To you, what makes a relationship a relationship.

Does online dating count?
When you have a "Virtual date" does that count as an actual date?
Do you think you can fall in love with someone without meeting them in person?


I just want to know your thoughts about online dating and such.

I think you can fall in love without meeting face to face, after all it's the heart that counts...problem is...do you know they are speaking to you honestly

well, I have never had a virtual date.

but yes, I have fallen in love with someone that I haven't met yet, but will meet in less than 2 months.

All I can say is.....

The more I know, the more I realize I don't know.

Is it possible? Anything is possible.

Not likely....but possible.

I believe what facilitates true and real love it time in the other person's company...and lots of it.

Im not sure about falling in love with someone youve never met.
But to those of you who have .. best of luck to you!!

Yes you can fall in love and what is a date? A date is when you spend time together to converse and learn more about each other to see if you have things in common. I don't see why you cannot do that via internet cams or phone. So, I would call that a date.

well if that's the case than I have at least two dates a day with my lovie

Time is wiser. Those are questions that just can be answered in a case by case basis.
it's really hard to generalize when we talk about human relations because each person is different.
I really feel that in order to really know our feelings there must be an eye-contact with the other person.

I won't date anyone unless I can see them &touch them, I don't do long distance or " Cyber Dating"

Very much agree.
And from limited personal experience....3 out of 4 times they are not being honest (small sample size, no scientific back up )

okay, when I heard of online dating, the first thing that I came into mind was "meet online, talk a little bit, meet each other in real life, then move on from there." Then hearing other stuff and now am lost...

Well, with what I originally thought what online dating was, I think it is okay, I mean that is what I am doing right now! *looks at this site O.o*

However, since I think that dating eventually goes into a relationship, seeing the other person's friends would be the next step and so on.

Meh, it's how I think anyway

I did not used to think you could fall in love online. I was a huge skeptic, but now think differently. People in person can sell you a perception of themselves that is not completely true too, so you can run the risk of falling in love with the idea of a person either way. If they are honest with you, look what you have got...it is well worth the risk.

Hell nah. Online dating doesn't count. Online dating will count, when cyber sex can give you kids.

You can not reach consumate love dating online. The element of passion (physical contact) is a void that can not be filled properly through electronice means.

Virtual dates count but they lack the kiss or embrace no matter the exchanged words. Its similar to being chaperoned.

No -- to me, that's just pretend stuff. You create an illusion, an image, about someone you have no real facts about, and the illusion is generally nothing like the reality, once you meet the person. In my experience, anyway. It's nice to feel wanted and loved, but it's sometimes all too easy to project unreality into a scenario, simply for the purpose of making oneself feel better.



Not sure exactly what that means -- but, if you're referring to a date that happens solely on line, then, to me, it's no more valid than a Virtual Oil Change or a Virtual Appendectomy.



I think you can be attracted to someone's on line persona; I think you can be interested and intrigued and generally get a favorable impression. Love takes proximity, for me, though -- time together, real-life time.

I can't know anyone well enough to call it love, strictly from interaction on line. I used to think I could, and I was wrong. Live and learn.

i think you can fall 'in like'and 'in lust', but not 'in love'. online you only meet an expectation, and in some cases, it can turn out to be the grand illusion in person. in love requires body, mind, and soul. IMHO