For Teens, Romances Where the Couple Never Meets Are Now Normal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-teens-romances-where-the-couple-never-meets-are-now-normal-11558152022

by ytNumbers • 7 years ago

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Dajsvaro• 7 years ago

This is nothing new, although the phenomenon is probably more common now.

In my case, I met my husband online in 2002, on IRC. We were separated by a continent, and never met in person until 2009. We finally got married in 2013 and have been together ever since. I have online friends with similar experiences, usually where they never meet. But sometimes it works out.

lostmymind66• 7 years ago

When I first started dating in the late 90s, internet dating was already a thing.

I had a 'relationship' with someone from another college about 100 miles away where we talked online every day for a couple of years before actually meeting. I wanted to meet much earlier, but would get excuse after excuse or our plans would get cancelled.

When we met in person, I quickly realized that the person had a completely different personality online and we actually weren't really that compatible. I tried to make it work, because we both had put so much time into it..but it just didn't work out in the end.

I learned a valuable lesson after this and in all future online dating, I would setup an in-person date within a week or two. If there were continuing excuses, I would move on. This worked out pretty well for me.

Something I noticed is that some women just want someone for emotional support and really aren't looking for a date, even when they are on a dating site, and they will gladly string someone along for attention, adulation, and a self-esteem boost without any intention of starting a real relationship.

I'm glad I'm married and don't have to deal with the current online dating trends.

lazyant• 7 years ago

s/women/people/

classichasclass• 7 years ago

I met my wife on Twitter (before I rage-quit it). We were friends for years before it went anywhere.

For Teens, Romances Where the Couple Never Meets Are Now Normal

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