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Frugal Singles Sites

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mwm314

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Nov 12, 2013, 8:04:54 PM11/12/13
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Are there any free or close to free singles sites that actually have members? I tried hotornot and gocupid but the freeer it was the less it actually had members.

Any help appreciated,
Matt

Michael Black

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Nov 12, 2013, 11:38:22 PM11/12/13
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Dating is a formal process and is thus not particularly frugal. It's a
fixed ritual, less about getting to know someone and more about flaunting
money. Women on dating sites are likely going to be the ones who expect a
dinner and a movie or soemthing like that, which can not only be
expensive, but may not be a great way to actually get to know someone
(though a movie has the advantage that you don't have to talk for two
hours).

If you volunteer somewhere, you have a chance to meet people who share
that common interest (unless they are "volunteering" to avoid paying fines
or something), and should offer plenty of chance to interact.

Or get involved in something that interests you, you'll find people who
share that same interest. You then get to see something about them before
that formal ritual.

Find the right common interests, and they will be more in tune with being
frugal. Someone concerned with the environment would hopefully not be
concerned that you don't drive a car (whether you do it for frugal or
environmental reasons), while someone not interested in such things might
perhaps find you odd (at the very least) if you don't drive a car.
Someone of the right interest would be more interested in doing
interesting things, that might not necessarily be expensive, rather than
the formal things, that are about money.

The thing is, a frugal date may be a better date than the formal dating,
which is the primary thing, rather than saving money.

Michael

Shoe-Chucker 2

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Nov 15, 2013, 12:08:57 PM11/15/13
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In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
Thanks, good advice.
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