Love Online

September 17, 2012 5:51am CST
Is it really possible to fall for someone online without meeting in person? I have a friend who fall in love online to a random girl. They talk, chat, share pictures, and tell each other story about their own lives. After few weeks of flirting online, the girl stop responding to my friend messages and calls, and he said to me that he is depressed about it because he started falling in love for the girl. Is it really possible to fall for someone online? or is it just infatuation or a joke?
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@mommyboo (13174)
• United States
18 Sep 12
Of course it's possible. I met my husband online and we've been together now for almost 10 years lol! I laugh at all the people who think it's not possible, who try to tell people not to go there. Being afraid of everything and avoiding opportunities never gave anybody a good life. I'm not guaranteeing that this works out right for everybody, all I'm saying is that is IS possible and we are proof. We also know several other couples who met the same way, and they are married too, some of them longer than us. Our friends even have a daughter who met HER boyfriend the same way - and they just got married last month. They are both in college and knew each other for about 2 years before they got engaged - of course now they have a place together.
@stary1 (6612)
• United States
18 Sep 12
mommyboo ..Congrats...I too know many who met and married from an online relationship. I think it fulfills the saying..nothing ventured, nothing gained.. Many do express worry about who they might meet, but that's true anywhere. Is it really safer to meet at a nightclub...I don't think so. Precautions are always important...but fear of trying can make one miss out on so many wonderful things..as you found..congrats again..
• China
20 Sep 12
Most of the time ,as you said , it is just infatuation or a joke. The network is a virtual space, while ture love is built by more communitcations in the real life . So I think online love affair is just for killing the lonely time . If there are two people who fall in love each other by the Internet , I'm just saying,that's a coincidence.
• India
18 Sep 12
Yes it is possible to fall in love with someone in the net. But beware, the other person may not be really what he or she claims to be.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
18 Sep 12
I think it is possible. But the sad truth about it is sometimes if you are sure that you fell in love on that person you met online, he might not be feeling the same thing towards you. Some would be just taking advantage of your vulnerability. So, still, we need to be careful in dealing with people who suddenly becomes too emotional about what they feel about you.
@stary1 (6612)
• United States
18 Sep 12
Kikojocson Oh for sure I think it is possible..there have been many many couples who first met online..married and were happy. Of course I think meeting in person 'seals the deal' Welcome to myLot..hope you enjoy it ..it is a great place
• Philippines
18 Sep 12
Hello there! I believe it's possible. My sister just recently gave up her teaching job to be with her long time online boyfriend in the US. I can't say she's only up for money because she was earning more than her boyfriend. The guy is young and a former US military. I think he was dismissed or something. They have been chatting online for years, and then the guy came to visit here in our country. And they fell in love like any other ordinary people do. It doesn't really matter where or how you found that kind of love. You will just know when it happens in some unexpected ways.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
17 Sep 12
Hi kik! Remember everything is possible in this world. I have come across one or two relatives who met their partners on line and they ultimately tied the knot.
@mpkool (84)
• India
17 Sep 12
My friend, i really don't understand the human emotion of love and infatuation. At one time, we liked a person so much that we cannot think beyond that person and then after some times we dont want to see that person again. Even if all goes well, the feelings never remains the same afterwards. So all i think is that we forced our self to believe in something. If your friend believes so, it would be true for him hence otherwise.
• India
17 Sep 12
Hi friend, some persons will make serious relationship with online persons like your friend and some others are using online love for fun like that girl. For me, i don't believe this kind of online love and youngsters are wasting their time with this kind of activities
• Philippines
18 Sep 12
Love moves in so many different ways. If the question is possibility about being in love through online my answer would be certain yes, but it takes time to be in love when some one who haven't seen. I think it takes 3 months up for you to feel in love with the person you haven't seen physically but you're able to communicate with for a long time. If you're friend is in love with that woman and they are just communicating for a short time then that is infatuation. If could be infatuation if he's love has no exact foundation if he's love is only founded by what he merely feel, etc. Honestly it's hard to identify and judge the love of others but love is a feeling that you can feel within you; love should be based by the love of God.
@blinjk (617)
• United States
17 Sep 12
It is possible that someone will really fall in love online because I have lots of friends that marry guys whom they just met online.But I really felt sorry about your friend.Maybe the girl is just playing around and would not like to have serious relationship.
• Italy
17 Sep 12
Yes it's possible to fall in love online. The love hasn't only one face.. but infinite faces. You can fall in love online, in disco or in a WC xD