would you meet someone off the internet?
By scarscar6
@scarscar6 (71)
January 1, 2007 4:37pm CST
i have talked to some nice people over the years online but i havent met anyone face to face yet but have comunicated by snail mail and phone.
3 responses
@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
1 Jan 07
Hi scarscar... yes I would... I did... and I married him :)
Now, I don't advise it for everyone, of course, and ESPECIALLY not for young people... but if you build up a relationship over a period of time (such as email, snail mail, phone, etc.), then yes, I think it's possible to meet in person. Like anything else, it has to be done safely and sensibly (i.e., letting people know what you are doing, where you're going, etc.) and it's not something to be secretive about. If you have to keep it a secret, you shouldn't be doing it! ;) The internet has definitely become another way to meet and connect with people. It amazes me to know that I would probably never have met my husband otherwise because we weren't even living in the same country when we first met. Same continent, yes, but still pretty far apart!
@scarscar6 (71)
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1 Jan 07
someone i knew met someone and married them off the internet and they have been married for 5 years now going on 6 years.but there is also the bad side which ive also seen with someone in my street meeting someone of the internet and losing nearly every penny they had.i love meeting new people on the internet but i would never meet anyone until ive known them for ages.
@KahYee (104)
• Netherlands
1 Jan 07
it depends... if he/she lives at the other side of the world, then I won't go fly over there just to see him/her.
instead if he/she lives in the same country and we have seen each other via Webcam at MSN, I can think about it to meet him/her irl or atleast i'll exchange phone numbers to seend SMS's. :D
@scarscar6 (71)
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1 Jan 07
yeah i like seein people on the webcam then i know who im talkin to instead of a pic as that could be a pic of anyone.
