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we met online.

then we met in person.

I am very spoiled.

and very lucky too.

we'll be at 5 years very soon (July 25)

Worked for me :)

I met someone online, "dated" him online (he was in California, I was in Michigan), then I met a guy IRL that I fell in love with. At the same time, the guy in Cali was planning a trip to meet me.

I tried to let him down gently, explained aobut meeting Nick, and that I'd still like him to visit as a friend.

He then asked (and no, I'm not joking), if I would stay in his hotel room with him. After that, I decided it best to ask him to just not visit.

Since then (and it's been over 9 years now), he finds me or tracks me down online every once in a while, and stalks sites I go to, constantly asking if I'm happy being married, if I would ever meet him for... whatever? He's creepy, he bugs me, and I hide from him on purpose.

That said, I do know a few internet couples that are doing great. I just didn't have a great go of it.

Introduced by a friend, and emailed. Met her, married her. 1 1/2 years so far.

I could write a book about this. One memory sticks out. I met a woman for the first time, and things went well. She made a special request for our second meeting. She said she belonged to a group that would be having a meeting. Would I come? After the meeting we would go somewhere. I was dubious, but I'm a nice guy, so I decided to go along with her while she had this meeting.

It turned out to be a meeting of something called Landmark Forum, and the meeting was scheduled for three hours. Worse, I was not there to wait for her to do her business. I had been suckered into a high pressure pitch to join the group, everything very carefully scripted to make it hard for me to resist. After an hour and a half of being worked over like that, I walked out. That was our last "date."

internet dating: Another articile story maybe...I have been married 41/2 year now to a man whom I met online. I dated him for 6 months or so b4 I felt safe. He is the one.. I have dated once b/4 and that turn sour, yet we still close friends. The funniest thing about my hubby, my folk thought he maybe a axe murderer or something, so at the wedding we gave my dad a brand new axe, told him I was safe now.. angain this may be a good topic for an article.

I met my wife of 7 years online over 8 years ago. We got to know each other very well then we met. There was no question. The key is to be honest and up front about the hard stuff (Appearance, location, etc...) then no one gets hurt. I wouldn't change a thing.

I have started three relationships online and had dozens of date met on the internet.. Most of the women didn't look much like the pix I had received, but thats OK.

One of the relationships was fairly long term, (three years), and one was ended by mutual agreement... The last one was a way to recharge batteries in prep for the run at husband number 4, me or whoever he might have ended up being, and I was convenient. I believe the project has succeeded; (leaving me in a hell of a spot, but the Prozac is helping...).

I know a wedded couple, friends who met on the net. Very happy together.

there are crazies (the guys) and harpies (the females) all over, the internet just makes it quicker to get to them.

so it goes.

I never had any luck meeting anyone that worked out, but a friend did. She and her kids lived with me, and she met a guy in a chat room, spent a weekend with him and got pregnant (Can you believe that?). He didn't believe it was his and dumped her. She then started talking to a different guy in the same chat room and, after countless hours tying up my phone line, he took a bus out here to meet her, they rented a van, and she and her kids moved in with him. They married, had the baby, and, last I knew, are still happily together 5 years later! Go figure.

whoops.. sorry it was #5.... hard to keep them str8.

Being stalked dont sound like fun Heather,
As for me I would rather meet someone in person. Of course I dont have to look on the internet for love.I have met the love of my life,Good luck to those who are still trying.

Met on large online dating site (read: meat market) which shall remain nameless.

Chatted online for a time which felt appropriate, then on the phone. Lots of endearing text messages were exchanged.

As we lived in towns next to each other, meeting was simple.

Chemistry was instant.

However, about two weeks into the relationship my harpy intuition picked up that something was awry. Using the internet to cyberstalk, I discovered that he was 7 years older than he told me he was. I don't mind older men, but I don't appreciate being lied to.

When confronted and asked point-blank how old he was, he replied, "Only my hairdresser knows for sure." Yes, seriously. Furthermore, he pointed out that age discrimination was very real to the 40-year-old and that I should wait until I was his age and see how it felt, then see if I could still judge him for what he'd done...

I promptly returned his Duran Duran cds. After a bit of minor phone, text and IM stalking, he finally wrote me a long email that turned the breakup around and made it his doing. Hey, do what you gotta do, buddy. Just stop calling me.

Haven't seen him since, and the experience left me feeling that I may never want to date -- online or IRL -- again.

whoa ceena. do you still talk to him?

Up until recently they've been "cute" and funny and even have met some of my best friends on the net. But this past one was scary and made me think that I'll stick to other ways for a while! LOL
Here's a little story of what happened:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977042477

married, don't date anyone

Heh heh. I met my wife Laura over the Internet. I'd say it worked out.

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