Does Texting/IM-ing=Talking?? & Does Email=Meeting??


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lacedwithhope is offline lacedwithhope Post #11  January 5,2010, 3:56pm
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Wootz wrote :
At least you didn't say 40... *grin* Even in person, people often think I am older than I really am.

Now that I think of it, that might be why I usually end up spending more time with people older than I am... I am too stuffy for the spring chickens around here! *grin*
Really? How much older?

Wait. Don't answer that!
 
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D_Lion wrote :
Any electronic communication prior to this event serves only to orchestrate the logistics necessary to meet.
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Wootz is offline Wootz Post #13  January 6,2010, 11:50am
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lacedwithhope wrote :
Really? How much older?

Wait. Don't answer that!

By someone sober? Thirty f-zzzzip. *grin* Got a couple of gray hairs if you look close, and I used to work outside a lot (hard on the ol' skin, that). Counter act that by not smoking and such... I counteract the looks by acting my shoe size. *grin*

But back to topic. There are many things you cannot get through text and telephone, I think we can all agree. What you *can* get from these things is like what you get from books. *grin* Ideas and information. These things are not valueless.

I think that's part of the attraction for eharmony- other than it not being just another bar scene, you can gather some basic information about other people that can help a lot. For me, I get to sift out the smokers. I have friends that do, wouldn't date one though- I don't kiss ash! *grin* I can also see if our values and interests are somewhat similar.

More than that, though, you *have* to have some face time. The texts, the e-mail, IM's are supposed to get you to the point where you are talking in person. They should never supplant Real Life! *grin*
 
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archangel1482 is offline archangel1482 Post #14  January 7,2010, 11:53pm
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I just turned 28. I had a bad experience with online love long distance and not meeting him and getting my heart broken. He was quite a bit older than me and acted like a child about the whole "breakup," if you can call it that.

I rather enjoy IMing and texting and e-mailing, etc., in order to get to know a person before meeting them, but I agree with everyone here who said that you don't really know a person until you meet them. Enough people learning that the hard way should save others from the same heartache.

I don't believe that virtual contact counts as "meeting" someone, either.

I am hoping that eH is going to help me out a bit. lol But I would never say I met someone until I met them in person.
 
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I keep double-posting today for some reason...
Last edited by archangel1482; January 7,2010 at 11:55pm. Reason: Meh.
 
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