Misconceptions about online dating

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1. I know. She's like, "it happens all the time. I see it in the news! It happened recently in our area!" Basically she takes everything on the news at face value.

2. Nope. I don't count as a "real girl" probably because I'm not thin or pretty enough.

3. She would just change her words to fit the situtation. She's afraid of everyone and in turn is making me afraid of people.

4. And she would have questioned your motives to drive three hours to meet someone. "Can't you order a girlfriend closer to you on that website?" Dumb b***h.

It looks like she has some issues that she should deal with. Perhaps she could talk to a therapist about her problems that you just pointed out.

Does she sincerely believe, that liars and rapists etc. can't be at church, too? Perhaps you could ask her? If men so good can be found at church, then why is she not married to the man she met at church any more? It's your life, and you decide what you do. She can't be living her life through you, no matter how bad she feels.

something i have been considering... and this is my opinion only, but i wonder what other people think... do you think a person should know a date's full name before meeting with them, just for safety reasons? sure the person could make up a name, but it's pretty easy in this day and age (what with the google) to spot a fake. any opinions about that?

I don't know. All I know is that she wants to keep me trapped at home and is doing a damn good job of it. She's making me wish for death and I hope she'd be okay with losing her daughter. If I'm like this much longer, I don't think I could stand it.

Maybe? I don't know. Although if you googled my full name, you might find my LinkedIn page but that's it really. >.>

i wouldnt meet anyone without knowing their name.

Tell her to describe that to you in thorough graphic detail. It will probably shut her up.

Not misconception but truth

I am too protective of myself and too cynical to do online dating... Infact its my mom who set up my account and she is more interested in my non-existent dating life than I am lol..

Lol. Um...I don't think that would work. She could probably do it. XD

Wanna trade moms? I wish mine would actually try to help me out with this. D:

Sure!

*sigh* Too bad that will never happen.

There's some truth in this one (not the rapists part) , men on dating sites are more likely to be bad catches.

I'm pretty much convinced that anything positive ever said about online dating is a misconception.

So if I can't meet anyone from normal life, then I'm screwed? Why am I not surprised?

We Christians on average aren't bad people.

What has happened is that like me,you had your parents/grandparents force their own values on you instead of letting you make your own decisions.That breeds anger and hatred,believe me I know.When I was growing up I also resented Christianity and going to church because I was forced to conform to their standards.Now my grandfather knows better.If I say I'm not going to church today I'm not going to church.Simple as that.And I can honestly say that since I'm now allowed to worship in my own way I feel much happier.He's still big sticker for being 'properly dressed' though,and I have to keep reminding him I go to church to worship God not be fashionable.

Also your mother projecting her own fears and bitterness onto you because of what your father/her ex has done in the past is plain out wrong.You should ask her if she ralizes that there ARE plenty of ways to meet potential partners online besides going on a dating site.Relationships and marriages are made all the time through forums,chat rooms,and other online media.The great thing about the internet is that you can go onto a topic specific forum or chat room( like wrong planet) to find like minded people or those with the same kind of interests as you.In my mind the internet is actually a great tool because you don't waste time going on dates with people that you have absolutely nothing in common with.As long as the people don't lie to each other they can find out if they're compatible even before they meet for the first time




I think that those who have met the love of their life online (including my friend) would say that you are mistaken.
The main negative points that come along from online dating nearly always stem back to the fact that one or both of the correspondents aren't honest with each other.
Why someone would want to blatantly lie online to someone they plan to meet later is beyond me.If you're not the best looking guy don't stroke your ego by saying you look like Brad Pitt.
If you live at home with mommy don't tell a girl you're the CEO of a corporation.Sure they may become disinterested or unattracted if you're honest and you turn out not to be what they had first hoped for.

But at least then you'll know the two of you probably aren't compatible,so you should write someone else instead.No harm done there.Whereas if you outright lie about every aspect of your life and personality think how awkward it's going to be when you finally go through the trouble of meeting and both of you are incredibly disappointing.

Think about it.

Last edited by gtw1983 on 30 Jun 2011, 1:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.