Has anybody tried MySpace to meet people?

I know a few friends who have met their gf/bf over the internet and are very happy - so I decided to take the plunge and try out MySpace.





I can go out and meet a girl - but it's at the weekend when everbody is drinking and it always seems to be either a 1 night stand, or a drunken kiss before I get the taxi home (and have a hangover the day after).





So ... I started browsing through profiles of females around the same age as me who live within 20 miles from me (I do drive) and have since had replies and started chatting to around half a dozen girls over MSN. I say 6, as I get on well with all 6 of them, so have plans to meet up with them during the summer.





It does seem to work, and no, I'm not desperate, but was wondering what everybody else's thoughts were on this approach? My theory is the more people you meet - the better your odds become that you'll meet someone you get on well with.





(Sensible replies only please)

Has anybody tried MySpace to meet people?
I met my boyfriend over myspace. I did the same thing you did. I just searched for people near my area. Not because I was desperate, but because I wanted to meet people that I didnt go to school with, and people a little bit outside my city, but within a few miles. I'm happier than ever and we've been together for a year and almost 2 months. So go ahead and try it out, just be really careful and of course, don't go meet them alone.. Just bring a wingman!
Reply:not really. My net friend made me get an account, and I have like 8 friends on there.
Reply:yeah tried it but no one wants me :o(
Reply:U make sense in saying the more u meet the greater the chances of someone u get on well with.





I don't think too much of myspace tho. It's full of mostly teens with too much time on their hands, and pre-teens tryin to act like teens.





I hesistate to call em "losers" but the one's beggin for friends on myspace and spendin massive time there, they are sorta.





There's tonnes of online dating places like that "true.com" place. I heard that one is supposed to be good. Like they screen people or whatever. It costs tho I think. Dunno how much. Google it and find out if u are interested.
Reply:hi


i have had a myspace account for about 5 months i have made some realy nice friends *who i have meet in person* and some realy nice male friends too :-)





just give it a chance





if you want to add me feel free





just take everything people say with a pinch of salt x
Reply:This is a bad option...because many guy and girl make a false "image" of themselves that is deceptive. I does not really show what that person is really like.
Reply:That is the theory. Don't get discouraged if the first few leave you disappointed, and you have to continue the search.
Reply:My husband and I were both members of a forum and he added me to his myspace. We'd never talked before, he just added me because he opened a myspace account and was adding everyone that he could find their profiles. Anywho, I opened his profile and was like 'wow, he's hott'....then scrolled down and was like 'and he's single...hmmmmm...'





And..well...now we're married, lol. It wasn't really because of myspace, but that's the first time we saw each others pictures...so it helped, haha.





Anything's possible. I don't know if I would take the myspace route though.
Reply:ive met some wonderful people on myspace. i think if your careful, then its a great place to meet people. I met my fiance in a chatroom, so anything can happen!!!
Reply:Let me try .
Reply:Like anything else, it has it's own risks. Not everyone in myspace is real, but you can find some people that are woth meeting. Good luck to you.
Reply:If I were you I would bring them to a public place like the movies and for a bite to eat. Yes you can meet people on myspace. My friend met a guy on it and now they have been together for 7 months.
Reply:The problem is with the net is a person can be whatever they want to interprate themselves has,i.e-a model,superstar,ect,this then goes onto the personalities that's in front of you when your at your computer,the one that's making you laugh,making you want to rush home from work and log onto myspace is not necessarily the same personalitie thats going to be in front of you if you meet the girl/s





I always come onto the net with the saying 'dont believe everything thats in front of you'


Good luck