Do you believe that you could fall in love with somebody without meeting them in person?

Question

If you could meet somebody online and not meet them in person do you think that you could fall in love with that person?

For the people who say that it is sad, desperate, creepy, I want you to know that not all of us were born with exceptional social skills and find it hard to approach strangers in public. Or we don't go out to bars or parties and so we are limited with the way that we meet people!!

Answer 1

Most certainly.
Been in a very similar, but not exact situation. I don't regret it at all. It's been about 3 years. =) --- it takes a whole lot of honesty of both sides in the relationship. a WHOLE LOT.

I really do not see that as "desperate"
It's a different story if you look for someone to fall in love. That may be desperation. But if that happens unintentionally, you can't say that's desperate.

You have to keep in mind that some people are very different in person as they are over the internet. When you communicate with someone over the internet, you are not able to witness their expression & that's what counts the most. Like, "actions speak louder than words."

& also, I really don't suggest or advise anyone to be involved in a long distance/online relationship. If you both start to "fall in love" deeper & deeper.. it'll only hurt you -- not the other person, but the distance. you're simply digging yourself a big hole. but if you're strong enough to handle that & you really think this person is worth all the "hurt" then why not take a chance?

** i'm speaking in terms with the hopes that you're smart enough to realize about all the dangerous situations you're putting yourself in **

Answer 2

I believe yes a person could possibly "find" or fall in love the right one online. I heard of someone meeting another from the Phillipines and it worked out great and they were married.
But most of the time it happens is it really love, lust, a person being in love with a possible fantasy ideal that can never be obtained or the idea of love itself, or romanticism?
When you consider the divorce or cheating rates and how people offline can still keep secrets or tell lies, I don't see how that's different from people doing the same thing on the computer. But there are also frauds, sex offenders, and cheaters online, using the computer to locate and play people for their money or for sex. The computer just gives them more access to more people in the world of background checks, reverse phone checks, hacking and tracking emails, the same as it gives other people more access to be open and honest and find out information or companionship. Another possibility is using it to find people from the past you were too afraid to go out with or didn't have time for in school (like class reunion websites) or people who are looking for serious relationships and marriage (like eharmony); even if you never noticed that person because of a rigorous schedule, you can still fall head over heels.
Just do background checks on someone you start to have feelings for. The checks might be well worth the time and money in the long run to see if that person is telling you the truth or hiding some secrets that you should know.

Answer 3

Hi! Let me start off by saying that I am a young female christian and I am 20 years old. And that I respect you and your religion :) I completely understand what you are going through I know because I do it all of the time. Sometimes the world can be such an ugly place it seems as though everyone is just out for themselves. Sometimes if feels as though there's no good left, there's no love but there is. And whenever I get really down, I pray. I pray that my God watches over the one he's made for me and that hopefully I will find him soon. I know that my God has made someone just for me like I know that your god has made someone just for you. Don't worry maybe we just aren't ready yet. I'm sure that there is an Egyptian hunk just waiting for the day you two run into each other :) I wish you luck and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers, please do the same for me :)

Answer 4

I think it is possible to become intrigued with a person who seems to have a decent personality online. I would not fall in love with someone online, myself, but I am not against meeting someone in a coffee shop or something if, over some decent conversations, they seemed like a decent human being. Good luck 8)

Answer 5

Yeah im a total believer in that.. You fall in love with them if they are totally truthfull with you and usually you can tell this by how the person is talking / emailing you..
the reason im a firm believer in this is because it happened to me..
I met my fiance on yahoo personals.. never seen a picture of him just talked to him online for a month and then on the phone and via email for another month (so 2 months total ) before we met and i knew we were mean for eatch other.. I did fall in love with him and to this day our love grows stronger... Now were engaged..
So yes it is possible..

Answer 6

Unfortunately, my daughter did this very thing about 6 years ago and now is married to the man and has my grandson too...
It was all done behind my back, and I was not happy about it, but it was done nonetheless...
I was not happy because my daughter hid all her affairs from me and in so doing I never saw my daughter pregnant, or had a baby shower or met the man before the marriage and didn't see my grandson born or his first year of life...
I was cast out because my daughter felt I would never approve, and she would have been right, but had she brought al this out in the open, and had me included, I might have changed my mind...

Answer 7

That would be sad, and it is doomed to fail. I once read this news about a guy who came all the way to Europe to meet his "virtual girlfriend" he met in SecondLife and left with nothing. He felt cold after he met the girl and the girl was seemed rude and all and now he stuck in America for all the wrong reasons and with no one to go to.

Beware.

Answer 8

NO

You can become fond, but you have to truly know a person to fall in love, and that takes personal contact

Answer 9

That's sounds "ludicrous"as Iron Mike Tyson would say.

Answer 10

Absolutely. You fall in love a personality.