack on my (formerly) nomadic lifestyle. See you again in 6 months my friend! <3