Triathlon Dating Thread (Page 2)

Oh man, such a timely thread for riow! I mean... if that still existed...

Go back to your Xbox / Red Wine of Death

Or some guy. I've found a few of those

Fitness-Singles: very few ladies in my area. Seems to have gone down hill in the last year or so. 

Match is a bad joke: My "must have" preferences are, non-smoking, white, slender... and my "daily matchs" will be obese, black women.  And I'm paying for this? Not any more. 

Senior People Meet was the best pay site I have found. And Plenty of Fish is fairly good and it is free.

Just my experiences, YMMV 

ah nice to know I'm not the only one out there that can't seem to find any. I already told you in the last thread who they suggested for me to go out with.  And other jerks such as the insurance agent who told me about a cyclist that insisted his bike was worth $2500 and what kind of idiot spends that much money on a bike (umm, me. I do).  I've gone out with several that have been married (but we're talking about separating.  yeah....right).  Then the other that answered his phone 10 min in (no no #1) and proceeded to invite his friend to join us (uh, yeah #2).  Strike 3 (not that I was going to ever see  him again at this point) he wanted to split the check after he had 4 drinks to my one.  

Needless to say, I'm done with any of those sites.  I'd rather spend time with my horse and my bike.

I'd hate (or is that love) to know what she thought about one of us. (*us* being a generalization of the fella's on this site)

Fortunately, I've had these roguish good looks to get me along all these years

fitness-singles was horrible for me as well.  Very small site - very "slim pickins".  Match.com has been a joke so far.  Months have gone by, and I haven't had a single date.  I have been told I am not bad looking - nothing in my profile to scare away women - but for some reason, NO DATES!  

I met my husband on fitness-singles - lucky me!

Where is Gig Harbor?

I know what you mean. I don't even need to date a girl who is Tri/fitness crazy, I'd be content with dating a girl my age who's life doesn't revolve around getting wasted every weekend and new episodes of Jersey Shore.

"Active" on internet dating seems to mean hiking once a month and taking tons of pics til they find a perfect one that makes them look in shape and attractive with good hair.  Granted I'm not a hardcore Ironman...yet lol...but I'd like to think I'm in better shape than most people out there.  Oh, and whoever said POF...that site is a joke.  Sure it's free, but it's mostly girls looking for attention, saying they want something serious, and showing all party/t&a pics, and of the girls I've met off the site, all but one was trying to hookup during the first date.  

Oh, and ok I'll play too...32 year old male, never married, no kids, but a helluva awesome American Bulldog mix puppy who loves running and hiking with me.  Have my own home, bankers hours, most weekends off, and love to be "active."  Which means run, swim, bike, workout, hike, hop, or anything else that keeps my heart rate elevated.  

I do open doors and walk on the outside of woman on the street (I am trying to teach my 7 year old boy the same traits) and I have had dates not like it.  They saw it as I was not respecting them as an equal person but instead treating them like a helpless female so ya the dates did not work out.

Another thing I thought was funny about the article was when she said ” My parents are still in love, so I know it exists (and can last, provided you choose the right companion)” I this is common misconception and why relationships don’t work out long term. Love isn’t enough to keep something going long term. It takes mutual respect and understanding of the other person and the drive to keep working on it. The way she talks she thinks once she finds the nice guy the stars will align and he will automatically like her. As a single person at some point of failed dating attempts you have to look at yourself and evaluate what you are doing wrong whether it be looking for the wrong kind of person or traits but something is there.

I open doors for everyone and hold them open for strangers be it man or woman. I will say I don't do the hand on the small of the back helping a girl threw the door thing on a date, seems a little creepy to me. For the walking on the street side yes I think it is more in populated areas just in case something came up on the curb.

I heard / read somewhere that the man walking on the outside of the street started in the cities back before they had plumbing.  The reason was that people used to throw their slop / water buckets out the window from the second or 3rd floor into the street.  The man walked on the outside as a courtesy to the woman, so she wouldn't have it dumped on her - or get splashed by it.  

So the story goes.  

Well your lady friend is taller than you so ya...