Online Dating

[Rudy]

So let me add this one:

What if you meet someone online, you get to talking and after some time, you realise he/she is quite awesome and you really start to like him/her. You didn't set out for searching for someone online, but you did find someone who seems to be awesome, what would you do then?

Whatever you do; don't do what I did, whatever it was I did that didn't work out.

[High Templar]

So let me add this one:

What if you meet someone online, you get to talking and after some time, you realise he/she is quite awesome and you really start to like him/her. You didn't set out for searching for someone online, but you did find someone who seems to be awesome, what would you do then?

I'm actually in that situation. I've been talking to this girl on MSN for awhile now, and wow she's amazing personality wise because we have a lot in common, not to mention shes hot too lol. Only problem is: I'm north of the border and shes south

[PaulOakenfold]

Ajaxee and I had a thing going for a while. I would suggest at least trying it.

[SEAL]

Be warned that your new girlfriend might be a guy Gall. Or a 12 year old.
If you cant pick up a girls in real life, well, give this a try Gall.


"serious" answer in a question back to yuor "serious" question:
why would it be wrong? let people be.

and ive never done it, wouldnt probably either.


and ps. You! You PaulOackenfold! YOU!! A&$%&. So you're the one who stole ajaxee from me!!

[Pandagirl!]

My older brother did that once. He flew halfway across the country to meet this girl he'd been online dating for over a year.

I don't know the details, but he spent a week there and they never spoke again.

[Pressure Drop]

never done it but i don't think its wrong

i would find it very hard to believe the pics or age etc ...cuase alot off ppl lie on the internet

ppl in work were talking about it and the older ppl (bout 50) had known divorced ppl using it to meet people as at their age it can be hard to meet people as most bars are aimed at young ppl or couples.

[Galleleo]

It's kind of sad that this community doesn't seem to be able to talk seriously about stuff and seems to need to resort to making fun of people because they believe that he might be doing something.

I am not dating anyone online. I just read about it, the internet is getting bigger and bigger and takes up more and more of society. And also the internet dating seems to be growing. So, I was just wondering. But I guess your name needs to be Liquid Blue, else you all just turn into a bunch off immature kids who laugh at the word penis.

And if I would ever date anyone I met online, I wouldn't be ashamed of it, unlike some off you obviously are.

[Epinephrine]

I am not dating anyone online. I just read about it, the internet is getting bigger and bigger and takes up more and more of society. And also the internet dating seems to be growing. So, I was just wondering. But I guess your name needs to be Liquid Blue, else you all just turn into a bunch off immature kids who laugh at the word penis.

And if I would ever date anyone I met online, I wouldn't be ashamed of it, unlike some off you obviously are.

Uhoh, now you've done it... you're going to get flammed now!

[genocidal]

It's kind of sad that this community doesn't seem to be able to talk seriously about stuff and seems to need to resort to making fun of people because they believe that he might be doing something.

I am not dating anyone online. I just read about it, the internet is getting bigger and bigger and takes up more and more of society. And also the internet dating seems to be growing. So, I was just wondering. But I guess your name needs to be Liquid Blue, else you all just turn into a bunch off immature kids who laugh at the word penis.

And if I would ever date anyone I met online, I wouldn't be ashamed of it, unlike some off you obviously are.

You were asking for it when you posed this "hypothetical":

What if you meet someone online, you get to talking and after some time, you realise he/she is quite awesome and you really start to like him/her. You didn't set out for searching for someone online, but you did find someone who seems to be awesome, what would you do then?

It's clear to me and anyone else with half a brain that you have a personal interest in this subject, whether or not you actually have an e-girlfriend or just an e-friend. I'm not making fun of you for that by any means; you are the one getting defensive like it's something to be ashamed of.

[Facetious]

I don't think it's wrong, just unrealistic in most cases. I think there's a huge difference between getting along with someone conversationally and getting along with someone in day to day life. I can definitely see where things like eHarmony would work, like, some boring dude can't meet a girl because he's not that into socializing, basically any girl will do as long as they make the same amount of money, are equally attractive, and are similarly outgoing/shy. Not too hard for eHarmony to make matches.

