Online people:real or fake?

United States
January 13, 2007 9:11pm CST
Hi guys,i was just wondering what you think about online people are they sincere or fake?Do you think most of them are telling the truth like how they look,their jobs etc...or do you think they're just making up some stories.I would like to know what you think about this.Thanks in advance for your replies.
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• India
17 Jan 07
My impression is that they fake it out. A guy of 65 yrs sells himself as a 16 yr old girl or a 25 yr old boy simply to get the kicks. And at times you find yourself to be chatting with a male rather than a female or vice versa. If you want to have a serious relationship, don't go in for online stuff, most of them is fake. If you do get serious, ask the other person to speak to you on telephone or mobile to confirm the identity.
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• United States
18 Jan 07
Yeah i know this things happens especially on chatrooms.I dont really care much about them when i was still single.My sister used to publish me on a dating site before even though i dont like it because i have a problem on trusting people i have never seen.i've heard some bad things about them.Ironically,i fell inlove with a man i have never seen in person but he was a friend of my sis.so that makes me feel at-ease and now we're married.
• United States
18 Jan 07
By the way,thanks for replying to my discussion.
@Stijn1234 (266)
• Belgium
18 Jan 07
Quite a lot of them are fake unfortunately. The number of online lawyers and so called doctors is way above the average :-)
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• United States
20 Jan 07
Thats right,so its nots really safe to trust on people you just meet on the internet especially when it involves money.Its better to meet them in person.Thanks for responding.
@cisco1 (539)
• United States
17 Jan 07
I think its both. you will get people who are fake and real. I dont know why they lie for but who knows though. You just have to watch outand be careful who you talk to and dont believe in so much B.S.
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• United States
17 Jan 07
I guess they lie because they can.They can say anything they want and its up to you if you will believe it or not.Unfortunately some people do.Btw,thanks for replying to my discussion
• Canada
18 Jan 07
Sincere people and fake people can be found everywhere. Some on line people are phonies, and osme are sincere, just as they are off line.
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• United States
19 Jan 07
I guess you can find fake people everywhere,it maybe online or just people that you meet everyday.Thanks for replying to my discussion.
• India
18 Jan 07
some r real...but many r fake...so we should careful with them..
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• United States
19 Jan 07
I guess its just up to us to not fall for the trap,right?Btw,thanks for replying to my discussion.
• Pakistan
18 Jan 07
well to be true i think that most of the people are fake..
• United States
19 Jan 07
That maybe true,who knows who's telling the truth or just lying.We'll never know.Thanks for responding to my discussion.
@loray143 (485)
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
some are real but most of them are fake, the thing is, its difficult to distinguish which one is real which one is fake because both of them sound sincere...
• United States
14 Jan 07
Yes exactly.They all seem to be telling the truth thats why it is really important for us to be careful not to fall for the fakers.Thanks for responding.
@sarah22 (3979)
• United States
22 Jan 07
some might be but others just want to hide there real self, is that wrong if your here just to make discussions?
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• India
22 Jan 07
it depends ....u can meet real persons and fake persons also
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@Perry2007 (2229)
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
I chose to believe they are all real people, its their projection of self perhaps that is not real, But whom do you fool if you project a different you in the net, well there are 101 reasons but for me whether fom east or west Perry am i, does it matter?
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• United States
17 Jan 07
yeah i think it doesnt really matter if they're sincere or just faking it unless you want to make friends with them.Thanks for the replying.
• United States
14 Jan 07
Online people are real some of them just make up fantasies to make them sound better...You just have to basically do what you do in real life you have to feel your way threw...
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• United States
14 Jan 07
Some are being real and some are just satisfying their hidden desires to make themselves sounds better,thats true.But i have observe here in mylot that most of the people here are actually real,hope im right.Btw,thanks for replying.
• India
14 Jan 07
well its very good discussion started by you its a matter which deserves our serious attention .usually there comes news in which we come to know that some one is cheated on internet,the only solution in my view is that you will have to be carefull while shearin ur ideas with any strenger because it may be dangerous for you.i have seen usually people doesnt give the real information on internet so one should be attentive to share.
• United States
17 Jan 07
Yeah heard of that too that some people got cheated on the net.Those people were too naive i guess,i dont usually chat on the net with strangers i only chat with my friends so im not worried being cheated or scammed.By the way,thanks for responding to my discussion.
• India
14 Jan 07
no they are not at all real they are fake because most of times they lie...i know this coz i do the same .... sorry but say thanks to me
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• United States
17 Jan 07
Well,i cant blame you for not telling your personal info,I guess you're just being safe.Thats good.Btw,thanks for replying.
@Lecaro (1100)
• Romania
14 Jan 07
hi i think the online people are fake because when you are speaking through internet you can be anything you want or you dreamed!
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• United States
14 Jan 07
Yah,i think most of the online people are fake too.Since we can tell anything we want and not anybody would know whats the real thing is.Thanks for the reply.
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
21 Jan 07
not all people online are the same. some are honest, while some are pretenders. i met my boyfriend online. he's 30. i am 28. we were honest from the very start. it was good that we started out as friends. now, we're deeply inlove and we're alread talking about getting married . i believe we should not be sarcastic about meeting people online. it's just that we should not let our guards down. don't expect too much and don't judge in an instant.
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• United States
21 Jan 07
A lotta people in this world are fake.internet or in life.I put out my real pics cuz I got nothing to hide,bring it on.chop ya or stop ya.I have one life....It's mine ,Ya can see me and feel me.and if your here with me, ya got the real me.
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• Italy
21 Jan 07
lots of people lie ! It is very difficult to recognize what is real and what is not ! Anybody can hide behind a screen and claim he's an other person ! Always pay attention to the people you chat with on the internet !
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@ronita34 (3922)
• Canada
22 Jan 07
I think that if you smart anyone can figure out everyone that they meet on the internet. Never just go meet anyone that you just met regardless. If you need to know that this is really the same person ask to see a webcam for proof. I have met out of a whole year of chatting 4 people that i still talk to in a whole year and they are great people!!
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@shywolf (4514)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I try to be as honest as i can on the internet. I know that not all people do. I know of a certain person who I am not going to 'call out' who chats to people younger than himself and pretends to be their age. Lonlieness will cause people to do a lot of things. It makes me sad. Can't we all just be who we are? Why do we have to pretend? We shouldn't pretend just because the internet makes it easy to hide.
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@spreadout (127)
• Nigeria
21 Jan 07
The internet is a funny place,we can't verify what anyone is telling us,so i believe we have to exercise caution in all our activities on the net,just like there honest people,i also believe there are fake people out there,so beware!
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