falling in love with the person you never met. is this normal?

@cherrc (661)
Philippines
March 6, 2010 12:55pm CST
hi! i feel like i want to get cheesy right now. i was having a coffee session with my friend few days ago and we discussed about this internet relationship for 5 years experienced by one of our friends. i was just surprised to find out that she didn't even meet the guy. only pictures i supposed since they never had the chance to chat via webcam. and there were moments wherein the girl suddenly cried in front of the desktop. no offense meant with people who have succeeded in this setting (i also have some friends who made it! ), ive been a chatter since college and the people i've dealt with, boys and girls, became my friends until now even though we dont chat anymore, we still go out whenever possible. we were happy then and never got involved in this situation. or maybe we just dont know coz some are hiding it? what can u say? :)
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@freeboy90 (456)
• Italy
6 Mar 10
Can we call this a relationship, I mean how can your friend go on without wondering if the guy in the pictures even exists, I understand they never had the chance of seeing eachother on cam, and never met...why??? Do they live so far apart? I mean after some time if you start feeling something for a guy you've never seen (which is weird) don't you want to meet him? why did she never ask? I honestly think your friends is just wasting her time and love on someone that maybe doesn't even exist or maybe it's making fun of her.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
i find it weird also, knowing the means of communications we have now a days. and for the fact that it lasted for 5 years, she should wondered if the guy was the real deal. good thing the girl finally stopped. it's just that does she have to wait that long for her to realize the flaws? people who got the good side of internet chatting were very excited meeting each other be it a webcam or in person. what more if it is with someone that u considered being emotionally involved with? :)
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
wow! my chatmates became my real friends for 14 years now. boys and girls! even after we graduated from college, we make it a point to meet once in a while whenever not busy or when one of our friends is in the country. and continues communication over the phone. sometimes, i spend my vacation with them. we never had the chance to enter into a relationship like what i'm discussing here, nonetheless, we were happy and still happy. no cam during our time. merely pics, voice, phone. didn't take us that long not to see each other. we reached the part of innovation and a webcam was introduced, so totally no excuse. and even if dont prefer too, avoiding to kill its mystery, i think 5 years would be too much to do so. somehow, a girl would be expecting an effort from a guy. :)
• Italy
7 Mar 10
You are right, i have had some personal experiences like that, I ve made good friends over the internet and I met some of them, they were as nice as I thought they were online and we built a real friendship that was not "virtual" anymore, and I am still very glad that I did. It didn't take long before we talked on skype with cams on and microphones , if all I would have had seen were pictures I wouldn't have spent more time getting to know them since I would have thought that something didn't match.
7 Mar 10
I think you can love someone you have never met but only a superficial level. You can establish a connection via online chats but how real is it? You know how this person responds to you but you don't know what they're like with other people. It's a two-dimensional relationship, rather than three-dimensional. I've read about some people who have met on the internet and have then met and married - so it can work. Others, though, have met the person and realised in reality they are not the same person they were projecting online, or there was no physical chemistry between the two.
• United States
8 Mar 10
Amen!
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
well, sometimes, in chatting, people will only let us see what we want to see, and hear what we want to hear. that's why there some people being deceived by the kind of world created in their minds. :)
@Stiletto (4579)
7 Mar 10
I guess my first question would be why haven't they met in five years? I mean, five years is a long time - I understand they maybe live in different countries or whatever but I would have thought something could have been worked out in five years. Particularly as she thinks she is in love with him. I don't think what she is doing is particularly abnormal as romantic relationships online are pretty commonplace nowadays. I'm very cynical about it all but I know there are some real-life happy endings that start as online relationships. To me the abnormal part is not having actually met yet - or even seen him via webcam for goodness sakes! How does she even know he really exists?
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
oh yes, that's the whole point. i also believe that online relationship can materialize especially that we have so many means to reach a person that we are so interested in. that's why i find it inexcusable not to exert any effort of doing so. :)
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
Hi! It's been a normal thing nowadays. Actually I am experiencing it right now. I have fallen in love with this girl I've met in the internet. Through her pictures and our conversations, I suddenly fell in love with her. We do communicate everyday by sending messages. She's so nice and very pretty. I really like her so much and she is very special to me now. Well, our story still cannot be considered successful, since we are still on the process. But I really hope and pray that she's already the right one for me. Wish me luck! Happy myLotting!
