meggox3x Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 I have never been into the online dating scene or meeting up with someone, but I'm kinda interested in this. Don't judge me, but for the first and only time I decided to go on Omegle for whatever reason a couple nights ago. I talked to this guy for 4 hours and he lives in Chicago and I'll be in Chicago in May with some girlfriends of mine. I was hesistant to give out my number, so he said well how about that day you are there in May, we meet up underneath "The Bean", the most public, outdoor place in Chicago and if we like eachother, we can go on a date. What are your opinions on this? Should I go? I'm so new to this, but it sounds kind of romantic in a way.
bodhesatva Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) I have never been into the online dating scene or meeting up with someone, but I'm kinda interested in this. Don't judge me, but for the first and only time I decided to go on Omegle for whatever reason a couple nights ago. I talked to this guy for 4 hours and he lives in Chicago and I'll be in Chicago in May with some girlfriends of mine. I was hesistant to give out my number, so he said well how about that day you are there in May, we meet up underneath "The Bean", the most public, outdoor place in Chicago and if we like eachother, we can go on a date. What are your opinions on this? Should I go? I'm so new to this, but it sounds kind of romantic in a way. I don't see any reason not to go, other than that you might possibly meet a guy before then and your currently single status will be revoked before you even get there. If that happens, you can tell him it's off and if he's reasonable there won't be any hard feelings. If he isn't reasonable, then you can be glad you didn't meet up with him anyway. The bias against online dating has largely disappeared, I think. There are some downsides to online dating, don't get me wrong; but for the most part it's just another way to meet people, and a particularly effective one if you already have a job and don't meet a lot of new people every day like we may have done in college and shortly after. I understand that online dating can feel "artificial," and that there are at least a few potential dangers involved. But those dangers are largely mollified if you meet in a public place like this guy suggested, and while I sympathize with the desire to meet your husband/wife in a romantic place like an independent bookstore where you meet each other fighting over the same book on the shelf, it's also true that you may die before that ever happens. I'd much rather find a fantastic guy/girl "artificially" than wait the rest of my life hoping to meet him "naturally." Upsides and downsides. Edited February 16, 2013 by bodhesatva
rocketman122 Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 I have never been into the online dating scene or meeting up with someone, but I'm kinda interested in this. Don't judge me, but for the first and only time I decided to go on Omegle for whatever reason a couple nights ago. I talked to this guy for 4 hours and he lives in Chicago and I'll be in Chicago in May with some girlfriends of mine. I was hesistant to give out my number, so he said well how about that day you are there in May, we meet up underneath "The Bean", the most public, outdoor place in Chicago and if we like eachother, we can go on a date. What are your opinions on this? Should I go? I'm so new to this, but it sounds kind of romantic in a way. yes very romantic. just put some pepper spray in your bag no im just joking, no but seriously, take pepper spray. other than that, sounds nice. I say, try, you dont have much to lose.
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