 Online dating is always a fun topic. It’s become somewhat mainstream, but at the same time full of stereotypes and stigmas. There’s the allure of anonymity, but along with freedom comes potential lies. We’ve all heard the stories of the 5’3” man who looks like a troll, but on his profile he’s a 6’4” hunk and his picture looks a little too similar to Mathew McConaughey.
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November 17th, 2007 at 4:53 am
I think I would be a little leary of online dating. You don’t really know who your talking to. It could be someone that is perceiving to be someone thier not and how are you going to really be able to tell
November 17th, 2007 at 7:04 am
Thanks
November 17th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
It’s okay if you are careful.
November 20th, 2007 at 11:38 am
I think online dating is ok. Its basically the same as meeting someone on the street. Do we ever really know anyone that we talk to. We only know what that individual tells us, and we hope they are telling us the truth. I met my mate online, I wouldn’t of had it anyother way.
November 20th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
I think it’s so much easier to say something online because you are not face to face with a person. You aren’t as self-conscious as you would be in person, and therefore I think it’s easier for people to communicate and feel a connection.
But the tricky thing is - is the person really who they say there are? It’s hard if you don’t have any hand gestures, nervous tactics, or shifty eyes to look for…
Thoughts?
January 6th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I belive that online dating is okay as long as your careful. And that it should be used only between adults. It’s dangerous though because of some of the creeps that we have running loose in our sociecty
January 7th, 2008 at 4:58 am
I don’t know if you will come back and read this Boyd, but I would like to answer your question.
There are ways to test if someone is telling you the truth online, though it takes a little more time to tell than if you were talking to them face to face. The biggest thing to look out for is - are they consistent in what they say? A really good way to test them is by playing the game 20 questions, chat for a while, then play it again including some of the same questions, just worded differently. Usually by that stage they should have shown you that they were not consistent, but if they haven’t, that is an excellent way of finding out.
I won’t go into a few of the ways I have found out about them not being legit, nor the wild stories I was told (as if that is going to make me stick around), but I must admit it was fun seeing it all unfold. I almost got fooled, but if you give it enough time the truth will come out.
I hope this helps and I wish you the best in trying something new (if that is what you were wanting to do by asking for others thoughts on this matter).
God bless.
January 7th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
footloose - The steps you listed for playing 20 questions with the person (and sometimes 40) speak loudly that online relationships are quite the task - often filled with paranoia and skepticism at times. Even all the questions in the world can be easily answered by posers or people stretching the truth. But I will say that adults are mainly the ones going online (like Miguel said) and they usually go to sources like e-Harmony, which are credible and much more safe due to the background checks.
I think the point that I was trying to make was that not being face-to-face with someone allows them to be in a little more of their comfort zone and more liable to stretch the truth just to not be lonely and fill that void in their life. And it seems like there are 2 separate meetings here and 2 separate ways to get to know each other: First, an online relationship, and then a real-world face-to-face encounter, which again emphasizes the steps required and the work behind the relationship.
January 16th, 2008 at 4:55 am
i don’t agrre with online dating.If is reaaly a silly thing.I think people who don’t have any values in their life will only go for this
January 18th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I do not trust it. My friend and I looked up guys in our area for fun and found people we went to school with and know quite abit about and their profiles were lies. Scary to make you think how many people out there are really who they say they are. I think people should use great caution.
January 19th, 2008 at 1:01 am
For me online dating is not bad. If we will not going to be over to the limit of good conduct or good manners in communicating online. Like me I met my husband online. I am a Filipina and my Husband is an American. I show him my attitude, from meeting online till meeting personally I show my true personality. So he loved me for who I am and What king of status in life I have. Some people are making the online dating a hobby, and some making it as a Job. Some people online are asking somethings that is already out of good moral. Like asking money from your chat mate. Or asking to do this and do that online. Its not good. For me wherever or however you meet a person if God give it to you as your mate, it will be your’s. We just remember that “We need to care the Gift by God to us” and that is “LOVE”.
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:54 am
Like everything else there is pros and cons. I married someone the I m online. I never tough I would… I’m not even an internet person… But I am glad I did! I am very happy now.
January 27th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
its better then blind dates i think , cuz u cant judge by how the other looks like as a first judgment. its really reflect the real person thinking and that is only when he/she is honest.
thank u
February 21st, 2008 at 12:03 pm
So what’s better? Meeting at a local bar. If you meet at a local bar the chances of meeting a alcoholic increase by a factor of 10! At least you can do some screening with online dating even if the process isn’t perfect. People can deceive you just as easy in person as online. Short of prayer I can’t think of another method that is much more affective at meeting someone that is right for you. Like anything worth it in life it may take some time. As Americans I know we want everything right now but some things just don’t work that way!
February 22nd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
It is not a trusty one untill you are ready to take a risk.
February 28th, 2008 at 1:29 am
very sad
March 19th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Online dating isnt going to go away anytime soon. People do it everyday and will continue to do it no matter what. I think that online dating is ok,but you do need to be careful with who you are talking to and what you say or do. Don’t give them important information either that way they can’t track you down and hurt you if that is their intention. If you finally decide to meet someone you are dateing then I say you need to bring an adult or some friends with you just to be on the safe side of things. Its important not to be to into the online dating thing that way you can stay safe and won’t get hurt by anyone.
March 29th, 2008 at 6:57 am
It’s really worth some fun but online dating is not worth to be trusted instead what we can do is be more careful…Online dating can have also benefits…it can have a lot of fun for different people to be together as they will be learning from each other besides some people were married due to online dating…but u must also not take advantage of online dating like having explicit contents with it….It really matters on how a person gonna take this but 4 me 2 online dating is fun and i could accept it.
