What do you think about online dating?

I have a cousin who is on online dating and he found a girlfriend through this. But I still don't prefer this. Meeting people personally is still the best way for me. And you're right it is dangerous especially if you're a girl. Mostly online dating are for people who is bored, not desperate. :D But maybe there are online daters out there who really wants to date seriously. :D

Hi Laura_lmaxi I prefer the traditional way too. I would prefer to know the person personally before I move any further. To me, online dating cater a few types of people 1. Busy people These people are too busy to personally hunt for their significant other. So joining an online dating site will solve the problem, and possibly narrow down to much more suitable people that matches their profile 2. People who like new adventures. Meeting people online through dating sites give them an extra thrill. Its an exciting adventure to chat with people we barely know. It is also a way to broaden one's choices, for example maybe they prefer meeting people from other nationalities, or maybe they are studying overseas, and want to date someone from their own hometown. 3. People who are shy They probably are too shy to meet people face to face. Maybe they feel they are not pretty enough etc. So I guess it is more confortable starting friendship and dating online. 4. People who are searching for a spesific trait in a person Due to the fact that most chatting sites allow us to specify what we are really searching for, it is much convenient for other to view and evaluate. 5. People who are desperate They want someone quick and fast. Going through a dating service online is like going through your highschool magazine and pointing out pictures of people you might like. Anyhow, some of them are really serious. I guess that sometimes text messages, email, instant messaging each other regularly is quite romantic. :D Have a nice day!

I have no idea, because I don't have any online dating experience. My best friend found her boyfriend online and so far the guy is the best what could happen in her life. He is her Mr. Perfect.

I don't think online dating is a good way of emotional bonding . Perhaps I'm a bit conservative . It's virtual and you can't know others only by their words . When you meet , you can get more information about your virtual lover by his or her tone , eye contact or sth like that . It's more reliable and the impression he gives you may be different from what he was in front of the screen . Maybe you will feel you know little about him/her . So i think we can make friends online but not lovers .

I don't really think online dating works well actually. You may be able to carry out conversation very well with the person in the Internet via instant message, but when talking to one another face to face, you may not be able to communicate well. It's also much easier to fake aspects of yours compared to seeing the person in real world. Most people are able to find their partners through social networks, schoolmates, colleagues and friends. So those going for dating services are either those who can't find anyone from those channels or they simply don't spend time considering those people, when they finally did, it's all too late.

hello! i think online dating sites are good and safe way to find a brand new lover. thought it can be dangerous to cause in internet you can lie about yourself as you wrote but in general for me internet could be one way for me to find my loved on.

Online dating can work. I know 2 people who actually got married from using an online dating website. Just be sure to stay safe at all times. Meet in a public place. Try to check up on what they say. Safety first.

My friend found her hubby from online dating, and now my friend is living in the States with her hubby There are some success stories, but still, i prefer meeting people personally. We don`t know whether he/she is telling you the truth or lie. In Indonesia, there is a girl who ran away to meet a boy she knew from FB. and the boy updated his status to"MARRIED"with that girl (the girl is still 14 years old, the boy is 18). The police has arrested that boy. I am single, and sometimes i feel desperate then tried to find partner through online dating, but i realized that we can`t force our heart to have relationship.

i dont like this whole concept of online dating............its all fake according to me..just by chatting in the net one cannot fall in love..they have to meet each other face to face....gtalk with each other,understand each other otherwise love cannot happen......

Well I think that online dating is a great way for people to meet. Hey if they meet someone they may spend their lives with that person for the rest of their lives. I think that is wonderful that people could be able to meet so easily like that. Still yes you always do have to be careful because you never know if the person that you are talking to is real like if their not stalkers that would be kind of scary right their.

Online dating is weird. I don't approve on this. It is better to meet the real person you wanted to date with. You can always change your way of saying words in online. You can even think before you say something in online. I like the traditional one. You can just have a very good time with your date or worse have a hard time. haha

Well everyone has different view about online dating/relationship.. I met my fiancee over the net,and i find that there's not much difference from normal dating,online dating is what we call meeting people we cannot reach hand to hand..My fiancee and I almost together for 2 years now that we accidentally met in a forum with similar interest,we started talking over voice chat and conference,trying to know each other well, we share our interest and sharing ideas about things,, We become a friends for a couple of months before he started courting me,he spend most of his time talking to me not just through net but over the phone,and a few months later we start a relationship, he was saying that he felt inlove with me in the process of time,though he has an strange feeling the fist time we talked. My relationship with him is going smoothly and getting stronger day by day,..As long as you are serious with each other, honest in all aspects there is nothing wrong with online dating ..Its the feeling that counts ...knowing people over the net is just same as knowing people in traditional way, In my point of view "IF YOU ARE HONEST ENOUGH TO HIM/HER AND TO YOURSELFWHY PEOPLE GET CHEATED BECAUSE SOMETIMES PEOPLE LET SOMEBODY CHEAT THEM My fiancee and I already met twice in person after knowing each other for 2 years now and we feel comfortable with each other by this year we are planning to settle down, that is under God's will.. Thank you and Happy Lotting!God bless !

sincere speaking,i have never dated any online before.but if i should commend on such issue,i would say is not worth it.you may wonna ask why,simply because you can never tell or know the pedigree or background of such a person you dating online.i mean for god sake,we all know the world we're living in today;where mysterious thing,beyond human reasoning happens.so i would say in essence,i prefer the physical dating;where both parties see and feel each others.

dun really like it , plus that's not too safe for girl to go for online dating.

I never was interested in online dating. I was on a site that was for people that had an interest in a particular lifestyle. I wasnt on there looking for a partner just looking for information to find out what others in my situation did. I had always known i was drawn to this particular lifestyle but was living a whole different way in my life. A person and I started chatting about it and he lived not that far from where i live so we had alot in common. We became close online friends and something just happened. Niether of us was looking for an online relationship or long distance relationship. Fortunately and Unfortunately it just happened, feelings got involved and suddenly we both knew we where what each other needed for many years. This is very difficlt because of our current lives we cant spend time with each other in person, its very difficult. Anyone considering this sorta relationship i would caution you, it is risky, it is hard, it takes alot of communication and juggling schedules. I am in love with him and he is with me but the uncertain future is what kills you and eats at your mind every day. We both want this but have our own issues to take care of first in our lives before it can happen. Be careful of meeting in person someone you dont know very well.In the beginning dont give out personal information. Make sure you understand that what people say they are online isnt always the truth. I would say those are the most important things to remember.

i dont really think online dating is for desperate people. I consider the internet as a new means of meeting new people, just like going to the bar or the mall. I think finding love should not just be limited to certain places or people. It's about time that people from far away places get a chance to really know each other and if it leads to marriage, then so be it. I dont see anything wrong with it. Love should not be confined and limited.

Sometimes im curious about about dating, but the truth is that you never know who is that person in the other side. Even if you chat before and see their faces in a webcam, you never know the way they are. And they could be bad people...

I also don't prefer online dating.The person on the other side can be a fraud or something. One can never know about it. The best way is the traditional way according to me. In the traditional way one can get to know more about the other from more reliable sources than those that are met online. One can never trust those guys completely.

I don't like the idea. It's too riskful. If I had to meet someone in internet, I prefer that to be in blog, forum, social network, etc. I don't want to choose a partner from catalog.