totally shocking...a girl loves a boy whom she has never met!?!?
By salma07
@salma07 (639)
India
March 28, 2012 1:57pm CST
Hi
Is this even possible, is this for real, has anybody gone through this crazy phase of life? Well a friend of mine,she is this nice girl, good looking and could get a boyfriend if she goes for it, but she hasn't really dated any guy during our school or college days (i kept in touch till 1st year of college and got separated) now she i met her, and was happy to know that she is seeing this guy, but to my surprise She hasn't met this guy at all. Those two were introduced by a common friend and they started chatting through phone and internet, now she is deeply in love with him, she has only seen him in photos and never met that guy in person...but soon she is going to meet up with him and is asking me for advice...what should i tell her...is this okay? I mean to trust someone whom you haven't met is a very big deal for me...what will you do if you are in my situation.
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22 responses
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
29 Mar 12
If I were in your position I will probably tell her to be careful and be with a chaperon so it's safer..
@Tamosree1993 (1525)
• India
30 Mar 12
You are right my friend. I also agree with you.
Have a nice day.
@littlebilly (6)
• China
29 Mar 12
you can company with her to go to meet this guy,and you can observe detail ,so you will have the idea how to deal with
@Tamosree1993 (1525)
• India
30 Mar 12
You are right my friend. I also agree with you.
Have a nice day.
@jonnifc (1017)
• Philippines
28 Mar 12
Personally, I can't trust someone who I haven't met. Although we have talked a lot through other means, it's still different if you I know someone personally. I have experienced this a long time ago. In those days we only had the telephone as our means of communication. (Pauses and realizes how old I am ) I think there's no problem if she feels that she's in love already. What is important is that she keeps her head in it. Even in normal relationships where a couple dates in person, we should always be level-headed. More so in situations like hers. Just tell your friend that you are happy that she's happy but remind her to still act rational and careful. You can never tell her to do what you want but at least you have reminded her about the dangers. That's all a friend is for in cases like yours. Just be there for her.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
28 Mar 12
You can't really love someone you never met or spoke to or know nothing about. But you can fool yourself you do and believe it, look or make up only great things about that person. Especially if you are in need of some love.
@blaqwynter (218)
• Canada
28 Mar 12
It may be possible that this sort of thing can happen. However; its not love she is feeling, its more so infatuation than anything. I experienced a similar infatuation 10 years ago, when I met my very first online contact. We became lovers, and lasted on and off for 8 years. This sort of thing is no uncommon.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
29 Mar 12
You are sure in a tough spot right now, she is asking for your advice what is she supposed to do, i won't say it is ok or not, after all, it is her decision to make, you will never know what will happen after the meeting, or even during the meeting. You are not the one chatting and e-mailing with him all these time, you don't know any thing about him or even have the slightest idea what type of man he is from those chats in the past. If i am you, i will refrain from advising her, except ask her to be careful and think through her plan of meeting up with this total stranger where she only know through chat room, i am sure you don't want to get blame by her or her parent if the worst ever turn out later after this meeting in which you encourage her to attend, you can never sure in this ever crazy world where all sorts of tricks people /criminals can use online to find their prey.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
31 Mar 12
It is my experience that some people are very different when you meet them in real life, and when your friend meets her boyfriend she might discover that his online personality is different from his real personality. That is the reason why I couldn't fall in love with someone that I only knew from the internet. I am sure that I could become interested in someone I met online, because that is how I met my husband. We exchanged emails before we met and I had a very good impression of him before we met, but I didn't fall in love with him till we met in person.
If your friend was my friend I would say to her: "Go ahead and meet him because that is only way to find out if you get along in person, but be careful. Don't accept to invitation to visit him in his home and don't invite him to your home. Arrange a meeting at a public place where there are lots of other people."
@petersum (4522)
• United States
28 Mar 12
Open your eyes! It happens a lot in India and surrounding countries - the arranged marriage!
Your friend probably has no choice in the matter. Any advice that you give isn't likely to be received well. It is best to be reassuring and supportive, even if your heart isn't in it.
