Hey! Cherry's here back with another one of my long ass threads that contain a lot of words put together in a logical format. If you're to lazy to dr;tl this thread isn't for you. We currently live in a world where technology is the craze of the masses, where 5 year olds own iPhones and kids have better electronics then me. kinda sad but true. Where people go out on dates with friends or others and spend more time on their phone then they do with the person they're with. It appears 85% of the population anymore only hang out to have a body there they can put up on social networking like "with blah blah blah having a great time!" There's a wide array of ways to date online now, I remember when online dating first came out and everyone was like "ewwww they're all losers" but to the current time it makes sense. If most people are on their phone or on the Internet these days in general it makes sense to have online dating especially since people are lacking more and more the communication skills necessary to make connections in real life. Also as you get older it becomes increasingly harder to meet people and depending on the location where you are the people you could meet are few and in between. Online dating is also not something that only strikes a certain center of people, lots do it. My mother met a man on a card game online, she ended up marrying him. Amusingly she encourages me to meet dudes in real life instead of online. I myself have had two relationships that developed online and into real life. Lol hell most people remember me on this game by one of them. It's not like I went searching for either of those relationships they just happened. You develop connections with people. If you have a friendship with someone on a game technically you have a online relationship. A friendship is a relationship. Sooo would you tell someone who has a friendship online to "go outside and find a friend"? It's a tad narrow minded to state that a relationship can only happen one way. Of course however I am talking about online relationships that happen between consenting adults. And of course also the stereotype that everyone who has a online relationship is horribly ugly or has some personality aspect that keeps them from having a relationship in real life. Nope sorry that's not true for all. Of course everyone's going to have their own opinions and I'm very sure others will express theirs. Lets keep this respectful people please! (Disclaimer: Cherry is not responsible for any butthurt that may come from this thread or any trolling that may occur, post at your own risk!)
Yea ppl ARE always one their phones. I've seen dates where couples are on dates and botb of them r on their phones and not talking to each other. I've been on a boring af dinner date with my ex who was always on his PHONE. Taking selfies (he was a narc). My frens are always on their instagram (more selfies). Even my parents (playing anrgy birds.. STILL nonstop) and my teachers too (they always complainining they don't get paid enough yet they sit on their ass all day on their phone txting their frens)
Great thread as usual cherry! I totally agree with you and you know my story and what I think about online dating
I can agree that not all people who have online relationships are ugly,I was actually with a girl who later her sister emailed a pic of them building a snowman and they did not look bad at all (you know they aren't lying,because they had no reason too at that point as we had stopped dating) Just my two cents
I for one do not recommend online dating. At one point in my life I did, but now I don't. Online dating is a lot more difficult than real life dating. Words on the screen can easily be misread and cause problems. Everything may be perfect at first, but if we look around and been here for a long while, how many relationships have been able to endure the long distance status and remained together? From ALL the relationships that I have known here in the past three years, maybe one. In the end, I believe that we still need that physical touch to keep us together, even if the two people are on their phone as they sit on the sofa watching a show on tv for background noise. As long as they know that person is there physically (and emotionally), they will be happy.
I met my rl boyfriend playing league of legends. He's in the navy and took leave over Christmas to come spend two weeks with me. He's amazing and I wouldn't trade him for the world. ?although I don't think everyone would benefit from online dating...it's not a bad option when it comes down to it. ?
I met my hand when I was born, we been together since day one, always there when I need it, even when times are tough. I wouldnt change it for the world. I love you hand
If I found someone online, and they decided they wanted to meet me in real life, I'm sure they probably wouldn't like me very much after that. Most people find me to be lacking emotionally, and they can't read me easily.