Why do people have online "relationships?"

I mean the kind where they have never met the person, and probably never will. My friend is now apparently in a "relationship" with someone who lives in new zealand.......he counts himself as "taken" and says hes "going out with her" and they have dates on skype.

Why do people do this?

Reply 1

Liam 09

12

They like each other.

Reply 2

SpicyStrawberry

18

They can't get any in real life so they resort to online "relationships". I get it if you meet online and plan to actually meet in reality at some point, but being classed as "in a relationship" when you've not met is a bit silly IMO.

People are very different online to real life also.

Reply 3

didgeridoo12uk

16

they have really good cyber sex?

HD laptops

Because they are unattractive, socially awkward, insecure, lack confidence, and so on.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 6

becilouise

meh, if theyre happy leave them...

Reply 7

street.lovin'

17

I really dont know to be honest. My sister is dating a guy in my homecountry, they met online and knwo what each other looks like. Hmmm, my sister is not the most outgoing person in the world. She doesn't like going out and spends most of her time in front of the lappy screen.I don't really know how it can work out to be honest. But if that's what they want then its good. It is probably better than spending those time taking drugs. It's not going to be a long relationship, I would rather class it as internet close friend, than boyfriend/girlfriend.

Original post by iCrackMyselfUp

Because they are unattractive and socially awkward, and the internet is their only way these people can meet each other, as they're are compatible.

Yeah, but the point is not all of them are unattractive. My sister has lots of friends at school btu she just have way too much privacy and prefer to keep herself to herself. She likes being in her room and want people to leave her alone. I agree that these people usually don't have very good social skills, though. It's a shame since there are many men at school fancying her.

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 8

Nick Longjohnson

16

If you think that is weird, you should check out the sex doll forums.

That **** gave me the heebiest of jeebies

Reply 9

Jingers

15

Watch Catfish... it's such a relevant film to this thread.

Reply 10

thisisnew

11

Why don't you ask your friend?

Reply 11

Ich Dien

14

Original post by becilouise

meh, if theyre happy leave them...

Yes. The relationship is between the two people and nobody else. It can be what they want it to be?

Reply 12

becilouise

Original post by Ich Dien

Yes. The relationship is between the two people and nobody else. It can be what they want it to be?

Exactly!

Reply 13

Mad Cat Lady

10

I think a lot more people would have them if they werent generally looked upon with distaste.

After all, they only have to see you when you look good, when typing you can think before you speak, they never see you at your worst, and you don't have all the problems intimacy and mutual friends can pose...

Online relationships are like fake boobs... theyre brilliant, but real ones are better even though theyre much harder to get.

Forever alone.

It's called desperation

Reply 16

soutioirsim

15

Original post by becilouise

meh, if theyre happy leave them...

Ding. This.

Reply 17

Cicerao

14

Original post by *Dreaming*

I mean the kind where they have never met the person, and probably never will. My friend is now apparently in a "relationship" with someone who lives in new zealand.......he counts himself as "taken" and says hes "going out with her" and they have dates on skype.

Why do people do this?

Why not? It's a way of meeting people like any other. I agree it's pretty pointless if they'll never meet and confine it to the internet, but if you find someone on there that you hope to meet and be together I don't really see what the issue is.