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I don't know why most of you guys are so down on nice Christian girls.......I used to know a nice girl that would go to Bible study every Wensday night and then drop over for some original sin on my waterbed...........worked for me till my work schedual changed :)

Is this lady also the match.com lady?

vash... seriously... ask this woman if she has given eHarmony.com a try. Same goes for any others who have been bugging you to set them up.

Neil Clark Warren, the guy that set it up, has done a lot of research on compatibility, etc. and I know of several really good success stories involving people I know.
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I found eHarmony to not be any better at increasing the odds than any other site. And in fact their statistics are suspect as almost everyone I knew was on multiple sites. The reality is that all of these sites are only good to make an initial contact. All the algorithms in the world won't predict success in human relationships.

Vash, your friend's best bet is an Xtian-specific site. There is a site for every preference. If she wants to walk on the wild side maybe she should try nerve.com. Might open her eyes...or something.

maybe find a group on meetup.com?

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Originally Posted by nostatic (Post 5200269)

They may not predict success, but intelligently applied, they can indeed provide a higher likelihood of success... which is all that eHarmony claims.

vash, your friend really should consider trying eHarmony. Especially Christian Dating at eHarmony.com -- Find Christian Singles Near You ...Gogar's link was a little off.
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Like I said - odds are that statistic isn't a good number. You working for eHarmony or something? ;)

Match.com, intelligently applied, can provide a higher likelihood of success. Frankly the tool doesn't make that much difference. It is how you use it.

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Originally Posted by nostatic (Post 5200292)

Like I said - odds are that statistic isn't a good number. You working for eHarmony or something? ;)

No, but you actually seem to be working against them.

Upon what do you base your claim "odds are that statistic isn't a good number?"

Or your other claim "Match.com, intelligently applied, can provide a higher likelihood of success?"

Seriously. Sounds like a lot of BS, you poopyhead. :)

She could try craigslist.

Or Myspace.

very cute, slender, athletic?
oh man, I already love god very much. Send her my way please.

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Originally Posted by vash (Post 5199428)

i'm a civil eng, living in a civil world. target rich for any single ladies looking for a man. or so i have been told. all my wife's single friends want me to hook them up with co-workers. i have taken several of them to my office parties, with mixed results.

one in particular. very cute, slender, athletic....very christian. i tell her that my office has very few men that meet her criteria. she goes to church "religiously"..isnt that the best place to meet men anyways? i do occasionally go, and i am always amazed at the singles running around socializing. piece-o-cake!

i asked this one girl what i need to find out about a man, before sending him her way...she said, "ask him if he loves God". her last two "targets", have been pastors. i think she spooked both of them.

no pictures. sorry.

any christian speed dating or websites for singles?

If she was really really hot, she could find a lot of guys willing to wait at a chance to get some acton. She must have a butter face or something. :D

FWIW I married a Christian girl and we are very happy AND have a great sex life...

I had a lot of great dates off eharmony but never hooked up... like any web based dating site it has it's share of nutjobs.

Plentyofish.com is a good dating website (and free) and whereas it is not Christan specific but you can put it in your profile that you are looking for someone of similar faith...

Oh and my wife and I were introduced by an old high school buddy of mine.

And yes even thought I (we) go to Church almost ever Sunday, pray, and read the Bible there are some people who take it (their faith) to a dysfunctional level.

Have her pray that God delivers her a suitable suitor. When she complains that God is not answering her prayers, remind her that maybe His answer was "No."

As to the dating site suggestions/assessments, two friends who have used both match and eHarmony confirmt that a) it is not uncommon that people frequently register with multiple sites, b) both are about the same as far as success with finding someone compatible/uncompatible and c) people often manipulate responses/info on all of them including eHarmony.

If I hadda guess, her problem is not strong religious beliefs but rather having preconceived notions and unrealistic parameters of what is acceptable in a potential mate to the point of being intolerant independent of her spiritual mindset.

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Originally Posted by cantdrv55 (Post 5200154)

Cliff, as you know, Toby will go to church for poon.

WORD! it's been proven..... thanks for the prop's CP

Really just more of an initial challenge and it's a little uncomfortable when they cry after sex...

After a few weeks they'll be pawing at the door for more just like all the others.

bring her staurdeee to beers' 40th deal for a dude showcase.... please confirm & I will wear my "go-in out" threads...... and bring my bible..