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ONLINE dating is touch and go — it works well for some people, and for others it’s a horrible failure. But the online dating industry continues to grow and thrive, as with technology and exposure people will always be looking for love outside the comfort of their immediate communities.
We asked people: What are your success and failure stories with online dating?
Chris, 53:
I paid for this lady from a small island to travel and meet me, and she said in order to feel safe she would bring her friend along. I wanted to see her, so I agreed to cover the airfare for her friend, but she would be responsible for her own accommodations. Then the demands started. They didn’t want a budget airline, they wanted business class, and they wanted me to buy their luggage too, as well as clothes for both of them to wear to the beach. She was cute, but I felt like it was just a scam to get my money, so I blocked her.
Karena, 28:
Met this guy on a site for military people, and he specifically said he was a serving member. He flew into MoBay and I was to meet him there so we could hang out while he was in Jamaica. Well, as soon as I met him I knew there was no way he was a current military man. He had also catfished me by sending photos of himself when he was much younger, and much fitter. I met an overweight, balding weed smoker at the hotel, and I just made an excuse and got…
