Why, I wonder we talk our hearts out on virtual dating forums like this..and not mingle in real life? Why are we too shy (or proud) about it? Why don't we just reach out and say Hello, without any inhibitions? Be bold. Be shameless. Reach out.

Well, I do sometimes but one advantage that you get from doing it this way is that they say on their profiles whether they are single or not.

I meet women in my daily life all the time and chat with them but it's not always easy to just ask them if they have a boyfriend because that can make things awkward. For example, there was this woman that I used to meet in the park sometimes when we were out walking our dogs and when I said something about wanting a woman she came out with this jazz about how she can't be bothered with men anymore and I haven't seen her since. Possibly I blew my chance with her though because one time after we had been walking in the park and I was about to go down the street that goes towards my house it seemed like she was wanting me to ask her to come back to my place but I didn't.

I agree with your thoughts, but I think you should take your chance and know when to put that "awkward" question. Also, I think why I am here because, Mingle2 is far better entertainment than TV :)

Well yeah, I was out buying clothes the other day and the girl in the store did seem to like me and she was quite hot. She asked me where I was off to and I told her that I was going to a restaurant that I like and taken a few dates too. She agreed that it was a nice place but I didn't ask her if she was single or for her phone number.

The last girlfriend that I had though was somebody that I met through this and getting her back to my place was pretty easy. I just told her that I have a pool table.

I know that it's a bit cowardly perhaps but I tend to meet women through other people and I find out from them if they are available and if they might be interested in dating me. There's this one that lives in the village where my parents stay and she expressed an interest in me when she was talking to my mum one time. Problem is that although she's been seperated for years, she's going through a divorce at the moment and those ones are never a good bet if you're looking for a girlfriend.

Hope she gave you 2 shots for potting your balls?

When was the last time you got laid?

It was a couple of weeks ago, if it's any of your business.

At the moment I'm just playing it cool because getting my Nat King isn't a priority at the moment. Had a couple of girls messaging me on here today actually and I've shagged one of them before but she's only looking for no strings fun and I'm looking for a proper girlfriend.

Got one or two other irons in the fire but one of them is a friend of my sister's and I only see her at parties and when she's with my sister and am just taking that slow and sounding her out. She did intimate that she's interested in me though.

My birthday is coming up soon and I have invited a lady friend of mine along as a sort of date but that situation is complicated and it's probably best that I just keep that at the friendship level for now.

Basically, I've just had a girlfriend that I was seeing during the Summer and I don't know what's up with her, or whether I'll ever see her again. Not putting my life on hold for her but I still think about her and don't really know if it's over or not.

Well buddy, I'm housebound at the moment, so I hardly have a choice as to whether I go outside. It's one of the toughest things I've ever been through. You don't expect something like this to happen to you, but who does? I talk to a therapist about it. It drives me a bit crazy, sometimes. But gradually is the only way I can improve. The internet is a good communication tool. I really miss going shopping, and if I want to visit anyone, I take a taxi, because walking about would put fear up me/would bring on the sweat and panic.

If you really want to go out, you'll go. Stop pitying yourself.

Ah, you must come from the Freudian philosophy.

It's an easy thing to say something like that to someone when you haven't walked in their shoes. The girl gets panic attacks and she said that she's trying to get help for that. She is right and when you have lost your confidence you have to build it up again gradually, instead of just throwing yourself into frightening or dangerous situations.

I've got a relative that has similar problems and he hardly ever goes out and gets paranoid and has panic attacks. Sometimes we say that it's all an act and attention seeking or laziness because he does go out when he really wants to but that's not really the point. They have to actually want to go out and feel comfortable about doing so.

Show yourself, post a photo of your azz....People are here for a variety of reasons, none of which are yours to judge...

cheeky bugger IDK that I would even answer him. Tawt is being too nice :)

virtual mingling has lots of advantages , risks , and surprises ... which makes it a new mysterious world far away from the daily expected life we live ...
especially when you mingle with people from all around the world ... Jesus , that's cool !

Who said anything about needing it? Although you have to admit, it's pretty darn convenient. And I can think of a few people who work so long, so endlessly that they would need a service like this before they actually met up with someone.

because we don't want to face reality.

I'm way to shy to put myself out there. An I give off a b**** vide :D

I am a single mom of two kids, two dogs and have two businesses. I like the fact that when I am available to talk and people are usually sleeping (I am a night owl), I have mingle 2 friends to socialize with. I am a little old fashioned and would prefer a man to ask me out first.

Personally, I spent most of my childhood being teased to the point that I dreamed of seeing those people dead. This hasn't done much for making me a very social person in regular life as as my social skills are rather bad. I have gotten to the point where I don't care as much about what people think of me and I show that much more on the net then I do in life as the way I was treated by my peers makes it hard for me to want to talk in real life.

But I kind of expect that You're not interested in knowing the reasons why everyone is on here as much as you are interested is shaming people for being on here instead of going out and talking to people in real life. As was exhibited by your actions with one person on here so far.

Too many psychopathic serial killers?

Hey, I represent that remark. Well except for the serial killer part.