christian dating sites?

[StevenK]

I'm just wondering if anyone here knows of anything that is worth looking into.

I'm not desperate but I figure that at this point, it might well be worth looking into.

 

[trentlogain2]

www.christianforums.com

they say that it isn't intended to be a dating site, but there have been many success stories, or so i'm told.

keep it on the down-low, and i think you'll be alright.

 

[LadyL]

www.christianforums.com

they say that it isn't intended to be a dating site, but there have been many success stories, or so i'm told.

keep it on the down-low, and i think you'll be alright.

That's what I was about to say.

 

[trentlogain2]

one more bit and i'm through..

what i used to do was go to Christian dating sites, (you can google them yourself) and search through profiles until i found someone that i thought i might be interested in. then i would get that person's name and location, and go to a free networking site like facebook or myspace and enter a search with the information i got.
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it's pretty cheap and a little time consuming, but it's better than putting in money for a service when you have no guarantee it will work.

 

[smacarena]

I know two couples who are either engaged or serious thanks to eHarmony. I hate to sound like a TV commercial, but it's the truth.

 

[Blank123]

CF worked once for me in finding a bf - but then again it wasn't something either of us were looking for. so i wouldn't recommend using this site to hunt for an SO, just enjoy the fellowship and if something happens, awesome

I'm not seriously looking and not even entirely sure if a dating site is the way to go but curiosity got the better of me and i did sign up to eharmony to see what it was like. Its cool, but if you're not paying then obviously what you can find out about a person is rather limited. you really can't even see a person's picture unless you pay. but its really the only Christian dating site I take seriously since I actually do know people who have met their significant others through that site.

Christianmingle.com may also be another good site to try, but again its something you'd have to pay for. I have heard of free christian dating sites, but their names have slipped my mind so maybe someone else can help you with that

 

[Crosscheck]

I've looked at a few dating sites, out of curiosity rather than any real desire to use them. A few Christian, and a few not Christian in the mix. I really couldn't escape the feeling that it reminded me a lot of online shopping. You basically have a "product" database, and you use a search feature to narrow down the search to the "products" your interested in by any number of factors. Anything from hair and eye color to race and religion.
I know you could say it connects with you people you wouldn't other wise meet and that's true. But by the same token, I think the vast number of possibilities encourages a shopping like atmosphere where there's no willingness to work out differences. If you don't like something, no matter how minor, you just search through hundreds (if not thousands) of other possibilities until you find what you want.
It seems a little strange and artifical to me, but that's just my way of thinking.

 

[BRISH]

I haven't looked, but the thought has crossed my mind recently.


~byhisway's RL social circle now GASPS in unbelief~

One can romanticize about the actual first time meeting face to face as their grocery carts bump into each other at the local store, but sometimes that just aint gonna happen.

 

[white dove]

I know you could say it connects with you people you wouldn't other wise meet and that's true. But by the same token, I think the vast number of possibilities encourages a shopping like atmosphere where there's no willingness to work out differences. If you don't like something, no matter how minor, you just search through hundreds (if not thousands) of other possibilities until you find what you want.
It seems a little strange and artifical to me, but that's just my way of thinking.

What an interesting observation... hmmm...

 

[Rocklee]

one more bit and i'm through..

what i used to do was go to Christian dating sites, (you can google them yourself) and search through profiles until i found someone that i thought i might be interested in. then i would get that person's name and location, and go to a free networking site like facebook or myspace and enter a search with the information i got.
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it's pretty cheap and a little time consuming, but it's better than putting in money for a service when you have no guarantee it will work.

That sounds a bit like stalking.

 

[Rocklee]

That's what I was about to say.

Third!

SteveK I would avoid christian dating sites altogether. Most of them are managed by the same group of people who are more for business than for God and are not ashamed to clarify that. Then some of the "candidates" listed are not even real! How do I know? I was interested in it too and had read a lot about them.

Christian forums are the best starting place not only in perhaps developing relationships but strengthening and preparing for one.

 

[welshman]

I agree. Avoid them if you can. Most are a complete rip-off. I used to try them and realised this when it was almost impossible to cancel your account. When sites advertise they have so-many millions of members...most of them aren't even active!

I'm not saying they never, ever work...but I would try going to meetings in church for young people, singles, prayer meetings, outreach/evangelism events...that is the best way to get to know someone dude.

 

[timbo81]

www.christiandatingforfree.com

that site seems reasonable, like usual though more men than women.


there was basically no one in my area so I didn't try it for long, but that is not unusual anyway for my country.


I personally think as a man you have more chance just trying to meet women the old fashioned way.

 

[SmileAndAHandshake]

I'm just wondering if anyone here knows of anything that is worth looking into.

I'm not desperate but I figure that at this point, it might well be worth looking into.

Why do you have to be desperate to look into dating sites

There's nothing wrong with dating sites. Just do it lol. It's just another way you might meet someone interesting. So why not?

 

[Apollo Celestio]

They've made your struggles into a business? Oh capitalism!

 

[LadyL]

I just don't think I could do a dating site, it just seems a little informal to me. And I came to CF for fellowship. But if you are looking and happen to find a women on here that you click with and you two enjoy each others company- I say good for you!

I've heard that there are a few people who have met on here and maybe some soon-to-be couples too.

 

[IDDQD]

I don't recommend dating sites, Christian or not. I think they're silly.

 

[IDDQD]

They've made your struggles into a business? Oh capitalism!

Also, this. :V

 

[LoneSheep]

I was on ChristianMingle for a while, but I ran into a lot of "I'm looking for a Christian to date because my mom wants me to". Or they are looking for the rich and handsome Christian guy who appreciates their flaws and wants to shower them in jewelry/vacations/expensive cars the rest of their lives.

The reason I left that site was because you couldn't tell who was a subscriber, and you could only talk to a subscriber, so many of my emails were wasted.

 

[LadyL]

So how do you select people? Based on common interests? If so, does that mean you are looking for someone who is exactly like you? or for compatibility?

I'm curious to how these sites pair people up.
Maybe I can be a matchmaker LOL