It's pretty acceptable today but I have never personally met someone in real life yet I have been told it can be scary as hell from several friends guys and gals.
I had the scariest first experience ever...
I met a guy from online several years ago. Although I wanted it to be very casual and just a quick drink after class (I was a student at the time), he ended up bringing 3 dozen yellow roses for me when we met at the pub. I know sweet, right? But a little overwhelming for a casual beer and a first meeting!
I realized there was no chemistry and when he called the next day, I just said that I was happy to have met him, but not interested in anything serious. He seemed to take it well (at the time).
Then, he proceeded to hack into my email account, and start writing me scary, threatening emails as a fictitious persona he created for himself where he claimed he was a "nefarious criminal", had committed "war crimes", was a private investigator, an international spy, and a skilled 'tracker'.... Not even kidding. Then he proceeded to stalk me in real life and let me know what I was wearing when I walked to school on certain days and assured me that he could find me if he wanted to.
One day, he confessed who he really was and threatened to kill himself if I didn't agree to a relationship with him.
Hmmm.. sounds super-fun doesn't it?!
Anyways, to make a long story short, I have no idea what really happened to him... after 6 months of stalking, he just 'disappeared' suddenly. Whether he actually carried out his threat, I still don't know.
After this first and only experience, I stopped meeting men from online.. LOL
However... i did end up meeting two girls from online... Both were wonderful people. I ended up traveling briefly with one girl, and with the other, we became "close enough" that I even attended her wedding...
Sooo... I guess everyone's experiences can be different.
With all the popularity of the internet dating sites these days, it has to be working well for a lot people out there!
i'm currently in an online relationship, as many of you already know, but we haven't met yet... However i have met one other person... that was scary as hell.... took a butcher knife with me. lmfao
I can't do that, dating online. I meet enough psychos and losers in everyday life, why beg for more online?
I know two women who met their fiancés online. I've tried plentyoffish but got annoyed with the way the website was designed and implemented. It's free so I guess you get what you pay for. I'm on lavalife now but have had no luck but that's probably my fault. I'm not very good at meeting people online or in real life.
internet dating ... online dating ...
sucks
nothing better than meeting a real person to find out if there is chemistry or .... is it just for a fck.
still sucks in my opinion.
Van
To each his own but after having finally met fellow lushie hornybunny74 irl in Amsterdam for 9 days I can say it was awesome after having met on here and chatted since January.
I'm well aware of the risks and weird personas but once in a while if something feels so good you just go for it imo.
Insert typical super smart ass comment courtesy of thepainter here.
Those are great, that's so sweet!
My wife and I met on the net, been married 6 years now and one lovely child. We chatted for months before, and then we kept is simple at first, a simple date. After leaving the military I moved near her and starting dating. That was over 10 years ago.