on line dating

duz anyone see the point in this. u cant hold hands, u can't kiss, u cant gaze at eachother. most the people are desperate, psychopaths, or married.
wat duz everyone think?

I guess it could be done, but its kinda scary and yeah you miss out on all the good stuff. I wouldn't do it, I might meet someone on line that lived in my area and meet them at a bar or something but I wouldn't leave it to strictly online.

Note: this was my reply to another post, but I think it applys here so I just added it again.

*note: this is not meant to offend anyone who has different views because I know some of my comments are going to be rude, but I don't really know any other ways how to describe them*

Online relationships are absolutly ridiculous.
Honestly, they are for the lonliest, most single and vulnerable people out there.
Reasons why online dating is absurd
1. you cannot take the tone of an online conversation seriously. Often sarcasm is mistaken along with other emotions that create the wrong impression of the whole conversations ex: they say "i love you" as in a cutesy sign off and the reciever takes it as a serious "I'm in love with you"

2. eye contact and facial expressions are almost crucial in an in depth conversation. You cannot tell if the other person truly means what they're saying, or how much of what they're saying means to them, or how much of an impact your words had on them

3. Everything they're saying could be a complete lie. they could be a completely different person, in a comepletly different life than the one that they described, and even be involved in the relationship at the time and merely find a lonely person online to associate with just to see if they can.

true true

I Disagree with yah on this one
for the following reasons
1.) In many face to face relationships communication is seriously lacked but when you are dating on line that is the first thing you learn to do and over time it grows, bonds and strengths.

2.) Facial expressions have absolutely nothing to do with a relationship. A relationship consists of love, open-mindedness, communication, trust, honesty. Just by look at someone you are able to take their facial expressions out of contents....example; A man starring deep into your eyes while talking, the man may been extremely passionate about listening but not you.

3.) I will admit you are not able to tell if someone is telling the truth but that is where active listening comes in. If someone lies about pretty well everything some where down the line you will catch them in a lie. But, if you do not trust that person you are talking to and potentially starting a relationship with you setting yourself up for a hard fall. What need to take risks in life to succeed in the unkown.

I personally would not do it but technology is our future. even in our relationships. Some people enjoy looking over the net for love or just mistakenly came across it and found a live long happiness or a marriage, or a really good friendship. It depends on how you embrace love and how you communicate because on a internet relationship that is the strongest thing and most important thing you have......communication
However, i will agree there are alot of WACKO'S out there and i STRONGLY recommend NEVER going alone when meeting someone you have started a relationship and in a public place full of LOTS OF PEOPLE...ahaha you can never be too careful these days. i dont think having a online relationship is bad but i personally would never do it....i feel much more comftorable doing it the old fashion way..lol

well thats just my oppinion
take care always
Scooby

Well i'm for online dating actually its how I met my fiancee' and yes we have met and we have been together 1 year 2 months now course it isn't really a online date thing anymore its more of a long distance relationship.

well u wer lucky u didnt end up wiv a creep. the guy cud hav been anyone. its easy to lie online

I believe im on both sides with this one because yes relationships in person face to face do lack conversation and the person can lie to your face without makin a sweat. On the other hand if your online dating you have no real contact with that person and it just doesnt feel right. No kisses, no hugs, no sex....nothing. My other thing i was getting at was online relationships have more freedom and comfortable atmosphere and most feel very at ease when talkin to the person. So i think this topic has its advantages and disadvantages

~cheers~

I am honestly not sure if what I'm about to write has been written in this conversation yet. Sorry if it has...
90% of human conversation is about body langauge, hand gestures and facial expressions. These cannot be conveyed over the net. Only 10% is what a person says.

This has been mentioned probably by everyone: but you have no idea WHO you're talking to on the net. Every word they speak could be a lie, pictures or photographs they claim of theirselves could be fake.

I read an incident where a girl was killed from an online relationship; she met this man she had been talking to alone, and he raped and killed her. I do not think online relationships are worth the risk of a person's life.