Is the vietnamcupid dating site legit

WillyBaldy wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

True, but your rant about the site using clickbait was pretty lame.
If you feel I was on a "crusade" as you call it, then thats your opinion. I hope you dont get tricked into clicking on any of those misleading sites in the future.

What was lame about it? It's an actual fake content blog post. It's not all blog posts that are like this, this is a special one and was posted here and could be seen as an objective opinion, and I think we should point out fake news when we see them,. I don't think you get the idea because you'll probably go on with "the whole internet is fake" thing. So yeah, tell me how it was lame about, if you start insulting you should be more specific I think, at least related to forum rules here.

Wow, now you feel you have been insulted by me using the term "lame".
Anyway lets leave it, its obvious you are getting all offended and struggling with having an open debate.

colinoscapee wrote:

WillyBaldy wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

True, but your rant about the site using clickbait was pretty lame.
If you feel I was on a "crusade" as you call it, then thats your opinion. I hope you dont get tricked into clicking on any of those misleading sites in the future.

What was lame about it? It's an actual fake content blog post. It's not all blog posts that are like this, this is a special one and was posted here and could be seen as an objective opinion, and I think we should point out fake news when we see them,. I don't think you get the idea because you'll probably go on with "the whole internet is fake" thing. So yeah, tell me how it was lame about, if you start insulting you should be more specific I think, at least related to forum rules here.

Wow, now you feel you have been insulted by me using the term "lame".
Anyway lets leave it, its obvious you are getting all offended and struggling with having an open debate.

When you tell someone "but maybe your experience with your ex wife gives you a bad opinion of Vietnam Cupid" and first I never said anything bad about Cupid and second you don't know anything about that marriage, it's out of the bounds of "open debate". I'm pretty sure you know this.

WillyBaldy wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

WillyBaldy wrote:

This is your typical click bait blog post to get people to click on referral links and they get money if you signup to any of these websites. There's no real content there.

Uhm, dont click on the tabs, is it really that difficult. Many pages these days are covered in ads and offers, it's up to you to decide. Nobody is forcing you to do it.

That was not the point of my post. The point was, the content is meaningless, it's not true content. For example:

In Vietnam on the other hand, it’s super cheap for everything. The date usually costs me less than $20, and having a long-term girlfriend (or several) is incredibly cheap. They are happy to just be around you and don’t need to be showered with gifts like some princesses in the west. Just a night out eating street food for $2 a plate is fine with most Viet girls.

I am sorry, but I have to disrespectfully disagree with you.  For example, what you post as proof that the opinion is fake, is absolutely the truth and not only can I confirm it, I have others who have done the same.  For example, my wife and I spent hundreds of nights out and bought night market food and generally spent $2 for the both of us and sometimes we splurged and spent $3.  We would get a huge container of soup, sticky rice chicken and a few other items, more than enough for the both of us.  My wife was always happy as can be and so was I, we never got bored.  LIkewise, many of her friends and co-workers would do the same, night after night. 

Thus, not sure why you would say it is fake, far from it.  In addition, many things the person says, are absolutely true and I can confirm them.  Is there click bait, sure there is, just like everything else, but click bait does not make an opinion fake, especially when many people do the same as opined in the article. 

You might want to consider making the distinction but I would not have posted the link if there was not truth in the subject matter, which I can confirm based on personal experiences.

vndreamer wrote:

I am sorry, but I have to disrespectfully disagree with you.  For example, what you post as proof that the opinion is fake, is absolutely the truth and not only can I confirm it, I have others who have done the same.  For example, my wife and I spent hundreds of nights out and bought night market food and generally spent $2 for the both of us and sometimes we splurged and spent $3.  We would get a huge container of soup, sticky rice chicken and a few other items, more than enough for the both of us.  My wife was always happy as can be and so was I, we never got bored.  LIkewise, many of her friends and co-workers would do the same, night after night.

Well, if two of you think I'm wrong with my opinion of this blog post, the odds are against me I hope people will enjoy the content of that blog post and make an informed decision, I certainly won't ever dare criticise those again 

colinoscapee wrote:

Fred wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

What is your success rate, how many have turned into relationships.

Before my white shiny teeth and black curly hair swapped adjectives, pretty good.,

What about your body odour, didnt that deter them.

The notable BO has never really been an issue but my flatulence commonly is.

Fred wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

Fred wrote:

Before my white shiny teeth and black curly hair swapped adjectives, pretty good.,

What about your body odour, didnt that deter them.

