Q for TMF vets: how common is it for ticklephile couples to meet thru TMF anyway?

[rhiannon]

Em Es, I think Germans are totally different from Americans. Really, we are. And I am saying that from experience. Americans are way more open, allow people into groups way more easily. In Germany, it is much harder to talk to people, to make friends. We kinda stay to ourselves, we are not very warm. You can sit in a train with someone for hours, and you never exchange a word.

So naturally, you do not want to leave your friends, your environment, your family. In most cases, the family lives very closely together. My family members except my aunt all live in one city!

It's also very different with work. When you guys talk about work, you talk about 'jobs'. When we talk about 'jobs', we think about working at McDonald's, and delivering newspapers. We have our position, and we will not very likely leave it unless we find something way better or unless we really really hate being there. We are what we do!

Of course, there are exceptions, but most Germans will not leave their stable environment, their family, friends and position for something as unstable as fresh love!

 

[maniactickler]

All that says to me is that your approach isn't working. It doesn't
change the fact that there are people (including women) in Mass
who are interested in tickling. 🙂

My approach of just saying, 'hello, how are you?' isnt good enough?

 

[chicago]

Could be they find your online personality unattractive.

 

[reflexology414]

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I have proof. all my non responses from PMs i sent.

I hear you. My own results here have been similar, and I tried many approaches. The area in which you live can be a factor, and it's also a matter of happening upon people who actually want to meet. Having all of those things come into alignment doesn't happen for everyone.

 

[rhiannon]

I think if the person is posting in the forum, you have a pretty good chance that you'll get a response. If someone doesn't post, they probably are not interested in talking either unless they contact you first!

 

[vrytcklsh]

It is totally possible.

My boyfriend and I met through the TMF, and oddly enough sometimes I forget that. We have so many other things in common and our personalities go so well together that I can forget that TMF started it all for us. I think it's a rare and awesome thing.

But, like AnnieHall said, relationships that start on the TMF tend to be long distance. That's been our one constant obstacle. But we're beating it so far.