Meeting someone in real life?

I have met one person from the Internet, and have to say it’s a great way to meet people if you tend to have a hard time meeting people in ‘normal’ ways. As far as, knowing if you can trust the person to be what they say they are, it really depends on the person. Mostly people on the net are just like anywhere else, their normal ‘semi good’ people, but like real life there are freaks out there. As far as the ‘on-line dating’, I have done it, and honestly I don’t think it’s a good thing, no matter how much you talk on-line/on the phone, you really can’t grasp what it is the other person is all about, without knowing them in real life. One of the biggest problems with getting to know people on-line is that it’s like reading a book; you take out of the conversations what it is you want, and leave the rest. You could very well “fall” for someone on-line that in real life you wouldn’t even be friends with, it just depends on what your looking for and how hard your looking for it, I guess.*shrugs* In the end though I must say the net is a chill way to meet friends, just wished they all lived closer.. p3@c3

 

I see what you are saying if you are delusional enough to believe that you are going to have a real relationship with someone who lives hundreds of miles away. But it was actually uncanny that my boyfriend and I met online and lived right on the same street. It was even more strange that we ended up having so much in common. I had driven past his house before and I had even jogged by. I have no idea if he saw me or not, but if not for the internet we would have never met. (Then again I'm certain we were a part of each others lives in a different life). As a matter of fact when we were just friends, and he met me, he was not even attracted to me physically, so nothing would have come of our relationship if we had not remained friends online for about 6 months. We got to know each other better through our conversations. And we talked about everything and anything. We fell for each other's personality. I don't think this happens as often as it should. People are so hung up on looks and superficial nonsense.


Oh well it worked out just fine for my boyfriend and I, but it sure isn't for everyone. As I've stated elsewhere, I have run into some freaks through online dating or people supposedly just looking for friends. As a matter of fact one of them was from here. Werido. So I guess it all depends.

 

I think it's very common to give people that ease, but still gotta have to worry about if it's that person is really who they are. Sometimes it's a lot easier than on the street becuase there isn't that awkwardness, the internet is like the coffeehouses and clubs of the '00s, heh. I have met many people off-line and still remain in contact for the most part. Have dated people off of it as well, so I guess anything is possible, although only those who live somewhat close is worth it, rather than a country apart or so.

 

I have met people from forums (not anyone from here yet) adn it has always worked well for me. Some of the best peopl i the world that I know are a group of guys I hang with for one day every year that always talk online at this one forum I go to. We go to a big paintball tournament and play paintball there, and hang out and talk and be friends like we have known each other for years, but in reality have never seen each other before and only talked through forums. I have also met one girl from a dating service I used once. It went well, but I found out she used fake pics. She wsn't ugly at all, but she just didn't want pics of herself up online. We still talk online sometimes, but our date wasn't so great and we decided to give up on pursuing a relationship.

 

I think that nowdays it happens very frequent that people kow each other on-line. I think that's why in the "real life" most of the people is nowdays shyer than in the past, and it is much easier ,and not embarassing at all, to communicate with others on line. I personally like more to go out and start a conversation sitting in a pub drinking a beer for example, but sometimes it is not as easy as starting a conversation on-line.Down the street most of the people is sitting on the fence, whereas on internet is always willing to chat. Isn't that funny?


Well, it's just an impression i got

 

don`t believe that whhen some one tells you if you wannna meet someone online he will be dangerous it`s not .
not all who online evil

 

You should still be careful though. There really are some freaks out there. I got myself into a bad situation 2 times. Well one wasn't bad, I just met someone who wasn't who they said they were and ended up being that he was on house arrest (ewwww) and he left me sitting in my car in front of his friend's house so he could "score drugs". So as soon as he went in, I sped away and made sure he had no way to contact me again.

The other guy was all the way in New Jersey and I honestly had no idea how the hell to get home. I was about 4 hours away from home and no one knew where I was. This guy kept trying to get me to have sex with him and go to swingers clubs with him (we were supposed to just go out to dinner and play mini golf, not sure where he got the idea I wanted to have sex). He attempted to "man handle" me by twisting my wrists and forcing me in his car. When we stopped at a gas station I got out and ran back to where my car was parked, luckily it was in a busy parking lot, got in my car and drove home the best way I knew how all on the screwy roads of New Jersey (I think I paid like $30 in tolls). After that he called my house after getting my number off of swtichboard.com and he threatened to kill my family if I didn't come back up there, then he said he was going to take the train to Delaware and get me. Eventually, he stopped calling, but I was scared to death. It took me a long time to trust anyone after that on the internet. But eventually I did and I met some really wonderful people. Some I have never kept in contact with and I wish I had.

 

That's a scary story deadbear...

I've only met one person online(through hipforums), Magn0liafan. We're together now, so yeah, it was a good experience. I don't think I'll meet anyone else from the internet anytime soon *shrugs*.