What do you think about on-line dating?

Question

do you think it is safe?

Answer 1

what i realized about online dating, is that it's a great tool to help you learn how to meet people. u are probably having problems meeting people in ur normal life, and at least online people are willing to come out and meet you. the problem is that there's not much of a screening process, and most likely than not the other people u meet may be hiding something, or taking advantage of nice people. so u do have to be much more careful when u are dating online, than if u met them thru a friend, etc.

what i did is meet people and practice being myself, being confident, and getting to know the person i met. i started out pretty shy, but i ended up learning that all these guys i met kept wanting to go out, again! and i realized that my personality IS great, and i didn't have to be so shy, or hard on myself, and that it's not hard for people to like me once they get to know me. i used that knowledge to help me feel better about myself, and continue working on myself...and i ended up meeting a boyfriend the normal way, at a friend's birthday party! but because i used internet dating to "learn" how to be myself, and connect w/ strangers on an intellectual level, i was able to become a better person.

btw, i did date a few of them.. and the 1st one was the WORST he totally lied and tricked me. i met his parents and friends and he went to church and everything, but he was a liar, even his friends didn't know what a liar he was. i got over it, worked out, worked on myself, and vowed never to let ANY guy treat me like garbage. so when i went out on dates again, i didn't give a CRAP if they didnt' like me or not, i was myself, i was fun, i was interesting, and they wanted to get to know me. so thru that experience, i never have to online date again! :) and i have a wonderful boyfriend i met at church, and i never feel like going online to even look at profiles!

Answer 2

I did it a lot before I got hitched. It helped me realize what I really wanted in life and I met so many smart, kind and loving ladies that I felt more comfortable making the decision to marry the woman I fell in love with.
Even if you don't meet the man of your dreams on-line you may discover yourself or at least more about yourself. That if one of the most important things a person can do before making the choice to love another.
As one girl once told me, "you need to do some power dating."
she thought I was too shy and backwards, couldn't be myself on a date. now I'm totally laid back and comfortable, like I've always been casually.
you would probably do well to check it out. there will be some who you'll wish you'd never bothered meeting, some you wish you could have hooked up with but couldn't and some who seem really nice. it's all a good exercise for your mind and heart. I'd go for it, just be careful about where you meet, maybe take a friend. be vauge about where you live and work, you may want to leave before they leave for security or have someone pick you up the first couple times.
But the most important thing is to take your time, a leopard always shows his spots! be patient and pay attention to their writing and ask lots of questions. set up a folder for each persons letters so you can check back to see if they lie. once you catch them, block the email address and move on!
Have Fun, you've got the ball in your court so be PICKY and choose a nice nerdy smart guy who isn't a drunk or abusive. You'll be happier in the long run:)
p.s.
always ask for a picture, even if it seems tacky!

Answer 3

I think on-line dating is for the ridiculously desperate. of course, I don't know too much about it, and I would be a person who would not trust anyone anyway.

I don't think on-line dating is safe. I mean, people can pretend to be anyone they want to be in cyberspace, and no one will be the wiser. There is definitely something eerie about meeting someone who says he's someone and then turns out to be someone else.

I have a friend who has been adventurous enough to talk to people on-line and even gone sofar as to set meetings with these people. She has always had the "misfortune" of having them cancel on her at the last minute. I don't think it is worth anyone's time and effort to meet people in this way. Whatever happened to the old-fashioned way of dating: meet someone at the grocery store, bookstore, etc., and ask them out for coffee?

anywho, that's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

Answer 4

I have tried it. I don't like it. Some could type well, but couldn't carry on a conversation. The last one like that I actually heard the Diet Dr Pepper song in my head...mahnamanah. The comercial where the guy droans on about how wonderful he is while the girl gets lost in her soda... Others said what they figured out I wanted to hear because they wanted to meet for sex, period! Very few were honest.

Answer 5

Depends which sites you go to. I met my husband on l ine , matchmaker.com. There is or was a fee for this site. Atleast you know the men aren't cheap. Most people I know meet online now. Trust your instinct and don't give out your phone number so quickly.

Answer 6

NO! you could be talking to a 40yr old, its not hard to send fake pics, and as for webcams many of them use Softcams which is a prerecorded webcam session that the just broadcast over what ever messenger theyre talkin to you from...so i wouldnt trust anyone out there, u never know, they might just want to rape you.. :D

Answer 7

I've met TONS AND TONS of people on myspace. As long as you both meet in a public area and have spoken extensively on the phone, I think its ok. But if the other person seems in any way fishy... dont go. Goodluck.

Answer 8

just try to find a guy with a digital camera and webcam so you know its for real and you can see him. And being a girl dont meet him alone. Now adays dating in person can be just as dangerous.

Answer 9

No, I don't. most of the people on those sites are lying, most are married, etc. It's always bettr to meet people the real way. The best ways to met people is to joina group of something: dance class, cooking class, reading, etc...

Answer 10

it depends....i'm in a long distance relationship with a wonderful girl that i met on-line. you just gotta be careful about who ur seeing. u gotta look up their profile, you know?