Is this just a dating site?

9/1/2009 5:15:46 PM	Is this just a dating site?
sandgirl51 Lacey, WA age: 51	Due to recent emails and conversations/posts I have read I have come to the conclusion that many people on here think this site should be for dating only. I put in my profile that I am here for friends, chat and forums. I have had several contact me and I again remind them I am here for friends but after a few emails they try to take things in another direction and when I remind them of the profile and initial email saying that is not what I am here for....I still get blasted with anger and comments like "this is a dating site" and am told I should not be on here. I know there are couples, married people and singles just looking for friends and socializing on this site. There are chat rooms here, in my opinion that implies that socializing and friends are intended? Question: Do you think that anyone NOT looking to date should not be on this site? Meet singles in your area here at DateHookup.com, we're 100% free for everything! Join now!
9/1/2009 5:18:55 PM	Is this just a dating site?
briscoone Chicago, IL age: 45	some people just do not know how to read.I read your profile and just wanted to be friends.
9/1/2009 5:20:55 PM	Is this just a dating site?
metu Mansfield, TX age: 48	Who gives a crap what somebody else thinks...if you're here for friends, no one can stop you.
9/1/2009 5:35:55 PM	Is this just a dating site?
21stcent South Prairie, WA age: 58	Been here for awhile and have met both friends and along the way a few dates. Those who are just here looking for a date are missing out on finding some really good friends. With the forums here we interact with a lot of different people from all over. We get to explore how we feel and discover how others feel about all sorts of different things. A lot of us enjoy just finding a common ground on a lot of different subjects that we wouldn't find someplace else. We get to see how people treat someone different, their views on subjects we wouldn't even begin to know to ask them if we met them. So the age old question of DH. Is it a dating site or a social network? I'll have to say both. It's a great way to see how our fellow humans are doing and along the way, we might just find the love of our lifes if we allow ourselves to. To the OP, love you like a sister! I'm blessed to know you "in person"!
9/1/2009 5:49:27 PM	Is this just a dating site?
nicksterdemus Bastelica France age: 50	You shouldn't be concerned w/other folks misconceptions when they wish to misjudge your plainly described intentions. It nevah ceases to amaze me that because someone is lookin' for a fit that they feel someone else should oblige them regardless. Then you have the knuckleheads that think you're playing hard to get or you just wrote that to avoid certain other people. Puleeze, get a clue. They are the other prople! The one thing I find interesting above all is the number of folks that think this site and anyone on it should adhere to their interpretations. No shortage of onsite experts volunteering their help to tell you how it is, according to them. Tell 'em to take a hike, delete any e-mail from the bums and block them to prevent them from perving your profile. They'll be pissed but, they'll get over it and move on to someone more submissive that they can use as a doormat. If you don't they'll make a habit of wiping their feet & walkin' all over you on a regular basis. And by gawd you can tell 'em Uncle ole Nick said so...
9/1/2009 5:52:48 PM	Is this just a dating site?
librajason Gateway, AR age: 34	Well no. If they'da wanted everyone here to get along, they wouldn't have the Current Events & Politics forum. [Edited 9/1/2009 6:07:41 PM PST]
9/1/2009 6:06:33 PM	Is this just a dating site?
busybee59 Bonney Lake, WA age: 61	I think the chat rooms are just that!! They are to chat, meet people and socialize. You can go into the forum such as Dating, relationships and so forth to get dates or ask questions. There are a lot of people that just want to make friends, so why not do it in a chat room. I perve the chat room to see what people are like and to see if I want to know them better. There is nothing wrong with it. If people don't like what they see let them go elsewhere! I feel if you put someone in your profile that interacts with that statement, that you are here for friends, than they should respect you for it and not try to read anything different into it. I would block someone if they started giving me a bad time. I'm just on here for the friends and if I should meet someone and we click so be it!! I would never give up the friendships I have made on the chats.
9/1/2009 6:41:30 PM	Is this just a dating site?
sandgirl51 Lacey, WA age: 51	Quote from librajason: Well no. If they'da wanted everyone here to get along, they wouldn't have the Current Events & Politics forum. Dang right Jason! Thats proof enough for me! Thanks 21stcent..luv ya too and ALL my DH friends! Seems many agree with me. If your single and alone why not have another venue to meet some really great friends! Besides..the Sex and Dating forums provide soooo much entertainment..I mean education!
