Online Dating - Share Your Stories!

[HealthAndHappiness]

Yeah, about that... Are there still Elvis impersonators around there? It was a big thing back in the day, but does anybody in Las Vegas still even remember who Elvis was?

It sounds like the Lord blessed you.

Lol, I had a pastor who grew up there before before Bible college, so I have a lot of stereotypes in my head from stories.

An old acquaintance had one sing at his wedding this year. I was told he was Elvis's nephew. I didn't attend, so I don't know if he did the ceremony.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

I wanted Elvis to perform the nuptials, but my wife nixed that idea. We got married at the Hilton on Las Vegas Blvd. across the street from Circus Cirus. We didn't gamble much and managed to come out on top by $70. The whole city is like a theme park. Most colorful city at night that I have ever seen.

Lol, I will ask at our next Bible study if that local acquaintance who had Elvis's nephew sing was the preacher who performed the ceremony.

It sounds like you gained a wife and another rare thing, left Vegas with more money than you spent.
That must be a great memory for you both.

 

[CarriePie]

I've never been to Vegas, but I took myself out on a date to an "Elvis" concert here in Oklahoma (performed by Travis Ledoyt). It was a very good concert. He was a crowd pleaser and got out into the audience a lot. As I was leaving, there were some older women on their way out near me and I overheard one say, "He's better than the real Elvis!" lol

 

[tourist]

It sounds like you gained a wife and another rare thing, left Vegas with more money than you spent.
That must be a great memory for you both.

It was indeed.

 

[Davidakpos]

Most of us have at least dipped our toes into the online dating pool, maybe some have dove into the deep end. What has your experience been like? Did you meet someone special...or should we say "special"? Do you have a funny first date story?

Share the good, the bad, and the ugly. Maybe we can laugh away the trauma

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[Lynx]

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[JohnDB]

https://x.com/WorldDarkWeb2/status/1930946832131080259

 

[Lynx]

The woman is overacting... Expected.

The man is underacting... Not normal.

The woman is not reacting at all to the man TAKING A VIDEO OF THE WHOLE THING...

I call bull. This is fake.

Benefit of doubt: maybe it's a reenactment of something that really happened to him, or a friend of his.

 

[Ashaimunique]

My online dating experience wasn't horrible, it was just BAD. I wasn't even mad, I was disappointed. Been chatting with a " Michael B. Jordan kinda lookalike-ish" guy, for 4 months, only to show up looking like a malnourished Theo James. Like I'm not about looks, I'm about looking at the person and knowing who they look like. He would have just said "hey I'm just using some cool pictures to make impression". . I like thin guys too I wasn't going to just leave him, we had a great connection. Until he went to the bathroom and vanished. He should have atleast told me he felt bored, or changed his mind, or wasn't ready for relationship, or maybe atleast paid half the bill. .... I make an honest living so I don't mind bills, but like don't eat and just walk away.

 

[TabinRivCA]

My online dating experience wasn't horrible, it was just BAD. I wasn't even mad, I was disappointed. Been chatting with a " Michael B. Jordan kinda lookalike-ish" guy, for 4 months, only to show up looking like a malnourished Theo James. Like I'm not about looks, I'm about looking at the person and knowing who they look like. He would have just said "hey I'm just using some cool pictures to make impression". . I like thin guys too I wasn't going to just leave him, we had a great connection. Until he went to the bathroom and vanished. He should have atleast told me he felt bored, or changed his mind, or wasn't ready for relationship, or maybe atleast paid half the bill. .... I make an honest living so I don't mind bills, but like don't eat and just walk away.

If you'd like to get married someday don't let a bad apple spoil the whole bunch. 'Winners never quit and quitters never win'. I know many couples who met online and I'm sure they ran across a few with 'problems'. With prayers & faith in God's promises, ie Mk 11:24, He will bless you as He is a good Father. 🙏💕

 

[Ashaimunique]

I promise not to let one apple spoil the whole bunch. What actually worries me is that I do want to get married, but I can't. I can't because this mother of mine treats people in such an evil manner that they eventually leave, or revenge and it still comes back to me. I could just leave and send the financial help and still she would starve and stink to death. Yes, she's bad. I mean if even my kindergarten head teacher still says to this day that he knew my bruises weren't sports-related, he knew how bad of a person shes has always been. I've actually never seen her good side, maybe it's there somewhere. Deep inside. But damn She's evil, but even those in prison/jail atleast get a meal everyday.

