If Someone Online Gets Curious About You

Guess I am with recycledgoth on this one. I do feel it is a bit invasive, and I am naturaly suspicious of people wanting to know too many personal details about me. Especially as I had problems with an Internet stalker in the past, - as a woman - I become quite nervous about too many questions!

I don't think there is anything wrong with curiosity, when I chat to people online especially, I just ask question after question because I feel it's the only way to strike up a conversation and learn more about someone. If someone wants to ask me anything I am actually very open and honest and pretty much once I get started I can chat away for ages. I like the net for that, as otherwise I'd probably be a bit shy until I got to know people enough to start chatting more in depth for real. The only time I wouldn't find it very nice is it depends on who is asking and what their motivation was.

With me it depends on who is asking and how long I have known them.I usually tend to be quite open and honest about my life and experiences.I'm easy going and placid too,but tend to be wary with new people.If they are asking too many personal questions too soon,I tend to clam up or just give minimal information.If it is someone I have known for a while I will be very open and honest.

Wolfie it depends how long I have known this Person. If it is a Male I am very weary, there are reasons for that going back to my childhood that is not just online but also offline. If I have known the Person long enough then yes I will give Information to a certain extend lol until of course I get to know the Person better

To be honest, hun, sometimes I find it a little invasive when people ask a load of questions about me. i am quite happy to be open and honest most of the time when the questions are general questions, but it is the more *personal* questions that ring alarm bells for me. It's a bit sad really but as a female I find I have to be a little more defensive.

Myself i would have to say it would depend on alot of other things. Usually for online and talking to people i make sure i have gotten to know them for a very long time before i say to much of anything. Face it wolfie you dont know who you are talking to so you shouldnt be to open until you have a fair idea of the playing field. That is one of the reason i love mylot because i feel alot securer with the people on here then i would on a chat site or on yahoo messenger so far the people i met on here are real done to earth and non threatening like u wolfie.

curiosity makes us human and learn and i agree that it is healthy and normal im glad when make new friends and people askme questions i trust you wolfie your in my circle and i hope im one of yours what do you want to know im always open to conversations email whatever im cool thank you

I am actually a very open and honest person. If I am asked a question and I feel that it is not TOO personal, then I have no fear of answering. Of course, there is such thing as too personal. So if I feel that someone is just being a perve...I am not going to answer. But if someone is asking a question, like discussions, I will often offer a story of something that is of personal nature that pertains to the discussion. This will help the person see my opinion in a better view, even if he or she does not agree. My partner often tells me that I offer too much information. But this comes from a man that offers nothing unless you ask the right question. It can really drive a person mad! LOL

It really can't be generalized so much for me. I am usually an open person. But I would say how much I divulge or if it's annoying or flattering is a case by case type of deal. Some people I am suspiscious of... some people just seem like they are genuine. I think that curiousity is healthy to an extent. But if you are too curious you can get hurt.

I think curiosity is flattering. People would not spend time getting to know more about you if they are not interested. Or even slightly intrigued. I don't think it is annoying at all, except for the time when you have confronted the person that you are clearly not interested, and they keep on coming. Well, that is a different case then. But having people curious about you is good, it means you are interesting, just don't get too personal especially on the first meeting, it is not flattering but it has a creepy feel to it.

it really depends on how the question is raised and how long I have been talking or been friends with the person. Generally I am open and do not mind some personal information like real name or where I am from (not the exact address though) or what I like or don't like, or how I am like. Yes I agree with you, curiosity is healthy as long as it's done with discretion and without any malice or mal intent. It can also become hazardous too.. Remember the saying, "curiosity killed the cat".. but as I said as long as it's done without malice and only for the sake of getting to know the person you are talking too, I think it's okay to be curious ^_^

Hi, I think it all depends on the situation for me and what questions people are asking. If someone asks me about my interests, then I'm quite happy to talk to people about that, if someone gets a bit too personal, then I will become more defensive as I like to be quite a private person when it comes to homelife and stuff. If they ask me for my credit card details then I tell em to Foxtrot Oscar lol!

I'm with you sweety - curiosity is healthy and I don't mind 0 in fact I enjoy sharing There are times however that it gets taken to extremes and then i start to feel uneasy! xxxx

it depends wether it is a 60 year old man or a 18 year old girl i will respond in different ways depending on the person.

Usually when I enconter situations like this i usually limit my disclosure. I make casual conversation and have some fun as well. Well I feel flattered with it cause even me when I get curious to something i know my mind is looking for something.

I don't mind people being curious and asking questions about me. If they ask something that I don't care to answer then I won't. I am pretty open for the most part and when you are as tattooed as I am you'd better get used to people stopping you and asking questions....happens to me a lot when I'm out.

I was once stalked on the internet he was a nutter and it has made me very wary!for no reason other than my name was Naomi i admit i didn't use the internet for 2 years as i felt quite threatened it was another site like a community. i couldn't post without a thousand questions being thrown at me.So i am careful i won't post pics of me or my family but i trust you you wolfie and i have some lovely online friends curiosity is fine and i don't mind posting personal experiences just so long as its friendly not invasive

It depends on what kind of friend I'm talking to. When I was still a newbie here at mylot, I was way too friendly with anyone. But I never gave out my personal info. Not even my real name. I started to get cautious when somebody kept asking my personal details. No matter how they keep fishing for more. Curiosity is actually a good way of finding out or learning more about online friends. I need to get a "feel" of this person first. :)

For a hermit crab like me who spends most of her days in a virtual environment, I do welcome online conversations. There may be some that are up to something else but they could easily be called off. As long as the questions are asked according to the flow of the conversation then that's ok. And yes, it's even flattering. But if I feel like I'm signing an autograph book or sitting in an interrogation chair with a lamp swinging above my head, then I just tell the person I do not appreciate the way the conversation is being handled and if he doesn't quit, I can always be a bit rude and close the browser window.

I think it really depends on how I "get along". See if we are on the same frequency, etc... but I would be wary.. after all, I don't know if I am really talking to a 6 yrs old girl or a 80 years old bald man with a pot belly. :P