Dennis,

I don't mean to break your heart but any veteran 'OD' with an IQ of 120 (the type of person who's boycotting Wal-Mart) has already figured out your column for themselves. We would like tho thank you for reminding us about 'OD' beast. I don't think a comprehensive review of that sort has appeared on this website.

I've met ladies online but those who I've met were actually serious about dating. These are the ppl who don't spend more than 2 months using 'OD'. The secret is these serious daters are a rare find on the 'OD' scene. However, you'd need to become a skilled 'OD' in order to score a date with one of these rare people. These rare Gems are looking for extraordinary as well.

To become a skilled 'OD' you'll have to first develop your street skills with women. By the time you do this, you'll find that 'OD' is probably one of the worst places to score a date. You would find the truth that has been spilled on this site many times over and that's a majority of the 'OD' population is looking for someone that's out of their league. Do the math!!! When you factor in the 5 to 1 male to female ratio, then factor in that 1 in 10 of the attractive women online are actually serious about dating, and finally factor in that 1 in 4 members are paying members, you'll find that your chances are very slim.

Like I said I've had luck online but I have more luck on the streets. Here are my results.... My dating frequency online is one date every 3 weeks, I have a 1 in 10 email return ratio. Now, 1 in 3 of the responders will lead to a meeting.

On the streets I can manage to score a date with 7 out of every 10 women I approach. I am prefect at finding a date at a social gathering (i.e. wedding, sunday BBQ). My most troublesome place for finding a date is a nightclub, there I have a 5 in 10 date ratio.

There you have it folks, this is the limelight of 'OD'. Some reviews say that 'OD' is cheaper than going out in public to find a date but my math says otherwise. Really, is the frustration of online dating's slowness worth it to you?

In most cases a guy will pay $50 dollars to match.com or yahoo for a 3 month membership. This guy is lucky if he can even find 1 date. Most of the time this guy becomes burnt-ouy before his 3 months expire.

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The other review that stuck out among the others was that of Charles on the Match.com board. There are many cases of men falling in love with the profile of another female user. Sometimes this leads to cyberstalking. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that most stalkers are introverts and 'OD' is an introverts playground.

A couple women called Charles' review fake but they prpbably don't understand much about the types of users who frequent these sites. Nor do they undarstand much about emotions. For someone being a doctor or lawyer is one thing but their emotions are seperate. Any shrink would tell you this. When someone's lonley they can become prone to the power of their emotions. Seeing prefection in a woman or M.O.S. is something that can set off an emotional malfunction for someone who's alone. This happens all the time to people and it is quite painful. I quess that's why it's called a crush.