What do you think about online relationships?

I have never tried dating online, but I know two different people who have had totally different outcomes. The first met he husband online and they are very happy together. They have similiar interests and get along great!! The second one sent this girl an engagement ring and a plane ticket so she could come up here and they were going to get married. Come to find out the girl was a 16 yr old runaway. The guy was 21. The way they found out that she was a runaway, her parents called his parents when they found out that she came here. The parents of the guy drove her from NY back to Virginia where she ran away from . The parents said that they guy insisted that they were in love and made out the whole way back to Virginia...what a mess.

I'm agree with you.I will think about something negatively if my friend make relationship with someone just know from internet. You know,we can't judge a person exactly only through Internet... Mostly,we need face to face conversation several times to know somebody,even that maybe we can't know him/her totally. So I hope your friend have a good luck to see a real good guy.....

I don't know about the different country thing. I met my husband online and I have made a bunch of friends online. I know one person that dated a guy she met online from another country and it turned into a quick nightmare.

I have nothing against online relationships and indeed I have experienced them myself. My brother-in-law is from USA and he met my sister online when she was in UK. She had to cross the Atlantic every time they arranged a date and he went to UK too. Eventually they married and she moved to USA and is living happily ever after. It depends on the people concerned exactly as offline and I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with online relationships as long as when starting out you take into account the distance dividing you which can be the cause of the end. Happy posting!

I would be wary about meeting people for the first time especially if they are from another country. Maybe after meeting him, she might go off him or she might like him even more but I would tell her to keep things slow!! Make sure she doesnt get her hopes but some online relationships do work. My dad met his second wife on the internet and has had other relationships on the net. I can understand why you have negative thoughts, you wont really know until you meet him. After all he might be genuine!!

It is true that dating online is very risky but it works to others. I would not say 100 percent turned out good but at least it works good to most. I know of may friend who meet their husband online and now they are happily married. This all depend upon the persons involved. If both have common interests, the adjustment is not that hard.

I met my husband on-line. We have been together for 4.5 years and married for 3.5 of those. I think you need to be careful and smart about who you meet,but it can work.

i personally don't want one. i made bad enough decisions when i knew them in person. lol i just wouldn't trust someone i didn't know, hadn't met & knew nothing for sure about them. as u can tell i don't think it's a good idea.

Hi Purple, I wouldn't rule out altogether this method of finding a life partner. One just have to tread cautiously and see how the flows go. It might turn out to be great or the worst but it is better to find out face to face and end it once and for all if it was not meant to be. She could bring a companion and observe from afar and signal if anything turn out not right. But is it worth to try. Cheers and best wishes.

hi friend, mee too have yahoo messenger. I have more online friends in chatting. I like online relationships very much.I have more online friends in yahoo and msn. take care. have a nice day.

I found someone online... I meet my husband online we really didnt have a relationship on the computer we meet a week later after meeting on the internet... We went on date to the movies and he would come and see me every weekend and 5 months later we got married and we have been married for 4 months now and still going strong... I think online relationship sometimes work depending on the persons that are involed... because if you are strong enough to not be able to see that person or touch them that you will do fine in a online relationship...

I will admit, I have met people that I have chatted online with, and my daughter actually met her present boyfriend online. But, they didn't start dating until after they met in person. Each situation is different. Just tell her to be careful.

I dont really approve to this kind o relationship. Youre right. There are so many questions to be asked first. Plus, they are from a different culture. My mom actually has a bf for 3yrs through ym. they chat everyday and the guy actually sends here flowers delivered to our house. maybe it depends on how long they've chatted with each other and how they converse. My mom is going ti us to meet his bf and the guy will pay for everything

It can work! I met my boyfriend online, and in October it'll be out 5th anniversary. Just be there for her in case it doesn't work out and try not to worry too much.

well for me its normal..i admit i have been tried to have a boyfrien through online but it doesnt last long. But it doesnt mean that online relationship doesnt last coz' 2 friends of mine found their man of theirlives online..so far they are happy..

I have been chatting on-line for almost fifteen years, give or take and I have met a lot of people from all over the world. Most of them I have lost touch with over the years and there are some that I am still in close contact with.I met a couple of people I had talked to (male and female) and we got along great. We are still in touch. The only one I actually met for an extended period of time is my husband. We met on the net around eleven years ago. We've been together ten of those years and married seven. If your friend doesn't know the guy perosnally and still wants to meet him, I'd tell her she needs to get to know him better. Do they call each other and talk on the phone? When they do meet up, try to have them meet in a public place and stay in a public place until she is more comfortable. I am one of the lucky ones, I think, but I've also heard a lot of bad things with internet relationships. I wish your friend all the luck.

hi there.. i have two friends who personally met their husbands through online sites and they ended up chatting in Yahoo Messenger. both are now living in another country. i am thankful that these friends are blessed enough to know and meet sincere people an dnot fake ones out there just out to fool or deceive someone they don't know . if it's me... i dunnu how to react...hahahha i will cross the bridge when i get there. for now, i simply chat with my friends... hehehee... and they are on my messenger list... happy mylotting! ~ Shiloh:-D

i think it depends on the people themselves. while alot of internet meeting relationships dont work out.. alot do. same as with face to face meeting. for the record.. i met my husband in an aol chat. weve been together over 9 years now and have a beautiful little girl. ive also met my most closest friends over the internet as well, who over time became face to face "real".

I think it is the same as any relationship. The only difference is that she already thinks she knows this guy before truly meeting him. If it were me, I would be as supportive as I could and definitely stay in the loop. I would want to meet him as well. She's going to do it no matter what you say, just try not to let her do it alone.

What do I think of it? A WASTE OF TIME! Its OK if the person lives within your state or country. But its a big NO for people beyond the border. Whats the point? It could be totally fake. As somebody mentioned, you could end up giving you money and stuff could happen... I would advise you to be careful. If its just a way to pass time then its OK. But I would strongly stay from serious relationships. Making friends is a different story. Its always good to know people from all parts of the world. But you have to be careful. Ive herd of people loosing all their money of their mind due to relationships online.