online dating (is it good or bad)

United States
September 26, 2008 2:19am CST
Nowadays, with the help of internet, you can access all information you with just one click. You can also meet other people living in a different world. There are lots of dating sites now where in you can have friends and build a relationship through long distance.I've been to online dating site and i met my husband there. He is from Florida and i'm from Philippines. So far, dating site has a good effect to me. Do you have good or bad experiences with the dating sites?? Are you with online dating? Can you discuss it? What dating site are you in?
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• India
21 Feb 09
ohhhh.....u married...ohhh i dint know that:-(....well this was my first experience....i was trying to impress a girl online....i even fixed the menu for our date.....u must have seen it in the mc donald comment....well.....i guess the first experience isnt so good for me....my lot dating not so good.
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• United States
1 Mar 09
hahahaa..yeah, I know..I have met some flirty boys out here too..but it's ok..I understand you..keep flirting..lol..hehe
• United States
26 Feb 09
hehehe..I didn't know that you felt that way..Everyone here knows I am married..don't be sad, there are still many nice girls here..you will meet them eventually...
• India
1 Mar 09
hey i think you've got it all wrong....actually i was just trying to flirt with you which i guess i successfully did till now..... i have no deep feelings for you.... i was just doing what i've been doing since years....flirting with girls lol......actually i dont believe in online dating at all....actually i at the moment dont believe in dating....coz right now i am kind of running away from girls.....hey dont think i'm a gay alright....i'm just looking for some special one which i believe i cant find online....
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@rainzero (501)
7 Feb 09
hi aisaellis22! well, for me, online dating is good.actually in korea it is a fad. well they say it's for desperate people, i guess it just really depends on the preference. in my part, online dating allows us to choose the partner that we want. as if fulfilling some of your preferences or ideals. however, in my experience, i never had a successful one...people are really so snobbish (pinay tlga!) lol! so i just enjoy chatting them online and not expecting to see them in person. clean fun, nothing else which is a bit frustrating. cheers!
• United States
8 Feb 09
hehehe..oh, really? so you're from korea?are you filipino?
• United States
8 Feb 09
oh I see...wow! you teach koreans? that's great! I am glad that you got to make filipinos proud..
@rainzero (501)
8 Feb 09
I'm pinoy! Im living here in phils. it jsut happend that i teach kroeans on the phone that's why i have an idea whats going on there...anyway, mylot could also be a good breeding place for cyber couples... lol! cheers!
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
23 Jan 09
i dont know because i married also a foreighner but we met unexpected time and place,its like DESTINY not in dating sites.some friends of mine said guys in online dating are bad this time.they want to show your naked body
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
23 Jan 09
sure i will share how we met my hubby.very long time he dreamed about philipines but the problem is since he is a german,hes english that time was very poor.till he moved to new zealand and he has good english.then he had a business trip to china and it was lucky that the connection flight is in Philippines so he stoped few days.he has filipina online friend.and his filipina friendsĀ“s antie is where i rent the room.so in short he invited her for dinner with me so thats all it was started with a simple "hello" and now we are happy with our one and only little girlby the way we are 9 yrs now.
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• United States
24 Jan 09
wow! 9 years..I am happy for the both of you..you still didn't look a mom though..you still are sexy..hehee..your love story is great..
• United States
23 Jan 09
yes, you're right..some of the guys are maniacs that's why anyone who engages to online dating should be very careful..at least you married a foreigner too although I am curious how did you meet, but I am shy to ask you..heheh..
• India
19 Feb 09
A 5-month-old discussion has been excavated for it's merit! All credits to you! Just bumped into this thread as I logged in to myLot this evening! And for online dating, wanna know my experience? I am damn sure you will die laughing! I had met a girl from online chatting in Yahoo Messenger. The display image of the girl was a good proof that she was wonderfully beautiful! After out passionate romance for one and half year, I could discover that my online lover was actually a boy! He just had been making fun of my curiosity! And he told me that he had made jackass many other online chatters many times. Poor me.
• India
21 Feb 09
You have asked "are you married now"? (blushing..) No honey! Not married! Yet to meet my dream gal and yet to tie the knot! Waiting for that auspicious day...the day when someone special will directly look at my eyes and will say.....I Love You! Now I am in a full time job. So, I believe, it is high time to find a life-mate, na?
• United States
21 Feb 09
oh yeah, you're right..I guess you're ready to get married.. what's your dream girl anyway?
• United States
20 Feb 09
oh, I am so sad to hear about your story Little_Boy. I know there are many people who aren't lucky as me...hehehe..But as we all know, when we engage on online dating, we should be very careful to the person we correspond with. Did you ever ask him to see his/her or whatever webcam? That's the best thing to do. Never trust somebody and never believe on the photos unless you haven't seen them on cam because others are just using photos..Are you married now?
