Every successful "internet relationship" I've seen (including my own) has been successful because it began with communication. It wasn't blinded by lust or judgement of physical attributes.
I really do have to agree with you here. From my own experiences, not so much with intimate-type replationships, but with friends I've known from the internet, it really is nice to be able to talk to someone without the common boundies you feel. But otherwise, I've know several of my friends that have had Internet relationships simply because they were trying to get away from their loneliness, and they eventually fail. As you said, though, it relies on communication.
The thing about first-meeting mariages and stuff (quake wedings, heh), though, just disturbs me. Imagine someone even mentioning the concept of this kind of thing 20 years ago. Weird:)
Although the message I'm replying to is so beautifully crudly writen..
What do you guys think about how much the internet has influenced relationships? I mean hell, it just doesn't seem right to see a talk show where they introduce 'net couples that haven't even met to get married and whatnot.
I almost wrote this exact same comment, but I found this well writen one instead, heh. Anyway, I wanted to ask a more direct question:
Does Al Gore actually correspond with you on the upkeep of his campaigne web page? And do you think of it, and try to keep it, as more than a brochure?
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I was thinking the same thing, I'm glad someone else has had enough time to analyze the pointless as much as I have.
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I really do have to agree with you here. From my own experiences, not so much with intimate-type replationships, but with friends I've known from the internet, it really is nice to be able to talk to someone without the common boundies you feel. But otherwise, I've know several of my friends that have had Internet relationships simply because they were trying to get away from their loneliness, and they eventually fail. As you said, though, it relies on communication.
The thing about first-meeting mariages and stuff (quake wedings, heh), though, just disturbs me. Imagine someone even mentioning the concept of this kind of thing 20 years ago. Weird :)
What do you guys think about how much the internet has influenced relationships? I mean hell, it just doesn't seem right to see a talk show where they introduce 'net couples that haven't even met to get married and whatnot.
Does Al Gore actually correspond with you on the upkeep of his campaigne web page? And do you think of it, and try to keep it, as more than a brochure?