It is dangerous but that doesnt mean that all people on the internet are bad.

Agreed.

with worm me?

It's neither right nor wrong.

Oh really? You should tell that to the countless couples that met over the Internet and have found the love of their life.

I know several people who started out with online relationships and are now together in real life. One of the couples has been together for close to 3 years and are engaged.

Right or wrong? Not really either one...

Pointless in the long run? probably.

It's not up to anyone to decide whether anything is right or wrong. It's really a personal choice. Although it does seem a little odd to try to have a relationship with someone you have never meet in person, doesn't it?

I wouldn't do it, but I don't think it's wrong. just kind of pointless.

Its neither wrong nor pointless if the two people have the chance to see each other and meet up regularly.

xx

And people say it's impossble or "pointless" to fall in love over the internet.
you rock

WRONG.

SO WRONG.

WRONG.

Being in a relationship that relies on the internet and the phone for contact.. I can say that those who have not experienced a relationship that does relies on these things can't really talk.

I met my boyfriend here, on this site and I've never been happier, we'll meet when we meet, and although it can get frustrating at times, we both know it's the way it has to be for now due to certain circumstnaces.

As for now, we get to know each other over the phone or mic and I see him regulary over cam. I got to know him as a person, his personality and I love it. There's no judging over looks, no shalloweness etc and I think that's a really good thing to have.

In this day in age... With technology moving on so quickly of course there are going to be more and more couples meeting over the internet... The internet these days is a way of life and society relies on it to run in ever day life. How can something that soceity needs being used to find love be wrong?

Perfect

I'll admit I didn't read the whole thread. Something just popped into my head and I have to say it without any other opinions clouding it.

Online relationships? Fine. I don't disagree with them, hell, I went through one.

Just, the amount of things I messed up doing that, well, it makes me hate myself.

Bear other commitments (in general) in mind before starting something online.

Just my two cents.

I don't think there's anything WRONG about it.

It's just..not conventional. Which I'm not saying is a bad thing. And like D'anna said, it's just not the same.

I think starting the relationship out online, not dating - just talking, providing they live near you, and then meeting, is different.

But trying to say you're in a relationship with someone in Germany while you're in...New York and you've never met otherwise, is stupid.

I think Lana's point stands best. If we all like to think that relationships should mostly come from personality, then surely that makes it possible to have a relationship over the Internet?

Not quite. Collectively as humans we do need to have base moral standards. On your logic we could have a genuine debate over whether it is right to murder.