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Has anyone started a relationship with someone online? And has or has not been able to see this person face-to-face?

I just wanna know if it's worth it...???

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I met my soon to be fiance through an online dating site. We talked online for a while and decided to meet. While there are risks to online dating, there are many people that meet that way.

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Yeah well my bf says he cant come see me because he is always busy... but i only live like 20 minutes away... IDK what to do.....
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While I don't know your situation, I wouldn't consider somebody I've never actually met a boyfriend/girlfriend. If all you're doing is messaging each other then I'd say you are just online acquaintances.
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I agree, that's not a "boyfriend" ^
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Could be a 65 year old predator...
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Dirty ole man! Where's Chris Hanson when you need him?!
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If you guys never met and you live only 20 minutes away then something is up: he is lying about something.

I've met my boyfriend online too. And I had a previous relationship a long time ago with a guy I met online as well and everything went alright until we decided to broke up because we wanted different things. Anything is possible nowadays.
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well i havent because you could never know if the pic of them isnt even them they could be like a child molester or something but my cousins friend has and she said it wasnt worth it because relationships are supposed to be about two people together being able to see each other and they never got too so she said it wasnt worth it...this is my opinion why do online dating when they could be dating someone else that goes to there school while theyre dating you!

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I have done this. I talk to them for a long time, then when you meet I would suggest meeting at a public place. just keep in mind they don't always put recent pictures. so when you meet them it could be scary. my one experience was he looked good online but was freaking huge. good luck

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forgot to say. check them out on your local state web site for child molestation.
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I met my husband on line. Just be careful. At the same time I met him, there was another guy who turned out to be a loser, married and with adult children. Don't meet alone, always in public. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Don't make a huge changes in your life until you know each person very well. Some people quit their jobs and move to be close to someone they met on line and don't really know...not wise. It's also fun to have mail to read when you get home. I'm talking about a free site, not one I paid for. Take care.

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That's good advice
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Thank you. You're pretty good yourself!
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An online persona is not 'real'. You need to meet in person. To allow a relationship to be ( or to THINK it is) developed is unreasonable to expect a true presentation of another just over the 'net.

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I don't disagree with you as far as you go, but meeting on line is a place to start. Of course, you would want to talk on the phone, and meet in person, in a public place before deciding whether or not to get involved with someone. You are right to urge caution.
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The original question is asking about 'starting' a relationship via the 'net. I have found the 'net is too easily used to hide true intentions and circumstances.
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I think we're saying the same thing, it's just semantics. Any time I meet someone new, I'm starting a relationship, like a friend, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, an enemy, they're all relationships, I think you mean "relationship" as in bf/gf...right?
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Friendship, not romance. And we have met face to face. And it was cool. And they brought chocolates. And that was cool too...

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Mmmm chocolaaaate
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Soooo nummmyyy!!
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We're the chocolate covered peanuts? That might not have actually been chocolate.
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Heck no, I prefer to meet women the old fashioned way ... club 'em in head and drag 'em off by the hair.

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Brings new meaning to, "lets go clubbing!"
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Ha! Sure would be a lot more fun!
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You know why you drag them by the hair and not the leg?
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Because the other leg will slip off to the side and you could get her hung up on something
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Okay, Tony, I knew I liked you!
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Haha well that's how I met my wife and we've lived happily ever after :-)
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You met her while dragging her by the hair?
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Well, I mean when she woke up from the blunt force trauma to the head
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Oh, I see, well that's MUCH better.
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Haha isn't live wonderful? :-)
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Ooops! Love ^
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have you seen catfish?

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Yes I have. Why?
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wouldn't that answer you question?
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No not really....
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it may or may not be...
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What do you mean?
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it may or may not be worth it. I mean for one, if you've seen catfish... most people are fake. They are hiding under some riduculous identity. You could get really hurt. The internet has a lot of scammers. At the same time you could meet your best friend and fall in love. So I mean it's really hard to tell. I can tell you one thing... I dated a guy online that lived really far away... and I fell in love with him after 2 years we finally met and it lasted for only 3 months. Also he had cheated on me when he was home. So I guess it's up to you. If I were you I would rather meet someone face to face then get internet screwd.
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Don't really like that stuff. It's like Catalog shopping. People with tags on them..but if it works for you! Go for it... But really can't stand it..

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