@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
27 Feb 09
hi aisa, I cannot put a period on the statement that online dating is good. I cannot also give justifications if I say that online dating is bad. For me, the goodness or badness of online dating depends on both parties.Just like you, I met my boyfriend in a particular site in the internet. It is not a dating site. It is a site where people can learn different languages. And by that site, we can meet different people and can be our friends. My boyfriend sent a friendship request and I accepted that. Then later on, he sent a friend request on yahoo messenger, and we chat regularly there. Sometimes he calls me phone when I am not online just to ask me how I am. I started to like him because of his nice and caring attitudes. He also treated me as his best friend.Then, later on he courted me and we turn into a deeper relationship. My family has a good impression also on him. Sometimes, if I am not here to chat with him, he chats with my family.We are in our relationship for more than a year now but I still do not see him in person. However, he keeps on telling me that he will visit us here in the Philippines. We have our future plans also like getting married, live in same country and have kids. I can say that I am so lucky having a bf like him which I met online. But my sister is not that lucky compared to me in having a date online. She keeps on meeting other people in the internet whose intention is not good. I just think that maybe online dating is not for her. But as of now, I am very happy with her because she finally find the man who will make him happy. It is not through online. The guy is a Filipino also and they are about to marry soon.
• United States
27 Feb 09
I totally agree with you annierose. I knew about your boyfriend and I really want to hear from you someday that you finally meet in person. Please do make a discussion of that and I would be the first one to respond to you. Well, if I could..hehehe.. You're right, my older sister was talking online too but right now, she can't still find the right man. I guess if it's not really for her, it won't be for her. That's what I keep on saying and I believe that. I was just wondering, are we sisters before? It seems like we almost have the same life..hehhee..
• United States
27 Feb 09
hahaha..maybe we are reincarnated before..and that we are sisters in our past life..lol
@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
27 Feb 09
Yes, we have so many similarities. She is also my older sister.
@gunagohan (3414)
• India
13 Feb 09
oops!!!im 19...i have not visited any dating sites till now...basically i dont understand wat does dating means...in my country dating is very rare, i hear my seniors telling very rarely that they went for a date....
• United States
13 Feb 09
oh..you're too young for dating sites gohan..But dating site is a place where people are looking for a possible partner. According to wikipedia "Dating is any social activity undertaken by, typically, two people with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as their partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. The word refers to the act of meeting and engaging in some mutually agreed upon social activity. Traditional dating activities include entertainment or a meal"
• United States
21 Feb 09
oh I see...well, it seems that you two are very young..
• India
21 Feb 09
well i agree with guna ,dating is very rare here in chennai .........
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
20 Feb 09
I think it can be good but make sure that you check out the person before you meet them in person, lest they be an axe murderer or something. My general rule of thumb is I won't meet anyone online who won't tell me their phone number and real name unless it is in a very public place and six people know when I'll be back. Once I was going to meet this guy I met online. He said that he worked at the children's museum in Boston. He said his name was Christopher and he knew my friend Daria too. I asked Daria if she knew any Christophers who worked at the children's museum, she said she did and that he was nice. I also called the children's museum of Boston itself and asked to be connected to Christopher's extension. When he picked up the phone I hung up. When he emailed me later that night about the fact that some strange woman had called and then hung up, I pretended not to know anything. You can't be too careful. Check references first.
• United States
20 Feb 09
wow! what a great story..that's what I am saying for..online dating is really hard and we need to be very extra careful when talking to somebody online. I like what you did. That's what happen to me and my husband too. Although we met through a dating site, but we exchange address to each other. He even gave me the number of his children and friends so that I can call them and ask them if ever he said that I can't hear anything from him. So I know he is sincere...
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
I'm already married and I'm also from the Philippines. My two cents worth on this is, it is just quite risky to go on online dating. One is because you don't know if the person is really the person you're chatting with. You don't know if that person is worthy to be trusted. Good for you, you found your husband there. What if the person decides to take advantage of you or something. I'm just very skeptic about these things because it's not the usual eye to eye thing.
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• United States
26 Sep 08
You're right! It's quite hard a bit but in my case, everything i do, i just ask God for guidance and ask some signs..so far God always answer my prayers..
• Sweden
26 Sep 08
You can put on a web cam ... talk to the guy/girl for a month and everything will be crystal clear. When you do meet ... meet in an open space ... around a coffee table. It will give you just enough time to know him but not enough for things to get awkward. If you feel everything is OK ... take a lead from there ... regards, Qambber.
@vipulchawla (2220)
• India
16 Jan 09
I haven't had any experience with dating sites, though i have had an experience of online dating through chatting. I met a girl while chatting online at yahoo, we were from 2 different cities,it started off nicely, but somehow it didnt work out. I would like to give it a try on online dating thru sites, but then most of them need to pay. If you can tell me where i dont need to pay anything for finding a girl for dating, It would be nice of you !
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• India
16 Jan 09
Hmm. Okay Thanks for your info. will give it a try !
• United States
16 Jan 09
ok..I wish you luck there..
• United States
16 Jan 09
I am glad you want to give it a try. Honestly, I really don't know what are the dating sites where you can find a girl near you. I found my husband through asianeuro though but yes, he paid there. I have one site I know that doesn't let you pay and you can use their services but I never tried to go there it's dateinasia(dot)com. But mostly, thais and filipinas are there.
