Have you ever met someone off the internet in real life ?

Answer 1

Yes, both guys and girls that I originally met online.

A few tips:
1) If you are under the age of 18, do not meet anyone you first met online, boy or girl, in person unless you have an older sibling or parent with you.

2) If you are a gal and you are meeting a guy, be sure to have him pick the place to meet and describe what he will be wearing. It is best to get a picture beforehand, but do not give him your picture (if you already have, then ignore this). The reason to have the guy pick the place is so you can reject him up front if he picks a secluded area or a bar. Guys that would pick a location that you wouldn't like are NOT worth meeting.

3) If you are guy and you are meeting a gal, keep in mind that you're probably not all that attractive to her. First impressions of someone you originally met online are usually sore, even if you've spoken to them a lot online. Regardless of what you've typed to each other, do not go into a meeting with any premonitions of how that person is going to feel towards you.

4) DO NOT MEET SOMEONE AT HIS PLACE OR YOUR OWN.

5) Keep in mind that people you meet online might have vastly different backgrounds and views on politics, religion, and more. If you are from a religious background and your only social outings involve hanging out with Christian guys, you're going to be very surprised to hear things that come from an Atheist.

6) Also remember that the Internet is home to some of the sickest men and women. No matter how well you think you know someone online, in real life, they could be living with their parents or much older than they originally said. Never feel obligated to meet again or to hang out longer than you need to. It's best to tell someone you are meeting up front that you have "X" to do 30 minutes later and won't be able to stay long.

7) Take a friend, and if you don't like the situation, bail. It is imperative that you have someone there. This means more to a girl, but even most guys should take a buddy, if anything, to show that you are not trying to get into her pants. Which leads me to the most important point...

8) Single guys meet single gals online to get laid. Single girls meet single guys online because they are under a mistaken impression that the guy might be a great boyfriend or husband. This only ends up being true in very rare cases. Don't go into a real life meeting expecting it to work out and be dreamy, because it likely will not. Still, if you have reasonable expectations, it can be worthwhile.

9) I will only say this once, but this comes from the experience of someone who has run a dating site, if you are a woman meeting a married man in real life, ask yourself this: When this same man is off meeting another gal he met online again here in a few years while you're away, what do you think he's going to be saying to her?

Anyway, sorry to be a let down, but it's far better to be safe than sorry when meeting someone for the first time.

Answer 2

I have met several, actually me and my gf soon to be wife met that way. And here we are 6 1/2 years later with a 2 year old son. But not always a good thing. If you do plan to meet someone make sure it is in a public place with lots of people around. Don't give out your home address or phone number.

Answer 3

My favorite story is that I had a friend online, and she had a friend that I started to talk to, and now I hang out with her at the movies and in parks and stuff all the time.
I've met about three people off the internet, one went to my school and one I ran into in Atlanta and they recognized me and I had no idea who they were until he told me.
Some people are the same in real life, and some are more shy.

Answer 4

Yes, I met my wife on the internet. We met in a virtual world called "Active Worlds". We were friends first, then relized we had feelings for each other. Later we met in real life, and a few years later we were married.

Answer 5

For sure, I met a number of people over the years, but like any form of meeting people you have to be careful, never meet after just starting to talk to them, give it time.

Use your instincts and always meet in a public place such as a coffee shop or something so you can easily leave if something seems not right.

Answer 6

yeah, i met my fiance online, as well as most of my past g/f's and... well, less-than-gf's. hehe

It depends on what kind of person you are. Some people (like me) feel more comfortable talkign to someone remotely and getting to know them at a distance before having to be sitting right in front of them. Other people have no problem talking to strangers face to face... for all the talk about how dangerous it is meeting people online, I think it's a lot less scary than meeting someone in person when they're right in front of you and you don't know a single thing about them.

I guess it's a matter of how you perceive people. Some people rely more on their visual and nonverbal perception of someone to judge them. (body language, facial expressions, appearence, clothing, etc) Me, I am more confident in my judgement of someone based on their conversation... intelligence, interests, ability to hold a normal conversation, sense of humor, sense of morality... People can pretend they are something they're not just as easily in person as over the computer. That sassy girl from the bar could be some ex-convict pre-op transvestite from San Quentin, just as easily as GorgeousBoy420 could be some fat plumber with one hand. But the way i see it, if i meet someone online and then meet them in person, any blatant lies become obvious real quick. But I think I can judge someone's character way better through online conversation than in person.

Answer 7

Yes I have but after 5 years

Answer 8

Yes i have meet someone off the internet. I meet him through a dating web site. we met each other on january 8th, 2006 at a restaurant. we are currantly still seeing each other and very much in love.

Answer 9

Yeah. Haha. i've got met some, like, from my tagged account, my facebook account & it quite is all. i've got met up with them, a number of them i'm nevertheless pals with. I ran away to Sydney (i'm from Melbourne, Australia) with those 2 adult males from Sydney that I met on facebook :S call me loopy, inspite of the undeniable fact that it replaced into relaxing on an identical time because it lasted i assume. :3

Answer 10

yes
my friend and I were playing cards in Yahoo cards and met this woman and developed a friendship with her. She said she often travelled to our part of the country and we met her and her husband for lunch at a mutually selected spot. It was a nice lunch and we had a lovely chat.
Haven't seen her since.