Do you think online relationships can work? [Ends 17/01/2010]

[Jay.]

Exactly, it depends on how much you care about the other person really.

[Black_Apalachi]

I've always laughed at the idea of e-dating and I often try to understand it by asking people about it, who have done it before. To answer the question though, I wouldn't write it off completely and claim it never works. We have seen in this thread that some people have experienced successful online relationships so it can work.

Personally I'd never even consider it though. The first page of the thread alone summed up my views really. Even though I could probably go so far with it, after a while I think the lack of physical contact would get frustrating so I don't think it would last as a long term thing.

If people can and have made it work though, then fair play to them. Let them carry on and I wish them endless happiness .

[Mickword]

There are hundreds of online dating sites today all over the world, and it is possible to find any type of partner you are looking for using the internet. The million dollar question is; can online relationships work? or will they end up in a dead-end or a broken heart? In the United States alone, more and more people are getting internet access at home, and owning their own home computers, while others have laptops that can access the internet from anywhere. Just like it is possible to shop online safely for almost any products you need, the same goes for finding a friend, true love, or even a gay partner. Legitimate online dating sites are a great way to size someone up first and see whether they are compatible with you. This is already one positive answer to; can online relationships work? You have a better chance of building a relationship with someone your own age group, with similar interests, and close enough to where you live to get to know each other better and you can decide when you are ready to take the next step.

Where Online Relationships fail.

Although there have been a number of fail safes implemented in legitimate online dating sites, unfortunately there are still people that manage to access these sites and fool around with peoples feelings. Lonely people can quickly be drawn into these traps and getting hurt. When this happens the first time their trust in online dating websites goes right out the window because as they say; 'once bitten; twice shy'! Having said that, online dating has become one of the most popular ways for people to meet someone, and you can have much more confidence doing so than in person. The answer to can online relationships work, is a double sided one, being both yes and no!

Online Relationships can be successful.

The answer to can online relationships work is more positive than negative when weighing up the pros and cons. People that use online dating websites to find a new partner or friend, should be sensible to know when they are being strung along and when something does not feel right to them. If you are suspicious, then report the person you are not happy about on the dating website. Normally there is a support webmaster that monitors suspicious activity for this purpose. Be sure to protect yourself at all times, and before going overboard and sharing intimate details about yourself to anyone; or setting up a meet to be absolutely sure it is what you want. Do not end up with a broken heart because you are desperately seeking an end to your loneliness.

In my personal opinion, Internet Dating or E-Dating, can be fun for a time. But, I really don't really know about it, but to sum the whole thing up. It can work, but if you are willing to put in the effort.

[Richie]

I think the only ones that work are the ones on habbo *touches boobie*

[Jay.]

There are hundreds of online dating sites today all over the world, and it is possible to find any type of partner you are looking for using the internet. The million dollar question is; can online relationships work? or will they end up in a dead-end or a broken heart? In the United States alone, more and more people are getting internet access at home, and owning their own home computers, while others have laptops that can access the internet from anywhere. Just like it is possible to shop online safely for almost any products you need, the same goes for finding a friend, true love, or even a gay partner. Legitimate online dating sites are a great way to size someone up first and see whether they are compatible with you. This is already one positive answer to; can online relationships work? You have a better chance of building a relationship with someone your own age group, with similar interests, and close enough to where you live to get to know each other better and you can decide when you are ready to take the next step.

Where Online Relationships fail.

Although there have been a number of fail safes implemented in legitimate online dating sites, unfortunately there are still people that manage to access these sites and fool around with peoples feelings. Lonely people can quickly be drawn into these traps and getting hurt. When this happens the first time their trust in online dating websites goes right out the window because as they say; 'once bitten; twice shy'! Having said that, online dating has become one of the most popular ways for people to meet someone, and you can have much more confidence doing so than in person. The answer to can online relationships work, is a double sided one, being both yes and no!

Online Relationships can be successful.

The answer to can online relationships work is more positive than negative when weighing up the pros and cons. People that use online dating websites to find a new partner or friend, should be sensible to know when they are being strung along and when something does not feel right to them. If you are suspicious, then report the person you are not happy about on the dating website. Normally there is a support webmaster that monitors suspicious activity for this purpose. Be sure to protect yourself at all times, and before going overboard and sharing intimate details about yourself to anyone; or setting up a meet to be absolutely sure it is what you want. Do not end up with a broken heart because you are desperately seeking an end to your loneliness.

In my personal opinion, Internet Dating or E-Dating, can be fun for a time. But, I really don't really know about it, but to sum the whole thing up. It can work, but if you are willing to put in the effort.

The thing bold, why refer to a gay relationship as different to true love or normal relationship? But totally on-topic, I don't get your main point here. You're supposed to be debating whether it works or not, you're just summing up the thread?

[Calvin]

I think the only ones that work are the ones on habbo *touches boobie*

I totally agree +REP!!!


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[Sharon]

Depends. If you find you both really work it could, as long as there was contact as in MSN, Texting, Facebook. If it developed more it could resolve to Real Life.
I'm sort of in a relationship where this guy goes to my school, but no one knows and we mainly develop on Habbo. Its going okay but I wish people knew.

[alexxxxx]

no. but you can have an e-lationship aha.

not to say that people in a relationship can't talk over the internet but actually meeting people is really required for a relationship with any sort of meaning.

[Jay.]

So does anyone here actually disagree about the whole meeting online then meeting irl? Or is that the debate basically finished.

[Hiro]

Solely online? No.
With physical interaction? There's a possibility.

It's not possible to have a relationship that doesn't have any physical interaction. People who say they don't care about the physical interaction have probably thought about how nice it would be to be at the other's side, holding them, etc. Yeah, you can get to know them, develop feelings through how well you get on, the sense of humour, etc. But it takes more than that to construct and hold the relationship.
Which, when taken into reality, like any other relationship, it can have it's problems, arguements, distance can play a huge part (but, then that would depend on how the two want to handle it).

I don't mind being in a long distance relationships, yeah, I can miss the interaction with the other person, but over time I have naturally learnt to hold it back, store the interaction I deprive on and keep it there until we meet up again. I would never (nor have I) cheat on the other for the lust of interaction, but there are some who would, which in itself can cause numerous problems for long distance relationships.