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
wow, i really hope things would work out between you and the girl. good luck to your story and please keep us posted if possible. :)
@ralphido (842)
• India
7 Mar 10
Well.. you know what they say about love being blind and devoid of any sense whatsoever..
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
is it true? even can defy the most logical reason for not loving the person? well, some say it's a choice. :)
@ralphido (842)
• India
9 Mar 10
well.. i personally know people who have fallen for that stuff.. then there are cases where you are madly in love with someone over just phone calls..until you actually see that person... then you abruptly the relation saying the person isn't good enough for you or not meeting your expectations... that's more often..
• United States
8 Mar 10
Myself, I can find people interesting and feel a bond, but romance! I have to see his movements, smile, feel him, see his expressions, see him around others, see if he's liked or disliked, how he feels about others, if he's kind to others. I have to see it all.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
that is true! we are not going to deal with the computer forever by entering into relationship. it's a human being. we only have good faith to spend with others but it doesn't mean we can't be guarded at all. :)
@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
7 Mar 10
It isn't very uncommon- the internet relationships... And some of them have been successful too... One should make sure that he/she is not getting involved too much until a real meeting takes place... Because a deep emotional attachment before a real meeting can lead to frustration if things go wrong... So be careful about that... That's how I think!
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
indeed! enjoying the beauty of this communication without being too involved coz there might be a tendency to create a world you believe in which will lead you to frustrations or disapointments if it doesn't meet your expectations. not bad to keep hopes but with necessary precautions. what we have in the internet is merely an investment of good faith to others. so it must be really taken care of. :)
@apsara60 (6610)
• Israel
7 Mar 10
Falling in love is the most easy and stupid thing that can happens to everyone....and falling in love while chatting on Internet is real nonsense love. This all happens because our physical growth is much faster than our intellectual growth. To tell you the truth, we really get mature when we come to the age somewhere near 35 -40. By this age we get ditched several times in love and finally get brains to understand what is love. I will tell you from my personal experience, I use to chat with a guy, we become so friendly that we though we could not stay without each other. so finally we did meet each other, spent some time together and returned back to our original countries. After that automatically, the interest became less and we start to skip chats and then less mails and finally today we are like strangers and it does not even hurt us....infact it makes us laugh to think how crazy we had been!!!!!...so you see, falling in love is very easy, but to understand if it was really love, takes long time...sometimes even whole life.....
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
i like it. it was not put to waste. the mere fact you still have communication with him though not often anymore means both of you valued the time you've spent together over the chat. we may say not deep, nonetheless, you were both happy and exerted effort to see each other during that time. :)
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
7 Mar 10
i think this is normal. getting in love even with the person you never met personally could not be considered abnormal. so i guess it is just normal. but i think true love will only be perfect after the first meeting. sometimes a girl would say she is in love with a guy she only met through chatting. but when they meet in person, it changes her feelings. but still, i say, it is normal for anyone to fall in love.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
possible attraction, yes. heard the guy was great in conversation which made the girl fell in love with him. it's just sad that an effort of 5 years were wasted. looking at the bright side, didn't take any longer. and now the girl has a boyfriend she also met from the internet but finally met him after 3 years of friendship. nice!
@cloud31 (5809)
7 Mar 10
Its possible, its now common nowadays to felt in loved with person you never met, it make sense when you're talking with him /her spent sometimes with him in chat.Its more likely in person, the only difference is his physical presence,feeling is mutual not care of distance nor time differences if you fall inlove nothing is more important than his/her sincerity by making your relationship works even how far you are from each other. At first when there is no means of communication like online, its just like falli' inlove in a letter means wayback few years before internet has been materialize i had witnessed a lot of successful relationship happened through love letters,how much more with online relationship that there is webcam a headset a conference means of communication,will it be more possible to fall inlove with someone you never met? Happy myLotting!
