Would You Date Someone You Met In MyLot?

@pinokkio (352)
Bahrain
April 11, 2007 12:11pm CST
Suppose you've been talking to someone in MyLot for a long time. You're both from the same country. Neither of you have seen a picture of the other person. You only know each other by your names here in MyLot but somehow you decide to be more romantically linked with each other. Then that person says he/she would like to meet you and get to know you personally. Like on a date. And that person suggests the place where you two can meet. Would you go?
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8 responses
@yanstill (1490)
• China
13 Apr 07
it will never happen to me.talking to someone in mylot is just like talking to someone on msn or skype or other IM tools.i think it doesnt matter to talk to a stranger,and as that stranger comes to be a friend,i can say a online friend,but that's it.a friend is a friend,it will never change.if we break the rule---i mean meet each other someday---i think maybe the friendship will be over,i dont know why,just felt that i shouldnt have done that.:)
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
13 Apr 07
So pessimistic.. What would be so different if the two of you met? Even as friends? Would that really ruin your friendship? In fact you might even get to be close friends. Think about it. :)
@yanstill (1490)
• China
14 Apr 07
well,maybe you are right.it will be different if we met each other.i am just afraid of trying to do that.:)
@Denmarkguy (1845)
• United States
12 Apr 07
Assuming I were single, available, and interested in dating-- absolutely. I don't think myLot is materially any different from any other social networking site, so why not? Like with all online meetings, the main thing is to be realistic... to understand that the idea that you might be "in love" based on online interaction is NOT the same as being with a person in meatspace. But hey, if you look at it as an OPPORTUNITY to get to know someone you already think is interesting, it seems like as good a chance as any. True love is hard to find, so I am not going to cut out people from the mix, simply on account of "where" we first made contact.
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
13 Apr 07
Good to know you're keeping an open mind about this. Some people might find it hard to meet with someone you know only by their screen names. They would say it's dangerous. But so is dating in real life, right? :)
@palina77 (1177)
• United States
12 Apr 07
I do not mind dating with mylot friend in my city if I find him gentle. I already date one mylot friend and do not see any harm or trouble rather he is more passionate and co-operative than my past friends. I do not think dating with friend is not only for exclusive relation purpose meet it can be for introduction and friendly relation purpose too. So I do not mind and I do it.
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
12 Apr 07
And again another person has met someone from NyLot! I didn't know the internet was such a good source of finding partners.. Maybe I should consider it too..
• Philippines
12 Apr 07
I'm not really into in that kind of gimmicks I'm more of a serious type of person and I wont bother to meet anyone that I just met on the net. First, it would be very dangerous and second I'm not that easy person to get along. I know that conversation here in mylot is more deep than conversation in text messaging which enables us to know the person more and see there personality but for me online friends will always be online friends.
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
13 Apr 07
Old school! :) So online friends are online friends. At least that way you don't lose their friendship no matter what happens.
@gbolly54 (661)
• Nigeria
12 Apr 07
Yes,- why not?-, if I was still in the dating game. That type of love could even be the mythical blind love they have been talking about. It is the reverse process of the regular dating process of seeing the exterior first before probing into the interior. I am sure it will produce a better couple at the end of the day.
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
12 Apr 07
Hmm, your philosophical approach to dating intrigues me.. Most people would say: "Hurray! I got a date!" :D Though there is a point there. You would get to know the person's personality first before you be a judge on his appearance. Good point! :)
@KissThis (3003)
• United States
12 Apr 07
If I wasn't already in a relationship then I would probrally agree to meet. I would want to meet in a public place though with lots of people around. I met my fiancee off the internet.
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
12 Apr 07
Another person who's in a relationship with someone they met online! Is this becoming a trend that I don't know about? :)
@lifetalk (679)
• Pakistan
11 Apr 07
Well, if that person wants to meet me personally, i dont mind that. I mean, i dont have any problems, or anything against meeting her personally. But, if you are talking about dating, then am not the sort of guy who would date just about any gal/woman. I mean, i would first actually like to know more about her, her background, her attitude, her past life, and a few things, before i can actually start dating her steady!
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
12 Apr 07
But you're willing to meet as friends for the first time, right? So that means you're willing to meet someone you met on MyLot. She can also tell you these things about her when you're online. So the only thing left is the meeting its self..
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
11 Apr 07
well i'm married, so i personally wouldn't do that lol. but i also wouldn't recommend it to anyone else. especially if you've never seen a picture before. its way to risky especially these days with so many violent things happening. just in he last 2 days in our news a guy killed his exwife and himself at a sheetz, and another guy kidnapped a woman and her 16 month old daughter and made the woman drive him to ohio where he raped her and then let her go. if you really think you can trust this person take a friend along and meet in a very public place to start of..and never give your home number or address.
@pinokkio (352)
• Bahrain
12 Apr 07
You're right there, it's way too risky. But I like your idea of taking a friend along. I would also let a few more people close to me know that I'm going to meet that person, just to make sure.