9/1/2009 6:42:52 PM	Is this just a dating site?
bbw47reader Frederick, MD age: 47	There are more selections than 'single' and 'divorced', on the drop down menu, ain't there? Maybe some little old grannies are on here to 'hook up' with other little old grannies and 'go out' to yarn conventions. Look, they're just pissy because you're not interested in dating them. Or sex chatting them, or whatever. All you have to do is copy and paste whatever line you have into your email response to them about friends only - in case they are really just too stupid to have read your profile. Any anger, abuse or criticism, DO NOT REPLY. Click the 'Report' button, delete their email and block them. Unless you want to engage in debate and defend your decision to the eternally dense and personally offended, in which case - have at it. You will get dense and offensive responses. If it bothers or frustrates you, and you keep doing it, then don't whine about the idiot responses you get from idiots.
9/1/2009 6:45:59 PM	Is this just a dating site?
surrealone Overland Park, KS age: 39	Quote from bbw47reader: Unless you want to engage in debate and defend your decision to the eternally dense and personally offended, in which case - have at it. You will get dense and offensive responses. Your true feelings about our differences of opinion finally come out! -- SR1 [Edited 9/1/2009 6:46:07 PM PST]
9/1/2009 6:55:24 PM	Is this just a dating site?
bbw47reader Frederick, MD age: 47	Aw, you're not that dense, and I'm rarely offended.
9/1/2009 7:08:59 PM	Is this just a dating site?
sandgirl51 Lacey, WA age: 51	Quote from bbw47reader: There are more selections than 'single' and 'divorced', on the drop down menu, ain't there? Maybe some little old grannies are on here to 'hook up' with other little old grannies and 'go out' to yarn conventions. Look, they're just pissy because you're not interested in dating them. Or sex chatting them, or whatever. All you have to do is copy and paste whatever line you have into your email response to them about friends only - in case they are really just too stupid to have read your profile. Any anger, abuse or criticism, DO NOT REPLY. Click the 'Report' button, delete their email and block them. Unless you want to engage in debate and defend your decision to the eternally dense and personally offended, in which case - have at it. You will get dense and offensive responses. If it bothers or frustrates you, and you keep doing it, then don't whine about the idiot responses you get from idiots. Yep..thats what I do...ignore or block if they continue to contact me. I have also edited my profile to put that in all caps..hope that helps them see it better! It just seemed to me I was getting contacted by so many of these "Richard Cranium's that I wanted to see if my reasons for being on here were way off base.
9/1/2009 7:31:34 PM	Is this just a dating site?
noob_online San Diego, CA age: 53	I'm not looking to date but I state that in my profile.
9/1/2009 11:00:14 PM	Is this just a dating site?
iamalwaysjustme Olathe, KS age: 50	Quote from purebredpolly: I can't handle criticism either. I hit the report button, and call customer support right away. You have to have some back bone to be on DH , I guess we will just have to see how long you last
9/1/2009 11:02:57 PM	Is this just a dating site?
iamalwaysjustme Olathe, KS age: 50	Do you think I give a rat's a** as to what YOU think
9/1/2009 11:07:23 PM	Is this just a dating site?
iamalwaysjustme Olathe, KS age: 50	You are one NEWBIE
9/2/2009 9:53:19 AM	Is this just a dating site?
iamalwaysjustme Olathe, KS age: 50	OHHH great Newbie has blocked me That must be a record , first day on site and already blocking people , when she gets her precious feeling hurt
9/2/2009 11:08:46 AM	Is this just a dating site?
chicaboom59 North Bergen, NJ age: 60	I do believe that the intention was to be a dating sites, but IMO it is more than a dating site, the forums and friends that are here make it more than just dating. To me the following fall into real dating sites for just dating: Match.com Yahoo Personals eHarmony Chemistry.com There are so many more, but once you introduce chat rooms and forums then you are venturing into another realm. These areas bring people together creating friendships. Except for yahoo the dating sites I mention do not have forums or chat rooms. This and all mentioned sites can link you to anything and anyone. And I can guarantee that most of the people on here are scattered elswhere also. I have had emails to where they start off as just a simply chat and try to change the flow afterward. Geezzzz, I even got an email from some guy who I guess was upset that I would not respond that he told me to get lost..... LOL. I responded by calling him an a**hole then blocked him..... haha. My suggestion is just to ignore these people and if they persist block. JMO How are you SG.... long time no talk
9/2/2009 6:24:47 PM	Is this just a dating site?
g8guy Puyallup, WA age: 62	I'm kind of thinking this is both....I have meant some really great friends, I even found a really nice woman on here. I still have my friends and tha tha thats all folks. Block me if you must!!!!!!!!!!!
