Internet dating horror story

I have three friends who actually met their partners on line, but not a dating site, just on forums, I think they are better than dating sites, because you are just chatting not with the sole purpose of meeting someone, you actually become friends, all three relationships are good and they are all really nice people so i think it is the same as out there, there are nice people to meet.

I met my s/o in a chat room (not a singles dating site) 3 years ago. I had been going to that chat room for years, pertained to my work, and had made many online friends. Then we were in there on the same night, and we ended up chatting for 6 hours that night, one thing led to another and I moved 1600 miles 3 months later. We are still together, however, it was easy enough to check out things as far as our jobs, etc. And we both just knew from the start that we would be together. I moved because him moving was not an option at that point in his career. There are a lot that lie about who or what they are online, I was just one of the lucky ones. And I wasn't even looking when we met each other, and neither was he.

I met my husband online. He sent me a random instant message because I had an IM client open for work. I was never in the habit of answering them (and usually have my prefs set to just not allow them). For some reason, I read his profile before blocking him (which was my usual course of action LOL). I found out he was in the Navy, floating around in the water somewhere and was hoping to find people to talk to.... and I answered. We ended up being really great friends. After awhile, he decided that, when he had leave, he was coming to visit me. We had a great week together and then I visited him twice after that. We didn't think we could have a real relationship with me being in Canada and him in the US. It didn't seem sensible or even possible. But, every time we tried to go our separate ways, we kept coming back. We knew what we felt was real. When he was finally eligible for his discharge from the Navy, he came to visit again.. and stayed. We got married about 3 years after that first IM conversation and have been married for 4 years now. Don't get me wrong -- meeting someone online certainly isn't for everyone... I know that... but, in our case, it worked out :D

I met my partner on an internet chat site, three years ago now. I had signed up because I was lonely and was looking for people to talk to, and he and I share so many interests that we began to chat regularly. Our friendship grew over the weeks and months and finally I found the courage to meet with him. The rest is history, we are very happy together thanks to the internet. However, I do understand your fears, there are many people on internet dating sites who are less than honest, and all I can suggest is that you chat with them online for a good while first before even thinking of meeting

havent ever tried one of the actual dating sites myself, but i did meet my husband in a chat room 9 years ago, and have known others who have used the singles sites with great success. yes, people do lie on those sites, but people lie in bars and clubs and parties just as well. if a person is going to be dishonest, theyre dishonest, and it doesnt really matter the venue or the conditions under how you meet. same as with going out with anyone "new" , use caution and common sense.

Dating and getting back out into the night life can be scary period.I have tried the online dating thing a few years ago and trust me I got scared to at some of the guys I met.I did go on a few dates and 99 percent of the time when they met me they was nothing like what they said they was or looked like on the internet.A friend of mine though found her soul mate on a internet dating site.I guess you could get lucky and find Mr.Right but you will have to be careful and I am sure you will meet more toads then prince's.Good luck...

well I tried internet chatting once and I did not like it at all. It was an open chat room and it seems to me like a bunch of lunatics going on writing and calling each other all sorts of crap without rhyme or reason. And the language actually made me sick. I never went back. I have never been to dating sites though coz I have never felt the need for it. My real friends were enough to go on dates and now my hubby is there for me. but I would suggest caution to you if you really want to meet somebody this way. You will have to start with the knowledge that 99.99% of them would be bad but you will have to stick on and keep on searching from that remaining 0.01% for your Mr. Right.

There are actually a lot of people who pretends to be someone inthe internet. We should always be careful, i guess there are some who are still honest about what they really are - i guess when you talk to people over the net almost everyday, see him/her on cam, you will be able to get to know a person, what he likes, his dislikes, how he reacts to certain things... etc. Of course there are some considerations that must be done... I have not been through this, but i do chat - have found a good friend through internet and he's really been nice to me and listens to my rants, raves, and many other things. I haven't met him in person though, our friendship developed because of the internet.. so i have nothing against those who finds partners in internet.. its just ONE way... like many others where it is up to you if you will get to know the person more.

i never tried. but i always have the feelings that it is too much than safe to date online. you never know the person in real. what the person is in real its difficult to gt from there.

Meeting someone on a dating site is a little different than meeting them in a bar or at a singles club, in that, you only have a picture to go by, but you can take it further before you take that step. Before I met my husband I was using one of those dating sites and did actually meet a few guys. I would get to know them first by emailing, talking on the phone or cam. I would meet them in a brightly lit restaruant for coffee. I would leave first (if I didn't like them) or make another date. Sure there are alot of weirdos out there but you can meet them anywhere and it's up to your gut feelings to decide. Don't let a picture scare you off. It's not always what's on the outside that is appealing. When those pictures come to life, you just might be surprised!

I think there are some basic rules to follow on those and you can enjoy it more- 1. Any demanding behavior is a red flag. 2. Don't give out personal info. until you know they aren't an axe murderer. (yikes) 3. Meet in public and get there before them so they don't follow your car. (Just to be really careful) 4. If you do consider anything real and lasting...check their past out. (Meet friends, family etc) Remember that this is a stranger until you are ready for more. also, know that they may be lying and don't feel odd being cautious. Happy dating =^-^=

Hi , I also feel that trusting others' on Internet is a bit difficult.Yet , not all Online people would be very good nor bad .It is all a matter of luck .

I have never given my name into dating sites. I do believe that these sites are for losers. But I met a girl at yahoo chat almost five four years ago. Initially during the chat we were just talking about general things and then our connection was lost for the coming four years. A few months ago itself I realized that she was continuing college in the same city i was in. We then met and had a chat with no serious intention of getting into any kind of relationship other than friendship. We are still good friends. I advice to be very careful about internet dating especially to women. A lot of cautious conclusion should be drawn out before taking further steps.

I had never tried dating on internet but I cam accross many people while chatting on yahoo and found them to be really nice.You are very correct that you can't judge people through internet.As now a days you find people lie just for fun and entertainment or for some reason of getting nice pair for dating.

Wow that is something right there. I know everybody has probably not had the same success. But when you are dealing with the people on the internet you definitely have to watch what is going on. People are not always going to do or want to do what they are projecting what they said they would be.

There are lots of horror stories I agree, but there are also lots of happy stories too. It is all down to good judgement, being careful and not rushing into anything, plus if you do meet someone and decide to meet offline, do not go alone always just take someone with you. Ok I will now tell you a story about what someone did to someone else online, a girl was friends with another girl and they were very good friends, but then she found out that her good friend had been having an affair with her husband for nearly a year. She decided to get her own back on said friend, she set up an account on a social networking site that she knew the now ex friend was on, she set herself up as a man and put a fake photo on. She then set out to get into her exfriends life posing as this man, and she did it, and after a few weeks her exfriend became completely hooked on this fake man and wanted to meet him and everything, she had not even seen any other photos other than the one on his profile. So they arranged to meet, in a pub that was on mutual grounds for both of them, but of course when the ex friend got to the pub all she met were the girl she had betrayed and all her friends who all knew what had happened and proceeded to make her look a right fool. So ok this was a revenge trick, but it just shows that people will believe anything at times. I think if it was me, I would make sure I saw lots of photos of the person and I mean lots so that there is no chance of them being a fake and showing photos of someone they have pulled off the internet. I would take my time getting to know them, and not rush into a meeting within a few weeks and I would just be very careful.

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