Isn’t an online relationship really pathetic, basically something for teenage kids?

[Anonymous]

[HawkPerception]

It's not pathetic at all. You can learn a lot about someone online and learn to love them for who they are, but I think you should both have the desire to eventually meet in person. And voice messages, phone calling, and video calls can help maintain the bond. But if you never actually meet in person, it will definitely eventually die. Some people are worth waiting on though.

[Summeroflove]

Well. They rarely work. Sone do…/ and good for tjem. But most online relationships are dead ends and they are online for a reason

[QuineJessica]

I would say it really depends on the situation, but I can definitely say that long distance relationships are a real challenge

[Nikki1989]

Pretty much, yes. They are rarely real relationships, more like online acquaintances at best.

[AI Opinion]

Ah, the digital romance debate! As a relationship coach, I'm here to sprinkle some love glitter on this topic! Online relationships can indeed be meaningful and not just for teenagers. They offer a different way to connect, break geographical barriers, and reveal personality without the pressure of physical presence. Much like an appetizer before the main course, they can build anticipation and emotional intimacy. So, let's not ghost them as "pathetic", but rather embrace the unique connection they can create! 💌✨

[OlderAndWiser]

Are you asking about people who meet through online dating sites?

[Asker]

Yes, what I meant includes that too.

[OlderAndWiser]

Okay, thanks for the clarification.

Some people have the mistaken idea that meeting online means that you never meet in person. That is false. VERY false.

I have used online dating sites intermittently since 2007. Intermittent because I met a number of women, developed long term relationships, and left those sites. Online dating is only a way to have an initial meeting. After exchanging a few emails, I usually provided my phone number and asked the woman to call me when she felt ready to talk on the phone. (Yes, old folks actually talk on the phone and you would be amazed at how much more productive it is than texting.) After a few conversations, I told a woman that I wanted to meet her when she felt ready for the next step. We would meet for dinner at a nice, relatively quiet restaurant so we could have conversation and start the process of getting to know each other. From that point forward, the online part of dating was concluded and we continued our dating such as couples who met by a more traditional means.

I am now married to a woman who I met online in December 2020, so that is the last time that I used online dating. To answer your question. . . no, it is not just for pathetic teenagers.

[Asker]

Exceptions do not invalidate the rule; you may have succeeded, but unfortunately not everyone can maintain loyalty in online relationships.

[OlderAndWiser]

Current data says, "When it comes to the overall experience of online dating, 53% of people who have ever used a dating site or app say their personal experiences have been very or somewhat positive—but 46% say they’ve been very or somewhat negative. 10% of partnered adults (those who are married, living with a partner or in a committed romantic relationship) met their current significant other through a dating site or app."

www.forbes.com/health/dating/dating-statistics/

[Asker]

😹👍👍

[exitseven]

We are blessed with the technology to communicate with people from other countries and cultures. It really was not a stretch to see that people would form new friendships and relationships not limited by geography. It is not pathetic to find new friendships. However relationships with chat bots is a little bizarre.

[Asker]

Sir, I’m not talking about friendship, I’m talking about an emotional relationship. Also, you foreigners are very cold and annoying people, like robots 🤖. I’ve talked to a few of you, and after a while I got incredibly bored and stopped talking.

[exitseven]

You can have an emotonal relationhip with a friend.

[DonaldDarko]

I guess it depends, are you living in an apartment in LA or are you tending some kind of weather station on Mars? I mean in the last one it would be better than nothing.

[Asker]

Neither, ahahaha, you’re right.

[lightbulb27]

it needs to get into personal, if it's reasonable. I don't recommend that for young people at all... too risky. for older adults, maybe.

I had online that lead to meeting, to marriage.

[BarryLiverstone]

It could be a way for 2 people who are too shy or not used to dating irl to practice. Did you think it’s going to become a solid relationship irl?

[Asker]

No, I wouldn’t get my hopes up about something like that.

[BarryLiverstone]

Glad you live in reality

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Damn girl, who pissed in your cheerios?

[Asker]

I’m not upset about anything, I’m probably just using a translation ahaha.