9/2/2009 6:44:18 PM	Is this just a dating site?
sun_shine51 West Monroe, LA age: 58	Question: Do you think that anyone NOT looking to date should not be on this site? You don't have to be on here only looking for a date. This site is also here to make friends, learn, share, and just have fun. If people can't understand that then, just ignore them. Or block them.. Have fun
9/2/2009 7:49:21 PM	Is this just a dating site?
bbw47reader Frederick, MD age: 47	Quote from iamalwaysjustme: OHHH great Newbie has blocked me That must be a record , first day on site and already blocking people , when she gets her precious feeling hurt No she was deleted by the site before I could even flag her. All her posts are gone.
9/2/2009 7:52:38 PM	Is this just a dating site?
lovethelake17 Henderson, NV age: 90	well, that must be a first. first day on and deleted.
9/2/2009 8:03:38 PM	Is this just a dating site?
cinthianna01 Goshen, IN age: 90	Haha---that's hysterical..pot/kettle. She blocked me back when she was a newbie....
9/2/2009 8:08:45 PM	Is this just a dating site?
marie9601 Elizabethtown, KY age: 60	Quote from sandgirl51: Yep..thats what I do...ignore or block if they continue to contact me. I have also edited my profile to put that in all caps..hope that helps them see it better! It just seemed to me I was getting contacted by so many of these "Richard Cranium's that I wanted to see if my reasons for being on here were way off base. I figured out how to put music on my profile so everytime I find more songs I have to "update" my profile. When I update I get emails from fake scammers almost immediately. So just be careful who you respond to.
9/2/2009 9:30:23 PM	Is this just a dating site?
iamalwaysjustme Olathe, KS age: 50	Quote from bbw47reader: No she was deleted by the site before I could even flag her. All her posts are gone.
9/2/2009 9:31:57 PM	Is this just a dating site?
be4eyedieagain Janesville, WI age: 45	Quote from metu: Who gives a crap what somebody else thinks...if you're here for friends, no one can stop you. exactly.
9/9/2009 4:39:46 PM	Is this just a dating site?
wtfist El Paso, TX age: 45	this site is for what ever you want. Be yourself and enjoy
9/9/2009 5:25:17 PM	Is this just a dating site?
librajason Gateway, AR age: 34	Quote from lovethelake17: well, that must be a first. first day on and deleted. Nooooooooooo.....actually that happens pretty often
9/9/2009 7:56:58 PM	Is this just a dating site?
celticdelight South Jordan, UT age: 41	Just a thought: you could change your status to "In a relationship" and then you won't appear in any searches. Friends you make would be through the forums and on chat. Look at it as a way to hide your profile without going invisible.
9/10/2009 10:26:35 AM	Is this just a dating site?
jennyann71 Clarksville, AR age: 69	Well it should be as that is what we thought it was.
9/10/2009 10:28:34 AM	Is this just a dating site?
insulting Houston, TX age: 42	Personally I think the ones here to date should NOT be here.....get away from the f**king computer and go out to find a date!
9/10/2009 11:32:34 AM	Is this just a dating site?
midnightgambler Memphis, TN age: 33	I think those who are NOT looking to date are "in the way". People don't have time to figure out who is or isn't. Half the people who say they aren't here to date really are and half of those who say they are really aren't. The bottom line is the site is for finding people to date.
9/10/2009 11:34:01 AM	Is this just a dating site?
midnightgambler Memphis, TN age: 33	Quote from insulting: Personally I think the ones here to date should NOT be here.....get away from the f**king computer and go out to find a date! Yeah considering it's nearly impossible to meet people anymore that's kind of a problem. Once you're done with college it's not as easy. Not to mention I hate bars and clubs and would never find the type I want there. If there was some magic place to meet people yeah that would be ideal.
9/10/2009 11:36:12 AM	Is this just a dating site?
librajason Gateway, AR age: 34	Quote from insulting: Personally I think the ones here to date should NOT be here.....get away from the f**king computer and go out to find a date! undeniable logic
9/10/2009 11:48:34 AM	Is this just a dating site?
barbaraajo Reston, VA age: 53	Sure, why not? I am not looking for a date..but still emjoy the forums!
9/10/2009 1:42:56 PM	Is this just a dating site?
insulting Houston, TX age: 42	Quote from midnightgambler: Yeah considering it's nearly impossible to meet people anymore that's kind of a problem. Once you're done with college it's not as easy. Not to mention I hate bars and clubs and would never find the type I want there. If there was some magic place to meet people yeah that would be ideal. I hate funerals but I still go to them when I need too...no pain no gain as they say. The assumption that only 'lushes' go to bars is wrong..many many people go for a drink after work and are perfectly normal human beings...just out for a drink with colleagues after work for an 1hr once a week....try to frequent the more classy winebars rather than the sports bars. It is acceptable to drink water. Half the women friends I go drinking with in a group only drink soda etc. [Edited 9/10/2009 1:44:16 PM PST]
9/10/2009 1:45:54 PM	Is this just a dating site?
beachingirl Stone Harbor, NJ age: 52	Quote from insulting: Personally I think the ones here to date should NOT be here.....get away from the f**king computer and go out to find a date! Agreed, Beanz! It's not going to happen here!!!
