Comments on: In-Person Relationships vs. Cyberspace Relationships

By: Michael Duff

Michael Duff — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:22:56 +0000

“well, it’s not like you are really going to become involved. They’re just on the internet.” I always cringe when I hear quotes like that. It makes me want to ask, "You've lived with your partner for all these years, but you've never really connected have you? Not mentally. Not emotionally. Not where it counts." The physical is incredibly important and intimately connected to emotions, but to say you can't have anything real online is to totally ignore the emotional/mental components of love. OMG, Michael Duffs last blog post: Is snark killing the web?

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:45:50 +0000

I met my fiance online originally. I knew him for over 5 years before we met in person. We have been dating in real life for over two years and engaged a little under 2 years. We’ve lived together for just as long as we’ve been engaged and we’re in it for the long haul. I thought I’d say that to shatter whatever preconceived notions your interweb readers may have about online relationships. It allows you to make a first impression with your personality rather than with your appearance or clothes. There is none of the worry about they way you look, you just focus on who each of you are as people and you fall in love with their humor and intelligence and can’t be distracted by chemistry that would fizzle over time. I think everyone should consider the internet as a dating medium, there are some amazing people out there.

By: insane mama

insane mama — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:56:01 +0000

OMG, this is SO true, EVERYBODY judges people without thinking that behind their computer screns they are people, REAL life people. OMG, insane mamas last blog post: The Fastest Raddest ACDC Chick

By: rhea

rhea — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:02:34 +0000

It's so true that some people just don't get it. Just because it's through a new, different medium than they're used to doesn't make it any less meaningful or real. OMG, rheas last blog post: Letter of Warning

By: New Age Bitch

New Age Bitch — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:49:49 +0000

We are redefining intimacy through forging these online relationships. True, in some ways they are less satisfying than are irl relationships, but they are no less intimate. In fact, the illusion of anonymity can actually enhance intimacy and allow people the feeling of freedom they don’t feel when responding/reacting to someone’s energy and presence when interacting irl.