Online Dating
by What do you think of online dating?
I've heard success stories and I've heard horror stories. But in the end, is it a good thing? Has anyone here ever expereinced an online dating relationship? What did you think of it? though I've heard of success stories, those are few and far between. I heard of so many young, immature and unready people telling someone who they know that they love them so much. They maintian relationships online then after a long time finally meet the person. What do you think of this? Can relationshipsd like this work?
And if you exclusively talk to someone of the opposite sex, on the phone or online, even though you haven't met them, and your conversations are always romantic, is that considered dating?
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yea i met me latest fiancee' on-line. It's working out so far. she didn't look anything like the picture she sent, but i didn't care. i cared about the inside person.
dude she's hot!! inside person, whatever!!
yea we get married in two weeks. good times.
love is not electronic, it's more than just that. if you're gonna date, you're gonna have to know how your mate is in person. you can't really tell how they are online unless you have met them and spent time with them in real life. i know 2 successful couples who did that, and in spring 2005, one of the couples are gonna have their wedding. so i'm happy for them. love is a lovely thing
so you're saying i can't date a computer ? darnnnnn
yeah pretty much, lol
It reminds me of "Can't Hardly Wait" when the two geeks are on the roof and one says to the other, "Hey, isn't this the weekend that your supposed to meet your girlfriend from the internet?" The other looks down, depresseed and says, "Yeah, but she's on some photo shoot in Fiji." "Aw, man, that sucks!" "Yeah. That's just the price you pay for dating Christy Turlington."
COMEDY GOLD!!
hahaha i forgot about that!! man matt, it sucks when that happens to you, right?
i JUST watched that on sunday. I was trying to figure out the song that's playing while special K is getting "ready" for the poolhouse.
its a g love and special sauce song
oh man i wonder what happened to summer's cd---i might have that song katie!
I think she might DIE if you have it, well have to listen to it 24/7 after that... aww man... hahah
LOL i will check with my sister and get back to you
my sister DOES have an album, but this song "cold beverage" isn't on it. it's on their self-titled album.
super points to me for the g love catch!! Man finally my useless knowledge is used for the good of the ezabel community....
gotta give you props on this one!
It all depends.. I have known some success stories and dismal failures (including myself in both cases). It calls for being completely honest with each other AND meeting each other in person...
my feeling is, there's no possible way to really get to know somebody that way or even over the phone. It's weird because even though you can't really get to know a person well that way, your emotions can still be manipulated. I've heard so many disaster situations. A person can either hide who they really are or just act differently and then after you really get to know them you find they aren't the person you thought they were. You have to actually spend time with somebody over a long period of time to get to know a person especially if you are in the truth. If you don't do that, you're setting yourself up for big big problems because marriage is, well should be, for life.
Agreed... I've gotten to know several sisters on-line (they've almost all approached me, BTW) and the ones I have met in person have been very different than I expected.. except for Trish, my gal out in California. She actually is better than I thought.
Another part is knowing yourself and what you want. Age has a big part in that. The Family Happiness book addresses that.. But as with anything, there ARE good situations and bad. I contend that it doesn't matter HOW you meet, whether on-line, at a convention, on vacation visiting a Hall, etc.. it's being honest and upfront with each other that counts. Also, spending quality time with each other... but yeah, meeting and being together in person is a MUST!
see, personally, I think the best way to get to know people is by working with them in service, (regardless of if you are interested in them or not.) because then you can see what their real attitude toward the truth is, how they express their conviction to others, and that says more about a person than what they are like in a group setting around their friends.
I never really thought of that, but it definitely IS a good way to get to know someone. That's how Bill really got to know his gf. It does tell you alot about a person. Interesting....
don't be all like tryin to pass that intelligent thought as yours!!
which one, weirdo? I was agreeing with you
i strongly agree also, that is how i got to know andrew better. it's harder to hide who really when you are in service and service leads to spiritual conversations.
i think the BEST way to get to know somebody is to stalk them. the more high tech equipment you have, the better you will get to know them
that's how i got to know you :) thank goodness for highpowered infared nightvision binoculars. Nice PJ's by the way...
hahahha she blew up your spot!! (what does that mean, blew up your spot. I don't know.)
told his business
or you mean lack there of..... dont ask how i know... i just do.
i was wondering why you needed to borrow my military-grade ACOG nightscope...i need that back.
and anyway by PJ's i really meant "I (heart) Britany" tighty whities which i wasn't going to mention but now you forced me to.
oh crap! hahaha
i think that if you're both jews. who cares... how you meet.
i know this sucks........ because.. you alll are going to expand this comment.. if you're in threaded mode.. and really.. just get nothing.... . .
hahah you jerk!
i thought you loved jews
meeting on line and talking is one way to meet, but i think you need to spend MORE, much, much more time in person w/ them than online to get the real picture. Talking is a good way to get to know someone, but real life is the best way.
I totally agree. When Mike and I started dating, we met in person, then spent a lot of time talking online cause it was convenient. Then we tried to spend a lot of time together, sitting around talking. We would always joke that after a couple months we were an old married couple. Though we learned a lot through talking, I think I learned the most about him after spending lots of time with him in real life situations: going on vacation, going grocery shopping, seeing him when he worked, out in service, at the meetings, hanging out with others, etc.
oh please. you just want him for his body. i bet everytime he talked to you .. you zoned out.. and thought " man.. his body is hot"
well, now I know you have some unnatural feelings toward my lover. great, ty, I thought you wanted ME. sheesh, no loyalty...
just the ghetto booty and the man boobs, right katie?
well thanks julia... im glad you noticed... WOOHOOO
mike who hasn't noticed? everytime we hang out you just see a big line and you just hear mike giggling like a school-girl at the head of the line.
and you still want to marry him?
(not really related, but)
Getting Married Young
A six-year-old boy told his father he wanted to
marry
the little girl across the street. The father,
being
modern and well-schooled in handling children,
hid his
smile behind his hand.
"That's a serious step," he said, "Have you
thought it
out completely?"
"Sure," his young son answered. "We can spend one
week
in my room and the next in hers. It's right
across the
street, so I can run home if I get lonely in the
night."
"How about transportation?" the father asked.
"I have my wagon and we both have our tricycles,"
the
little boy answered.
The boy had answers to every question the father
raised. Finally, in exasperation, the man sked,
"What
about babies? When you're married, you're likely
to
have babies, you know."
"We've thought about that too", the little boy
replied. "We're not going to have babies. Every
time
she lays an egg, I'm going to step on it."
MAN!! I know this joke, but i had heard a COMPLETELY different ending to it....
(Last part) - And what are you going to do if she gets pregnant?
well we've been lucky so far.....
haha, yours is funnier