Internet Dating: Stupid or Worthy?

[HardRockSamurai]

I've never believed in it, but my friend does it constantly, and it works, at least for him. I mean, not all internet dates are phony, but I can't shake the feeling that my friend is just getting lucky.

My point: it kiiinda works, but I would never try it.

 

[manaman]

Only if you met eachother in person to go on dates and stuff.

At which point it ceases to be an online relationship.

 

[Valiance]

Each person will read the sentences with their own personality, not realizing that what they are reading and what was meant by the person who typed it are not exactly the same thing. You will think that the person is exactly like you because their typed words inflect differently when you read them than when they were typed. You basically impart your own personality to their words, and think you are closer to each other than you really are. If you want to MEET over the internet, and then start a relationship over the phone or in real life, that is different, but PURE internet dating, no.

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[PurpleRain]

You're going to Canada...Again? Look, if you come to my hemisphere again, the death toll will be awesome. So...Hurry.

Can you stop me?

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.

Well I do enjoy a good orphan stomp. But if I have to stop you, I'll find something less brain hemorrhage inducing to do.

You could fill Canada with giant bugs. Pff, I doubt giant bugs would keep me out. I am a locomotive of a man!

Umm, tying this back to what the OP is about: This is what internet relationships do to you.

 

[BonsaiK]

Internet dating that leads to a real-life hook up, can that work? Yes. It's worked for me.

But a relationship that stays SOLELY on the internet... well, I suppose it could work, I guess it depends how you define "a relationship working". I personally wouldn't bother, real-life dates have a physical element that I would miss if it were only on the net.

 

[XJ-0461]

If they meet in real life, it can work. If it stays online however, there is no hope for it.

 

[LooK iTz Jinjo]

Well I've never dated someone I met over the internet, but I've met up with a few people I've met and played with online and some of them have become my best and closest friends. I don't why dating is all that different, sure you're looking for love or whatever but in essence if I can a meet a best mate online, then yes I believe it is possible to meet a future wife/husband online.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

Internet dating is stupid. Internet dating! Meet all the worst Joes of society you feared were out there!

 

[Fergi]

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.

But isn?t that also how a lot of relationships go wrong? You always hear or see a relationship fall apart because one or the other are getting to touchy or demanding to much attention from the other. Sure the net can never actually be the physical side, but where there?s a plus for regular dating internet dating demands that you listen, you can't just zone out thinking of dinner or anything you must read understand and replie.

I speak of course from the Pro side of it, because i have been in fact dating online for 3 years now and from beside the odd visit we are still very much together. It really does depend more on talking and trust in the long run but if you can just ignore the fact that you are jumping on each other every second you can with kisses and hugs it makes the time you can have a lot more meaningful although the little tickle of tick tock you have to fly away again is still at the back of your head.

I'd say it's really up to you and the partner if you think you can wait and start the " honey moon " stage of the relationship later on then give it a shot the worst you can do is break your heart but you could do that in real life but instead people all around you will be ether laughing or giggling about it. ha HA

 

[quiet_samurai]

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.

But isn?t that also how a lot of relationships go wrong? You always hear or see a relationship fall apart because one or the other are getting to touchy or demanding to much attention from the other. Sure the net can never actually be the physical side, but where there?s a plus for regular dating internet dating demands that you listen, you can't just zone out thinking of dinner or anything you must read understand and replie.

I speak of course from the Pro side of it, because i have been in fact dating online for 3 years now and from beside the odd visit we are still very much together. It really does depend more on talking and trust in the long run but if you can just ignore the fact that you are jumping on each other every second you can with kisses and hugs it makes the time you can have a lot more meaningful although the little tickle of tick tock you have to fly away again is still at the back of your head.

I'd say it's really up to you and the partner if you think you can wait and start the " honey moon " stage of the relationship later on then give it a shot the worst you can do is break your heart but you could do that in real life but instead people all around you will be ether laughing or giggling about it. ha HA

I never said anything about actually physically touching someone or hooking up. I said physical interaction, those are not the same things. What i mean is the very fact that the person you are dating is actually available physically and can be there....in the flesh....when you request them, is a tousand times better then online. That's cool that you and you partner are still together after three years, but you two are missing an very HUGE part of the dating game.

 

[VitalSigns]

Stupid, in my opinion. Physical interaction is very important, Some people are completely different over the internet than in real life. Plus sex is very healthy and in my opinion necessary in a relationship. Some will argue with that but its my view, I fall in love with a person, not a picture and some text.

 

[sky14kemea]

i dont think it'd work

plus, i feel that if you dont meet someone in real life, you dont get to know the real them
im probably a little different online, im way more confident because if someone insults me (although it doesnt happen very often on here) i dont have a face to put to the insult, so it doesnt affect me
i just dont think it'd be a real relationship, so i'd probably never do it

having said that, if it works for other people thats fine with me

 

[LaughingTarget]

It isn't any different than any other method of meeting someone. Bar, club, work, etc. It's all the same random crap you get from Match.com or other places of its ilk.

 

[-Orgasmatron-]

I think they're good because they give me some lesser people to laugh at when I'm bord.

 

[Pimppeter2]

No, one or both will lie. No one would tell the truth if they have a wall of protection

 

[Biek]

Many couples today have met over the internet. I dont see what the big fuss is over arranging a date with someone you met on a forum, dating site or MMO.

Internet-only contact can hardly be called a relationship in my opinion. Its like saying you have a relationship with someone you only talk to on the phone.

 

[Aedwynn]

I had a good friend who met his current partner over the internet. This was about 9 years ago and he's been with her ever since.

She's completely batshiat insane mind, and one of the reasons I haven't spoken to him in 9 years.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that internet dating CAN work, but it perhaps takes a different mindset to appreciate.