The idea of meeting someone online creeps me out, but I'm pretty sure that it's just because of the "stereotypical" old man/rapist or whatever. I'm just wonering if anyone has any experience with meeting people online. Preferrably stories from people who have dated "normally" before and decided to try something different.
2007-02-02 07:18:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
well I do.I dated a guy online and I'm telling you.It's a waste of time.We lasted a week.It's pathetic and I laugh at myself every time i think of it.Avoid those kinds of relationships.
2007-02-02 07:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would it be creepy? You meet the same people on-line that you would meet at the mall or church (YOU are on-line; are you a creepy rapist?).
Just meet someone for the first couple of times in a public place, like a restaurant or a coffee shop, so that they don't know where you live if you decide that the other person is crazy and you would rather not see them again.
I've made a few friends on-line; nothing serious. However, that is about the same odds that I was having meeting people in the traditional way. I look at it as just another way to meet people, but certainly not the only way.
2007-02-02 07:26:24 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to know what online dating really is. I mean I've talked to guys online before but when is it ever a date. I think it depends on if you use a popular site like match or the other ones you see on t.v. because those go into much more detail and you have to pay for them. I've never used one though but I've heard they work. I think it should just be called meeting someone online because usually all you do is meet them online. It becomes dating when you say you're bf/gf and you haven't met yet. That's a little weird. I worry about the whole rapist senario too because you don't know if you can trust them until you meet them. I haven't met anyone in person yet but you never know.
2007-02-02 07:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by angelicasongs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All those fish in the sea, which one is right for me? I've got 4 in this puddle, well, I like this one the best of the four. Where do you meet guys? Church--nice guys, mostly married, ok, but a little odd. Bars---You'll probably never find more than a one night stand there. Supermarket-- romantic, sensible, sweet, but this is just about a pipe dream.
On line dating sites-- these places are a good place to meet a wide variety of people. With the right precautions you should not be afraid to meet anyone you talk to on line. The norm is starting to be that "we met through eharmony" or etc. Pick a site such as the one mentioned above that allows you to share small amounts of information at a time until you are ready to meet that person. The people who use these sites are typically not into games and are serious about finding the right person to share their life with. They are looking beyond the small pool of people that they are likely to come into contact with and searching for an exact fit rather than someone that they would settle with.
I met my girl friend on line (eharmony) and we are close to getting engaged. Take the free trial and see if you like it (its so easy to screen out the losers early on).
2007-02-02 07:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Wes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Online dating is great for women - most dating websites are 80% male so there are 4 single guys to every woman. You'll be deluged with replies and your hardest problem will be choosing who to reply to. I know a girl who got 200 responses - and she's not particularly pretty and not really that nice of a person. I'm sure you'll do at least as well as she did!
2007-02-02 07:23:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've actually met completely normal guys from online dating sites! I live in a small town and it's hard to meet people. I feel that with online dating, you do have to be a bit more cautious, as people can embelish and down-right lie ... just take your time. Good luck!
2007-02-02 07:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by Duckie314 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've met guys from online personalls as well as dating sites. You just have to be careful and try to get to know them a bit before agreeing to meet in person. Also, if you do agree to meet someone make sure you meet them in a public place and never agree to go to their place or give them your address!!
2007-02-02 07:24:51 · answer #7 · answered by lunasage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I met a nice guy on Friendster but things didn't work out.
A girlfriend of mine went out with 2 guys who messaged her on MySpace. They were nice but she wasn't interested after meeting so she never went out with them again. No harm no foul.
An acquaintance met her husband on Match.com - they're so happy together and are now expecting their first child...but in my opinion, these happen few and far between.
Bottom line - if you feel comfortable with it and you're interested, just meet for coffee during the day, in a public area, make sure someone knows where and who you're meeting and you can leave whenever you want. Plus, it increases your dating pool. Just be wary (and that applies to even someone you met yourself publicly).
2007-02-02 07:42:32 · answer #8 · answered by Michaela 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no longer possibly i like it now and returned the only undesirable element approximately it, is that your no longer head to head yet u can continuously connect up and have something going I do it each and all the time on facebook :3 yet while u want to u can because of the fact on line relationship makes the 1st experison good. i'm in basic terms 15 and that i be attentive to what i'm talking approximately.
2016-11-02 03:44:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be good, and for a lot of people it does work out for them. But you need to watch out. Don't let out too much info online. And also, don't always completely trust the other person because they can be acting fake to apeal to you to meet you and then take control of you. Good Luck.
2007-02-02 07:22:45 · answer #10 · answered by none 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's good if you take care in whom you are trying to date. I did it and I hooked up with a wonderful woman but she was married, she told me she was married and her husband didn't mind. We became really good friends and then her husband got jealous. It was just another bad relationship after that due to a guy who was bisexual and cross dresser and couldn't stand a better man being with his (cough cough) wife.
2007-02-02 07:27:01 · answer #11 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