Monday, 10 May 2010
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Just A Quickie: The Internet As A Relationship Catalyst
Have you ever dated/been in a relationship with someone that you met on the Internet? If so, how did it work out? If not, would you?
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Yup! I met my husband on the Internet. We've been married for 3 years and have an adorable 1-year old together.
Yes, soon to be engaged and married. Couldn't be happier.
Mhm. We're engaged right now.
"Internet as a relationship catalyst". The question is ambiguous because it can really have two meanings:
1.) You meet someone on the internet and then seem them in real life.
2) Your usual dates with someone are THROUGH the internet (i.e. webcam dates).
I'm curious as to if anyone had that much success with #2 haha.
Oh god. I tried to make a relationship work when I was 19, summer after my first year of college. The guy I met through a chat room, and he lived in Vancouver whereas I lived in eastern Wisconsin. So glad I cut it off after a few months. It wouldn't have worked out anyway.
Yes. I met my now boyfriend on the internet last year. We're still together and very happy.
My first boyfriend. We saw each other every 3 weeks (when he would see his dad, who lived only a 30 minutes from me).
I also tried dating a guy I met on Facebook who lives in Egypt these past few weeks. I thought it would be fine since I'd be in Egypt in August for a semester abroad and we could explore the actual potential then. Facebook sucks, and contributed to me being distrustful and insecure, and I asked if we could put out relationship on hold until I get to Egypt. He said no, and ended it permanently :/
I've had a couple of dudes I met through the Internet, same results as in person for me, so I might as well meet them in person.
My friend met a guy online just before going to highscool. They dated "online" and spoke on MSN and whatever for, like, a year and then her parents let her take a plane by herself to go meet him. She lives in Canada, he in California. She met him when she was only 14. They've been dating ever since, about 4 and a half years, and they're renting a place together this fall to go to university together. I think they've visisted each other maybe 6-10 times in those 4 years.
I think this "experience" I've had with the whole situation makes me biased, but I think it's fucking creepy. My mom lives with a guy she met online, too, and he lived with his parents when they met. He was, like, 34. LOSER. He's still a loser.
I couldn't do it. I think long distance, internet relationships are never real. If you haven't met the person or rarely see them, how do you know they're faithful? Do you ever REALLY get to know the person unless you live with them later on or something? I couldn't stand not seeing the person often enough. I date people my age that I work with or go to school with. That's just how it is for me :/
My boyfriend and I met on the internet. It didn't work out the first time we dated, but we started dating again and it's been working out perfectly for the last 16 months. I used to think meeting people and dating them off the internet was kind of creepy, but I guess I can't judge that anymore. Sometimes it gets awkward telling people where we met. We tell most people we met at a concert, but my parents found out how we actually met and really don't like him now because of it. Also because of our really bad break up, but from the beginning they told me they didn't like him because of how we met. Anyway, it's been the best relationship I've been in. There was so much more time of getting to know each other and figuring out how each other were so we knew we really liked each other and each other's personalities.
I'm sure there's more than one way to interpret this question, but I'm sure the internet can help as one starting point or something...
I met my (now) husband online in 2004. We only talked as friends for the longest time. Then mid 2006 he confessed he liked me. 6 months later I moved in with him (he lived in Texas..me Kansas)..7 months later we were married. =) Almost 3 years now! We have a 2 year old and a 2 month old.
i was on match.com for a few days. wasnt for me
I sort of have someone over the internet...but he's in California, and I'm on the East Coast. We're both interested in each other, but I keep the brakes on because of the distance. The chances of us seeing each other anytime soon even after all the time we've known each other are still pretty slim, being that we're both broke college students.
I just don't think there's really knowing someone until you've been with them in person...but I mean, I guess it works out for some people. But I don't think I can deal with a purely online relationship. It feels so insubstantial. :|
yes I did...the girl I loved the most in my life...
I see no difference between going out with someone whom you met through
the internet and someone whom you met in the bar/through a friend. It's
just another way to meet people.
I did go out with a guy whom I met on a forum. Unfortunately it didn't
work out, but the reason had nothing to do with how we met, it was simply because he
couldn't keep his dick inside his pants
Met the man i'm committed to on xanga. over 3 years now.
I met my current boyfriend online in November of last year, and we're still going strong. It's not for everyone. But if you stay strong and trust each other it can be wonderful.
Really? All of these people met their significant other's over the internet? All I can meet are fatties and stalker-types (not mutually exclusive).
Yup! It's working wonderfully :p
I met an ex bf online..It all went great until the day before 5 months he decided he didn't love me anymore...He's now back with the girl he dated before me that he also met online. It works for him; I'm still trying however. I met the guy I'm talking to online on a site called Zoosk...He's amazing so far. =) Of course we've only been one date...and soon going on a 2nd.
I met him. Married him. We're together for six years, but it just didn't work out.
@Brittany - haha I tried that site, but they want you to pay for everything...Try Plenty of Fish, or zoosk, or okcupid, they're all pretty much free unless you try to message a 'premium' member. I met the guy I'm talking to now on Zoosk..
i feel like you can get to know people so much better through the internet. or at least, i can, but other people may use different methods than me. i wouldn't hesitate to date someone i met online.
I'm in one right now. And we're happy. :) We actually met on here and we met in real life in March. She'll be visiting me in June and we're going to Florida together,