2007-01-01 13:27:51 · 18 answers · asked by whyowhyowhysocomplicated 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
I'm in an online relationship, have been for the last 3 yrs and its been going great. In fact, so great that the woman I met is the woman I'll be spending the rest of my life with. It's worth it if both parties love each other and can trust each other and make sure communicatoin is a big part of the relationship.
2007-01-01 13:44:31 · answer #1 · answered by JMan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
E-mails and phone calls are nothing like meeting the person in real life. They may tick all the boxes but there is only a chance that the chemistry will be there for both of you.
From a female perspective there are a lot of men after one thing and just out of longterm (or in) relationships.
Saying that,my sister met a great guy after one year of on-line dating. I am still looking!
I would say don't take it too seriously, have fun and think of it as meeting a 'friend' rather than a date. See where it leads! Good luck!
2007-01-02 03:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I met my wife through a Yahoo internet classified in 1999 and we've been married for 6 happy years.
Prior to meeting her, I dated a number of women I met over the internet, (I had just moved to a smallish town and was working 50-60 hours a week...). The experience was not that different from dating people I'd met in bars, clubs, etc. It was a little rocky at first, but then I established some ground rules for myself:
1) Only date people that were in driving distance (I had actually limited myself to an hour's driving distance, but then I found my wife about an 1:45 away and she sounded too good to pass up.)
2) I pushed for a real-world date as soon as I found someone interesting, i.e. I was using the internet to "meet" people not to "fall in love."
3) If I wasn't able to arrange a meeting in 2-3 (maybe 4 if there were genuine reasons and not simply shyness) weeks I moved on. (When I first started I found that too long of a delay generated impossible expectations, emotions and anticipation on both of our parts...it felt like I knew the person, but I really didn't.)
4) If someone says they love you after a couple of phone calls, run! They're probably just flattered by the attention (this was probably the single biggest difference between dating people you'd met in the real-world and dating people you'd met on the internet)...maybe not run, but try to put the brakes on, limit expectations and not lead anyone on.
2007-01-01 21:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by Patienttraffic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Brother met and married a woman, on the Internet, and maybe for him he is happy, but she totally isolated him, as no one in the family will see him any more, the woman is just plain goofy in the head. He has two daughters, but now when he passes, if he does before her? All of his estate is being left to her Grandchild. Its just been a nightmare for the entire family, so if you meet any one on the Internet, please follow the same precautions you would use under meeting any other way. Sometimes you have to listen to your head over your heart. If your loved ones ask you "What in the world are you thinking?" Then maybe you need to look at the whole situation a bit closer.
2007-01-01 21:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by meohmy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not for me I am afraid, although my cousin dates a few people she has met, and my sister in law (ex sister in law) has met her b/f through dating on line. I have met some great people chatting in the past, but it's not something I do any more, mostly because the chat rooms are now so awful. Just be careful if you are thinking of dating someone on line, set some ground rules and stick to them, don't take any risks.
2007-01-02 03:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I met my husband on an internet dating site 4 years ago, we met after 2 years of chatting, so have really been an item for 2 years, we got married in November and we are expecting our first child in March... so in my case, it went very well :)
2007-01-01 21:32:10 · answer #6 · answered by kazimsgirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have and am the happiest person alive. Met a really nice guy, what are the chances of meeting someone nice in a club?. I just don't have the time to go out and meet new people, so I would recommend it to anyone.
2007-01-03 11:53:06 · answer #7 · answered by butterfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. spoke for a week before i met him for a long weekend. dated him for just under a year before moving across the country to be with him. its been 19 months now so it cant be all bad.
its no different to meeting someone in a bar or club. at least you can chat for more time before deciding if you likethem or not.
what have you got to lose?
2007-01-02 05:49:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
though i have some friends over the net that i haven't met in person, i hesitate meeting with them... a friend of mine got murdered by meeting her chatmate.. that's something to think about! the world is a crazy place, but then again love can be found anywhere even in the world wide web.. for those lucky enough i guess..
2007-01-01 21:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by msweets 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I met a guy on yahoo august 2005,iv been to visit him 3 times in the country where he lives.And sometime this year we are going to be married.so if everything feels right if you meet a person on line i would say go for it...
2007-01-02 06:51:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