<p>Lame?</p>
<p>...Inevitable?
Do they count as a real bf/gf?</p>
<p>If someone was saying they wanted a bf/gf online, would you assume they were ugly or at least very unattractive? </p>
<p>Also, is it necessary to actually see the person for it to count?</p>
<p>I need to know for a bet I'm doing.</p>
<p>wut??? that's not real</p>
<p>yeah..dude... an internet "anything" doesn't count...if you have a bf/gf and then say, left for college, and keep in touch through the internet to save on phone bills, then it counts, but any other situation I'd say it is a) lame b) creepy as hell.</p>
<p>a relationship about anything that is done only through the internet isnt anywhere near reality because for all you know your gf could be some 50 yr old fat person</p>
<p>whats wrong with 50 yr old fat people?</p>
<p>There not as nearly as sexy as 64 year olds.</p>
<p>I'm probably the only one here who thinks so, but Internet dating is a very good idea.</p>
<p>1) On the Internet, you can bond more easily over shared interests, while offline people mostly scope out partners based on looks and geographical proximity.</p>
<p>2) On the Internet (especially on online forums), you get to plunge right into the deep conversations, without bothering with the small talk. This helps you get to know people much faster. Most people offline judge others by their small talk, which is really only a measure of how socially adept you are (not your compassion, intelligence, or other good qualities).</p>
<p>I'd much rather date an Internet guy with whom I have deep conversations than a hottie from my school who I barely know. In fact, most of the people I've had crushes on so far have been from the Internet. And I'm not morbidly ugly, either. :D Scary, isn't it?</p>
<p>...Has anyone here even dated in real life? </p>
<p>Part of dating is the physical aspect. </p>
<p>Also, talking in person is much more different than talking on the internet.</p>
<p>^^^ Completely Agree</p>
<p>you have to be pretty imaginitive and/or insane to do it on the internet</p>
<p>or converse with a guy in real life...</p>
<p>ahhh, friends and families, i observe much philosophical philosophy from all you erudite relationship scholars. yet i cannot help but think you are all half year olds. ever been out in the world? or are you all still too busy sucking your thumbs?</p>
<p>ye ignorant fools make blanket statements such as "internet cannot foster meaningful relationships", ever heard of the statistic that 12% of americans who get married nowadays had met online? internet dating does not mean two people staying online forever and cyberly procreate. rather, they discover their compatibility and then proceed to meeting in life, in which the usual real-life relationship rules apply.</p>
<p>i daresay that fizix2 is the only one here who's older than 5. the others... mmm</p>
<p>qualifying all of us ('cept for fizix2) is not a good idea, since some of us are just amused by the idea of internet dating..</p>
<p>and have therefore never used it and have our doubts about it.</p>
<p>^yeah..doubts..more like psycho qualms</p>
<p>or our parents restrict it....</p>
<p>some of us have very strict parents you know</p>
<p>Internet dating is pretty messed up, but it gets rid of all the wierd ppl in the world so im fine w/it Btw OP how much money u making in the bet?</p>
<p>i would say no. but if you talk on the phone nd IM several times per week then i guess it could be considered a gf/bf. </p>
<p>I still dont really understand how you can really get a girlfriend online tho. You would probably have to actually ask her "do you want to be my (online) girlfriend because you can't show your interest through flirting, kissing, etc. Weird bet lol.</p>
<p>I'm not going to make any money on the bet</p>
<p>This is going to sound really stupid, but me and my friend made a bet we have to get boyfriends by a certain date and we were on the fence about what counts as a boyfriend
so...yeah
that's why i asked</p>