The notable BO has never really been an issue but my flatulence commonly is.

Maybe you are of the belief that you are emitting flatulence as a pheromone, but sadly it's not working on the opposite sex.

colinoscapee wrote:

Fred wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

What about your body odour, didnt that deter them.

The notable BO has never really been an issue but my flatulence commonly is.

Maybe you are of the belief that you are emitting flatulence as a pheromone, but sadly it's not working on the opposite sex.

No good on blokes either. 😪

colinoscapee wrote:

Fred wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

What is your success rate, how many have turned into relationships.

Before my white shiny teeth and black curly hair swapped adjectives, pretty good.,

What about your body odour, didnt that deter them.

Lol...LOL..... You are so funny.......

Such an interesting topic ... that's why I also want to add some personal comments:
1. There are always both good and bad persons join the dating site .... it is not easy to know who is good and who is not.
2. With the limitation of connections, dating site is the better option that we can open our networks or get more friends.
3. Finally, about my personal experience, I am a 40 year old lady and work for a Vietnamese Government agency. I am well educate and pretty easy going. ....Personally I think I can easily find out Mr. Right who is around 40-50 yrs old and love me for the rest of his life. However, until now I am still single, never married and no children.
Above all, I think it is LUCKY that God bring to other half to YOU ... not the problem of paid or non-paid dating site your join.
Thank you for reading.

Most dating sites these days are full of guys looking for quick hook ups .. bit of a shame because some of my female friends use them and often end up getting used or hurt

I must admit I have never understood why anyone would join a dating site for genuine reasons of friendship. I am pretty certain that the level of honesty on there must be worthy of either doubt or outright laughter and the reasons for joining are somewhat dubious.  Surely it would make far more sense to join a club or whatever, from music to Badminton and everything in between to meet people then at least you know there is the possibility of finding someone who has a genuine interest in common that you like doing.
As far as males are concerned if you need the assistance of a dating site to find a female in Vietnam of all places then I suggest you already have some issues that need to be addressed before looking for a partner.

Indices wrote:

I must admit I have never understood why anyone would join a dating site for genuine reasons of friendship. I am pretty certain that the level of honesty on there must be worthy of either doubt or outright laughter and the reasons for joining are somewhat dubious.  Surely it would make far more sense to join a club or whatever, from music to Badminton and everything in between to meet people then at least you know there is the possibility of finding someone who has a genuine interest in common that you like doing.
As far as males are concerned if you need the assistance of a dating site to find a female in Vietnam of all places then I suggest you already have some issues that need to be addressed before looking for a partner.

Seriously?

I replied earlier in this thread to someone who said we should all go to church to meet women here:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

For years...decades...I used "traditional methods": meeting women at church(es), being introduced by family and friends, dating women I met through my jobs (healthcare and music industry), keeping my eyes open while at the library and shopping and washing my clothes at the laundromat.

I even dated a woman I met on an airplane flight.

While that wasn't working out, I created the most enduring and endearing relationships through personal ads (first the newspaper, then online) and at Country Music bars when I was out dancing or playing music/singing.

As I implied in my first (sarcastic) reply in this thread, I have met a good number of very fine women through Vietnam Cupid.

For a number of reasons (especially location and disagreement about having more children) I only moved seriously forward with one relationship that ended amicably in February.

*I think* that the greatest advantage to modern dating websites is the opportunity to meet women who INTEND to be in a relationship. 

You might think that only a minority of "Quality women" are members of dating sites, but their INTENT helps them rise to the top of search results.

"IF" I go to a religious congregation this week with a secondary purpose of meeting the love of my life, it will pretty much be a hit-and-miss endeavor.

With online dating, I get to search to see:

Does she admit wanting to get married or does she just want to "date"?

Does she want more children, and how many does she have already?

Do we have harmonious spiritual beliefs?

What are her key interests and hobbies?

Does she post photos of herself SMILING???

Does she sound desperate for a mate OR confident in taking her time meeting someone?

Is she willing to relocate?

Am I within her desirable age range?

IS SHE INTERESTED IN A *BIG* MAN WITH A BUDDHA BELLY??

With each new message, many more important questions are hopefully answered, and a LOT of time is saved as she also asks questions of me.

You could put me in a room where a church potluck is being held for unmarried adults, surrounding me with 100 "Quality women" who are single/divorced/widowed, and it would take me weeks or months to learn from them what I can learn from 100 profiles on a personals site in a day or two.

