Ok so, meeting someone online, then getting to know the person for a duration before meeting them in person, then becomes a relationship, and ....then a proposal.  All in the first year.  Do you think meeting someone online can bring out true love?  Are there actual success stories out there guys and girls?
125077
Of course it can.  It is no different than people who meet on a blind date or in a bar or at a dance.  On line single sites are all about the introduction.  The rest is up to you.
183689
I think friendships and relationships have as much chance of surving if started online as any other!  They will only last though, if both parties are actually honest, and true to themselves!  If you are being a different person online to who you really are, then expect to be found out.  It's legitimate if kept online, it's just different when you meet in person.
174836
This is the classic reason why people should NOT put faith or MONEY into online dating: the Internet simply is NOT a solid foundation for such social interaction to lead into any degree of romance.\n\nLet this guy go and learn from the experience. You want to meet a man? Do so in person...one on one (1:1).
405383
I met my fiancee online over six years ago.  I loved him long before I kissed him for the first time.  I believe that the lack of physical contact forces people over the internet to get to know each other better than if they were dating traditionally.  We still had a few wrinkles to smooth out once we moved closer to one another but we had already fallen in love.
35690
I met the guy I'm dating on the internet. He lived 12 hours away and wanted to come and meet me after about 5 months. I was in college and my professors and friends told me to have him come to the school to meet me. That way there were plenty of other people there and they could give me their opinions of what they thought of him. Never meet anyone alone where there are no other people or anyone you know. It's been over three years since that day and we are still together.
380803
actually...we met on an internet dating site....he kept writting me and I kept ignoring his mails....then I had a 10th mail from this guy and I replied back.....we started chatting on msn and talking on the fone....then he came over to see me in my country.....then I went to see him in his...and after 6 months of going back and forth....he asked me to marry him and I did....
486278
But of course on line friendship survives!! You just gotta keep it alive. If you keep in touch, then the friendship stays alive. If you stop communicating, then the friendship dies. I know this from a few times of experience. Dude, I am not kidding when I say this, either, you are the longest I have kept in touch with solely over the computer. A little over 2 months already!! My longest before this was only for about 2 weeks. They stopped communication for some reason. Guess things got tiresome and they were starting to do other things for themselves.... You can stick to someone off the internet just like you do in real life. I have heard from several that some people they know personally actually married each other because they got along so well on the internet. Just like the dating sites. You find someone that you get along with over the computer. And then they meet each other after talking over the computer for quite some time.
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Meeting someone online is very dangerous and I do not reccomend it.  When people are online they can be very deciving and it is hard to know fact from fiction.  But if you seriously trust this person then meet them in a very public place, like a mall, and don't go alone!
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Yes, people can fall in love online. Does it work out? Sometimes. My brother and sister-in-law met in a chat room, about ten years ago. They have been married since 1998 and have 2 kids.\n\nSometimes they are worth it. Sometimes they are not. You really can't get a definite answer with this question. If both people are willing to put into the relationship by treating each other with respect, trust, honesty, understanding, and the willingness to compromise and communicate thoughts and feelings openly, then things have a high chance of working out.\n\nThough sometimes the most perfect matches don't work out. Other things get in the way, like time and distance. It's up to the two people involved to judge whether it's worth it to continue. But I think it's worth giving it a try.
583409
Wow, that's a difficult one.  Have you ever met the online person in person?  The danger with falling in love with someone online is that they may not be who you think they are.  It could be also, that the person you don't know intimately will always seem better because you don't know all their little annoying peculiarities.  On the other hand, you have this on and off again long term relationship.  The fact that it isn't a stable relationship tells me that there are issues that come up, you break up, issues get worked out (or not, maybe you guys just get lonely), you're back together, the sun is shining until...and back into that again.  Look into your own heart.  What is it that is so alluring in the online person?  It is real?  Is it sustainable?  Does he snore in their sleep?  Is he a morning person?  Does he take cream in his coffee?  Sugar?  What is his mother's middle name?  (lol, now I'm wracking my brain on that question).  You get my drift.  You may want to talk this out with a neutral person like a counsellor to help you with this.  Maybe the answer right now is no answer, leave it as is and the next time long time bf leaves, see about the online one.  Just a thought.
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I think that number one, the internet is a stupid place for dating someone or finding someone. You have to be patient and the right one will just come along. Dont expect to find the one on the net, Trust me.. I dated a guy that I met over yahoo msnger for like 3 years and he was a total ass and a mistake, NOT GOOD! There was things I didnt even know about him that he could hide from me for a long time and I probably wouldnt have ever found out! You dont really get to know the person when you meet them on the net.. they can be fake really easy! Id say that half the ppl that answer these questions on here are fake just to get points but you can only trust a selected few. But anyways dont net date... K!? Later and GOOD LUCK
401188
I guess I'd have to say theres good and bad things about them. I myself met my fiance online. We were friends first for a few years, now we're getting married soon. Its not all good though meeting someone online. A lot of people are not their true self, so ya have to watch out for those types of people and the sickos. Online dating is the new thing these days. Gives people the chance to talk to someone, without actually having to talk to them in person. Its great for people who are shy. I guess people will give you the good and the bad about it, but just follow your heart.
264155
in my past i did, and only 1 did i never meet. the rest and i met and fell for each other. i've had some pretty decent times with that. why are you asking about online dating? i thought you had a boyfriend? will i online date anyone now? no. not for me. i'm waiting for God's best.
669930
I personally do think it works at the moment I'm in a relationship which started over the Internet, although i have not met him yet, we have such a connection and i really love him. we have been going out around 7months now and its been 7 of the best months of my life.
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It does work and people do meet.  However online dating is reputed for people lying about their age, weight, showing old pictures and/or what job they have ($ they make.)  There are, I'm sure, hundreds of games played.  And also many sincere people looking to meet.  \n\nHope this helps.
232729
I personally believe that the internet is an alternative avenue of finding love.  Just like going to the bar, attending parties, going to malls, joining clubs...this is the new age with an amazing technology so cyberworld is an alternative for everything. I have found 2 amazing guys on the net....I feel in love with them on a different level at one point in time. They did reciprocate too...we had a really good relationship that didn't stay online.  We just started virtually but ended up in real life.  With one guy, it lasted for 3 years....that means it wasn't really just a game.  It's really possible to find love online, take it from me.
305882
I believe every relationship whether it is online or real cannot survive without personal touch. When we met someone on Net and then we start sharing similar kind of thought then we have in our mind, we should meet personally so that we can match with the outcome which was till then in mind or heart. After that meeting, we come to final conclusion whether or not we continue this type of relationship. In this Virtual World, telling a dubious thing is very common. I believe in personal interaction, personal eye contact. In my believe Eye is the gateway to the heart of the person. In those cases where personal meeting was pleasant, their relationship existed for so long time and who gets confuse at the time of their first meeting, they just try to avoid in the Net also.