I think dating on the internet is just silly. Am I ignorant?
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It's just another way to connect with people. Sadly, it's taken the stigma of every other way people try to connect.
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dating from the internet is better than bars... internet relationships (where you are BF/GF even though you have not met) are silly
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Yes you are. I met my husband online, not a dating site - just a normal site. We've been together for 2 years and got married in Feb.
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Not silly. But it's tedious. Too much work and high miss rate.
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Your are wrong. It is not silly. I met my wife on the internet and so have many of my friends.
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no, but we all are different people and just because online dating is not your cup of tea does not make it silly. +5
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No. You're not ignorant, perhaps you are more "traditional". There is nothing wrong with playing it safe and going with what is comfortable with you. That being said, many people do connect, these days, after interacting over the internet. I would not disparage those who do date using the internet; I'd say they're intrepid. :)
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I do not think you are ignorant at all. Most likely, you are perfectly able to express your opinion about nearly anything. I have dated on the Internet before. It is very difficult to maintain a relationship like that. I think it is very important to date someone in your area. I would not say it is silly so much as a waste of time. +5
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If you mean dating with the intention of actually meeting the person, then yes. Many have met their partners that way, myself included.
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Only on myspace and free sites, that is just gross. I do think it creates too many disposable relationships.
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It's silly, how do you take someone to dinner/movies on the internet, plus cybersex really isn't worth it, you wind up alone anyway playing with yourself and you really don't need an internet date to do that...lol
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I didn't mean this question to offend anywho who has an online relationship, and I apologize for that. It is just something that hasn't worked for me. I find it quite hard to have strong feelings for someone who I only see text to represent them. And anyway anyone that ever talks to me online (besides AB) always wants naked pics. O.o I'm not that kind of girl!!
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Back before the internet was easily accessible to common people, people used to place dating ads in... ...NEWSPAPERS (of all things!) It was because I responded to one of those ads that I met a girl who became my second wife. We have 4 children and have been married for over 20 years. Why anyone would believe INTERNET dating is worth anyone's time is beyond MY limited intelligence. Go figure.
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nah, just incredibly smart and wise :)
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ya never know what kind of werido you can find onlie so it is silly dont get hooked up with a crazy!
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Ask those desperate and lonely people I am sure they will answer yes to your query!!! We are losers in real life thats why we seek refuge on the net hoping to find like minded or people in the same circumstances!!!
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No, you're not ignorant, you're smart. Internet dating is really stupid when you think about.
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I prefer to date in person. But I met the love of my life on the Internet, on a dating site. And the chances that we would have met otherwise are vanishingly slim, because we live 50 miles apart and don't have reasons to visit the other's area. So, "meeting on the Internet" is perfectly fine, and I recommend it frequently. But "dating"? That has do be done face to face.
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I disagree. Dated few times - what you do is exchange e-mails and then arrange a real date via cellphone and meet. My fiance originated on the internet.
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I think that it's a huge gamble and so of us are lucky and other aren't. I think that whatever method works for the individual then you should go with that. Love can be found anywhere depending on the situation.
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That would be a harsh claim if that's the only souse i had to go on, so i'll say no, proly not.
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i think it s more dangerous than it s silly you could be dating a serial killer and you don t even know
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Of course your not, just because you don't agree with it doesn't make you ignorant, it just means it isn't for you. I think it's ridiculous too, a bunch of fake pictures of strangers, the odds you actually find someone that way are very slim.
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A little. My Mum met her current partner online, and they've been together happily for three and a half years.
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no you are not ignorant, you have an opinion which we are all entitled to , and if you mean dating on internet in the terms of you talk to the person and do video cams and I know a couple that even watched tv shows and movies together online with cams and even slept with cams on and I think that is a bit weird but they eventually did get to be together in person and they are married now and living together , to each his own
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I met my wife online. dated on line 1 year. married 10 years + 5 kids
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i know two happy couples as the result of online dating.
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I don't think it's silly. I've done it as well. I met my current boyfrien on the interent and to be honest I think this is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. We've met of course, and things only got better. We still talk every night until we can meet again. So go for it, just be careful.
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youre not ignorant
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Thing is, anyone can be someone that anyone can like, Im sure that there is a lot of 'cyberians' who are so not the poeple they are pretending to be here in cyberland. If you go the cyberdating way you must be very carefull. I do know of people myself who met on the internet and are together, married for quite some years now. Good for them but even them went through some 'somebody's and anybody's" before they have met their loves.
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I have dated and found a few good women on the net. I have also found a fine male friend with who I have become close. the net widens the possible universe of friends and lovers and is a very good thing.
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I wouldn't say ignorant but perhaps close-minded. Alot of people do have success with it and it is a decent alternative to bars, blind dates, etc. I personally have had a couple of bad experiences, so I consider it not a good idea for me... but it's great for others and it's an interesting experience to say the least!
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I would say do not do it. It is VERY hard if you end up having alot of feeling for that person. And you live a million miles away from each other.
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Dating on the net is now the new way of finding people without going to bars and clubs. Most of us are so busy with our daily lives that going to bars and clubs is not an option. I do understand where you are coming from in the sense that anyone can be cool on the net. You have to watch who you deal with and not let just anyone know your details.
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no your not ignorant. dating on the internet is silly. distance between friends can be a big problem and you really don't get to know the person online. people online say what they want themselves to be. not that they are necessarily lying but people see themselves in a different light than what others see. and if you do meet for a few weekends, well you really can't tell what a person is like as anyone can be nice for 2 or 3 days and put their best foot forward.
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one thing to think about... you meet a guy in the bar, he turns out to be a) a great guy, who you end up with b) an absolute jerk, who you'd not give another look to you meet a guy on the internet... he turns out to be a) a great guy, who you end up with b) an absolute jerk, who you'd not give another look to the major difference between bar and internet, is the internet guy can look different than the picture he presents... in the bar, what you see is usually what you get (in terms of how he looks) both guys can pretend to be something that they're not. both guys could really turn out to be a woman, pretending to be a man both guys can lie just as easy to answer your question, I don't think you're ignorant, I think that internet dating just isn't for you! ;)
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I don't think you're ignorant. To each their own right. I've met a few people I met online in person before...not really to date but just to get to know some new people. I don't get out much so I really don't have much of a chance to meet people any other way. I kind of think most internet dating is just to find some new booty but I'm sure some people have found actual love.
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no. it's actually the right thing to do. it's one thing to make friends on the internet but another to have a relationship with- especially if it's going to hurt the other.
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If you think that it's silly then it will be silly. All depends upon your attitude towards things.Internet is the very reality but virtual with real people in... http://www.realrussianladies.com
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How do you date on the internet? You can communicate and some people find the loves of their lives this way. Although I'm sure for the most part you are correct.
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It's not silly -- as long as you don't jump into a relationship with someone solely based on your interations with him or her online. You need to actually meet someone and spend time with them in person. I think we all know that people are not always who they seem online! Just take it slow and be smart!
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actually pretty smart ... good girl :)
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I can't say that you're ignorant, but I don't think online dating is silly. I met my boyfriend on the internet.
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no, just narrowminded. the internet is very successful at bringing people together. what is a better place to meet? bars? wanted adds? work?
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Ignorant might not be the right word. However, you may be stereotypical. Two of my siblings met their spouses on the Internet and are still married to them. I've accepted both in-laws.
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To answer your question: no your not ignorant, your just not open-minded.
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I think in some cases it's quite beautiful. People loving others for their personality, not looks. But thats like one in a million. most of it is just people trying to get money, predators, and lies. just be careful.
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