A very old question but nonetheless here it is, is it possible to have meaningful and serious relationships over the internet? Is it possible to find true love over the internet? Or is it all just time pass? Any experiences?
Whats your opinion.
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I know some success stories of people who met online and then ended up marrying each other. However, the failure cases are far more than that as people tend to be quite different in real life than they seem to be on the internet. Besides, you don't know what the other person is like in real thus it is very difficult to trust anyone on the internet. So, most of the time, it is time pass.
Internet is just any other medium to get in touch with people. However, meeting in person is a must with internet being used as just a support medium to keep in touch. Whether internet was the source to find a potential person or is used to keep in touch with a person found in the real world, internet is a very good medium if used carefully and effectively. With technologies like voice chat and Skype, partners can remain in touch in a long distance relationships effectively although the extent of seriousness and meaningfulness depends on the parties and how often they meet in person. Internet however has a very good use for people living away from each other when seeing regularly is not possible. We have all seen fiances and husbands and wives (mostly in the nikah cases) to be in touch through internet and their relationships do tend to grow.
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I fail to understand how it can/does work. I think maybe if its not done delibrately, there is a fair chance i suppose?! But still the very idea of it doesnt sit too well with me.
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i met my husband on a social networking site 6 years ago :D i hav never felt luckier! best thing that ever happend to me!
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Well, those oh so crazy Japanese are doing their best to help in this matter;
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/05/japanese-invent-1.php
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Things work the same way on the internet as they do in any other , method of starting and nurturing a relationship. People used to have these question about starting and nurturing relationships over telephone , which was much more passive way as compared to Internet.
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yes totally .i find one every week.
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yes totally .i find one every week.
:) nazar na lagay
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one of my classfellows got married to the guy she found on internet, and she had suchhhhhhh wonderful in laws and a very loving husband mashAllah!!
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It may work for people who do not act too differently on internet as compared to off net lives. If a person finds someone totally different than the one they fell for, obviously its not gonna work.
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net relationship is directly proportional to a net loss
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I think the question is will the parents accept it? It seems like a lot to take in...'You met where??? online' Its just an advanced concept. Its hard enough to understand someone face to face how possible is it to do it online? Can you really have a relationship with someone you've never met and have no idea about? Seems a difficult concept to me
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A very old question but nonetheless here it is, is it possible to have meaningful and serious relationships over the internet? Is it possible to find true love over the internet? Or is it all just time pass? Any experiences? Whats your opinion.
yes you can have a meaningful and serious relationship over the internet, romantic and otherwise.
yes some have found true love
no it is not all time pass but the majority might be so you have to be careful to determine the difference early on
several successful experiences.....even from gupshup....and yes, I know them in person
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Things work the same way on the internet as they do in any other , method of starting and nurturing a relationship. People used to have these question about starting and nurturing relationships over telephone , which was much more passive way as compared to Internet.
This.
I know of some people who got married after meeting online. At one time, I know there were others who were intending to get married though I never got to know the outcome. Also, on the internet it's much easier to find like-minded people. Of course, it's easier to run into frauds online too. There was this other incident in one online community I once frequented, where there was this guy who "dated" this girl online, only to find out that she was really a he after about a year.
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depends on what you want from the "relationship"
like any other dating relationship.
i think on GS it's a little different. We all have a really close network [those of us that stick around and become part of the group network, atleast.]....and someone has met someone and that somene has met someone and we all know each other pretty well. we share pictures, our lives...and for the most part become good ffriends. If it's a progressive thing that happens over time, then it seems pretty natural.
But, just random online dating is a bit weird.
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Chance. A friend of mine met this guy online from another country. They were head over heals in love and fought desperately for the marriage. Married, my friend left the country and is now very happy masha Allah with the guy and has children too. What else.. People marrying next door and in relatives have sore experiences as well so its always a chance you take. Its your luck which makes or breaks it.
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one of my friends married a guy she met over a forum and she couldnt be happier :D
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I have heard many success stories of net relationships. Guy and girl meet online.. start talking..... share pics........... fall in love............. meet in public place ........... and then got married........... live happily ever after (Its a very normal procedure ;)).
For me... Its not a good idea. I don't know why but my mind does not accept the idea (regardless i have seen happily married couples). Usually when i talk to someone over the internet, i am very open about my personal life means i easily share my worst experiences and depression. I don't know why but i feel comfortable.. In real life i don't feel comfortable to share my problems with my family and friends so for me net friends are good option. :p
Conclusion is simple.... i really treasure people who i met online through forums, they are my good friends but no i don't fall in love with them as i don't feel anything special for them.
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Friend of a friend was in a relationship for 8 years and got married to a guy who she met on IRC. That is the only story I know of. You can't generalize it but got to be extremely careful.
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A friend ended up having a net relationship with a dude for a few months before we realized that all signs of him pointed to being a nigerian sccammer :s
maan she was bummmmmed!