Internet Romance/Friendships?

[BobbyTheDon]

i've met a woman from the internet once. name was molly...best 200 bux i've ever spent...

OK KIDDING!!!!!!!!

[sororitygirl2]

I don't think I would ever date anyone I met on the Internet. Well, maybe if Craig hadn't gone and gotten engaged I would have considered it!

Just kidding, stud! I really wouldn't do it... I meet enough guys in real life to keep me, busy, happy and frustrated!

[norcalchick]

Originally posted by DeltaBetaBaby
I am a serial jdater, and many of my friends do match.com. It has become quite commonplace, and once you admit to it, a lot of other people admit to it as well. Honestly, for the straight-out-of-college set, we are like fish out of water because it was so easy to meet so many people as a student (especially as a greek) and those opportunities dry up a bit. There are only so many friends-of-friends that you can meet.

i met my bf on match.com

[aphibeach]

He was in the army at Ft Bragg

that should say enough......Fort Bragg boys are disappointing

[navane]

My boyfriend of 7 years is a man I met on the internet. I "met" him online in 1995 when I was a freshman in college and he was on his last year of college. We were both on a usenet newsgroup. I had gone on there to find out about some Polish Christmas traditions when I got to talking to an exceptionally clever Englishman.

We were online buddies for two years. I considered him a good friend - there was never any talk of romance. Then, in 1997 I got a British work visa and I travelled to England. I got a job in the same city where he worked, though, he lived 20-30 minutes away. Nonetheless, he gave me his phone # and encouraged me to give him a call so we could finally meet.

We did eventually meet up and fancied each other right away. I guess it was all of his English charm. From there we dated each other and have been 'til this day. He lived in California for a while and I lived in England for a while and we also spent good chunks of time apart (long distance).

I've spent loads of time with his family and he's visited with mine and everyone is happy happy.

Back then it was sort of an odd thing to date someone you met on the internet, but now it's much more common.

I don't think I did too bad.....

.....Kelly

[tinydancer]

He's CUTE, Kelly! I love the "formal" picture. Where was that taken?

[navane]

Originally posted by tinydancer
He's CUTE, Kelly! I love the "formal" picture. Where was that taken?

hehehehe...that was taken at Royal Ascot!!! Royal Ascot is in June, but I had been trying to convince Neil to go with me from some 9 months in advance. It's a week long, but I wanted to go to the famous "Ladies' Day". However, those tickets sell out right away in January. Even though I said I would pay for the whole thing, he was reluctant.

He kept "arguing" with me saying that if I want to see horseraces, he could take me to other races that would be much more interesting. Of course, he's a bloke and he just couldn't grasp the concept that I didn't want to go for the horseracing - I wanted to wear a big hat, see him in a morning suit and see the Queen of England because "it's the English thing to do".

Eventually, after a few months, he realized what I was talking about. So, without my knowledge, he went and bought the tickets, made arrangements for the whole day and, when we got there, got me a prime spot at the center railing for when the Queen went past in her carriage.

What a sweetheart.

.....Kelly

FYI - Depending on where your seats are, there is a mandatory dress code. We were in the seats which required formal "morning attire".

[dekeguy]

Navane,
I gather you were in the Royal Enclosure at Ascot. What year were you there. Dad has badge priveleges so we usually go for Opening Day and Gold Cup Day (AKA Ladies Day) and I was wondering if we might have been within feet of each other and not known it. We usually set up a Brit style tailgate before the races begin and then go in to the enclosure before the arrival of the Queen and her entourage. Did you guys also go to the Henley Royal Regatta? That is normally held the week right after Royal Ascot and we generally hang out at Leander Club and the Steward's Enclosure. My club in London, the East India-Sports-and Public Schools Club, organizes guest badges and there are usually a gang of American ExPats who set up in Lyon's Meadow under a marquee flying the Stars and Stripes. Again, a strict dress code. White flannel trousers, rowing blazers, straw boaters or Panama hats for us and Day frocks with hats for you all. Champagne, smoked salmon, and strawberries by the boat load. Missed this year but can't wait to get back next year. Do you get back to England often?
Dekeguy