Does online chatting really create genuine and sincere relationships?

I know that the internet has provided a means for allowing people to meet or otherwise would never have met. I personally "met" my husband thru the internet. Of course, we had to meet in reality, fall in love and go from there. I think that some relationships may be genuine and alot may be disgenuine; I think alot of people create alter egos that live and thrive on the internet. I think that as far as finding a life long love interest, you would eventually have to physically meet.

nothing beats meeting the person personally and talking face to face but it does not mean that we can't have real good friends virtually. i have good friends here in mylot, one could sense their sincerity on how they answer your postings. this is good because we get to connect with other people around the world without bias. sometimes we tend to judge people when we see them and as to who they are.

Not really....online relationship doesn't always hold true... Sure, you can meet someone online, chat with that person...But its through meeting then you know if that person is sincere, truthful and not a cheat...

it does! mostly in the youngeste generation....the messenger generation

I think it takes a very long time to build any level of trust. It is so easy to pass for someone of a different age, gender, country. You could be anyone you want to be basically online. My internet relationships are completely different than my personal relationships. The people I meat in person I tend to be more cautious with, since I can't just not see them again. I also make a more long term commitment to a personal friend. When you spend time with someone in person, it means a whole lot more than just chatting online. While I might tell an online only friend a lot of things I would hesitate to tell someone in person, I don't view that friendship as a lifelong commitment to maintain contact. It is easier and more acceptable to move apart.