“Best $20 I've ever spent.”
"I tried Internet dating for a good four years with little or no success.
I met a few nice guys but most were out for something I would not give on the first date.
I am confined to a wheelchair and most guys shy away from me. I was always honest in my
profile about my 'condition' but it wasn't until February that I decided to stop sugar
coating what I wanted. I was very specific and put my heart on my sleeve. Voila! On Feb. 25,
I received an email from Joe. He seemed like a nice down-to-earth guy who was real. I wasn't
a paying member at that time so I couldn't respond to him. After a couple more emails from him
I decided to pay the subscription fee and give it a shot. Best $20 I've ever spent. We emailed
back and forth for about two weeks and talked on the phone daily for one week. Then we decided
it was time to meet. We met for dinner and he showed up with a rose. He was the perfect gentleman
and by the end of the night, I knew I'd found a keeper. We have been together ever since.
Luckily, we live only eight miles from each other and we spend every moment we can together.
We are planning to move into together in August. He's remodeling his house and adding a ramp
for me to move in. Success story is an understatement. I finally met my true love." -- Jan, 35,
Spokane, Wash.
Tip: Be honest in your profile about yourself and what you want.
Tip: If you think someone won't respond if they know something about you, you don't
want them to respond anyway -- it's not like they won't find out you're handicapped,
overweight, hate sports etc. Otherwise why bother? It saves a lot of time and weeds out
the people you wouldn't be interested in anyway! Then the only responses you get are the
quality ones who will love you for you.
Tip: Don't accept a meeting after chatting with someone one time. Anyone can come
across as wonderful for an hour. It's when you have long term exposure that you see the
real them and sometimes, not even then.
"Even our dogs are in love."
"Well my perfect match is here. Jackie and I had talked here (Yahoo! Personals
and Yahoo! Messenger) for a while (many hours), then on the phone (many, many hours),
and now it's hard to be away from each other. Moreover, we are only 20 minutes
away from each other, even our dogs are in love. I have found the perfect
lady for me and have fallen head over heels in love with her and her son.
As for things in common, can you say "everything!" We are looking forward
to a long, exciting future together." -- Bud, 47, Coeur d'Alene,
Idaho
Tip: Don't rush things; be honest and use updated photos.
"He is so amazing."
"I would get on Yahoo! Personals every day, and every day I would have at
least 10 messages. Most of them would be long and very descriptive which
I loved, but one day I received one that just said 'wow you have gorgeous
eyes.' I responded, and an online friendship started. Scott is a Marine
who is stationed in New River, N.C. so I didn't even consider a relationship.
I just thought it was going to be another online friend to chat with at
night when I was bored. After talking online for a while we started to talk
on the phone. We started with short conversations on our cell phones on
our way to work or wherever. One night I got a call from Scott saying he
wanted to meet me. He is originally from Spartanburg, S.C. (only 15 minutes
from me) and he was in town. So, we decided to meet at the waffle house.
Well, we talked for eight hours! We both left each other that night knowing
we had found the person we had been looking for. Scott comes home every
chance he gets to see me and I haven't been happier in my life! My mom has
already told my sister that she thinks I'm going to marry Scott. I could
only pray for that to be the truth! He is so amazing." -- Ladonna
J., 21, Taylors. S.C.
Tip: Be honest in your profile about yourself and what you want.
Tip: Open yourself up to new people. That's the fun of Internet dating, you
can explore avenues you would never have the opportunity to otherwise.
Tip: Most definitely post a picture. Having a picture on your profile
helps draw more attention to it.
Tip: Be 100 percent honest and polite.
Tip: The Icebreakers are a must!
"We met the next day...and have been together every day since."
"In January, at home by myself and lonely as usual, I was playing on the
computer and came across Yahoo! Personals. I signed up and responded to
several local members. After two weeks of no one responding to my profile,
I sent an Icebreaker to the first guy I had responded to. He emailed me
back and we talked on Yahoo! Messenger for a while, discovered we only lived
seven miles from each other, and met the next day at a local restaurant.
That was on February 9 and we have been together every day since. He proposed
on April 13 (my birthday) and we are getting married on October 23. We hope
to start a family soon after. I hope everyone will find their true love
one day as I have found mine." -- Sherry P., 29, Barnwell, S.C.
Tip: When you create your profile, answer all questions honestly and just be
yourself. Show people the true you.
Tip: Keep in mind what you are looking for in a mate and don't not settle
for any less.
"Donna
makes me feel 28 again."
"On my second date through Yahoo! Personals. I met this doll, named Donna.
We exchanged emails though Personals, then we exchanged our personal email
address. Since we had talked by phone several times before meeting, we felt
like we knew each other pretty well. Of course we had viewed each other's
pictures as well. So when we came face to face in our first meeting, there
was no doubt in my mind. I took off my sunglasses, looked deep into her
eyes and we kissed! That little sigh she made. Well, I knew she had my heart
on a string. And just maybe, I had touched her heart as well. Donna and
I will be soul mates! As I know our hearts beat as one. I'm 68 years old,
however Donna makes me feel 28 again." -- Jay L., 68, Hot Springs
Village, Ark.
Tip: Be truthful because a lie will be found out. And, if
you meet your dream mate, a lie could destroy your relationship.
Tip: Email and, if you and she have microphones, talk on Yahoo!
Messenger. When you're comfortable, talk over the phone.
This will help make your first meeting go smoothly. It did
in my case.
Tip: What first brought you to the Yahoo! Personals site? My
daughter turned me on to Yahoo! Messenger and I noticed the Yahoo! Personals and simply
signed up for three months.
"A remarkable man to share my life with."
"I began using Yahoo! Personals about five years ago and corresponded with
and dated several very nice men. Two and one-half years ago, I saw a profile
for Steve, a man who seemed to have similar interests to mine. In my first
email to him, I wrote that I thought I was exactly what he was looking for.
He wrote back later after reading my profile and agreed we could be a good
match. After several weeks of emailing and eventually speaking on the phone,
we agreed to meet in person. Our first date was a kayak trip down a local
river -- a favorite hobby for both of us. We had a great conversation and
enjoyed getting to know each other. For the next couple of months, we spoke
on the phone or went on dates every couple of days allowing our relationship
to develop gradually. Before we knew it, we were falling in love and spending
more and more time together. On August 7, we were married in an outdoor
ceremony on the beach near the water we both love and enjoy. During our
reception, we spoke about how we met and suggested that using Yahoo! Personals
was a way to meet compatible, quality mates! In fact, we set out copies
of our first email correspondence for people to read. We have pasted these
emails in our memory book so we can show our children and grandchildren.
Although Steve was literally under my nose for years with the two of us
passing like ships on the same rivers, attending the same concerts, and
having mutual friends, I don't think I ever would have met him without Yahoo!
Personals. Thank you for helping me to find my soul mate and giving me an
opportunity to meet a remarkable man to share my life with." -- Lori
W., 34, Walled Lake, Mich.
Tip: Be picky. Read 200 ads and respond to only your top four picks.
Tip: Keyword searches are great for searching for someone with interests
similar to yours.
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