Online Chatting

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United States
July 28, 2009 10:24pm CST
Is their anything wrong with chatting with somebody online, if you know nothing abouth them? Is it okay to go as far as meeting the him/her in person if you arent to sure if you know the person but you want to meet them really bad?My sister wants to meet a guy she met online but i dont think that is a good idea.
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@psycospaz (320)
• United States
29 Jul 09
I agree with you. I don't think it is a very good idea either. When we are chatting on line we cannot tell if someone is telling the truth, or even what type of person they are. If she will not quit insisting on meeting the guy though, do it smart. Suggest a group date in a brightly lit public place and bring quite a few friends, and your own transportation and cell phone so that way if anything goes wrong you and your sister can get out of there safely, and have a way to call for help if need be. I actually met one of my best friends that way, but he was thinking the same thing and we both showed up with full posses just to be sure. That was back in 2000 and we've met up at least 3 times a year since.
• United States
29 Jul 09
Thanks for the advice. That is a good idea I never would have thought of that.
• China
29 Jul 09
As a matter of fact, chatting on line or things of that kind is merely a channel of communications as much as others like meeting with people in your daily life. well, what may cause the problem could have been the degradation of our faith or the substitute for pouring our true feeling in real life. SO,i think it a neccessity to ward off masks on our truth.
@delkar (1712)
• Romania
11 Sep 09
I don`t think that`s something that you shouldn`t do . meet a bay , if you like him, but go with more girls , or someone you trust to that meeting . You must be a little carefull , but you should meet someone from the internet . Why not? Maybe you`re loosing the man of your life ... who knows? Until you`ll find out all by yourself, you can`t know for sure .
@phyrre (2317)
• United States
29 Jul 09
I have mixed feelings about this. In a way, I don't really think it's that much different than meeting someone in a bar or nightclub, etc. You actually might find out more about the person by talking on-line than by chatting with them in a club. On the other hand, sometimes you can get a "vibe" or feeling about somebody when you meet them in person that you can't get when you talk to them on-line. If she really wants to meet this guy, then maybe you and a couple friends could go with her and arrange to meet him in a public place. That way, she is safe but can still get to know him in person. Also, she will get to see how he reacts to her friends and family, which can help her determine whether or not he is someone that she might want as a partner.