I know this is sort of a personal matter to most of you but, Iv done quite a few dating online with guys around my age 16,17,18. And most of them were long distance but in the end it didn't work out or something happend Has this ever happend to you?

I've flirted with someone online but never date idk who they are and if they're even who they say they are so yeah...

Well... I don't know if I would go as far as to date somebody I ONLY know online, but I would consider it if I got to know the individual well. I never have in the past, but I've made lots of close friends online..so...yeah, there ya go.

No because you never would know who that person really is until you met them in real life. I'd trust someone online w/ some stuff, but there are things that I'll always keep a secret, no matter who it is online.

Ya I'v only ever added 2 people to my facebook in my whole life and they were good guys, so I had luck and god on my side. I'm never gonna date online again though cause I think its just worthless and a waste of my time pretty much.

Nah, I don't. I don't really trust people online that much, and I'm honestly too young to date online. Besides, most of the people who date online aren't really that interesting anyways.

Tried once, didn't work. Same with every other person I know that has tried it. On top of that you constantly have to ask yourself if the person is really who or what they say they are, and that is just creepy.

Yeeaahh, I've heard so many bad rumors about online dating, I kind of just figured that it didn't work. I figure it's always better to meet someone in person, then online.

If there is a strong enough mental and emotional connection with the person I would strongly consider it. But I would only date someone online if there is a solid chance of being able to meet them in real life; and at least move close to each other so we can visit each other often.

Bintsy : I can’t say that I have dated online but I have met people in person that originally connected with me via the internet. I may be a little old school here but I think that the odds of finding a worth while relationship online are pretty slim.

I do believe though that there are certain circumstances where an online relationship may work. If you reconnect with someone from your past online and use it as a form to slowly rebuild a line of communication between yourself and that person then perhaps the odds of success would be better, keeping in mind of course that in this case you likely had a previous relationship with the person in question that was not an online relationship.

In general terms I feel that there has to be more for a relationship to work and in my opinion online relationships although unique may not have the same success as being able to actually be with someone.

I have been single for a long time so this is just one man’s point of view. I have a kind of “set in my ways” kind of mentality most of the time and this is one of them. I just have an old school way of looking at things and although as I near 30 yrs old and would like to settle down eventually, I just don’t see myself turning to the internet as an option. I definitely don’t judge anyone whom may have a different point of view than I. I just think it comes down to what works best for you when it comes to stuff like this.

Online dating can be a helpful and useful way to meet people. You get to know the personality of someone before you meet them and that's what really matters. It's helpful if they (and you) happen to be really hot.

I met my wife when we were young and I never needed to date online. I've always had my relationship in real life. I think dating online is good because it's a way to meet people and really connect with them. My friend met a girl online, they met, they dated, they got married. it worked for them.

My other friends have online significant others but the goal is to meet them in person. My friends have met them and some are still dating, some aren't.

I think an online relationship, where you never meet the other person, makes no sense. It's nice to have someone to talk to and be friends with but calling them your bf or gf when they live 1,000 miles away is just silly to me.

I don't believe in online dating, because you're not really with the person. And it's hard to have a relationship online with someone you've never met in person.

No. First of all, i'm 13, and even if I was like 18, I don't really like online dating. I agree with sunflower. It's hard to love somebody that you have never seen actually move.

I have a few times one only because he moved away and we kept dateing the rest well i don't like saying no to guys who ask me out it's hard. the only time i can say no is when im already dateing.

Online relationships never work out. It's more of a friendship than "dating" if it's online.

Besides, who would want to date online...with the large amounts of weirdo's and perverts out there...I'll stick to real life dating, thank you very much.

YourMajestyKen : I agree. You never know who you're talking to on the other side of that computer. People lie and pretend to be someone they're not. Most things people do online, they would NEVER do in person. I think any kind of relationship, romantic or otherwise is better left for in person.

To add to my previous post, I think it can be a good way to start a relationship (only if you know you are going to meet in person). That way you know you are totally attracted to their personality and not just their body. - At least that's how I look at it.

Don't get me wrong, intimacy can be one of the strongest forces in a romantic relationship- But without being absolutely sure of the intellectual connection it might not end up working out as a long-term relationship.

There are plenty of ways to "verify" who you're talking with, such as using Skype with them (live video & chat call), adding them on their real Facebook with family & friends, calling them on the phone. Getting to know their real-life friends and family online as well gives you insight into their life. Of course they could be totally lying about a lot of things and you wouldn't be able to tell, but it is not like you have to be communicating strictly text-based with someone you've never even seen.

I've done it in the past which was a hugh mistake. I guess it depends on the distance. If it's close by then i'll give it a shot. If it's long distance like 300 miles are more than i probably wouldn't give it a chance, because of my situation. I've had a few online flings, but they never lasted long. I suppose it's because i never have gotten to see them. If you love someone though the distance shouldn't matter. You just have to save up the money to drive, fly or take a train to where they reside at. It's a hard task if you aren't rich though. But if you can trust that person and handle waiting to see that person someday, there's nothing wrong with it. The only way i would do a online relationship is if i could see that person on a weekly basis.

I never did that...nor would I ever do it at all, it doesn't make sense to date only because you met them online. Kinda wierd.

I dont really date online but i have dated online and yeah it almost always ended (for me anyway) in an angry breakup... i learned my lesson, meeting women from now on, tho flirting is fun.