Meeting a guy of the net

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Margy
 

Meeting a guy of the net

Postby Margy on Tue May 18, 2004 10:43 pm

hi gang i need ur advice i met a guy in uk chat room 3 days ago we chatted in chat room and then took our chat to msn where we talked for another 3 hours he is 49 and i am 37 at the end he asked me for my mobile number well i throught long and hard about it and in the end gave in he then rung me and we chatted for ages he is really nice and only lives afew hours away from me since we met on line we have chatted on fone 4 times and texted everyday he now wants to meet me i want to but you hear so many horror stories about people of the net maybe i should meet him in a shopping centre where its full of people???

advice please

justjayn
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Postby justjayn on Tue May 18, 2004 11:37 pm

Think the first word that comes to mind is CAUTION!!! You may think you know him...but it's not like meeting the person for real...e.g. making a judgment ! or first impression when meeting them! He can appear to be one person on the net or completely differant in real life! (CHECK OUT ALL THE NEWS/MEDIA _ for this subject..and be safe..you do not know HIM!!!

CarrieDoway
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Postby CarrieDoway on Wed May 19, 2004 8:03 am

3 days is nowhere near long enough, if hes genuine he won't mind waiting longer to meet you. I've met quite a few of my _ mates but the soonest I met anyone was 2 months and we used to speak on and offline for 5-6 hours every day.
Lots of little points/hints/tips for you........
I can't say how long you should wait but certainly not before you are 100% comfortable about it.
I presume you have his landline telephone number not just his mobile?
If you dont already have his address get it, post something to him to make sure his address is genuine and tell someone his address.
Make it a daytime meeting and somewhere of your choice.
Take a friend along with you and tell someone else about your plans.
Text his car details to a friend but don't travel in it.
Take it at your pace, explain to him that youre just being cautious.
If at anytime you feel uncomfortable bail out, trust your instincts.

All this information should really apply to someone new you meet in a bar club etc too.

Doom and gloom over. I haven't had a bad meeting, all that i've met have been great tho there are a few I perhaps shouldn't have met (a couple wanted more than friendship after meeting so I felt like I lost a friend) I still talk regularly to most that I've met in person, and been dating the one for 9 months (we took 2 years to get together as a couple)I've got some great mates and a great fella proof that there are real success stories and no reason that you shouldn't be one.

Good luck
You may be right, I may be crazy But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for......


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