Online Relationships

***Swtch*** · 05-15-2007, 11:04 PM

You've heard the stories about online relationships. Some really work. Others just go way wrong.

God forbid we even recognize the relationships that go on to be successful versus the one's that turn out to be fake.

Here's my opinion. There are people that just should not do it. It is a real risk, but it could turn out well. I never liked them. Until I did meet someone I really liked...

I still like her now, and we're planning on meeting this summer. I trust her, she trusts me.... I mean, I'm touched she cares about me as much as she does, and doesn't suspect me in the least.

This also unsettles me. This girl was one I had to work for, she didn't just come out and tell me she loves me. What about the girls that have been broken, and are desperate for someone to love them. I've read articles on such girls who were seduced and raped....

It's really quite sad...

It's difficult for me to even take a side anymore. It's working for me, but I know it doesn't go so well for others...

Lying Scumbag · 05-16-2007, 12:42 AM

I keep forgetting you're not a girl, so the 4th paragraph really shocked me for a second.

As for the rest: All right.

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***Kionae*** · 05-16-2007, 10:47 AM

Meh... online friendships, fine. Online romance... baaaaaaaaaaaad idea. Yes, it has worked out for some people, but for most people it results in heartbreak or worse.

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Jinxer · 05-17-2007, 02:56 PM

I am not fond of these kinds of relationships, as you have said, they often turn bad. If they turn out, all go, great, but I'm not for them. I'm the kind of person who can only like someone if I know them in person well, I need them to be there so I know what they like, how they act, how they laugh, things like that.

Unfortunately, I'm also the kind of person who thinks too much of their future and am not willing to get into short term relationships, and that makes me the odd one out in my class, being interested in girls but not having been out with one.

So online relationships can work, if they do then it's just great, amazing, good for the people who found happiness, but I would never do that kind of thing, because of the things listed above, I can make friends online, but I wouldn't want to make a relationship like that, but that's just me. I'm a weird person who's too far in the past in this sense.

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*Antikhrist* · 05-18-2007, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by Jinxer

Unfortunately, I'm also the kind of person who thinks too much of their future and am not willing to get into short term relationships, and that makes me the odd one out in my class, being interested in girls but not having been out with one.

I'm with you there. I've turned down a couple people asking me to go out with them, including the person I went to Prom with this last month, because I can't see myself in a short term relationship. I don't see the point in them, I'd rather stay their friend.

As for online relationships, I'm not really for them. You can grow to like or even love someone online, but you're never quite sure who they really are since it's so easy to fake yourself online. I try not to make too many friends online either, just the people I can completely trust.

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Ulx · 05-18-2007, 03:29 AM

Well, my view on this is somewhat biased as I'm currently planning to meet someone I met on a forum later this year haha.

Before I started talking to her, I was very anti-internet dating. It just seemed like a bad idea to me; it's so easy to be something or someone you aren't when you're online, and I never thought I'd be foolish enough to even consider it. Chances are I'll end up heart-broken, but I've made my decision to pursue it with that taken into account. But the way I see it I could end up hurt from any relationship, and I'm silly enough to be in love. What do I have to lose?

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***Swtch*** · 05-22-2007, 06:04 AM

That's me right there.

This will either seal a wonderful experience, or teach me to trust only my friends.

I'll be seeing my girl in three weeks.... After having to wait nine monthes, three weeks should be nothing. It feels worse than all those months...

Falerin · 06-07-2007, 09:22 PM

ONLINE Realationships are quite Un-smart, they make you seem like a idiot.

people who do that don't know about that girl next door, yep, Online relationships are the Ceespool of the internet and I don't give a damn for them.

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XxwishfulxthinkingxX · 06-07-2007, 10:52 PM

The person I'm in love with currently was actually my BEST friend... and for two years, we harbored secret crushes on each other... I was in online relationships before... and honestly, I could care less for them. I'm glad that people have found happiness but really, it's better to have online friendships and let them develop that way....

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Falerin · 06-08-2007, 09:09 AM

Well perhaps my way of thinking COULD be wrong.

But as it comes to opinions someone would have to put me in a cage and hanged upside down and spanked by Gorillas to change my view of it.

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***Swtch*** · 06-08-2007, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Sepulchure-Cait

ONLINE Realationships are quite Un-smart, they make you seem like a idiot.

people who do that don't know about that girl next door, yep, Online relationships are the Ceespool of the internet and I don't give a damn for them.

But then you have to consider who this "girl next door" is. For here.... well, most are either druggies, hang with druggies, or just have sex with them. Cuz, you know, bad boys are all the rage these days. That leaves nice guys like me with nothing.

I'll be going to see her in about three days. About time to turn this into more than just an "online relationship"....

Falerin · 06-08-2007, 11:16 AM

.....Well that would seem so because of Druggies, though in MY Neighbor hood it's a good two shoes place, bu their are more than a few places where girls are good.

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Nanaki_13 · 06-08-2007, 03:30 PM

I've never had an online relationship (or any relationship for that matter

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but to be honest they could be a problem for some people because of distance. If your in England and the person you've got a relationship with is in American. Then it's doubtful that you'll ever get to meet in person.
Also there's all those stories of online-pedos and things. Perhaps online-relationships aren't the best of things, but that doesn't mean that some don't work out. I guess i can't truely comment until i've experienced one. :shrugs:

I hope things work out for you though Swtch.

Falerin · 06-08-2007, 05:03 PM

you stole my better explained respone.......period period....more periods

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XxwishfulxthinkingxX · 06-08-2007, 07:09 PM

Hmmm... I know that they can work... [my brother is now married with a woman that he met half-way across the world on the internet] but the chances that they work are VERY slim.

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Falerin · 06-09-2007, 09:50 AM

yes, verly slimly.

And if you say "No Way!"

I'll say "YES way, Ted!"

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Nanaki_13 · 06-09-2007, 01:04 PM

I'm glad it went well for your brother.

btw who's Ted?

Falerin · 06-09-2007, 01:20 PM

Errr...Uhhh...Look! an Exodus Titan!!! right behind you!!!!

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Nanaki_13 · 06-09-2007, 01:32 PM

Who's Ted??????????? :ignores Titan and gets squished: ow..................:twitches:

I will not stop until i know who Ted is.

Falerin · 06-09-2007, 02:21 PM

Ted is right behind you.

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Jinxer · 06-09-2007, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Antikhrist

I'm with you there. I've turned down a couple people asking