<p>So what do you all think of these so-called Internet relationships between two people who have never met each other? I know they used to be super popular amongst CC'ers maybe a year or two ago. So is this acceptable? Strange?</p>
<p>Share your opinion.</p>
<p>According to my definition, any romantic relationship (i.e. not just friends) must have physical contact at some point to qualify as such.</p>
<p>It’s just weird and not real.</p>
<p>I guess it’s not superficial… but it’s just… not real.</p>
<p>I stopped ‘dating’ guys online when I was eleven.</p>
<p>I prefer real guys.</p>
<p>Though… My longest relationship started by talking on IM. We mostly talked on IM before we started going out and we actually got together on IM. haha. But I actually did know the guy… so yeah.</p>
<p>^The fact that you did it at all is kind of pitiful.</p>
<p>Hey ladies,</p>
<p>I’m single ;)</p>
<p>^ Oh god…</p>
<p>Back to OP…
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<p>Internet relationships are just pointless. And don’t play the “ohmahgawd it’s personality that counts boohoo” OK, NO. You have to actually see the other person in a relationship, otherwise that’s just sad, and would really qualify as something done for attention and/or to fill an insecurity/void.</p>
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<p>So what I did when I was ten was pitiful… o.O?</p>
<p>Or the fact that I talked to a guy that I actually knew since I was 8 on IM? We saw each other every day… and it’s a complicated story as to how we got together. Plus… people get together by text today anyways.</p>
<p>Internet is nameless, so someone can impersonate someone else or act like someone they’re not. So you’re dating an internet persona, not a real live person. You need to meet someone face to face in order to be “dating”.</p>
<p>I think that online dating isn’t real dating. Maybe it could be getting to know someone better in a platonic way, but it definitely isn’t romantic dating.</p>
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<p>And this.</p>
<p>Also, talking to a guy on IM first isn’t really pitiful imo. It can get rid of some of the awkwardness and shyness.</p>
<p>^ Haha, why’d you answer your own question?</p>
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<p>At this time, I was chancing people, with no knowledge of HSL’s existence.</p>
<p>@MaSaysImSpecial - Ooh. I think someone got rejected on Match.com…</p>
<p>Anyway, long-distance relationships are fine if the two partners are really honest and were previously in a “short-distance” relationship. It’s completely different from Internet-only relationships, which should be reserved for preteens still a little confused about reality.</p>
<p>Just expressing my opinion. (The IM scenario isn’t really relevant since she knew him IRL)</p>
<p>Still curious to see if anyone actually approves of them.</p>
<p>Not unless it’s with asian sensation</p>
<p>since when was it popular on CC?</p>
<p>Uh a year or so ago. I would be bring up specific examples but then I would be breaching the TOS.</p>
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<p>Haha very true.</p>
<p>I hope some insolent preteen will post and ardently approve of them.</p>
<p>This reminds me of the following article:</p>
<p>[Military</a> impersonators scamming women online – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs](<a href=“http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/28/military-impersonators-scamming-women-online/?iref=allsearch]Military”>http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/28/military-impersonators-scamming-women-online/?iref=allsearch)</p>
<p>Why does it matter? If two people care about each other and want to be exclusive to one another, why shouldn’t they be dating " for real"? </p>
<p>Think about it. Two people could be dating for two weeks, one of them move to the other side of the country, but they still want to be exclusive. They could completely lie to each other about what they are really doing with their lives and the other one would never know. But most people would consider their relationship real; even though they could make stuff up about themselves.</p>
<p>I don’t think internet relationships are the best way to through life though. I do believe physical contact and time spent with each other truly show you who someone is. When I date someone, I want to get to know who this girl is, what makes her tick, what makes her sad, way she looks when she laughs, etc. These things are important to me and ultimately this is what turns me on. But for some people, all they need is for someone somewhere to care deeply about them. If they find this person in some chat room or even on CC, who are we to tell them that what they are feeling is not real? </p>
<p>I personally couldn’t do internet relationship, but I can see why some do it. Love is what you make it and no one can tell someone else what they are truly feeling.</p>
<p>I think internet-only relationships, with the couple having never met live are not real. You can never be certain if the other one is being truthful or is only playing with your feelings.</p>
<p>But, if you were together but had to go apart, and want to keep the relationship online even though you can never meet, if true love is involved, maybe it could work. Who knows? Though my personal experience has said to me it doesn’t (well, at least it didn’t for me…)
I spent 3 weeks with a guy from another country in an international summer camp, and it was amazing. We really really connected. But of course summer camp has to end, and suddenly there was an ocean between us. We wanted to, but it was impossible to keep on, it just wasn’t the same thing. We continued being just (very good) friends, but when/if we meet again we are probably gonna hook up again (even if just during a week-long holiday).</p>
<p>cam up! Then you know they are real. And what you can do is make secret codes with other people so you know they are the same person.</p>