What does everyone think of online dating?
I decided to write about this because of things that have happened to either me or my friends. Yea i chat online just like every other teen does, but i usually leave is as we are just friends online nothing more, i never give out my number or address...most the time i dont even give out my real name. (im very good about that, iv watch to catch a preditor) But newayz, last summer i met this guy. Sweetest guy i have ever met. And being me, started to like him more and more, and i fell in love. So, now to the topic i guess lol, i think that online dating is good as long as you knowi the consequesces. The person you talk to on the other end of that computer could very well be some thirty year old who wants things that you shouldnt give so him/her. I think that as long as you are willing to accept that who you fell in love with could be some wierdo stalker that wants to ruin your life, then go for it....meet them, see who they really are outside the computer. But part of me is always cautious. That's why i never give out personal information to anyone (and i mean ANYONE). So tell me what you think; is online dating good or bad? You choose!
Personally, at this point in time, I think it's bad. I too have met guys online,. I never could bring myself to date them though, part of it being I didn't like them the way they liked me, two being I didn't really know them for all I knew they were some 50 year old creep posing as a teen. All I can say is be careful. If you are going to meet him, meet him in public with a group of friends, perferably guy friends so that if he is a creep, he can't try anything and if he does, your guy friends will stop him. Again, just be careful, you don't want to be hurt
I think its bad. Even though I have an aunt and uncle who met in a chat room, and they are happily married with three kids. They have more secluded chat rooms, better security, and less of a chance of meeting some creepy people, but even those I would not fully trust. Anyone can impersonate anyone online, you will never know. Its very common for people to chat. My advice, (not that you asked for it, ha ha), but continue to be cautious, and even if you absolutely trust this person, never let your guard down. Too many stories of women going missing from the news, it would be awful to hear about one more.
I honestly don't see a problem with it, as long as you're careful. You seem to be, don't give out a phone number or address, and know the consequences. You need to be careful, but you need to be careful picking up a random guy at a bar.
I wouldn't date someone I'd never met, but I would be willing to meet someone in real life that I had met, intitially, online. I wouldn't be stupid about it. I'd want to meet in daylight, with people around, and I'd probably bring a friend with me. I wouldn't date someone who I met online and lives states or countries away so my chances of ever seeing them are slim to none.
My cousin and her husband met online. Four years ago. I went with her to meet him at Applebee's and he bought both of us dinner. They married pretty early into the relationship and they've had a few issues... but I attribute those issues more to the fact that he spent, more or less, the first 2 years of their marriage serving in Iraq. So, they're basically getting to know one another again and they're still doing good. I see a good future for them.
I think a lot of people hear the words "online dating" and immediately think of events portrayed by movies on Lifetime. Internet predators and online dating are not the same thing. As I said before, it's really just another setting to meet someone new.
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Contrary to about 8 years ago, online dating has become a relatively common form of meeting people. There are t.v. commercials and online dating sites everywhere you turn. Honestly, I think the American public doesn't have an issue with online dating per say. I believe its more that we know we can't trust the citizens of this nation, so the thought of not meeting this person face to face or through common acquaintances, causes us to approach with caution if not at all. My dad and step-mom met online and were married in 2000. When it first happened I thought the idea of my dad going on dates with women he met online a little peculiar. Then once he married my step-mom I seen that it really is just another way to meet someone. Because lets face it, not everyone wants to pick up their future mate at a bar or at their kids sporting event.