boxing123 Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 If I date a woman I dont want to see her online too. Also, people are posting things on your girlfriends facebook that seem flirty, and it leads to unnecessary jealousy.
Author pandagirl Posted March 8, 2009 Author Posted March 8, 2009 PandaGirl, I'm with you on this one. I started a thread about this once. I feel like the person is putting you in a bad position when they "friend" you and you haven't even been out on one date (or two). After all, what are you supposed to do? Either accept, which may make you uncomfortable, or not accept, which may make things awkward. I wouldn't do that to someone. Thanks! I'm glad you agree with me. I was beginning to think I was some sort of internet prude. haha.
whichwayisup Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Too bad you accepted the friendship request. You could have just let it sit there for a while and if he asked about it, you just say, I rarely go on FB so I didn't know..
northstar1 Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 I guess it's just all a matter of preference. Some people understand where I'm coming from, and other's don't think it's a big deal. I have never "friended" anyone on facebook that I've dated, simply because I don't need to know that much information about them. It makes me feel weird, especially when I can find out more about them from their profile than I actually know from asking them questions face-to-face. Facebook is just a silly social-networking tool, but at the same time, it takes away the genuineness of getting to know someone when dating. Plus, a weird sort of invasion of privacy. Anywho, not a HUGE deal, but some someone that irked me at the time. I totally agree. Myspace & Facebook can wreak such havoc, both with dating and relationships. Way too many questions and assumptions can be made from what you see on someone's profile, or what people have written on their pages. Best to get to know someone IRL first, so you aren't trying to connect the dots based on their pictures, or other stuff. I have lost count the number of people whose relationships have been strained, or even ended, because of jealousy and wrong assumptions based on what was posted. And you have to take a lot of what you see on those sites with a grain of salt, because ultimately, it really is a self publicity tool a lot of people use to make themselves appear living happy and fufilled lives 24x7.
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