You should keep out a post Zandria wrote a couple months ago about online dating - there are lots of suggestions in the comments. Yes, there are risks and you have to be smart about it (don't give out personal information, meet some place neutral, etc.) but among my friends at least, online dating has become pretty mainstream. Just keep an open mind, don't take ANYTHING personally and have fun!

Jenn

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Della replies...

I appreciate the very sensible advice on the "online dating".  I also wondered about the service where you visit and are interviewed.  I had a long time friend (now deceased) that many years ago, found her husband through them.  She said that she was interviewed at length, and they checked her out to make sure she wasn't a criminal.  It took about one year on the program before they met.  She felt it was well worth paying for.  I can't recall the name of the service anymore, but will look it up.  Will anyone comment on this....please.  I don't want to get involved with something unless I have some more opinions.  It just seems like it would be less risky. Thanks for helping....

Will check out Zandria's comments too.

Della wants to know.....

I would love some information on singles groups that are sponsored or supported in some way by churchs.

Does anyone know how that works? Do you have to be a church member, or do they accept any single adult in the community? Seems a bit more civilized and maybe a tad less risky...but on the other hand a little awkward.

Also, pencil in what ideas you may have about actual dating offices. That is the thing I asked about before. The more I think about it, the more sense it makes to me, to have a person checked out before they are "out there" to be selected as someone's date for the evening (alone and vulnerable). 

At this time, I apologize that I have not had a chance to look up that dating office I mentioned in my last post. To the best of my recollection it was Great Expectations. They've been around for quite a few years, I believe. 

any info...appreciated.

Hi Della,

Is Della your nickname...is it short for something else? Sounds rather old fashioned, but very pretty.

I was having trouble falling asleep, so I  thought I would make myself sleepy by just finding a blog site and start rambling away.

I noticed your story about the lady who met her spouse through that dating office.  I believe it is Great Expectations that you are speaking of. Just last week I was waiting in line behind some lady in the grocery store, who was tellng her life story (it seemed) to the woman ahead of her. She was saying that she met her husband through that service almost five years ago. She seemed like she was happy about it. The man she married must have been fairly well off financially, judging by the car she was stuffing those groceries in!!  

Catch 'ya later, 

Briana 

Della says.....

Hi Briana,

Sorry I didn't get to you sooner....lotsa stuff on my plate to deal with the last couple of weeks...gads!

Thanks for the compliment about my name.  I have my grandmother's first name. I know it is old fashioned...but other names like Sarah are even older. Everything comes back around....in time.

About that dating service, Great Expectations....I think that it is just a good place to seek out serious people. What I mean I guess, is serious about finding someone to share a committed relationship with....not just "fun and games". I figure that if I want a Cadillac, I'm not going to a dealer that sells a less than quality auto. So, why wouldn't I try for a better selection of people to possibly date or even consider marrying? Life is tough enough...I don't want to settle for whatever pops up out there on the internet.

I have spent some time now checking stories here and there, from some aquaintances of that I feel I can count on.  I have heard some things about a few of these online dating deals...that leave me shaking in my boots. I guess that is why I feel that taking the safer route with a service that checks out all those who want to be members...is by far less of a risk.

Keep in touch,

Della 

Della,

 What you are saying does make a heck of a lot of sense. I guess you can only expect to find more serious minded singles at a place like Great Expectations, than most anywhere else. Who would take the trouble of going in to their office and being screened like they are, just to be a member? I do know that background checks need to pass inspection BEFORE they get to touch bases with other members. Are they in every state, or just certain areas of the country? There is still more to learn about their service...but I would be interested in learning more.  I guess a Cadillac is really what I want...ha ha. The guy I would love to meet, would not need to be wealthy either. There are even more priceless virtues....honesty, decency and (Lord knows).....loyalty!!  If he looks like Brad Pitt,.. well, that would be ok with me too.  Gee, I'm so halarious!! 

I enjoyed reading your comments.

Marlena