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
yes, back in the day when the communicaton was not yet in progress, people fell in love by exchanging of letters. but somehow, don't u think it's strange that the girl didn't see the guy at all for 5 years now that we have the opportunity of doing so in a not so expensive, and easy way? deprive to find out whether or not the guy really existed? :)
@verptc (246)
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
Fall in love through internet or by any means could not justify if it is true love. Means could not always justify the end.It may be called feeling of friendship at the beginning then suddenly infatuation and love and later develop in a strong attachment as true lover in both. It depends sometimes fancy dream of being a lover turn into reality mating each other,Never mind who or what you are, you can see only what is in front and never what is beyond that is called addiction love.You missed him/her always.dreaming every minute,picture hang around in your memory and in your pillow. But relationship that does not build up in strong foundation personally will not last long,it is like castle in the sand.Love should be matured, caring,understanding,respect,kind ,gentle and with forgiveness. Then it will take time to know more each other emotionally,and personally since individual changes everyday of their life. Be observant.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
yup, i thought so, too. it can be overwhelming to see that someone is reciprocating your affection. it becomes a habit--- part of schedules, missing everyday, looking at the pics, etc. but definitely materializes only when there is physical bondness. a realization whether or not both are ready for the next level.
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
its possible. the world is changing so fast. now, internet dominates almost everything. its the best way to get connected anywhere in the world. well, i think internet relationships are possible but not often successful. i dont wanna judge but most of the stories ive heard about falling in love with the person whom you met over the net are merely infatuations. its the quickest way to find someone you can talk with everyday. its like a quick escape and stress absorber after long hours of shift at work or school. for me, falling in love with someone i never met is like gambling my heart. no assurance if ill win or what. well i never tried. ill comment on this post again when i experience one :) lets spread love and make this a better world! keep safe
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
generally, entering into a relationship is a gamble. it comes in many ways. society creates a standard on which is to call like it and which is not. so there, keep us posted then for your adventure pertaining to this one. i hope you'll enjoy doing so. :)
• Singapore
7 Mar 10
in the past it is quite impossible but nowadays when the internet has developed very very fast it makes this things to be possible ,what more you just need a computer with a headphone and a webcam you can talk to each other whole day long .i have been using internet for long time so i also meet a lot new friends from here and also meet my old friends ,internet makes people connecting to each other easier .
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
yes dear, i agree with u about the possibility of loving without meeting in person. but because of our innovative communication, there goes the webcam. in this case, she never ever met the guy even through webcam for 5 years and even cried infront of the desktop. but good thing it's over now. she's happy with her new boyfriend. i just came to discuss it because i just found out this thing recently. :)
• India
7 Mar 10
Love is not like friendship it is sparking thing it will come at any moment we cannot tell its not a true love,its just one amazing feeling .we can't tell in the words, we must feel that.You can also feel we you seeing some people
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
true, an amazing feeling. overwelmth by the fact that someone reciprocates emotion. :)
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
7 Mar 10
I actually met my boyfriend online through a mutual friend. We had webcam chats and talked on the phone constantly. I fell in love with him before he was able to come out to see me. We met in person a week after we expressed our feelings for each other, but I think it is possible to love someone before you meet them because love have a lot to do with the connection and attraction to not just looks but personality.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
that's great. you met the guy. i even have a friend who met her husband on an online game called ragnarok not because she played with it but her little sister did and then she met the guy. still happy for few years now. but in this case, they never met. how can the girl really cry for someone that she doesn't know whether existing or not.
@Bhemzky (423)
• Philippines
6 Mar 10
It maybe possible. You know love move in mysterious ways. We don't choose who to love and we don't know when. If you fall in love then that's normal. Just a reminder: Please try to think if it's really love. You might think it is but sometimes it's just infatuation or lust.
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
agree. know the distinction of emotions. it could be a spur of the moment, an overwhelming experience that someone from the other side of the world cares for u. but for 5 years? they could have done better than that. how about a webcam at the internet cafe? financial constraint is not an issue here but an effort to show himself to the lady even just for once. :)