Who believes in Internet Dating?

I'd love to have an e-girlfriend. I can send e-food, e-mail, e-kisses, e-foreplay, e-alcohol and e-jac.. jk on the last one.

I met a few *kitten* but online dating found me my best friend and now fiance

Online dating has not been a friend to me, LOL! Not that I couldn't have met these same scumbags in person, but the fact that I met them online before meeting them has totally turned me off of meeting anyone else that way. I hear stories of people finding their happily-ever-after online all of the time, however I'm convinced it is not for me!

I'd love to have an e-girlfriend. I can send e-food, e-mail, e-kisses, e-foreplay, e-alcohol and e-jac.. jk on the last one.

LOL :smokin:

I am definitely a pro-internet dater. I do however think that you need to be careful with what you do.

I would never recommend just jumping into things, I would never recommend meeting up with someone in a private place either.

But if you do things safely, what's the difference than meeting someone in a bar?

I met my bf online, although at the time I was a little embarrassed of it. But 4 years later things are great. We did end up talking for 2-3 months before even meeting, then we went on a very public date, and took it from there.

You probably should distinguish between "long distance relationship" and "internet dating". You can meet someone on the internet and have dinner with them the next night if they live in your area.

My opinion is that the internet is just another way to meet new people. Especially for shy people like myself

True. Internet dating is not for everyone but it should not be completley dismissed as a way to meet new people. I have met lots of people online that I like. Male and female alike. (take here on MFP for example) Just like in real life you never know how a person is going to impact your life until it happens. I will say that while I never considered internet dating sites like eharmony or match.com ...(mostly because I was not looking for a relationship) I still ended up meeting someone online. We shared a mutual friend and one night we all got to talking and he and I just hit it off. He lived in California and I in Florida. Talk about distance.. We were friends for a bit before it went any further, but further it did go he came to visit me 4 months after "meeting" and (2 months after we decided to make it official) And we have been together ever since. In June of last year he moved down here to be with me. We are currently engaged and planning our wedding. By the time we take our vows we will have been together more than 2 years.

I really believe there is someone out there for everyone. But with soooo many people out there whos to say that someone lives in your town? What if they live thousands of miles away? How will you know if you don't consider the possibilities and keep an open mind? Whenever you meet new people in person or otherwise there is always a level of precaution you take to protect yourself. That should not change but think outside the box now and again you might just be surprised.

]What is this world of withcraft you speak of?

It is a world in which you craft war. But hey, only losers play MMO's.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a date in Dromand Kaas.

hahahaha coming from someone who plays swtor
yes, i know i have it.

sorry, not trying to derail thread with trade chat level trolling!

I am playing around on a few, out of curiosity. I came across a profile I know for a fact is complete hogwash:huh: . It made me realize that just because I am truthful, doesn't mean the other person will be.:noway: They can write ANYthing they want. :grumble:

Now I just have it on view and don't respond to the emails. I hope when I am ready, I will meet someone in some romatic way

Before I can date, I must be divorced first. That is what the contract stated

I met my partner online. We were friends through Marvel comics forums first, so it wasn't like I set out to date anyone online - in fact, after two disastrous online relationships previously (that also started with friendships and not through dating sites), I'd vowed to never do it again.

Two years later she moved in with me and we're going four and a half years strong, engaged, talking about children.

I think there's a stigma about internet dating - but it gave me a chance to meet someone that I never would have met otherwise because of distance. And when you're in the LGBTQ community, meeting people is hard enough! I don't do a lot of things that people consider "normal" for dating environments - I don't go to bars or clubs, I don't party, I don't have a work setting that allows me to meet coworkers, and I don't have a huge social network. Jen and I met over shared personal interests and it went on from there, the same as most in-person relationships.

So... IDK, whether you "believe in" it or not, it's out there, and it's even more of a viable option for some people than others.

My fiance and I met on match.com a little over two years ago. I was only on the site for one day and he was on for two weeks. After our initial message back and forth, we decided to text for a couple days then met up. I NEVER in a million years expected to find HIM online. He is sexy, athletic, a man's-man (he's a carpenter), AND kind. My total package. There ARE normal, awesome people online but I would say they are few and far between, in my opinion. I believe that everything happens for a reason, you've just gotta believe!

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