Single guy Greg talks about finding a date in Sydney before and after joining Meetmyfriend
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Greg’s story:

A definite man on the move, Greg’s free time is at a premium. When he’s not crunching numbers at his accounting firm, you’re guaranteed to find him bashing a ball on the pitch or coaching sporty little Vegemite’s near his home in Randwick, Sydney.
Finding the demands of everyday life interfering with his traditional ‘boy meets girl’ forays, combined with the gradual loss of his trusty wingmen to matrimonial and family bliss, he now finds less and less established opportunities to meet like-minded ladies.


Tired of his ‘time poor’ excuses, Greg’s friends decided to take matters into their own hands. The mission was headed by Greg’s mate Franky, a notorious relationship meddler and match-maker. Given Greg’s circumstances, Internet dating was the obvious choice and the fun new site meetmyfriend.com.au was the clear preference. “I liked the fact that people introduce you to their cool single friends, adding a new twist to the dating scene where friends and singles come together on the site in a socially chilled-out environment,” said Greg. “Having a friend write your profile really takes the pressure off and gives the site an entertaining element, as it doesn’t seem so severe or serious.”


This was Greg’s induction into the world of online dating, and he was somewhat sceptical of how his peers would welcome the news. “Everyone always ‘knows someone’ who has internet dated, so it was a bit of a change to all of a sudden BE that ‘someone’. But I’ve given my friends and family the run-down, and everyone thinks it’s the perfect alternative for my busy lifestyle. The way I see it, it’s the evolution of dating.”


Greg describes the environment created by meetmyfriend.com.au as popular yet exclusive – working on the philosophy that it is easier and more genuine to describe your friend than yourself. “I find it really engaging reading all the profiles and it gives you a better picture of a person when someone who knows them describes them,” said Greg.


When asked what his initial impressions were of the meetmyfriend.com.au experience, Greg recalled his first time sending another member a message. “It took me nearly 40 minutes to compose two lines! But it was a good laugh looking back on it now.”
In Greg’s own words, his dating life has gone from “pretty quiet” to “enviably active”, saying that he has enjoyed several great nights out with some fantastic people. “It’s still too early to tell if there is any long-term potential there, but I’m a big believer of you’ve got to be in it to win it!”