Who said it was the norm?
I wasn't trying to prove any kind of a point.
From what I've observed, both . Some of them regret it. Others seem to get off on it. This particular couple had two daughters. Every one of their boyfriends was a loser or deadbeat. The daughters unfortunately did not have the work ethic that their mother had so they ended up living in poverty (and mooching off of their parents). Both ended up being single mothers.
I try to avoid the news.
I'm not pushing anything and happen to agree with most of what you posted. I asked you a question in response to your post as this is a discussion forum. Sorry if that came across as offensive.
Not for some time. Even when I did use them I was rarely serious about it. I would just use it as time killer. I would find the women had stupid expectations and of course many are trolls or scammers. Their conversations are mostly inane as well, the same set of questions every time. I also noticed Western women tend to look like circus clowns or far older than what they really are/claim to be. Not much of interest there really.
I thought about going on dating sites, but then I thought about it. What's for?
Companionship? Ha! Introspection and friends cover that
Sex? Would be cool but there so much BS I got to put up with just for some have ass, extremely regulated sexual release? Better and quicker to use a pocket pussy and be done with it
Life partner? Nah more life leech.
There no logical reason to date now adays
No. The entire thing is a trap.
I never did online dating, I always fished the trenches to get a piece of ass. Online dating is like flying over the battlefield in a UAV, down in the trenches it's hand to hand COMBAT!
Corruption, like low tide, lowers all boats and smashes their hulls on the rocks.
No. I looked around a little bit just after my divorce in 2017, saw what a flaming trash heap these sites had become, and decided I didn't need that kind of drama after interacting with two or three crazy chicks (didn't even date them, they were that awful). Before I met my now ex-wife, I did the online dating thing, going back about 19 years. Even then, the sites were full of "if you can't handle me..." and "my kids come first..." tropes, but at least there wasn't any swipe culture and instant validation was less instant for the women.
I've been monk since 2016. I have quiet and calm, and nobody can make a claim to anything I've earned. Every once in a while, I do consider visiting a "woman of negotiable affection" (in a place where that's legal of course, although it *should* be legal everywhere), but I decide I'd rather save the money and retire just that bit earlier, or put the money toward something that will help ME learn new skills.
Nope.
I was already down to a very minor personals site by the time I found Nacho's forum 9 years ago. It didn't take long to delete my profile there and I don't miss it.
I did like looking at the train wrecks on the Craigslist personals and such until legislation caused them to be shut down. I cannot imagine what passes for the average woman's profile and it was already quite dismal back in '13 or so.
“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” – George Washington