Can you marry someone you met on internet? Does online dating work?

[raven_azrael]

Have you ever met someone through internet? Would you consider be in a relationship with him/her? Is it posible? Did you know there are "mating networks"? I know people try to meet people through myspace, facebook, hi5 even youtube? but can it work? see my anecdote here, any comments are welcome: www.myspace.com/raven_azrael

 

[usmc071984]

i met my first and most recient fiance online. we met when i was 12, way back when aim was the only messenger out there and it was all the rage. (yes, we were engaged twice) she and i talked for years, got to the point where i knew her better than anyone i actually hung out with. then i turned 19 and she was 18 and i drove 11 hours to visit her at her college. first face to face meet. apparently it was instant love. we had our issues and separated, and a few years later reconnected. this time she came to me in california to a marine corps ball. we had more issues and tried to work thru it but ended up failing in the long run. so i dont know if you want to look at this as an example of how it cant work, or as a story of how it might be able to. i still have fond feelings for the girl she was way back when we first met, but we both changed so much since then and im afraid that girl is long since gone as is the boy she fell for once upon a time as well. **sigh** ill always love her tho.....

 

[STDiva]

It can work. Just check the PlentyofFish testimonials.

 

[Xombie3000]

My girlfriend and I first met online. We've been together for about 5 or 6 years. She's the one for me. One day soon I plan on asking her the big question.

 

[Cov171]

I've been Married for over a year and half to wife who I met on the internet.

I found I was getting sick of people I was meeting. I never really hung out with a affluent or "Smart" crowd. All my friends were high school drop outs and some in construction (not that they ever got any type of ticket) and party people. I myself though went to college and had a good job and I always planned on hitching up with someone who had more going on so the internet was my way out. Thank god it worked.

 

[Magnet]

My cousin met a girl online and has been with her for over a year now.

Everyone should try online dating and its fun but what you shouldnt do is cut out other avenues of dating while trying to date online.

Keep all avenues open.

For me? I thought I had one but I guess I was wrong.

 

[Analingus]

My step brother married a girl he met online. I give it two years.

 

[Facetious]

Re: Can you marry someone you met on internet? Does online dating work?

You can but I wouldn't rely on it. Seriously now, it's most important to go about, socialize and compile as many person to person contacts as possible, develop your personal social skills as best you can. This will pay dividends down the road of life, I guarantee you !


Now, if you live way out yonder and you don't have as many opportunities to make person to person social engagements, the net is all yours ! The city - urban people shouldn't spoil the pickens for you guys ! They need to get off of their lazy unmotivated asses, actually go outside, get a little color in their faces, walk the freaking precinct . . .rid themselves of the dark circles 'round their gloomy eyes and meet their brides to be in their own neighborhood !


:hammer:


jus' being silly :conehead: toward the end, there

 

[Bone]

Re: Can you marry someone you met on internet? Does online dating work?

You can but I wouldn't rely on it. Seriously now, it's most important to go about, socialize and compile as many person to person contacts as possible, develop your personal social skills as best you can. This will pay dividends down the road of life, I guarantee you !


Now, if you live way out yonder and you don't have as many opportunities to make person to person social engagements, the net is all yours ! The city - urban people shouldn't spoil the pickens for you guys ! They need to get off of their lazy unmotivated asses, actually go outside, get a little color in their faces, walk the freaking precinct . . .rid themselves of the dark circles 'round their gloomy eyes and meet their brides to be in their own neighborhood !


toward the end, there

that's what i always thought. and then a couple of years ago, an old female friend of mine who lives in silicon valley (near SF) and divorced for seven years, told me she was sick n tired of not finding anyone where she lived and was going the internet route. i guffawed at that cuz she is such an outgoing person in such a populous place. two years later, after many misses and false starts, she is no closer to finding "the one". what the net does for her is increase the total number of prospects and chances for a connection, but the probability has less to do with number of chances and more on the propensity of an individual to latch on to someone. in my case, if i wasn't married to such my wonderful wife, i would most likely find another quickly or at least a gf. i rarely go out by myself at night but my wife was out of town for a month and i went out one night, surprised by all the interest i got. i don't need the internet to find some nice girls cuz they are all around. my suggestion: keep trying locally to score while putting yourself on a popular dating website.

IT'S OUT THERE. YOU ONLY HAVE TO FIND IT. :wave2:

 

[Spleen]

My dad met a woman on the internet and he's been with her for 7 years, getting married sometime next year I think.

 

[Jason z]

Meet and fuck Probable.. Meet and Marry doubtful. But hey look Spleen's father.

 

[Petra]

I met my now fiance (are you guys going to finally stop asking for naked Petra pictures now??) online ages and ages ago. One of my good highschool buddies met his wife of several years now online (same place I met mine). Several more good friends of mine have met their boyfriends/girlfriends online and have been togeather for ages and are planning on getting married in the near future.

So, can you? Sure. It's no different than meeting someone at a bar. You can meet a crackpot or a one night stand there just as easy as online...the major difference is people can hide who they really are on the internet a lot easier so proceeding with caution is always a good idea.

 

[Spleen]

It is still quite new, and the way things are going give it another 10 years and no one will see the difference between meeting online or in real life.

 

[Embryoyo]

Met my girlfriend from the internet. Been together 3+ years now.

 

[Legzman]

It works and its a whole lot better than hooking up with some random chick at a bar. OH you asked about marriage...yea I suppose so. I met my current girlfriend online so why not?

 

[young_guns]

the new thing online is dating

 

[sexinator]

Yes I know a few people who have met online and have married/getting married soon.

 

[Skyraider22]

I'm sure you can I figure you can find love anywhere.:thumbsup:

 

[sherri]

I am friends with a couple who met on line. They have never married but have been living together now for several years and seem:glugglug: to be quite happy.

 

[RogueWolf]

I'm about to get married next month. I knew my fiance back in high school...but found her and reconnected with her via My-Space and Yahoo Messenger. She's perfect for me. Wish we had dated years ago...would have save myself a couple decades of grief.