I kindly suggest rethinking your suppositions about women on internet dating sites.

In the same way, I believe my odds of success are much better on Vietnam Cupid than they are in meeting random Vietnamese women.

Why do you feel compelled to post your judgment about something (and people) you obviously don't understand?

Is it possible that YOU have issues, my friend?

Vietnamcupid like so many other dating sites promote false statements about ourselves.

How many people have ever posted an older photo of themselves to look younger, fitter, slimmer etc?

A couple of good friends from HCM both in their 30's never struggle to find a date, but since I have known them none of their relationships have lasted more than a week or two.

The reason? Most of the guys they meet from vietnamcupid / Tinder / plentyoffish etc are only after a bit of fun.

One dated her for a week, slept with her then said she easy too noiseley.. another had around half a dozen other girls he was seeing or dating at the same time.

All these sites have made people lazier... And made the whole hook up thing too easy.

My wife's group of friends in particular has some truly beautiful girls in the gang.. bit so far out of 8 of them only two have married.  Not through want of trying.. just meet the wrong people.

I mentioned on another thread their is a group on social media who has thousands of members, who when they meet a new guy can post a photo and get every other member to check if they are currently dating them. 

One of my friends was shocked to see a French guy was dating her and six others at the same time using different profiles.. silly sod used a photo of him she had taken a week before as a new profile photo

Oceanbeach.
From your post I think it may be wise to examine your own issues first before attempting to understand any that other people may or may not have.

Indices wrote:

Oceanbeach.
From your post I think it may be wise to examine your own issues first before attempting to understand any that other people may or may not have.

Thanks for sharing.

Keep coming back...

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Indices wrote:

Oceanbeach.
From your post I think it may be wise to examine your own issues first before attempting to understand any that other people may or may not have.

Thanks for sharing.

Keep coming back...

If you haven't found a partner then perhaps with respect the reason for that is closer to home than you would care to admit.

Indices wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Indices wrote:

Oceanbeach.
From your post I think it may be wise to examine your own issues first before attempting to understand any that other people may or may not have.

Thanks for sharing.

Keep coming back...

If you haven't found a partner then perhaps with respect the reason for that is closer to home than you would care to admit.

I know exactly why I haven't found a partner.

This thread isn't about analyzing me.

My failure to find a partner is virtually all on me and not on the deficiencies of the Vietnam Cupid website.

It was you who had to turn your critique of the website into an ad hominem attack on those of us who are making a sincere effort to use it in the way it's intended.

If you don't see your inclination to judge others in the post you made (to which I replied) I have nothing to offer you but another drink...

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Indices wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Thanks for sharing.

Keep coming back...

If you haven't found a partner then perhaps with respect the reason for that is closer to home than you would care to admit.

I know exactly why I haven't found a partner.

This thread isn't about analyzing me.

My failure to find a partner is virtually all on me and not on the deficiencies of the Vietnam Cupid website.

It was you who had to turn your critique of the website into an ad hominem attack on those of us who are making a sincere effort to use it in the way it's intended.

If you don't see your inclination to judge others in the post you made (to which I replied) I have nothing to offer you but another drink...

I think that response demonstrates exactly what I was saying.

I found my gf on VNC. We chatted on the site three or four times before switching to Viber and video chat. That's how you find out if the profile pics are BS, how much English they ACTUALLY speak, and generally get to know each other.

When I first posted my profile, I received 63 messages in the first 24 hours. I had about 5 outright ask me for money, another 10 or so that barely spoke English but made it clear they wanted to go to the USA (one called me her 'savior'), and a bunch more made sure I knew they were looking for someone to take care of them and their children.

As with many things in life, people try too hard and end up disappointed because they went into it with a certain expectation. Dating sites are only there for the introduction. If you try to half-ass it (won't pay for the premium version) or go into it with ulterior motives and BS, then no, it's not going to work. However, if you go in honestly, think with your big head, and pay attention when your internal "BS alarm" goes off, then you should be fine.

Met this girl at one of them "hot girl coffee shops" the coffee shops where all the young & not so young Vietnamese sit & play on their mobiles & the girls sort of rotate sitting beside you & looking at their mobiles.....never could figure these places out & none of my mates that I took there either.....sorry I degress.
Anyways this little cracker sat down & actually spoke good English. Bought her a coffee & me a beer & got talking & she gave me her Zalo number. Within 2 days of that encounter she was begging me for money cos " her kids school fee's were due" end of conversation, end of Zalo. WTF they must think there is one born every minute.
Zalo not easy on dating but can be a laugh...........what you see is very rarely what you get!!! Photoshop has a lot to answer for!

