What are your geniune opinions about relationships held over the interent? Do you think those said relationships could last like any other day-to-day interacting ones?
Internet Dating: Stupid or Worthy?
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Now what if that was a bit impossible. Say money-wise, you couldn't make it out to wherever they were to do such activities?MasterSqueak said:
Is it still worthy?
If we are talking about people who have long distance relationships over the internet with NO personal contact, then perhaps that is just nonsense.
However, if you are talking about people meeting each other online for real world relationships, then I'm a 110% believer in that. I met my wife through a dating site, we chatted for a bit, met in person, and things just got better from there. My wife and I convinced my brother to try it too, and now he's in a very happy relationship as well. So I do believe that it works.
However, if you are talking about people meeting each other online for real world relationships, then I'm a 110% believer in that. I met my wife through a dating site, we chatted for a bit, met in person, and things just got better from there. My wife and I convinced my brother to try it too, and now he's in a very happy relationship as well. So I do believe that it works.
No. A huge part of a relationship is physical interaction with one another, and the fact that the person is right there in front of you and you can reach out and touch them adds a whole dynamic that chatting over the web can never...ever...ever... replicate. No matter how much you talk.
I can only speak from personal experience. I've had two long-distance type relationships. One internet, the other telephone and real paper mail. Yeah, I'm old. Both went disturbingly south when the relationship became local. I'm not sure if that's the nature of LD relationships, or my tendency to leap headfirst into romantic situations before checking to see if there's water in the pool.
Then again, my brother met his wife of three years (so far) on the internets.
Then again, my brother met his wife of three years (so far) on the internets.
Long distance relationships are more difficult to maintain than ones where you can see each other, talk to each other, and be physically close(holding hands, cuddling, etc.). This is because physical interaction often helps make you feel emotionally closer to your partner.
It may work though, you can never really be sure until you try. The fact that you're asking though may mean you are a bit unsure yourself.
It may work though, you can never really be sure until you try. The fact that you're asking though may mean you are a bit unsure yourself.
I think it's possible to START a lasting relationship via the Internet (my first kinda-GF met me over the net, we dated in RL for a very short time, now we're close friends), but...
An added disadvantage could be that when you start a relationship without meeting each other first, then your imagination may easily run rampant and your actual meeting in RL would just be a... disappointment.
Oh, but a relationship started in RL can be easily maintained over the Internet even for a long time without RL meetings. I can vouch for that.
... that just about wraps it up. You will always see the other person as a string of text, a picture they've sent you, maybe an image on the cam and voice... But these will always be but faint reflections of the person in flesh.quiet_samurai said:
An added disadvantage could be that when you start a relationship without meeting each other first, then your imagination may easily run rampant and your actual meeting in RL would just be a... disappointment.
Oh, but a relationship started in RL can be easily maintained over the Internet even for a long time without RL meetings. I can vouch for that.
I know people who met online then got married, wished I was at the ceremony, they were one of the strongest couples I've seen. But I don't know if I would do so, I think it's just luck you get a strong match online. I think it would be strong in real life though because it's physical and you have more to read about a person as well.
Then what's the point? Why would you date rather then be great friends. Sure, if you were able to go to Canada in 49 days (woo!) for someone on the internet, or have plans in the future, then it's great. It's another medium to find great people on this planet. If you can't for the rest of your days, then it's just a friendship.Aviator Ombre said:
But really, if you found love online, money wouldn't stop you from finding them.
The point is that I think anybody can basically love anybody, granted that they are within line of his sexual preference. Therefore if you simply try hard enough you will fall in love with people you can find through an internet dating site.
On the other hand, I also believe that one love might be less strong than another and to find a stronger kind of love through internet dating is virtually impossible. Taking the curve extremely short you could say that internet dating gets you sex while only lifetime experiences can get you real love.
On the other hand, I also believe that one love might be less strong than another and to find a stronger kind of love through internet dating is virtually impossible. Taking the curve extremely short you could say that internet dating gets you sex while only lifetime experiences can get you real love.
Can you stop me?TheNecroswanson said:
As for the death toll, that would be from our battles? Cause you know, it's not really fighting if we're BOTH stomping those orphans.
Eh. I couldn't see myself doing it. Long distance i don't think it would work for anyone. Maybe MEETING on the internet and then going out in real life if they're local might work out for some people.
TheNecroswanson said:
Stay out of Canada. We just cleaned the place up. I don't need you two messin' up the joint again.PurpleRain said:
Don't make me call the laser-vision polar bears this time!
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OT: As most people have already said before me, it's perfectly reasonable for relationships to *start* online. (Especially if the eHarmony adverts are to be believed.)
But I cannot imagine a relationship being at all meaningful without meeting the other person face-to-face. Anyone who thinks they can pull it off is delusional.