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:27 am
Online dating relieved stress and emotional problems. It helps the person to learn many things which includes having fluent conversation on internet, valuing people, and building relationship even in long distance. online dating is what mostly the young teens want to experience, and now even the older people never want to miss this thing.
April 9th, 2008 at 5:16 am
ya itz good. online dating for some has been proved good. itz better if that can improve in a large ratio. can make some better options for dating thrrough online.
April 16th, 2008 at 3:44 am
I don’t agree online dating. . and big risk
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
Online Dating is okay for as long as you’re only there just to have fun… It’s just all about fun, isn’t it?
April 24th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
ahm..i think online dating is now acceptable in our time because of modern technology for example internet .Internet is one of the most popular technology in this age because you can chat with your friends and search to the net, thats why online dating is now becoming a hobby to people like us
May 9th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
If this is a hobby to some people, it is a very risky one. Online dating is only acceptable to some people. To find a relationship on these sites may or may not be a good idea. It all depends on the person you meet. The biggest disadvantage is not knowing their frends. They know alot about them and may even give good advice. A friend of mine likes to meet people online. Some of them like to hide behind their computers, so she never really got to know who they really were.
May 10th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
I have nothing against online dating, it’s just a way to meet people you would never be able to meet otherwise. I think it’s safer than meeting random people at a bar or a club, because you can chat and talk at will, BEFORE meeting the other person face to face.
So…. online dating is OK for me (if it leads to offline encounters and stuff).
June 9th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I think it is actually alright. When you meet them online, you tend to talk more, and get to know each other a lot. It depends on each individual, if you come across a liar, and who lies to you everything, you are screwed. But just chatting away is just a footsteps of the relationships, but when you actually meet the person, and talk to them in real, and actually meet his family and friends, and realize that everything is truee. that`s when you put your full trust in. untill that you are floating on a cloudd.
online dating is becoming more and more common. Even Celebs are doing it, so why can`t we…it`s okey, as long as you are careful.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
for me online dating is one of the great idea coz you can talk and express your true personality to your online date. the est thing here is there’s no hassle.
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:48 pm
there is nothing wrong with online dating, not a bad way to find friens
July 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
沒問題啦，第一次謹慎一點帶個朋友比較好
July 16th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Ya, online daing is good enough. I met my girl at the wealthy men dating site wealthychats.com last year. I believe I can never meet such a great girl without online dating.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:44 am
I am a single man , but i am not sure i would trust the online dating. I think i prefer meeting and talking to a young lady in person, face to face. I dont care for surprises which could happen when meeting over the internet. And, it could be rather dangerous too for the very young ones who happen to get on the internet. They are just too gullible and could be easily taked into bad things. average joe31
July 25th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I don’t prefer on-line dating as it might quite dangerous. I someone is going out for dating without knowing whom he or she was with,the risk is quite unbearable. Better don’t.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:36 am
yeah for sure dating online is accepted ..its like liking some one in the ist lokks ..in case of the real world sometimes we start liking a person we dont even know ,,then y nt dating online here also the conditiond and probabilities are same..
i would personaly love to date online
August 1st, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I think online dating has both negetive and possitive results. I like the movie “I got the mial”. As you see in the movie some people are benifitted and got married and living happily ever after. But some face reality in a hard core manner. Some even murdered. So all that counts is honesty, and to know whether one is telling the truth. Till you discover that it is go very slow. Don’t committe oneself quickly and don’t get emotionally involved very quickly. Study the person carefully - motives, intentions, interests. When you happen to meet the person meet in a get to gether along with few other trusted friends who can give you their sincere onpinions. All the best.
August 27th, 2008 at 5:38 am
I think online dating is a necessity of human being in this fastly running life. Through this online dating you can share your thoughts with other peoples very easily without affecting your routine life.
September 6th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I think online dating is very strange . U cant know wether the one who meets u is telling the truth or not!
September 21st, 2008 at 8:06 am
Never trust the online dating , in my view i think online dating is dangerous . Meeting someone that u do not know is too risky because we do not know whether he/she is good person or bad . and surely they are not telling the trust .
October 10th, 2008 at 2:00 am
Online dating is a real fun…this is somehow similar to real dating…an added advantage is u can express yourself clearly in real which might be hassle…and about risk of knowing person…it is not anyway different than regular life…but be cautious about sharing any personal terms which can cause u harm..!!!
October 18th, 2008 at 10:22 am
12 years ago I was online and I met a guy who knew all the right things to say. Established in his career yet had time for me. Loved my son like his own when he flew from the other side of the country. We hit it off over time went to spend time with his mom across the country. Made wedding plans and we even had a baby together, until one day he called me and said he needs to push back the wedding after 2 yrs of long distance relationship..get this he finally decided to let me know he & his mom didn’t tell me he is married….OUCH! They say the 1st cut is the deepest cut. Fast forward to recent times I met another guy online who looked good and said all the right things. Wanted me to come meet him…He said his pics look different now & I asked him to send them to me….His pics originally were of his brother!!! Not him he looked totally different and the guy was huge…He called me 20 times a day and would send nasty messages to me via text to a point I had to change my number…I’ll never date online again…
October 19th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I think it’s fine as long as your careful. I met someone online and I have talked to them and I am not dating but we are like boyfriend/girlfriend. We have both seen each other on webcam and talked over mic so I know it is him and not someone fake cause we talk every day via webcam. So as long as you’re careful and all that its fine. And when you talk to them, you dn’t judge them by how they look, which face-to-face you judge people by how they look. So yes I think it’s fine.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
not accepted