How many people here have dated someone they met over the internet?

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Rerun

I thought fotze said Ken0042 was gay?

So then I guess, according to Ken's response, Ken was the catcher.

[J pold]

I am probably going to get called really shallow for this…but I am kind of shallow so not a big deal

But I don’t see how you could just met someone on line, and feel attracted to that person, I mean if you knew them from before knew what they looked like than started talking to them than sure that makes sense

But if you have no idea what this person looks like, hell you don’t even know what this person is really like…that just seems hard for me to believe that you could be attracted to them…I mean in traditional courtship first you get a physical attraction to someone than from there you get an emotional one…its hard to think it could work the other way but it must for online dating…personally without knowing what the person looks like(and pictures don’t count in my mind) I don’t think I could feel attracted to them

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by J pold

personally without knowing what the person looks like(and pictures don’t count in my mind) I don’t think I could feel attracted to them

What if this was the picture?

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by rubecube

What if this was the picture?

I would expect a 56-year old beer belly man with a gimp leg on the other end of the line?

[jam26]

Originally Posted by J pold

I am probably going to get called really shallow for this…but I am kind of shallow so not a big deal

But I don’t see how you could just met someone on line, and feel attracted to that person, I mean if you knew them from before knew what they looked like than started talking to them than sure that makes sense

But if you have no idea what this person looks like, hell you don’t even know what this person is really like…that just seems hard for me to believe that you could be attracted to them…I mean in traditional courtship first you get a physical attraction to someone than from there you get an emotional one…its hard to think it could work the other way but it must for online dating…personally without knowing what the person looks like(and pictures don’t count in my mind) I don’t think I could feel attracted to them

Why wouldn't pictures count? You can get a pretty good idea of what someone looks like by seeing pictures (provided they're *real* pictures).

[FireFly]

I've met and dated a few men I met over the internet; three of them stick out in my mind... one was for 3 years, one was for 6 months, and one was just casual. Still friends with all three. I've met others online as well and gone out on dates, and they all were fine. No real freaks, just no one else I connected with. I'd definitely do it again.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by rubecube

What if this was the picture?

PM sent

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by jam26

Why wouldn't pictures count? You can get a pretty good idea of what someone looks like by seeing pictures (provided they're *real* pictures).

The way some girls (and guys) take pictures nowadays can be pretty misleading. Just look at all the chubby emo girls with the 'Above and angled with low light filter' shots they take. You can see a nice or decent face, but you don't realize the rest of the body is shaped like a beachball with legs.

That said, my 2nd best relationship was found online, and my absolute worst was as well.

The best one, I'm (thankfully) currently in, and we just happened to work in the same building.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by rubecube

So here are the two possible outcomes I've been able to surmise:

1 - Complete failure. She's either a tramp, drug addict, idiot or Ken0042.

2 - Marriage.

I think I'll pass.

I'll alleviate your worries.

Met her a year ago. Been together ever since. Lots of sex, lots of girl/girl threesomes. No, she isn't ugly.

[Temporary_User]

I used to have a myspace account.
Slept with a girl from that.
After that she kept messaging me. I have a problem where I cant be rude to women so i ended up deleting my account. (yes i understand that could be considered rude )
Then she "found" me on facebook, and would send me messages on that.
Thanks god facebook has privacy settings, so i just blocked her from viewing and contacting me.

Would I do it again?
You know it!

[J pold]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

The way some girls (and guys) take pictures nowadays can be pretty misleading. Just look at all the chubby emo girls with the 'Above and angled with low light filter' shots they take. You can see a nice or decent face, but you don't realize the rest of the body is shaped like a beachball with legs.

