I'm thinking about joining FetLife. Does anyone have any thoughts on that?

So, as you all know, I'm single and I'm looking for a Significant Other for a long-term (permanent) relationship. And I haven't had any luck so far. I've had many, many, many, many leads; but they all turn out to be dead ends. And since this isn't horseshoes, close doesn't count.

I feel like I need to shake up my strategy a bit. I need to think outside the box. Maybe I need to do something that I wouldn't normally do.

So that brings us to fetish dating. Specifically, FetLife. It's a website my friend (female) told me about a few years ago. FetLife has been called the Kinky Facebook. Now, while it isn't technically a dating site, you can still meet people there. So, I figure, why not give it a shot?

Well, I will address the negatives first: For one, it's kind of, shall we say, "seedy." And I generally don't go to places that are seedy. Because I wasn't raised that way. It could be bad for one's reputation. Also, I'm somewhat afraid of the potential characters that I may meet there. Frankly, I don't want to become too close to a bunch of weirdos. (No offense.). Lastly, there's the issue of exposure to NSFW material. I'm trying to turn over a new leaf and stay away from nudity these days, so that could be a detriment to my intentions for my lifestyle.

However, there are some potential positives: I could meet a nice girl. One of the benefits of revealing one's sexual preferences is that you can have a more precise match. Granted, none of that really makes a huge difference to me at the end of the day; all I really want is a virgin (like me) and someone who I can get along with personality-wise. Still, matching on kinks couldn't hurt, right? Even though my preferences don't exactly qualify as kinks.
(Now, obviously, there's a risk of her being crazy, but that's something I'll have to deal with when we cross that bridge.)

So what do you all think? Do you think there's potential here? Could this turn out to be a successful venture?
Im thinking about joining FetLife. Does anyone have any thoughts on that?
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My main concern, I think, is having a girl be too obsessed with the sexual aspect of things that she isn't really able to have a normal relationship. Because that's not what I want. I want to to be with a whole person, not a mindless slut (as appealing as that sounds lol.)
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"I've seen some conservative men mistake the two, and I can say it's a contributor to their failure to find the woman they so desire to share their lives with.". I agree. Christian Conservatives make a lot of assumptions about relationships. I think they're really naive. A lot of them are willfully blind. They have no idea what they're getting themselves into. And then they wonder why divorce happens.
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For the record, I never went through with it. I still haven't joined FetLife.
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  • Lol when I first red your question I thought Fetlife was kinda MGTOW and the image of an empty dark alley like joining some mob.
    It was so right synch.

    Well sone princess gor her prince by kissing frog so who knows where you lr love is hiding I still wonder what kind of kink she was trying on to kiss a frog lol 🤣.


    And is not possible for you to ask the pastor of the church to find you good Christian catholic girl as you desire?

    • @Aakash_Hangargi I'm pretty sure Christian pastors don't act as matchmakers. Lol. They'd be afraid of getting sued.

    • I think they are the match makers since they also make marraige happen right? Suggestion can be given taking of or not it's on individual

    • @Aakash_Hangargi No, they're not. T'would be nice, but that's not how it works. 😄

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  • Not sure, but trying doesn’t hurt, best of luck buddy!

    • Thanks, bro.

    • (: Anytime

  • If it is a fetish site I doubt you will find a virgin. You might find a sex crazed woman though. I've never heard of the site so I'm just guessing. If you do it, good luck to you

  • I’ve been through that phase of my life… Alright let me make this easy for you.
    Pros:
    • great “hunting ground” for a quickie or something more
    • super kinky people who are also pretty average & decent human beings


    Cons:
    • don’t ever trust couples right away
    • some guys are creeps stay away from guys with only one or two pics
    • some girls are creepier

    • Damn- I have to have 3 pictures?

    • I don't mind creepy girls, though. I think that's hot.

    • Ask her what she means by creepy- you might not be on the same page lol

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  • I have a page on there. I have a pantyhose/tights fetish and it's a great way to find similar folk with the same interests

    • Cool. Thanks for sharing, man!

  • Hello

    • Hello to you.

    • How are you doing

    • @analian I'm fine. And I want to welcome you to GAG. People don't usually have personal conversations in comments, though. Unless it has something to do with the subject of the original post.

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  • I think @Slim57 may have a thought to share

  • I jave a profile on there, its honestly not easy to navigate but that's mainly to prevent guys from harassing women on there

    • But that's a good thing, though.

    • It is, but it doesn't stop it from happening. It's honestly a double edge sword tactic.

    • @dragoblack That's unfortunate. :/

  • I've been on fetlife for years. You will have pretty much no chance of meeting a woman on there

    • Good to know! Thanks.

  • Fetlife is *really seedy* but give it a try anyway.

    • Alright. Haha

  • I did it.
    It wasn't a good experience.

    • @BlackCatBone How so? Would you mind telling us about it?

    • Most people are very much the same. We didn't share the same values at all. Many were pretty "fake" in my view.

    • @BlackCatBone I do not doubt that there were many fake people there. That doesn't surprise me at all. What were that values that you wished you would have shared but were not shared?

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  • I may have a thought to share

    • Let's hear it, homey.

    • Nah you'd be better of digging in the trashcan than getting with women online

    • @Slim57 Oh. Damn. Alright, then!

  • what is Fetlife

  • What are your fetishes?

    • Nice try, "Anonymous." How about messaging me instead if you want to ask personal questions.

  • That's even worse than joining tinder in hopes of a wonderful romantic date that would lead to an exclusive and longterm relationship... Seriously?

    • So what would you suggest?