The reason I think dating on games like Subspace, etc is so ridiculous is that there are TONS of lonely girls I see in real life all the time. Why talk to one that lives far away on Subspace when you could probably go up to one in the grocery store and it wouldn't be that weird? That way you could not only talk to a girl, but you could probably get some ass, and potentially find a real relationship. Just seems like a complete waste of time to forgo the ass and the relationship for someone on Subspace, not to mention that you don't even really know what the girl looks like, or even if the girl is a girl. Plus, with someone in real life you know whether you can get along when you're dealing with the logistics of day to day life. Relationships are complicated, and the fact that you both agree that Fear Factory is the greatest band ever doesn't mean you'll get along in real life.

Basically, I think if you meet someone online that lives in your area, and your "online only" relationship is short, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. A little weird, but if you aren't outgoing it's tough to meet someone. If you only know someone online, and you have a long-distance relationship with someone you've never met, in my humble opinion, you're not only stupid, but you're kind of a loser.

edit: To answer this question:

What if you meet someone online, you get to talking and after some time, you realise he/she is quite awesome and you really start to like him/her. You didn't set out for searching for someone online, but you did find someone who seems to be awesome, what would you do then?

I would keep in mind that I really DIDN'T know that person, and while they may seem awesome online, that doesn't necessarily translate to how they are like in real life at all, even if they aren't hiding the bad things about them online, which they probably are.

[Pummel]

I see a thread with a strange name, I venture into it, and it seems whenever Gallaleo posts something, the whole thread is killed.

[Epinephrine]

I don't think it's wrong, just unrealistic in most cases. I think there's a huge difference between getting along with someone conversationally and getting along with someone in day to day life. I can definitely see where things like eHarmony would work, like, some boring dude can't meet a girl because he's not that into socializing, basically any girl will do as long as they make the same amount of money, are equally attractive, and are similarly outgoing/shy. Not too hard for eHarmony to make matches.

The reason I think dating on games like Subspace, etc is so ridiculous is that there are TONS of lonely girls I see in real life all the time. Why talk to one that lives far away on Subspace when you could probably go up to one in the grocery store and it wouldn't be that weird? That way you could not only talk to a girl, but you could probably get some ass, and potentially find a real relationship. Just seems like a complete waste of time to forgo the ass and the relationship for someone on Subspace, not to mention that you don't even really know what the girl looks like, or even if the girl is a girl. Plus, with someone in real life you know whether you can get along when you're dealing with the logistics of day to day life. Relationships are complicated, and the fact that you both agree that Fear Factory is the greatest band ever doesn't mean you'll get along in real life.

Basically, I think if you meet someone online that lives in your area, and your "online only" relationship is short, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. A little weird, but if you aren't outgoing it's tough to meet someone. If you only know someone online, and you have a long-distance relationship with someone you've never met, in my humble opinion, you're not only stupid, but you're kind of a loser.

edit: To answer this question:


I would keep in mind that I really DIDN'T know that person, and while they may seem awesome online, that doesn't necessarily translate to how they are like in real life at all, even if they aren't hiding the bad things about them online, which they probably are.

I thought his post was more about stuff like Lavalife or something... I have a few friends who have found relationships that way (with local people), I don't see it as any worse than going to a bar and picking up a random girl really as that is a pretty fake environment in itself.

[Pummel]

Yeah but if you go to a bar, they're drunk..and easy.

[Facetious]

I thought his post was more about stuff like Lavalife or something... I have a few friends who have found relationships that way (with local people), I don't see it as any worse than going to a bar and picking up a random girl really as that is a pretty fake environment in itself.

His example is "you didn't start searching for someone online, but..." so I figure he is referring to something along the lines of Subspace.

[schope]

My older brother did that once. He flew halfway across the country to meet this girl he'd been online dating for over a year.

I don't know the details, but he spent a week there and they never spoke again.

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