@salma07 (639)
• India
28 Mar 12
lol...i do accept that we have lot of this sort of stuff going on...but in most cases the girl or at least the girl's parent will be well informed of the boy's family background and about the boy's character that is how all the marriages in my family has been taken care of...first of all love marriage is major problem among indian family, they wont approve of it...i mean there are very few who would but not her family i know for sure...it is going to be a tough one for her but going through it blindly Guess that means the saying is true right..Love is blind...you are right i know she wont listen to me now..its too late some how i sorry and scared of this...funny isn't it!
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
28 Mar 12
I, having never directly experienced a similar experience in this field,that I can not say much. However I could put myself in the "shoes" that your friend and if I have to be honest,that I would not have the full confidence of a person,that I have only seen in pictures and chatted,that but I never personally met. The advice you can give your friend this,that madly in love with a stranger,that is to start dating (in protected locations!) And begin to know. Then if it really triggered the spark of love, at that point only then can we trust each other. In any case, tell her to be careful!
@salma07 (639)
• India
28 Mar 12
Thanks alberello, that is a good one..i'll sure tell her to start dating..but only thing is what if this goes wrong..i mean well she is already in love with this guy..even if she is "careful" there is lot of chance that she might get hurt..well all i can do is support her..which i am willing to do..
@lifes97 (884)
• United Arab Emirates
1 Apr 12
its jus tlike stories which is love from one side i think, i do not think this is love you may call it likness because love is situations, days commetments and so much not only a few words, so the i tel you its not possible for sure thanks for the discussio
@Tamosree1993 (1525)
• India
30 Mar 12
Hello friend,
I don't think so about this matter. I think it is not love it is a infatuation.
Have a nice day.
@saaramin999 (32)
• India
31 Mar 12
Tell her to go for it just like a date later she will come to know about then she can decide herself
@itsmamanen (423)
• Philippines
15 Apr 12
i don't think that it's love she is really feeling. she just thought she is in love because she liked the feeling of being given importance by this guy. if she agreed to meet him in person, she should have a friend with her or they go out with a group first. for safety reasons.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
29 Mar 12
I think it is possible. Only they know how in depth their conversations have been or what kind of things they have shared with each other. Just because she hasn't him in the flesh doesn't mean that there aren't feelings. Then he could also turn out to be a different person than he had lead her to believe. If she does meet him, hopefully she will be careful because she really doesn't know him. In the future I would suggest she gets a webcam so she can at least see who she is talking to. You can get to know someone a little better this way than by emails.
@edxcast (1168)
• Ecuador
29 Mar 12
Hmm sounds more like a crush than anything. I don´t believe she can say she loves him at this state. Personally, I don´t believe that love isn´t that easy. I mean love is something that grows on time. Spending time with your couple (on person but also online/telephone).
In this specific case I think it´s not that weird as one may think, since it´s a friend from a friend. So this friend may know what he/she was doing when he/she introudced them.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
29 Mar 12
Hello there! I have heard this kind of relationships (if it can be called relationships). Well, basically, it depends on how both parties understand each other even if they haven't seen each other in person. As you say, they have been talking to phone and internet.and have seen pictures of them. Well, I just hope they had video chat, right?
It really depends on how both understand each other whether it's just phone and internet. I can say, true love can happen in any place you can never imagine. If it is love that they are feeling, well then good and be happy for them. But then as a friend, well you really have to warn her still cause there are totally strangers who acts someone who isn't when it comes to phone or internet. Just tell her to be careful and don't fall too easily. There can be traps or something you don't know. Or I am just paranoid in here... just for the safety, don't fall too much and don't trust too much...
@asasikumar05 (318)
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29 Mar 12
These types of stories can rarely seen in some films. Its nothing but a kind of age attraction. Normally, we can't do anything in this circumstance because it is difficult to make her understand about list of consequences she is going to face. She should feel herself that this kind of relations won't be effective for long time. As you are from India, i think you can understand the things which i am explaining.
@TheIzers (680)
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29 Mar 12
Well I believe that everything is possible today, the problem is whether he is an honest one or not. The only suggestion you can give as a friend is, tell her to be extra careful just in case he is not a the person as he told her he is, or he is not a person as she expected because again everything is 'possible' and sometimes people who is deep in love hard to see the reality. Good luck to you and to your friend!
@MissSlash (16)
•
29 Mar 12
She has had the good fortune to meet someone from the inside out. If she likes his personality and vice versa they are very likely to be happy. I guess there is really no advice to give her except to be herself. The only things left for them to discover are really physical attraction and whether their body language works together or not.