In this ever growing world it is inevitable that technology will affect how we carry out our daily lives. Now, at the click of a button we can order our dinner, clothes, anything you could ever imagine, all from the comfort of your dimly lit basement suite. I mean house. But where does one draw the line? Where does it change from convenience, to just outright odd?
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that you should hate everyone on the internet, just how far is too far? Sure, I even know some people who originally met over the internet and are now dating, and good on them, but I just can't seem to grasp it. Of course, there are many different levels of internet relationships. Maybe you got to talking to a friend of a friend on Facebook, and you two decided to meet up. Maybe you signed up for an online dating site, in order to meet new people, whatever it may be, what are your opinions on it?
In general, I find it a little out of the norm, but not that extensively crazy. Even if the people use a dating site to meet (which I personally would never use) at least they meet and get to know each other in real life. What I just can't wrap my head around though, are people who date solely on the internet. They have never met their "boyfriend/girlfriend" yet talk about them as if they know them better than anyone in the world. Am I the only one who finds this totally insane? I mean, you have no idea who it is you're really talking to, yet somehow this doesn't bother you? I just fail to grasp it. How can you claim to love someone you know absolutely nothing about. That's right, nothing. No matter what they tell you, you will never know a single thing about them unless you meet them. Am I alone, or do others feel that this is just going too far?
I agree with you that a complete online relatonship is crazy and to be honest a little sad. For starters you can never be sure if they are who or WHAT they say they are, or what they tell you is true or not. secondly the whole point of a 'relationship' is to get close to somebody, spend time actually socialising with them with the aim of one day getting married or having children... or am I wrong? How can that be done online? what you get cyber married and each adopt a child and pretend it is 'yours'. I think its ok for younger teenagers to do the whole 'online, different continent boyfriend' thing but as adults it just seems sad and silly. Internet dating sites although I would never use them I think are alot more acceptable, as you do actually meet the people off them. Its basically a giant singles bar but from the comfort of your own home (or cyber cafe). Apart from the fools who put profiles up for 'laughs' it is just another way of meeting people without the embaressment of actual face to face rejection, people are alot more confident behind a computer screen which means they would take chances they would never normally of taken. For example I met my girlfriend over facebook, she lives about a mile from me and was a friend of my friend. As I am quite a shy person from the off I would never of actually had the courage to just walk up and ask her out. With the aid of facebook we got chatting and soon met up and never looked back Facebook is a new wave of 'meeting people' as most of the time it will be friends not randomers. Old flames who are single again and you think....'Why not try' if it ends in rejection just block them haha.
I have a question, when if you are your girlfriend/boyfriend (in real life) are far away from each other and haven't seen each other in a while in person but they continue to chat online and keeping their relationship up via Skype or some kind of chatting network, would that me considered online relationship??
Me and my GF have never met, not until this summer, weve considerd ourselves together for about.. 1 year now, and ive known her for about 4 years now. is that so insane? True that, although i know alot about her, i dont know everything. But i have talked to her parents, friends, and family. So I'm sure what she says is true, once youve known someone online for 4 years, its pretty safe to say that you know the person.
Me and my GF have never met, not until this summer
You are meeting though. Its the people who devote their entire lives to a person in another area or country who have never and will never meet, yet get married online ect. I dont see the point when there is plenty of people all around them who are single and will most likely date them. -- On another note I wish you all the best Bjiscuit
the fact that you owuld actually met someone is just messed up. Yo ucould have gone to met a 40 year old pervert. I'm not saying everyone is, but it could happen.
I 100% agree with Mike. How sad is it that you completely devote your life to someone you will never met? LIke I find it disgusting. "I love you!"
No you don't1 you don't even know them! How bad does your life have to suck, to turn to the internt for things like this?
I agree, and there is some people on this site that have a relationship and they don't really know each other, and like skater said it is wierd when they say "I love you!"
*rolls eyes* this entire thread was made to stop my relationship with Felly wasn't it? I think that if you love that person, and ou don't want a very intimate relationship then internet relationships are better. And most online relationships are NOT from different countries. Felly lives like 30 minutes away from me! (0_o)
Its the people who devote their entire lives to a person in another area or country who have never and will never meet, yet get married online ect. I dont see the point when there is plenty of people all around them who are single and will most likely date them.
I aggree with that.
the fact that you owuld actually met someone is just messed up. Yo ucould have gone to met a 40 year old pervert. I'm not saying everyone is, but it could happen.
I havent gone yet, also, ive seen her plenty of times, pictures and webcam, did you mis the part where i talked to her parents, and our parents have talked to each other? im pretty sure i know exactly who im gonna meet.
*rolls eyes* this entire thread was made to stop my relationship with Felly wasn't it? I think that if you love that person, and ou don't want a very intimate relationship then internet relationships are better. And most online relationships are NOT from different countries. Felly lives like 30 minutes away from me! (0_o)
how do you know for sure that she only lives 30 minutes away? how do you know she's not leading you on and just having a huge laugh about the whole thing? how do you know that she's not actually a 25 year old man in india? how far can you put your trust in someone you haven't even met?
Check his profile. Me and him went over this many many times.
My friends uncle has had many mail ordered Russian brides before. He talks to them on the phone like twice and then buys them a plane ticket to come over here. Funny thing all these women are the ones in the picture on internet and let me tell you what they are HOT. But when they become "Americanized" he sends them back to Russia hahaha.
If she is so close get a bus to see her, your parents don't have to know there is anything other than friendship between the two of you.
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Mail order brides are the lowest of the low in my opinion. Are people really that desperate that they have to BUY a wife and try to buy somebody that supposedly loves them...
I think you can't call oneself in a relationship unless you actually meet the person. It isn't bad to meet someone online, but c'mon you should actually meet them eventually.
One of the problems with the internet, is that you can be duped easily. Hey, you might be conversing with an old pedophile. The odds vary, but hey still there is always a chance.
Because we're both fourteen and my parents would kill me (0_o)
So your hiding online realtionships away from your parents? Not smart to do, they will find out eventially. Also if they will, why are you taking the chance? Didn't you also say she'd feel like living by herself evenually and thats why you don't want to think that far.... so arn't you kinda wasting your time?
