Given up on dating sites due to single parents gaming the filters.

You can add all the filters you want. People will ALWAYS lie about who they really are on social media. You’re better off meeting people more naturally, outside of the electronic artificial dating environment.

My lady and I met by luck through a friend. She would casually let me talk about who I was, without ever telling me she was interested or what she was looking for in a partner. According to her (I don’t remember), somewhere in one of our conversations, without her prompting me, I mentioned how much I absolutely didn’t want kids. Apparently, that got her attention big time, because a lot of guys will lie about that if they know a woman doesn’t want any. I think meeting people naturally in social situations gives you a much better opportunity to “scope” people out. Let them do the talking first and don’t be quick to mention your strong “elimination” points.

To put it simply, don’t tell guys (or girls?) what you’re looking for in a partner. Let them spill their own beans.

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