dating sites a scam or can they work?

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One of the first things that convinced me my husband was different from the others was this: When we started exchanging photos, in one of the pictures he sent me, he wasn't wearing a shirt. But before he scanned the photo in, he cut out a little paper "shirt" and taped it to the picture. I appreciated the modesty, and it helped show me his intentions were pure.

That’s is so cute! Definitely would’ve helped convince me he was a keeper!
 
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This doesn't depend on what people think is okay, except for the ungodly.

There may be many reasons found in Yahweh's Word, Scripture, why they shouldn't even look at dating sites. A few potential examples follow:

Those who seek Yahweh's Kingdom, His Way, as written in His Word, following His Way of Life, His Instructions,
do not seek to learn the ways of the heathen nations/peoples,
nor to practice their ways (Psalm 1; Psalm 119; et al >>
Jeremiah 10:2 This is what the LORD says: "Do not learn the ways of ...

Jeremiah 10:2 This is what the LORD says: "Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them.
This is what the LORD says: "Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them. New Living ...
Deuteronomy 18:9 When you enter the land the LORD your God is ...

Deuteronomy 18:9 When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.
New International Version When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. New Living ...
Deuteronomy 12:30 be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after ...

Deuteronomy 12:30 be careful not to be ensnared by their ways after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, asking, "How do these nations serve their gods? I will do likewise."
and after they have been destroyed before you, be careful not to be ensnared by inquiring about their gods, saying, "How do these nations serve their gods?
Do not learn the way of the nations | Set Apart People

www.setapartpeople.com/do-not-learn-the-way-of-the-nations-nor-do-what-they-do

Jan 1, 2015 - It matters to our Heavenly Father what we do. He warned us against learning and doing the practices of the nations and with good reason.


Well, during the entire period of scripture, arranged marriages were the standard practice.

While I think there are some good points in support of arranged marriages, somehow I think that's not where you intend to go.
 
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My daughter and son-in-law met on Christian Mingle.

They are perfectly suitable for each other, which would likely not have happened by what is the "traditional" American method of finding a mate: Total dumb luck, pure sheer chance.

His father and I compared notes, and we'd both worried that our respective children would never find such an agreeable match.

Matchmaking sites are basically taking the matter out of the realm of meeting the right person by sheer chance and applying some reason to the process.
 
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Matchmaking sites are basically taking the matter out of the realm of meeting the right person by sheer chance and applying some reason to the process.

There still is the chance element to it as it's dependent on who else signs up and whether they're suitable matches or not, but the sites' features do aid the process.
 
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I personally never had any positive experiences from online dating. It's been a complete and total waste of my time, and has been nothing but anguish. I've tried all the popular services: Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish. Nothing from any one of them, not one date, not one number, barely any responses. It's been horrible until I tried a local dating site
 
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