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• India
12 Feb 09
I just want to know the site link from where I have not not to pay.........Because I haven't any experience about it....So I want to go for it.....Reply........
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• United States
12 Feb 09
Oh..dateinasia is the only dating site I know which is for free..I am sorry..
• United States
12 Feb 09
Oh, that's so sad..are you sure dateinasiadotcom is not available in india?
• India
12 Feb 09
Ya I am quite sure about that.....What is your site link.....
• Philippines
26 Feb 09
its a from of socializing on the net but of course there disadvantage to get into the point you have to expose your self or your true you, just be careful for every things we have contact even friend can lead us to mistakes and trouble, its much better to keep safe that to risk your life to stranger,
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• United States
26 Feb 09
this is a very good advice..I agree with you laisbonita..In online dating or any social networking site, we have to be very careful because we don't know, we're talking to a pyschotic person...
• India
21 Feb 09
well i dont prefer it cause you have no idea how he or she really is all about ..... people dupe us even when we stay together for long time ......
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• United States
21 Feb 09
hehehe..I understand..It's hard actually..
@Ya_its_Me (118)
• India
23 Jan 09
Your story is one of the best page in the book of online dating , and i am very happy to see such a romantic couple that too your kiss in the terminal, But i dont have that much flair in the online dating , As i have not tried even once , So Sorry . May be in future if at all it happens i will stop by your mail box for some good tips Teacher.
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• United States
23 Jan 09
Well, it's ok ya_its_me..not all likes online dating because it took a lot patient and time..my husband and I chatted for 2 years before he decided to come and meet me.
• United States
25 Jan 09
thank you so much..anyway, what's your name?
• India
25 Jan 09
Two long years .... its a pretty long time , really appriciate your patient
@cindyhxf (1446)
• China
26 Feb 09
online dating is good thing.it is easy to do and maybe no hang out, get many emails or talk with many women or men in the same time.sometimes you feel nothing from them.online dating is not easy to get trust from others .if you want to know each other more,meet in person.but i knew most of people "see will die".online love or offline dating ? just try both and them we will know the right answer
• United States
26 Feb 09
I agree with you..not all people who are in online dating are succcessful like me. I believe that if it's meant to be, it's meant to be.
• India
12 Feb 09
hiii....i dont have any experience in this as i dont know that such sites existed...but i think its risky 2 go online for dating....but am glad you met your partner thru this...give me the sites.....i am eager to give a try..
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• United States
12 Feb 09
yes, online dating site has its advantages and like what you said it's too risky..maybe you could try dateinasia..it's for free..but one of oour friend here in mylot that it's not accessible in india..
• United States
17 Feb 09
i guess online dating is a good way to start to get to know people, but of course, in my opinion, you can't commit to someone until you meet that person and spend time with and get to know better. i think it's safe as long as you don't give in to him emotionally a 100%. thanks.
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• United States
17 Feb 09
hey goldie, it's been a long time since I saw you here..I am glad you're back.. I agree with you, you can't have a full commitment to the person unless you see each other in person. That's what I said to my husband.
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
14 Feb 09
No, I never tried any online dating and I have no plan also. I find it ridiculous to date a person whom I didn't meet in person, I am afraid of the outcome, or what he looks like. I don't want to marry somebody whom I didn't meet yet.
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• United States
16 Feb 09
heheehhe..yes, not everybody are on online dating..it's ok jlamela..
@j47lee (740)
• Canada
6 Feb 09
hmm it is too risky .. because.. when u meet someone you dont know... you never know the chances of what kind of people you'll meet.. i met some of my chat friends.. only after chatting with them for a year or two...there were cases where i heard the girl went for a date with a chat friend and got raped... online dating is like a blind date.. even after knowing all the information about the guy you never know if its true or not... some people fake the information.... once a friend went for an online date.. but the thing was.. the girl (really his guy friend) was making him a fool by pretending to be a girl... and the poor guy was in love with her and so on....
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• United States
8 Feb 09
Oh yeah, everything really has it's advantages and disadvantages and what you said are the disadvantages
• India
7 Feb 09
my friend aisaellis its very bad i do join some dating site but what i found was cheating i got a meeting request from the girl but i found out its a cheat bolt so i am not in any of the dating site i do regret to join it happy lotting let the other mylotter too know about these sorts of cheat bolts happy loting good post
• United States
8 Feb 09
I am sorry for what had happened to you. Well, maybe this discussion would help warn those people to be very careful when going into dating sites
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
i don't see anything wrong with on-line dating as its another way meeting friends and eventually lifetime partners. bad thing is some are using fake identities and are just making fun of others. but if i'm still single and not committed yet i will surely try dating on-line.
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• United States
12 Feb 09
yes, you're right..all we have to do is be very careful when talking to someone online..I am glad that you might consider it..but since you're happy with your partner, no need for you to look for a partner...hehhe.