Exactly the reason plus with most pictures are of a persons face…which is nice but it is the “big picture” if you know what I mean…like I said I am a shallow guy for me to take interest with a women she has to be good looking than I will go and find out about her personality and all that stuff

[Eddie Bronze]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

PM sent

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by Eastern Girl

I sort of did once, I guess, but we technically didn't meet on the internet, I had known this guy when I was little, he was on the football team that my dad coached. Years later, I hear from him. He somehow found my email and msn, started chatting with me. He invited me to a party one night that his friend was having, so I brought a couple friends of mine with me. We get there and he asks if we want drinks, we do so we move towards the kegs, but he cuts us off and says that those were only for the guys. The girls had to drink specially made drinks. That didn't sound too good to me, he said I was being too uptight, me and my friends took off and I never heard from him again.

Roofie-colada?

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by J pold

Exactly the reason plus with most pictures are of a persons face…which is nice but it is the “big picture” if you know what I mean…like I said I am a shallow guy for me to take interest with a women she has to be good looking than I will go and find out about her personality and all that stuff

If a girl isn't ashamed of her body, she won't be afraid to send a full body shot (not necessarily in a bikini or sexy dress or anything, I'm not a mysoginist).

As it stands though, even some very attractive women are extremely self-concious and just won't :/ On the other hand, those on the other end of the spectrum will sometimes post pics of themselves in skimpy negligees as well

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Rerun

Probably not. But you shouldn't have snuck out on her. You should have just said something like: "I'm sorry but this just doesn't seem to be working out between us and I think I'm going to call it a day".

She wasted my time and my money that I spent buying her lunch. Add to the fact she didn't really have any interest in me, but only wanted someone to hear her rants. What goes around comes around, and frankly she's lucky I didn't stick around and tell her off. My words would not have been kind.

[Caged Great]

I've met a couple girls from online dating sites. It's really the same as the regular way of meeting someone. Some you connect with and date for a while, some not so much.

[SaskaBushFire]

Originally Posted by enthused

In grade 8, I met someone in a chat room, and we decided to meet in real life. Each of our parents dropped us off at Chinook Center... and I'm pretty sure we just proceeded to wander aimlessly for hours. I think the worst part was he turned out to be at least a foot shorter than me.

That was my one and only online dating experience.

So you met someone in a chat room who was looking for 12-13 year old girls. Your parents dropped you off to meet said person not having any clue who it was? Seems sort of odd, and scary.

[STeeLy]

Ummm... freakiest thing happened a couple weeks ago...

I am admin for a Forum that has discussions about Asian entertainment (No, not porn) and this one girl who signed at the start of April apparenly asked around and people told her I was a nice guy. She sent me a couple PMs (not saying much except that she broke up with her bf not too long ago). I told her that I don't mind being her friend and I don't mind listening. She then added me to MSN and within the first couple minutes of us saying hi and asking the usual question she typed in: I like you.

I was just going WTF, you sent me a single PM, said a couple words to me and u're already at that stage.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by STeeLy

Ummm... freakiest thing happened a couple weeks ago...

I am admin for a Forum that has discussions about Asian entertainment (No, not porn) and this one girl who signed at the start of April apparenly asked around and people told her I was a nice guy. She sent me a couple PMs (not saying much except that she broke up with her bf not too long ago). I told her that I don't mind being her friend and I don't mind listening. She then added me to MSN and within the first couple minutes of us saying hi and asking the usual question she typed in: I like you.

I was just going WTF, you sent me a single PM, said a couple words to me and u're already at that stage.

Put her on webcam and whip it out....

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by STeeLy

Ummm... freakiest thing happened a couple weeks ago...

I am admin for a Forum that has discussions about Asian entertainment (No, not porn) and this one girl who signed at the start of April apparenly asked around and people told her I was a nice guy. She sent me a couple PMs (not saying much except that she broke up with her bf not too long ago). I told her that I don't mind being her friend and I don't mind listening. She then added me to MSN and within the first couple minutes of us saying hi and asking the usual question she typed in: I like you.

I was just going WTF, you sent me a single PM, said a couple words to me and u're already at that stage.

So she said she likes you, after talking to you for a bit. I like lots of people after talking them for a bit... and there's lots that I can't stand.

Maybe she just meant that she likes you.... not she LIKES you... if you catch my drift.

By the way... what does she look like?