Internet Love

Super-Gagme · Post by **Super-Gagme** » 2004-03-03 11:59am

Do you believe in it?

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-03-03 12:13pm

Do I believe it's possible to fall in lvoe with someone you've met over the internet?

Yes.
*points at Nitram and Tevar*

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2004-03-03 12:38pm

Cyber-sex? Yes, I believe it exists. Whether it's actually sex is debatable.

Post by **RogueIce** » 2004-03-03 01:04pm

Yes.

AIM wrote:MGillis123: I love you.
SmarterChild: I love you too!

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2004-03-03 01:14pm

Super-Gagme wrote:Do you believe in it?

No. Sure it's possible to believe that you're in love with somebody, but since it is over the internet, you're even less sure on the internet than you are IRL if you've fallen in love with a lie. Or, worse still, the somewhat insulated nature of the internet allows you to get engaged in dangerous, stupid, deviant behaviors that you confuse for love.

Exhibit A: The dangers of internet 'love'

To say that I don't think highly of internet love would be putting it mildly.

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2004-03-03 01:18pm

GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:
Super-Gagme wrote:Do you believe in it?
No. Sure it's possible to believe that you're in love with somebody, but since it is over the internet, you're even less sure on the internet than you are IRL if you've fallen in love with a lie. Or, worse still, the somewhat insulated nature of the internet allows you to get engaged in dangerous, stupid, deviant behaviors that you confuse for love.

Exhibit A: The dangers of internet 'love'

To say that I don't think highly of internet love would be putting it mildly.

Now, that is not to say that there aren't exceptions to this rule, but generally speaking it is definitely more of a shot in the dark than real-life love. As always caveat emptor may the buyer beware.

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-03-03 01:33pm

Super-Gagme wrote:Do you believe in it?

...yes.

EDIT: To a certain degree.

Robert Walper · Post by **Robert Walper** » 2004-03-03 01:37pm

Super-Gagme wrote:Do you believe in it?

For myself? Absolutely not. For others? Up to them I guess.

I could easily see two people meeting over the internet, but falling in love seperated by machinery the entire time? I don't believe in it. I strongly believe that the human contact(touch, eyes, smell, etc) is needed to truely establish a solid relationship. When seperated by the internet, it is incredibly too easy to portray yourself as someone you are really not, even unintentionally. It's called an internet persona. We all have one, no exceptions.

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-03 02:11pm

I've met my wife on IRC, but we met in Rl after a couple of weeks (we are both tudents in the same city). So in my case I could say YES.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-03-03 02:58pm

Not for me, but it's been known to happen for other people.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-03-03 03:21pm

It can happen. I've engaged in a number of internet relationships and they aren't as bad as you'd think. I met my second fiance through a chatroom. She was lovely. Her name was Anne-Marie and while not up there in the looks department, not that i can talk, she was perfect for me. My problem started when he partents found out i was a protestant (at the time) and put a stop to her seeing me.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-03-03 03:22pm

works for some people, i but i'm a bit too cynical to really give it any try myself.

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-03-03 05:15pm

InnerBrat wrote:Do I believe it's possible to fall in lvoe with someone you've met over the internet?

Yes.
*points at Nitram and Tevar*

Thanks IB.

Still, I think what helped Nitram and I was that we met and became friends over the internet first. Then, once we developed that common bond and decided to meet, we had a strong base for our love to blossom on.

Otherwise, it'd would have just been sex.

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2004-03-03 05:19pm

LadyTevar wrote:
InnerBrat wrote:Do I believe it's possible to fall in lvoe with someone you've met over the internet?

Yes.
*points at Nitram and Tevar*
Thanks IB.

Still, I think what helped Nitram and I was that we met and became friends over the internet first. Then, once we developed that common bond and decided to meet, we had a strong base for our love to blossom on.

Otherwise, it'd would have just been sex.

Does he have a british accent?

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-03-03 05:31pm

Hamel wrote:
LadyTevar wrote:
Otherwise, it'd would have just been sex.
Does he have a british accent?

Yes!!

Although it's being corrupted by the West Virginian accents all around him. He's even picked up "Ya'll"

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-03-03 08:44pm

I've gone hed over heels for a few girls I've known for a while over the net. It's something.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2004-03-03 09:31pm

Apparently, I had a girl who got a crush on me after chatting with me online quite awhile... To make a long story short, she asked me to a school dance then found out I wasn't quite the person she expected me to be.

I'm going to agree with Robert Walper here. I wish my real personality was lovely as my online one

AnimeJet · Post by **AnimeJet** » 2004-03-03 10:51pm

Ahh.. I think so.. its rare, but its definitely possible. It seems just likelife for me, you like people, you stop liking them after a while.. people like you, they stop after awhile.. although, I have to admit its kind of pathetic for some of the people i talk to.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2004-03-03 11:02pm

It's like most things...possible, but improbable.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-03-04 04:25am

Demiurge wrote:Cyber-sex? Yes, I believe it exists. Whether it's actually sex is debatable.

love != sex

Shaidar Haran · Post by **Shaidar Haran** » 2004-03-04 10:02pm

Super-Gagme wrote:Do you believe in it?

Yes. Like any communication medium it's possible for friendship and even love to develop. That said, the rather impersonal nature of the internet can make things difficult.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-03-05 02:40am

Super-Gagme wrote:Do you believe in it?

Which type of love are you talking about? Friendship love? Absolutely. Romantic love? No.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-03-05 06:11am

GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:No. Sure it's possible to believe that you're in love with somebody, but since it is over the internet, you're even less sure on the internet than you are IRL if you've fallen in love with a lie. Or, worse still, the somewhat insulated nature of the internet allows you to get engaged in dangerous, stupid, deviant behaviors that you confuse for love.

Exhibit A: The dangers of internet 'love'

To say that I don't think highly of internet love would be putting it mildly.

- it's possible to fall in love with a lie
- it's possible to fall in love with a ficitonal person
- just because it's dangerous doesn't mean it isn't love.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-03-05 08:51am

Super-Gagme wrote:Do you believe in it?

As friends love each other...yes.

As for some swept away romance...I don't, but it's possible, just extraoridinarily unlikely

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