Why do we chat? Is it because we are lonely? Is it because we are looking? Why?

Chatting - Why do we chat
@shooie (4984)
United States
January 23, 2007 3:45pm CST
Why do we chat? I know I like to chat because I like to talk to people from all over the world. I have met people online and have met some of the people that I have chatted with. I even married someone I met online. Do you chat to make friends? Do you chat because you are looking for someone?
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21 responses
@sweetmia (454)
• Philippines
27 Jan 07
personally i just chat to kill time. im usually online to chat with all friends since i moved to a different city and if they to take so long to reply i talk to other people too. =)
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jan 07
same here. I moved almost 3000 miles from my family...but I have friends all over the worls so I like to chit chat with them as well
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@pimponel (289)
• Romania
11 Feb 07
I chat to make more friends in the world.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
12 Feb 07
coolness hope you are make a bunch....thanks for the response
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@Sailor (1160)
• United States
29 Jan 07
I don't really chat because in my life, I barely have time to keep up with my friends here. But I am busy by choice.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
29 Jan 07
Nods...thanks for stopping by here
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@blueman (16509)
• India
27 Jan 07
chatting is a way of making friends and learning from others, everyone uses it for different purposes.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jan 07
yep I agree
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@tintusam (1168)
• India
29 Jan 07
i chats because i like to make friends all over the world. i have more than 500 friends and out of these more than 100 people are from different countries. i love to make friends. thatz y i enter chat.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
29 Jan 07
ya i like to chat and make friends with people as well. is fun.
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@monicaf (38)
• El Salvador
29 Jan 07
I dont chat much, but i like to be a member of my lot because you can learn things from people around the world, help people to solve problems, and all these while you make some money.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
29 Jan 07
yes that is one of the nice things about mylot.
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@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
18 Feb 07
I think everyone has their reasons for chatting online, whether it be: looking for "the one", curiousity, boredom, lonelyness or just for the fun of it. The beauty with chatting online is that you don't really have to worry about what people think of you online, you can basically say whatever you want and sound as crazy as you please, as you don't have to worry about meeting the person if you don't want to. I'll admit that for myself that was a big plus with chatting online, it was a chance to let loose and not worry about being judged.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
18 Feb 07
Yes is a good stress release as well. And you don't have to be all dressed up.woohoo
• United States
15 Feb 07
I like to chat usually because I am bord. Often it has been because I wanted to talk to another adult and laugh. When you spend all day, everyday with your children you try to find ways to de-stress. So it is my way to relaxe and have some laughs.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
15 Feb 07
yep yep....I chat sometimes for conversation because home all night alone because hubby works
• United States
27 Jan 07
I don't really "chat" as much as I do things like MyLot and have a sense of community that way. When I do "chat" it's basically because I'm interested in those around me, always curious and sometimes bored.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jan 07
nods I met my hubby in a chat room...lol
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@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
15 Mar 07
I chat with people from all over the world via IM's like aim and msn. I really enjoy it. I think the reason is because I am lonely. I don't have any friends around where I live and I'm not much for going out. This allows me to meet and talk with others while still staying at home. I've known one woman now for 7 years and others for close to that. It's nice to have friends that I can talk to and it is a great way to ease the lonliness.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
15 Mar 07
I don't have a lot of friends here in SC. All my family and friends live in Cali so I talk to them a lot on IM's and like you I do have some friends online that have had for a while. Some have been talking to for about 10 years. I met my husband online as well...lol this August we've been married 8 years.
@BittyBiddy (2903)
• Ireland
23 Jan 07
I chat online because I can get lots of responses back instead of just one. Tonight there's no one to talk to in the real world here where I am so I'm here again. Kids are gone to bed, hubby is out at a meeting, so I'm mylotting again.
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@shooie (4984)
• United States
23 Jan 07
smiles am usually on here when hubby is away. It's like having people around. Thanks for responding
• United States
26 Jan 07
I too met my husband of almost nine years online. I had logged into a chat room 10 yrs ago to talk to my sister and I met my husband by accident.LOL. I spend time online in a chat room now not to look for someone (not that I was looking when I met my husband) but to meet people and keep up with the ones I have been chatting with for years.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jan 07
cool thanks for sharing
@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jan 07
you sound a lot like me. what chat room if I may ask? I wasn't looking for my husband. Matter of fact he tells everyone I didn't have anything to do with him the first year we met online...lol
• United States
27 Jan 07
I chat in http://www.angelicsouls.com
• Malaysia
27 Jan 07
Hmm...Never really thought about it... I think I chat to share my opinion n listen to what other people think about it as well. Its very interesting. I try to chat mostly with people who have the same interests as me. Its easier to get along and we have more to talk about that way. Of course, if we make friends or become more than friends with someone in the process, then there's nothing wrong with it. It may even turn out to be a better relationship than the ones you have with those people whom you actually meet everyday offline. If it was meant to be, then there is nothing anyone can do to stop it from happening. :)
@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jan 07
I agree with ya. smiles Online you get to really know the person especially if you chat with them awhile
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@rekhum (2420)
• India
17 Feb 07
When i go chatting online,i have no intentions to buy myself a date. But ironically,i'd happened to meet most of my ex lovers through online. I'd never married online,though i heard they do it online these days.I chat to make friends but eventually one of these friends becomes someone in the end.In real i am a dork.lol
@shooie (4984)
• United States
17 Feb 07
lol. I thought I was the only one that called themselves a dork...lol I met my hubby online lil over 10 years ago.
• Canada
26 Jan 07
I like to meet new people mostly. also my days are long and boring, I am married (happily) so no I`m not looking for anyone. If I were loooking It wouldn`t be online thats for sure. It just breaks up my day.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
27 Jan 07
breaks up my day and I go in to meet up with my friends that are scattered across the US and outside the country. Where do you chat
@craftwave (1338)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I suppose I prefer listening to chatting. I never got into the chat room stuff. This is the only one that I do. But then again I spend alot of time doing the reading then then the chatting part. i guess that is why my numbers go up so slowly. When I do chat it is more for an exchange of information then for finding friends.
@shooie (4984)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I chat a lil in here but am like you I mainly read. If I'm going to chat I go in to another chat room
• Indonesia
25 Jan 07
umh... I only want to chat with known pople. From my forum, so I want to chant only with person that have similar interest like me I'm so boreds if we chat about politic, anbout theirself or me.. its bored
@shooie (4984)
• United States
25 Jan 07
thanks for the response
• Indonesia
25 Jan 07
umh... I only want to chat with known pople. From my forum, so I want to chant only with person that have similar interest like me I'm so boreds if we chat about politic, anbout theirself or me.. its bored
@shooie (4984)
• United States
25 Jan 07
thanks for your response
• India
24 Jan 07
i used to chat to make more number of friends
@shooie (4984)
• United States
24 Jan 07
it's fun should try it again...thanks for the response
• Philippines
25 Jan 07
i like chatting to meet some friends, and to have have some information from them
@shooie (4984)
• United States
25 Jan 07
Yep online friends are great to get help from and to sit and chat. Thanks for responding.