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Vietnamcupid like so many other dating sites promote false statements about ourselves.

How many people have ever posted an older photo of themselves to look younger, fitter, slimmer etc?

A couple of good friends from HCM both in their 30's never struggle to find a date, but since I have known them none of their relationships have lasted more than a week or two.

The reason? Most of the guys they meet from vietnamcupid / Tinder / plentyoffish etc are only after a bit of fun.

One dated her for a week, slept with her then said she easy too noiseley.. another had around half a dozen other girls he was seeing or dating at the same time.

All these sites have made people lazier... And made the whole hook up thing too easy.

My wife's group of friends in particular has some truly beautiful girls in the gang.. bit so far out of 8 of them only two have married.  Not through want of trying.. just meet the wrong people.

I mentioned on another thread their is a group on social media who has thousands of members, who when they meet a new guy can post a photo and get every other member to check if they are currently dating them. 

One of my friends was shocked to see a French guy was dating her and six others at the same time using different profiles.. silly sod used a photo of him she had taken a week before as a new profile photo

I would have a tendency to take what a lot of these girls say with a grain of salt. I dated a bucket load of girls over 6 years in Saigon and honesty wasn't one of their strong points.

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Vietnamcupid like so many other dating sites promote false statements about ourselves.

How many people have ever posted an older photo of themselves to look younger, fitter, slimmer etc?

A couple of good friends from HCM both in their 30's never struggle to find a date, but since I have known them none of their relationships have lasted more than a week or two.

The reason? Most of the guys they meet from vietnamcupid / Tinder / plentyoffish etc are only after a bit of fun.

One dated her for a week, slept with her then said she easy too noiseley.. another had around half a dozen other girls he was seeing or dating at the same time.

All these sites have made people lazier... And made the whole hook up thing too easy.

My wife's group of friends in particular has some truly beautiful girls in the gang.. bit so far out of 8 of them only two have married.  Not through want of trying.. just meet the wrong people.

I mentioned on another thread their is a group on social media who has thousands of members, who when they meet a new guy can post a photo and get every other member to check if they are currently dating them. 

One of my friends was shocked to see a French guy was dating her and six others at the same time using different profiles.. silly sod used a photo of him she had taken a week before as a new profile photo

1.  Not everybody posts false statements on VC, generalizing is never good.  I met some great women on VC who did not posts false statements.  People lie everyday in person, what's your point?
2. I have never posted an older pic of myself and the women I actually had a relationship/friends with on VC, all posted up to date pics, verified by both video and in person discussions.
3. VN in their 30's not having a problem getting a date, but not married.  Seems pretty standard for VN as they are to old to be the marrying type for suitors (i.e., leftovers).
4. So you say "most" but not "all" men they meet are out just for fun.  So what happened to the men who were not out just for fun?  I can take an educated guess.   
5. Dating sites are the same all over the world, including in the west.  Dating sites are infamous for hookups, but that does not prevent millions of people going on dates, some for fun, some for a relationship etc.  I have friends here in the USA who are well educated and well off who met on dating sites and they have wonderful families. 
6. Dating sites make people lazy?  Your opinion, but those I know who have used them are not doing it to be lazy.  Even in the USA, as an adult, it is not easy to meet people for a serious relationship.  The dating sites gave people an opportunity to meet that was not available before.

Everyone has a right to their opinion, but generalizing an entire group is just that, an opinion.

Indices wrote:

Oceanbeach.
From your post I think it may be wise to examine your own issues first before attempting to understand any that other people may or may not have.

Everybody has issues in life, what's your point?

Indices wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Indices wrote:

Oceanbeach.
From your post I think it may be wise to examine your own issues first before attempting to understand any that other people may or may not have.

Thanks for sharing.

Keep coming back...

If you haven't found a partner then perhaps with respect the reason for that is closer to home than you would care to admit.

