I don't wanna be your "boo," I just wanna email you.....

[GMUBunny]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I've been that person at times in my life. That person who really just wanted some lighthearted, flirtatious interactions without any commitment or reality. I was always clear that's all I was interested in though. In particular, when I was really sick (but not yet diagnosed) from the Crohn's. I was living a hellish existence and had nothing to give but online chat. I wasn't well enough to get out and socialize, but am a very social person, so online flirtations were great for me at that time.

More often, I think those people are married though.

I was the same way after my diagnosis. I knew I couldn't get out and socialize, and that helped me feel connected to the outside world. My current mister is from Chemistry, but we have been seeing each other twice a week for 3 months. We do the daily "Good morning!", "Hope you're having a good day," and the occasional random text about something that happened during the day. Most nights we'll talk before bed just to see how each other's days went. Before I met him, though, I did have a few text-based flirtatious things going on that I knew wouldn't become more. However, one guy didn't seem to get the memo and still bugs the ever-living sh*t outta me.

[IlovemyAKA]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

An older acquaintance of mine was dating a guy who was a texter. She really liked him (she should've have--different topic) and he wouldn't answer her calls. But, he damn sure would text her right after she called or he would do nothing but text her for weeks at a time.

That usually means the significant other is in the room. RED FLAG! lol

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by IlovemyAKA

That usually means the significant other is in the room. RED FLAG! lol

EXACTLY.

My post was supposed to say "she shouldn't have--different topic."

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Alpha Zeta

Well, you kinda have to see another person's views on it. Some people might get off on actually meeting the person, but then you have some people who really get off on just flirting and not really wanting to pursue the person. It's just flirting, nothing more nothing less. People do the same shit without actually texting. I did some heavy flirting with a chick at the bar this weekend. I didn't want anything from her, I was just doing a little flirting. It's not like I wanted to nail her or anything. Just because someone does this via text doesn't make it a bad thing. I know guys and chicks who do this all the time.

We're talking about more than flirtation. Welcome back.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Alpha Zeta

Just because someone does this via text doesn't make it a bad thing.

Yes it does, if you have a plan where you have to pay for your texts.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Yes it does, if you have a plan where you have to pay for your texts.

LOL

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I don't wanna be your "boo," I just wanna email you...take heed you Internet daters.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35338085...age/?GT1=43001

Now, there’s a new online annoyance — the person who doesn’t want to meet but is all too happy to e-mail, text, tweet, IM, or scrawl on your Facebook wall indefinitely. They don’t want a real relationship as much as its virtual doppelganger.
Welcome to the world of the “elationship.”

I remember when "elationship" meant something else entirely.

I'm old now.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

On a nondating note, I actually didn't really start texting until about a year ago. It used to be that I would ignore texts completely until I called the person or the person called me. I stopped being that way because not wanting to text apparently made me a disagreeable bitch.

I know I'm late to the party, but this made me LOL.

[33girl]

Tried the "I don't have a cell phone" line last night and just gave him my land line #. We will see if this plan is successful.