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  • I don't think I could, personally. But it seems that many have, and it's even worked out in 'real life' for some of them.
  • I apologize to you if I don't seem real eager to jump into a forced awkward intimate situation that people like to call dating. I don't like the feeling. You're sitting there, you're wondering do I have food on my face, am I eating, am I talking too much, are they talking enough, am I interested but I'm not really interested, or should I play like I'm interested, but I'm not that interested, but I think she might be interested but do I want to be interested, but now she's not interested? So all of the sudden I'm getting, I'm starting to get interested... And when am I supposed to kiss her? Do I have to wait for the door cause then it's awkward, it's like, well goodnight. You do like that ass-out hug where you like, you hug each other like this and your ass sticks out cause you're trying not to get too close. Do you just go right in and kiss them on the lips or don't kiss them at all? It's very difficult trying to read the situation. And all the while you're just really wondering, are we gonna get hopped up enough to make some bad decisions? Perhaps play a little game called "just the tip". Just for a second, just to see how it feels. Or, ouch, ouch you're on my hair. and these are the things you fall in love with. not a keyboard.
  • I think it's the wanting to be in love,... Over the internet it's just words! You really don't know who you might be talking to. I have made some good friends, that I enjoy talking to, but I still use caution.
  • I was pretty well on my way to being a goner before I ever set eyes on my MG. We got to know so much about each other when we just had our words. Did alot of our "dating" right here on AB. We've been living together since October 1st and going stronger than ever.
  • I used to think so, but that's BS. Then again, don't listen to me, I can't fall in love with anyone.
  • no, only the words, he could be a serial killer and make you fall in love with him over the internet. the most important thing is that you DONT meet this guy.
  • Yes - I believe it is possible - but rare. For two people to fall in love online, sight unseen, and with no interaction, they would have to both be highly self-actualized people. They would have to care about nothing other than the other persons mind - their attitudes, their intellect or intelligence. They could not have a care in the world about the physical manifestations of being in love, they could not care what the person looked like, smelled like, behaved like etc. Most of us are not capable of such. Most of us get the warm fuzzies when meeting someone online and we develop our our notions of how that person feels to the touch, how they will carry themselves and conduct themselves, what they smell like, how we will feel in their presence. We can't help it - we just do. And then, when we meet the person, we have so built them up in our minds, that we almost always find the real thing pales in comparison. It is human nature. Reality is never as we pictured and being together in person means you have to deal with reality. I do think you can successfully become interested in a person online and fall in love with someone you have met online. I met my husband online and then we met in person and married four days later. We will celebrate ten years next month. But that is rare and I do not recommend it to very young people or very vulnerable people or anyone who is "looking" for a relationship because then you run the risk of looking too hard.
  • Just the words. NEVER fall in love over the internet because, like all other things here, they're not always truthful or real. You fall in love with a person when you can see them as they really are. This person could be a rapist in real life and you won't even know it!!
  • Yes, you can fall in love with someone over the internet, but I think occurrences of successful online to real-life relationships are still few and far between. For every successful online relationship there are ten more than didn't work out or ended badly. This shouldn't deter you from looking or trying, though - nothing ventured, nothing gained. Just be very careful with who you choose to give personal information to. Even the people you have "known" for a long time online can turn out to be completely different people than who they lead you to believe they were. There are some great, safe and fun dating websites out there. Have some fun with it and who knows - you might be one of the lucky ones that finds something real and very valuable :)
  • If both people are honest about things, yeah. If even one of them isn't, then, the chances for love when they meet go down considerably.