Whether a person has a partner or not is a personal decision.  Why the negative connotation?

goodolboy wrote:

Met this girl at one of them "hot girl coffee shops" the coffee shops where all the young & not so young Vietnamese sit & play on their mobiles & the girls sort of rotate sitting beside you & looking at their mobiles.....never could figure these places out & none of my mates that I took there either.....sorry I degress.
Anyways this little cracker sat down & actually spoke good English. Bought her a coffee & me a beer & got talking & she gave me her Zalo number. Within 2 days of that encounter she was begging me for money cos " her kids school fee's were due" end of conversation, end of Zalo. WTF they must think there is one born every minute.
Zalo not easy on dating but can be a laugh...........what you see is very rarely what you get!!! Photoshop has a lot to answer for!

LOL for sure.  My sister in law is all over ZALO with her selfies and yes, PHOTOSHOP galore.  My wife and I laugh at her photos, she looks so beautiful, but FAKE.

Vndreamer... How many of those great women you met did you date once or twice before moving on ?


The other guys they met were here longer than the normal two week trip.

Dating apps as a rule make it way too easy to exaggerate their good points or desirable points.

colinoscapee wrote:

I would have a tendency to take what a lot of these girls say with a grain of salt. I dated a bucket load of girls over 6 years in Saigon and honesty wasn't one of their strong points.

One of my GF's was from Saigon and even she said to me "you don't want to get serious with a Saigon girl, we are not good for marriage".  At least she was honest to me.

Had forgotten about Zalo...
I hadn't realised until the other day that it got quite so much abuse as places like tinder etc..

Doesn't take long for someone to open your eyes to what local girls use it for

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Vndreamer... How many of those great women you met did you date once or twice before moving on ?


The other guys they met were here longer than the normal two week trip.

Dating apps as a rule make it way too easy to exaggerate their good points or desirable points.

I am not disagreeing that there were many with false profile pics, but I never was interested.  The first girl i met, she actually had a BF and she told me.  She worked for a bank in Saigon.  We became friends and sure enough, he was out for fun, not her.  We became good friends and chatted for years, even after I met my wife.  The reason I stopped talking with her is because my wife is VN and that was the end of that, as with others.

There was never a 1 and done and I did not use them, was not my plan.  I stayed in contact with 4 of them off and on after I was serious with my wife.  I remember the girl from Hanoi, who was the most beautiful woman I met, told me, "you need to stop talking to those other girls".  I did not understand it when I met her.  But after getting serious with my wife and living in VN, I finally got it.

There does seem to be a common issue with most of them. The ones who are honest ... I married one (I think) is they are all pretty much the same while single. Once married they chnage. Common nick name once married is CFO or chief financial officer.

I needed a new phone when I arrived, old one had dying battery. Spent a while looking at tons of phones and didn't go for anything flash or top end. While in the same shop she thinks me getting a new phone is a good excuse for apple airpods... Which naturally I'm paying for.

I planned for upto 6 months the to find suitable work.. without skimping. Every apartment I found she didn't like.. but she found plenty she liked.

So yes she is honest, and yes once married you will find the financial side they take over control..

Maybe guys have a different view of what we need or not.

Girlie coffee shops ? Haha I just thought they went there and took selfies and spent the whole time on their phones ignoring each other..

vndreamer wrote:

goodolboy wrote:

Met this girl at one of them "hot girl coffee shops" the coffee shops where all the young & not so young Vietnamese sit & play on their mobiles & the girls sort of rotate sitting beside you & looking at their mobiles.....never could figure these places out & none of my mates that I took there either.....sorry I degress.
Anyways this little cracker sat down & actually spoke good English. Bought her a coffee & me a beer & got talking & she gave me her Zalo number. Within 2 days of that encounter she was begging me for money cos " her kids school fee's were due" end of conversation, end of Zalo. WTF they must think there is one born every minute.
Zalo not easy on dating but can be a laugh...........what you see is very rarely what you get!!! Photoshop has a lot to answer for!

LOL for sure.  My sister in law is all over ZALO with her selfies and yes, PHOTOSHOP galore.  My wife and I laugh at her photos, she looks so beautiful, but FAKE.

Actually, I found Zalo great for meeting Vietnamese ladies when I broke up with my Vietnamese "wife" of 8 years. There was this facility to see people on ZALO within a certain radius, send off a friend request, in English & wait for the results, about an 80% accepted & about 60% of them resulted after some casual chatting ended up meeting for coffee, but like I said before what showed up for the coffee date was not necessary what you saw on ZALO profile pics I would say 95% of the time, but hey it was an adventure & actually the lady I live with now for 2 years I met on ZALO, but she was one of the 5% who actually looked better in person.

