internet dating

I would never usually do anything like this, but I was recently talking to a friend who does a lot of dating online - he says it gives you a chance to vet a person before going on a first date, and more genuine information than what you can gather from a five minute conversation in a bar.

Anyway, I was bored at work and trawling around dating sights out of curiosity - replied to a post that caught my eye and got a response fairly quickly. Now I'm not sure how comfortable I am with the situation. On top of the risk factor (obviously I wouldnt' do anything stupid, would meet in a public place etc, and I'm 21, but still) I just worry that it makes me seem desperate. I wonder what prompted this guy to place a dating ad in the first place.

I'm a good looking girl and get a lot of male attention but am sick of being underwhelmed by the guys at uni who, quite frankly, tend to bore me. What's everyone's opinions on this? have you ever met anyone from the internet and did they turn out how you expected?

I would be scared ******less....

Reply 1

big?mark

Nope never done it, and never say never, but i probably never will.
It might be nice getting to know about a person, but you arent really learning anything about their mannerisms or characteristics. On paper, you might have a lot of shared interests, but he/she might turn out to be the most annoying person you've ever met.
Plus i think it must be really awkward the first time you come face to face.
I just wouldnt do it.

Reply 2

small&mighty

I haven't... yet. I've been talking to a lad now for a year over msn, I know he's genuine and all that because my friend went to his school for a subject last year, plus he used to go to the same primary school as some of my friends now. But I'm just not sure of meeting him, so I haven't, no matter how much he keeps asking me I keep saying no, which I know makes me seem out of order and the rest of it, but I just don't see why I should just so he's happy.
But I know one day I will meet him, I just don't know when. So yes, I would.

Reply 3

Segat1

16

Look, I had a lovely successful relationship out of it and I would never have met him otherwise. Take the chance.

Reply 4

*River

15

You don't know until you try.

Reply 5

loz_fairy

8

probablyprocrastinating

I would never usually do anything like this, but I was recently talking to a friend who does a lot of dating online - he says it gives you a chance to vet a person before going on a first date, and more genuine information than what you can gather from a five minute conversation in a bar.

Bull! People can lie to you online just as easily as in real life! My b/f's ex is a complete alcoholic, but she didn't put that in her little ad did she!

But on the other hand, it does give you opportunity to meet a person not a body first, which maybe is a more healthy approach to dating.... As people have said above, may as well give it a go, as long as you're safe what have you got to lose?
Good luck with it :smile:

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