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Nope. But I'm sure it's poosible, assuming this person realy is who they say they are.
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Yeah, one of my best friends is someone I originally met online. His company later hired me as a consultant, we worked together for years, and still talk regularly (though we live 800 miles apart now). A relationship is a relationship, regardless of the medium. That's why its important not to flame people online, just as you wouldn't walk up to a stranger and insult their haircut at a party unless you wanted a fight.
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My brother first met his wife online. They have been married for over 11 years now.
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I have 3 very good friends who I met online, in Indiana, Arkansas and San Diego. This has meant several fun trips back and forth. We have even met members of each others' families. My Arkansas friend's sister and her husband stayed with me when they came to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta last week and we had a blast. I have been friends with each of these people for over 6 years now, and expect to remain friends indefinitely.
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Both, thank you. One of my best friends lives in Australia and we met online, at a pen-pal site. Weirdly enough I also met the woman who is now my wife on the same site. We haven't been married as long as Bob has, but over 3 years now. As with any relationship you will get those people who are honest and serious about wanting a relationship or friendship and there will be others who are looking for an angle, a scam that they can pull. But it's no different in real life, if you understand what I mean. The guy you pull in a bar might just want to rape you. The girl you meet online might just want your cash. If you hold a bit of skepticism but move forward sensibly then you shouldn't really have a problem finding friendships and relationships over this medium any more than using any other media. Oh, and I almost forgot, boredasmustard and lady fuschia definitely count as friends on this site for me.
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I think much depends on the type of person you are (how sensitive you are, etc), and what you are really looking for when you're "looking". I have found people to be somewhat different face to face than when online. Also, the experience of being with that person as opposed to typing words in a keyboard is much different aswell. I thought I would ask as I was curious about how my experiences compared with other peoples.
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I met my third boyfriend online. Even though our romantic relationship didn't work out, I'm still friends with him, his wife, and son. Go into an online relationship with as much caution as a real world one, if not more. You can't rely on most of your bs detectors when you only have text to base the judgement on. You lose a lot of information when you can't read body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice. No matter how strong your emotion for the person, try to take it slow. Remember, trust is earned over time.
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See previous answers, but yes. My boyfriend and I have been together for 7 years and we met online - he was in NY, I in Vancouver. My brother met his girlfriend online and just moved across the country to her... they have been together for 3 years. My bestfriend met her husband online and they have a set of twins and an excellent relationship. The internet forces us to engage people on a different level than when you meet them on person. Your guard can be down and you can open up more when you don't have to talk to people, thus the emotions are more real, I think.
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My neice met her husband online. They've been together for 5 years, married for 18 months, just bought a house and all is well.
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Abso-freakin'-lutely!! The key is to look for any obvious or subtle warning signs of potential crazies. This approach seems to have served me well, except for the handful of restraining orders I've had to get... HA!!
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Yes I had 1 long-term girlfriend I met online, and my wife of nearly 6 years now. And no, not at the same time:P
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yes indeed! I met my husband online..its a trip! sometimes we look at each other and say..."we met online??!!??!?" haha!
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Friendships yes, many ... but I have yet to meet Miss Right online, still looking ... I have met a few that were Miss Right Now and Miss Always Right ... I was the wedding photographer for a friend and her husband and they met online, he came from England to Canada to meet her in person.
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I know an elderly couple from my church, who originally meet each other via an online chatroom. They meet in person about 6 months later and married shortly after, and have been together for 7 years now.
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Yes! The net is filled with regular, everyday people too I've found :) But the same as meeting new people IRL, I have taken time to know them and trust them - it's no different, once you meet them face to face.
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I've had several internet friends that I speak to almost every day that I've know for about 9 years. One of my sisters met her husband online and they've been married for 5 years.
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Absolutely ~ i and many others have formed long lasting and wonderful friendships with people we have met right here on Ab :)
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