Anyways what I want to know is why ZALO has removed that "people near by" facility on their site?

Another point & obviously depends on how confident you are as a person, but getting to know Vietnamese ladies without dating sites has always been easy for me, just walking round the park you as a Westerner should be getting constant eye contact & smiles & remember if you are looking for a lady in the 30 to 45 age group & dont worry about them having kids, there are like more single moms here than anywhere I have seen & I have been around.

Also as a foot note, in my opinion the last place a Westerner should look for a life partner is the bars round Q1 & the coffee shops etc Q2. Head to the suburbs or the sticks thats where you will find "true love" & it wont cost you a fortune!!!

goodolboy wrote:

vndreamer wrote:

goodolboy wrote:

Met this girl at one of them "hot girl coffee shops" the coffee shops where all the young & not so young Vietnamese sit & play on their mobiles & the girls sort of rotate sitting beside you & looking at their mobiles.....never could figure these places out & none of my mates that I took there either.....sorry I degress.
Anyways this little cracker sat down & actually spoke good English. Bought her a coffee & me a beer & got talking & she gave me her Zalo number. Within 2 days of that encounter she was begging me for money cos " her kids school fee's were due" end of conversation, end of Zalo. WTF they must think there is one born every minute.
Zalo not easy on dating but can be a laugh...........what you see is very rarely what you get!!! Photoshop has a lot to answer for!

LOL for sure.  My sister in law is all over ZALO with her selfies and yes, PHOTOSHOP galore.  My wife and I laugh at her photos, she looks so beautiful, but FAKE.

Actually, I found Zalo great for meeting Vietnamese ladies when I broke up with my Vietnamese "wife" of 8 years. There was this facility to see people on ZALO within a certain radius, send off a friend request, in English & wait for the results, about an 80% accepted & about 60% of them resulted after some casual chatting ended up meeting for coffee, but like I said before what showed up for the coffee date was not necessary what you saw on ZALO profile pics I would say 95% of the time, but hey it was an adventure & actually the lady I live with now for 2 years I met on ZALO, but she was one of the 5% who actually looked better in person.

Anyways what I want to know is why ZALO has removed that "people near by" facility on their site?

Another point & obviously depends on how confident you are as a person, but getting to know Vietnamese ladies without dating sites has always been easy for me, just walking round the park you as a Westerner should be getting constant eye contact & smiles & remember if you are looking for a lady in the 30 to 45 age group & dont worry about them having kids, there are like more single moms here than anywhere I have seen & I have been around.

Also as a foot note, in my opinion the last place a Westerner should look for a life partner is the bars round Q1 & the coffee shops etc Q2. Head to the suburbs or the sticks thats where you will find "true love" & it wont cost you a fortune!!!

The people nearby feature is still there, its in the cube on the lower, far,right-hand side

colinoscapee wrote:

goodolboy wrote:

vndreamer wrote:

LOL for sure.  My sister in law is all over ZALO with her selfies and yes, PHOTOSHOP galore.  My wife and I laugh at her photos, she looks so beautiful, but FAKE.

Actually, I found Zalo great for meeting Vietnamese ladies when I broke up with my Vietnamese "wife" of 8 years. There was this facility to see people on ZALO within a certain radius, send off a friend request, in English & wait for the results, about an 80% accepted & about 60% of them resulted after some casual chatting ended up meeting for coffee, but like I said before what showed up for the coffee date was not necessary what you saw on ZALO profile pics I would say 95% of the time, but hey it was an adventure & actually the lady I live with now for 2 years I met on ZALO, but she was one of the 5% who actually looked better in person.

Anyways what I want to know is why ZALO has removed that "people near by" facility on their site?

Another point & obviously depends on how confident you are as a person, but getting to know Vietnamese ladies without dating sites has always been easy for me, just walking round the park you as a Westerner should be getting constant eye contact & smiles & remember if you are looking for a lady in the 30 to 45 age group & dont worry about them having kids, there are like more single moms here than anywhere I have seen & I have been around.

Also as a foot note, in my opinion the last place a Westerner should look for a life partner is the bars round Q1 & the coffee shops etc Q2. Head to the suburbs or the sticks thats where you will find "true love" & it wont cost you a fortune!!!

