Internet Dating

January 10, 2011 12:15am CST
I have been noticing that alot of my friends are having "internet" relationships. I am curious, yet afriad to try it. Any suggestions???
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• Canada
11 Jan 11
It's not like a real relationship. Talking to a screen or on the phone is so much different than being with your partner for real. You need to be with them in person to learn certain things (if you have chemistry, their facial expressions and what they mean, how to read the person, etc.)
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• United States
12 Jan 11
Thank you! This is exactly how feel. They may not be anything like who they claim to be.
• Canada
14 Jan 11
I know!! I have to admit, texting my boyfriend isn't the same as a real face to face conversation. Your not EXACTLY the same when your texting as in real life. Same with talking online.
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
10 Jan 11
The internet is good for meeting people, but I don't really think it's that great to have a romantic relationship with. However, my best friend's brother was dating a girl across the country and she ended up moving here and they have been together for quite a while now. So I guess it can work.
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• United States
10 Jan 11
hey sketch I agree that it may be a good place to make friends but not for romance.
@nancypoh (54)
• Malaysia
13 Jan 11
most of the time this kind of relationship doesn't work..i chat a lot through YM and Skype with people around the world before..unsuprisingly, most of them will ask me to be their online mate but i never care about it..they will talk all nice things about you..when you come back again the next morning, most of them will ask the same thing like "ASL please?"..i did some servay about this before..i think this is only a way to have fun on the internet..you might find the right person, but it's tooo rare..
@ekoytyas (4679)
• Indonesia
20 Jan 11
if you still not try you won't know, just try it and you will not it will be good or bad. hope you luck.
@harry89 (2330)
• India
11 Jan 11
Well, i was also involved in a online relationship and it could not last long as we could not get time to contact each other after some time and then never contacted each other after that. So my experience has been bad with online dating but i wish you the luck for that. Happy mylotting. Regards, harry.
11 Jan 11
at first thought, its scary but it can be quite "interesting". But! just as you would in meeting someone new in person, take precautions... take it slow, make sure you know who your chatting with (webcam) communicate as much as you can and be very observant (their words, both written and spoken) it doesn't hurt to investigate as well (after all, its the internet) Take note of there social sites as well (how they relate to friends and family alike) do those things and once you find comfort and there is a chance that you might meet in person... do it in the day and at a PUBLIC space (have lunch, go to a park and bring along a friend) If at some point u find your feelings getting stronger before you actually meet(it does happen), and you feel like its ok to see this person alone...THATS WHEN YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY TAKE ALONG A FRIEND OR FAMILY. Always remember, even when it feels like Heaven, take a TIMEOUT and get back to earth and second guess or analyse the situation. My Grandma told me "Not all that glitters is gold" Stay Safe!!
• United States
10 Jan 11
Nothing like the real thing! Many sites claim to have success but ask personal questions that most people would want to discuss in person. Some questions such as annual income are very intrusive and highly irrelevant. If someone cares how much you make they don't care what your worth, as a human. No sense in meeting fake people that have to hide behind a screen because of their insecurity. That's not the type of person to build a future with.