 

[Lynx]

My online dating experience wasn't horrible, it was just BAD. I wasn't even mad, I was disappointed. Been chatting with a " Michael B. Jordan kinda lookalike-ish" guy, for 4 months, only to show up looking like a malnourished Theo James. Like I'm not about looks, I'm about looking at the person and knowing who they look like. He would have just said "hey I'm just using some cool pictures to make impression". . I like thin guys too I wasn't going to just leave him, we had a great connection. Until he went to the bathroom and vanished. He should have atleast told me he felt bored, or changed his mind, or wasn't ready for relationship, or maybe atleast paid half the bill. .... I make an honest living so I don't mind bills, but like don't eat and just walk away.

Howdy and welcome to the forum.

I'd consider that a bullet dodged. For the price of a meal you learned something you needed to know about him.

 

[Ashaimunique]

That's true. Lesson learned indeed. I'm also happy for him actually. He doesn't have to see most of what is happening in my life, it wouldn't have worked anyway. But good news is it's not that bad living a single life. There so much I can do. Matter of fact, I maybe able to even serve God better single. It's a kind of a win-win situation.

 

[mekajen]

On a related note:

This wasn't a date, but a friend coming through this area on a road trip. The friend was flying in, and I made some assumptions that my friend was not also assuming. See... I like to always have my own vehicle with me, so I don't have to depend on anybody else for transportation. I was assuming that one lone person, traveling in an unfamiliar area, would also want a vehicle, if only for safety. So we were talking about plans for this road trip, and I was blithely assuming my friend would get a rental car.

Meanwhile my friend was like, "What is UP with this jerk? Is he too cheap to pick me up at the airport, or just too lazy?" That's not what was said, but probably what was being thought. But yeah, my friend was confused about it for a time.

We finally got on the same page though, and had a good laugh about philippines dating service. Well, I did anyway. It just never occurred to me that somebody might not care if personal transportation was at the mercy of whatever vagaries were present in an unfamiliar place.

Online dating has been a mix of hilarious and horrifying for me. One time, I went on a first date and the guy showed up in full cosplay as a pirate. Apparently, he thought it would “break the ice.” It did, just not in the way he hoped 😅 I also had a brief but sweet connection. We chatted for months and even planned a visit, though it didn’t work out in the end. Still, it was real while it lasted. So yeah, some hits, some major misses, and a lot of stories to laugh about!

 

[Elizabeth35]

Online dating has been a mix of hilarious and horrifying for me. One time, I went on a first date and the guy showed up in full cosplay as a pirate. Apparently, he thought it would “break the ice.” It did, just not in the way he hoped 😅 I also had a brief but sweet connection. We chatted for months and even planned a visit, though it didn’t work out in the end. Still, it was real while it lasted. So yeah, some hits, some major misses, and a lot of stories to laugh about!

Oh that's hilarious!! Did you make him walk the plank?

 

[Elizabeth35]

I can't do it anymore. Profile deleted. I tried so hard, but I seemed to attract the vicious, unhealed, looking-for-someone-to-abuse types of men. After a month and a half of stress and a constant sick to my stomach feeling, I have to quit. I did learn something though, I'm too nice. I give people way too many chances and it never works out well for me. Shocking, right?

I know God has called me to get married, honestly at this point I'd be okay if I was called to singleness, but I do want to obey God. He's just going to have to bring someone to my doorstep. Maybe I can order one off Amazon? Do they sell nice Christian husbands there? I'm willing to pay for shipping.

 

[cinder]

You could try here. Or maybe mens warehouse.

 

[Elizabeth35]

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You could try here. Or maybe mens warehouse.

That's too funny!

 

[Magenta]

I can't do it anymore. Profile deleted. I tried so hard, but I seemed to attract the vicious, unhealed, looking-for-someone-to-abuse types of men. After a month and a half of stress and a constant sick to my stomach feeling, I have to quit. I did learn something though, I'm too nice. I give people way too many chances and it never works out well for me. Shocking, right?

No. That's why it is said not to be a people pleaser. It really amounts to seeking validation from others. And
James 4:4 Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to
be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Here are some verses that address this topic:

Galatians 1:10:
"Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to
please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ."

1 Thessalonians 2:4:
"But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel,
so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts."

Colossians 3:22:
"Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way
of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord."

 

[Elizabeth35]

No. That's why it is said not to be a people pleaser. It really amounts to seeking validation from others. And
James 4:4 Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to
be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Here are some verses that address this topic:

Galatians 1:10:
"Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to
please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ."

1 Thessalonians 2:4:
"But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel,
so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts."

Colossians 3:22:
"Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way
of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord."

All these men were Christians, I was trying to be gracious, forgiving, and not judgmental. I'm also coming out of a denomination where it was drilled into us to never judge others, "love covers a multitude of wrongs," and honor culture (where you can't point out a person's faults, anyone can find the dirt but look for the gold, etc). So now I need to learn how to balance grace for others and dignity for myself. I'm learning that kindness and being more like Jesus does NOT equal being a push over.
For me, it wasn't about being a people pleaser at all. I was the one that ended it with each man because of their red flags.