The people nearby feature is still there, its in the cube on the lower, far,right-hand side

Well call me mister stupid & thats where I used to see it but now all that comes up is like shop, food etc & a message to say ......."features Nearby & room are temporarily  closed for maintenance" & its been like that certainly on my phone for months now, am I missing something or do you think they are blocking ZALO stalkers

goodolboy wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

goodolboy wrote:

Actually, I found Zalo great for meeting Vietnamese ladies when I broke up with my Vietnamese "wife" of 8 years. There was this facility to see people on ZALO within a certain radius, send off a friend request, in English & wait for the results, about an 80% accepted & about 60% of them resulted after some casual chatting ended up meeting for coffee, but like I said before what showed up for the coffee date was not necessary what you saw on ZALO profile pics I would say 95% of the time, but hey it was an adventure & actually the lady I live with now for 2 years I met on ZALO, but she was one of the 5% who actually looked better in person.

Anyways what I want to know is why ZALO has removed that "people near by" facility on their site?

Another point & obviously depends on how confident you are as a person, but getting to know Vietnamese ladies without dating sites has always been easy for me, just walking round the park you as a Westerner should be getting constant eye contact & smiles & remember if you are looking for a lady in the 30 to 45 age group & dont worry about them having kids, there are like more single moms here than anywhere I have seen & I have been around.

Also as a foot note, in my opinion the last place a Westerner should look for a life partner is the bars round Q1 & the coffee shops etc Q2. Head to the suburbs or the sticks thats where you will find "true love" & it wont cost you a fortune!!!

The people nearby feature is still there, its in the cube on the lower, far,right-hand side

Well call me mister stupid & thats where I used to see it but now all that comes up is like shop, food etc & a message to say ......."features Nearby & room are temporarily  closed for maintenance" & its been like that certainly on my phone for months now, am I missing something or do you think they are blocking ZALO stalkers

Mine is working, maybe the pic of you naked scared admin of Zalo.

There are dating websites run by AI bots. Generic messages come within seconds of signing up. And to unsubscribe, one needs to pretend to e under age.

I tried VC as free member for a few days. Then it was opened up for an hour and I messaged many ladies. Then met one who was in my town. A genuine person.

The site sucks big time. Try limiting your search - enough said.
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Thai site, I reported spammers and got BANNED.

Closing, you must go out and met, face to face. The rest will be just b.s. (I knoow an older man who dreams he's in some 'relationship' with a person he hasn't even met).

KruChris wrote:

Closing, you must go out and met, face to face. The rest will be just b.s. (I knoow an older man who dreams he's in some 'relationship' with a person he hasn't even met).

There is this program on TV channel TLC called 90 days fiance ....the other way....right. This American guy has been in a like video relationship with this girl from Ukraine for 4 years. Never met her in the flesh but sends her 800usd every month says he is 40k usd out. Sends her extra money for flight tickets to meet her in Mexico & she never comes, but he still says he loves her & even bought an engagement rig..........sad really but WTF

My x Vietnamese GF (still friends) has now got an online BF from US. last month she got his name tattooed on her chest, like he is the love of her life...........& he is asking her to send him money so it works both ways I suppose.

This is a long thread, but I see the OP headline.

Vietnamcupid is a legit site. Way more legit than badoo etc. I talked to lot of girls, met many of them. All of them genuine and looking for a serious relationship.

Actually, if someone asks me for a serious dating site, I would recommand VC 100%.

KruChris wrote:

There are dating websites run by AI bots. Generic messages come within seconds of signing up. And to unsubscribe, one needs to pretend to e under age.

I tried VC as free member for a few days. Then it was opened up for an hour and I messaged many ladies. Then met one who was in my town. A genuine person.

The site sucks big time. Try limiting your search - enough said.
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One a
Thai site, I reported spammers and got BANNED.

Closing, you must go out and met, face to face. The rest will be just b.s. (I knoow an older man who dreams he's in some 'relationship' with a person he hasn't even met).

I reported the ones asking for money and was contacted almost immediately by VC asking me to send screenshots of the Viber chats. They were all banned from VC.

There do seem to be some bots at work though. They're pretty easy to spot. If you get an unsolicited message, check the profile for their last logon. If the message date doesn't match their last logon, then it's definitely a bot. If it matches and you're interested, hit the button and see if you get another response.

Dan911 wrote:

This is a long thread, but I see the OP headline.

Vietnamcupid is a legit site. Way more legit than badoo etc. I talked to lot of girls, met many of them. All of them genuine and looking for a serious relationship.

Actually, if someone asks me for a serious dating site, I would recommand VC 100%.

Agree