9/10/2009 2:27:54 PM	Is this just a dating site?
midnightgambler Memphis, TN age: 33	Quote from insulting: I hate funerals but I still go to them when I need too...no pain no gain as they say. The assumption that only 'lushes' go to bars is wrong..many many people go for a drink after work and are perfectly normal human beings...just out for a drink with colleagues after work for an 1hr once a week....try to frequent the more classy winebars rather than the sports bars. It is acceptable to drink water. Half the women friends I go drinking with in a group only drink soda etc. I just said my type wouldn't be found there, not that they're lushes. They're usually going to either be into something meaningless or they're going to be too outgoing or both. Besides i am not comfortable in settings with a lot of random people talking so why even bother when I will definitely not come off well at all? Not that online has done me any good at all. But I do always have women interested in me at least. It's just not ones I want in most cases and in others it's ones I'm unsure of one way or another. My instinct is usually right as far as knowing who can be trusted though. The ones who are truly honest are usually easy to recognize and then 99% of people fall eithe rinto the "i don't know" or the probably liar category. But there are a few I know wouldn't lie. And that's the main thing to figure out about online people.
9/11/2009 5:59:11 AM	Is this just a dating site?
insulting Houston, TX age: 42	Quote from midnightgambler: I just said my type wouldn't be found there, not that they're lushes. They're usually going to either be into something meaningless or they're going to be too outgoing or both. Besides i am not comfortable in settings with a lot of random people talking so why even bother when I will definitely not come off well at all? Not that online has done me any good at all. But I do always have women interested in me at least. It's just not ones I want in most cases and in others it's ones I'm unsure of one way or another. My instinct is usually right as far as knowing who can be trusted though. The ones who are truly honest are usually easy to recognize and then 99% of people fall eithe rinto the "i don't know" or the probably liar category. But there are a few I know wouldn't lie. And that's the main thing to figure out about online people. How do you know that if you don't go...I'm guessing VERY few people over the age of 22+ have NEVER been in a bar.....so to say you would not meet your 'type' in one is pretty much excluding ALL the female (and male if that's the way you fly) population....a woman being in a bar once a year may be the day you just happen to be there.. Keep buying the lotion dude... [Edited 9/11/2009 6:25:09 AM PST]
9/11/2009 8:37:04 AM	Is this just a dating site?
mr_business Dalton, GA age: 31	This is not jus a dating site , it is also a site for random pricks like myself to bullshit with some of the most interesting ppl I have ever met , It is in fact intended for friends , and cheaters and so on and on , well you get the idea . Lots of folks on here luv to annoy the hell out of one another , however as fun as it may be (the idea) I am still old fashioned about meeting ppl , Insulting hit the nail on the bygod head when he said get tha phuk away from the computer , So no it is way BETTER than just a dating site , and the best part its Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
9/21/2009 12:46:14 AM	Is this just a dating site?
sandgirl51 Lacey, WA age: 51	Quote from insulting: Personally I think the ones here to date should NOT be here.....get away from the f*king computer and go out to find a date! Can always count on you Beanz to hit the nail on the head! And Mr. Business..you got it...love to shoot the sht with people on here!
9/21/2009 1:01:26 AM	Is this just a dating site?
lust4love Atco, NJ age: 39	Quote from beachingirl: Agreed, Beanz! It's not going to happen here!!! Well hiding your face in shame doesnt do u much good does it?
9/21/2009 6:27:04 AM	Is this just a dating site?
beachingirl Stone Harbor, NJ age: 52	Now now, Lust - you know I don't hide my face in shame
9/21/2009 7:23:28 AM	Is this just a dating site?
insulting Houston, TX age: 42	How about hiding it in my ballsack instead?
9/21/2009 7:28:00 AM	Is this just a dating site?
beachingirl Stone Harbor, NJ age: 52	Beanzie - I thought that is where I am hiding it
9/21/2009 7:32:41 AM	Is this just a dating site?
msbevzie Oregon, OH age: 46	This is more of a social networking site...look at all the topics... If you get a date fine, but forums are more of a BIG deal on here... I really don't care who is one here...all I care about is what I'm on here for, BUT I wish the damn married men would put married and quit hitting on single females that really aren't willing to participate in their infidelity issues!