  • I met my boyfriend on Myspace, we now live together, we have been seeing each for a year and a half. I think it helps to get to know someone, before meeting them, but it very inportant to meet them, to know how they will behave in different situations. Actions speak louder than words. The do's and Dont's of dating online By, Dr. Phil These days, going online is as common a way to meet someone as a blind date or the bar scene, and you can connect to people of all ages, religions, professions and backgrounds from all over the globe. Online dating can be a great tool for broadening your options as long as you are smart, are cautious and take some very important safety steps. Creating Your Online Dating Profile Questions to ask yourself before you write your profile: * What is special, unique, distinctive, or impressive about you or your life story? * What details of your life, personal or family challenges, history, people or events have shaped you or influenced your life goals? * What have you learned about past relationships, in terms of yourself? * What are your relationship goals? * Have you had to overcome any unusual obstacles or hardships (for example, economic, familial or physical) in your life? * What personal characteristics (for example, integrity, compassion, persistence) do you possess, and how can you demonstrate that you have these characteristics? * Why might you be a stronger candidate than others? * What is the single most compelling reason you can give a person to be interested in you? Jim Safka, CEO of Match.com offers these tips: * Do include a photo. People who've uploaded a photo get 15 times more attention than people who don't have a photo. * Make sure you smile in your photos. That sexy face you're making? It may come across to some people like your scary face. * Don't hide your face behind a pair of sunglasses or a hat. Potential love interests will want to be able to see your beautiful face. * Don't show too much skin. Nobody wants to see you pose seductively in your kitchen in your tighty whities. * Do make your headline a grabber. Think of all the great advertising slogans you've ever heard. They're imprinted in people's minds. You want to do the same thing with your profile. * Consult your friends and family for help in writing your online profile. There are things that they love about you that you might not otherwise think about for yourself. * Don't use clichés. You may love long walks on the beach, but who doesn't? Say something interesting about yourself that is unique to you. * Don't forget to run spell-check. If you have misspelled words in your profile, it tells the world that you just don't care about what you're doing. * Do respond to every e-mail that you get. If you were walking down the street and someone said hello, you'd probably say hello back. It's the same protocol online. Respond, even if the answer is a simple, "No, thanks." * Keep it light. Your first e-mail should not be a rant about how expensive gas prices are. Keep it lighthearted in tone and keep it simple. * Don't reveal confidential information in your e-mail exchanges. If you were at a local coffee house, you wouldn't give out your home address to just anyone standing in line. * Don't meet in person until you've actually talked on the phone. You know voice and sound are great way to judge chemistry. Cyber Safety * Verify information on a potential match as thoroughly as possible. * Always create a separate e-mail account for your online dating activity. * Get a post office box, rather than using your home address, to register for the dating site. (Do this for all sites where an address is required.) * List your cell phone number, not your home number, if the site requires one. * Change your cell phone billing address so it goes to your post office box. That way, if some nut has access to a backward phone book (one with phone numbers in numerical order and their corresponding addresses) he can't look up your address. * When chatting or e-mailing, never give more than a first name, and keep it that way until the first date. * Install a privacy checker on your computer. This lets you set privacy standards and be alerted when a dating site doesn't meet them. These checkers are often free and can be downloaded online
  • If each person is 110% honest, not cheating on someone else, and open/accessible, then I believe you can certainly love a person's mind/intellect, sense of humor, point of view and whatever traits or character you observe over time in his/her answers, questions and comments. I think loving a person is far superior to "falling in love"..the former seems substantial, stable and safe, the latter seems potentially dangerous, unsafe and certainly unstable..when you are "falling" you are out of control. :)
  • My sister did and she is getting married next month. :)
  • F a l l being the key word.
  • yeah i might fall in love with the words never the mystery person
  • i believe you can fall in love with who they r
  • What is love? . Is it the butterfly feeling you get every time you see her when you've just started dating, or the less remarkeable but more lasting feeling of belonging together? . Many of us seem to be very ready to declare love, often at first glance, but clearly we cannot really know the person, and how can we truly love what we do not know. . Getting to know and love ones mind and "soul" over the internet is certainaly possible, but that also leaves amny facets of who they are unexplored. . I don't think it is then possible to truly and lastingly fall in love with someone over the net, but maybe it is a better basis for deciding if there is a chance than classic ways of meeting our other halves?
  • Yes you can. Someone once claimed that she fell in love with me, despite us never meeting, just talking over MSN a lot. It turned into this whole Shakespearean romance thingy.
  • The internet can be a useful tool. However with most people being needy, desperate and willing to settle they can get really duped by the predators waiting to cash in or just waste your time. The same as in life, you have to use your noodle.

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