Has anyone had bad experiences of meeting someone they knew only through the internet?

ive met only one character that i met on myspace and we got on really well that way.. but wen we met it was a complete disaster.. she was a fruitcake to say the least.. am i alone!!

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I met a girl that was cool on the phone. We talked a bit and we got along. So we decided to meet at KFC. She was very unkept when we met, but admittingly she was attractive. She was attracted to me, and sort of told me so when she grabbed my package. She was not the girl for me, but we did go parking down the road for a little quickie fun - it was cool
You are NOT alone.I have a friend who met a guy in person after chatting online for 6 months.He was NOTHING like he said.and the pic he had e-mailed her turned out to be 5 years and 30 lbs. ago:(
Never decided to meet anyone online. It's too dangerous. There's so many freaks out there who can manipulate people through the internet.
Id never meet anybody through the internet. Im married but i wouldnt even try to make friends in reallife with people on it. I know somebody who had a bad experience and has lost contact with a child over it. Go to a bar or club and meet people thats the best way.
No you are not alone. I have only met one person in person that I met online and it was the weirdest experience/conversation of my life. They seemed so normal and funny online. In person, they were shy and weird. Of course I have heard that people open up a lot more when they are just typing as opposed to actually talking to someone in person. More freedom so who knows. Probably won't do it again! :) My best friend has been with a guy she met online for 3 years soooo it just depends.
no you are not alone there are quite a few cases that are in the news about missing children because of this......
listen, some people have their ways of finding "the one" and if through the internet is best for you, then so be it, but a LOT of people over the internet are vey fake & they can put things in writing, but when it comes to bein in person, they are completely different. the best thing to do is to go out and meet new people. i'm sure you will find someone that you can have fun with!
Yeah there is some right wierdos out there, but there are also genuinely good people as well. I met my husband 5 years ago on the internet, we didnt meet up immediately but chatted online, and by phone for over 6 months before we were only going to meet up as friends. We just clicked and celebrated our 1st wedding anniversay in August.
I know several people that have done it. One started talking on-line, then met, and awhile later married. Another person met the person, and are still good friends. And I have one friend that has met a couple fruitcakes, but has also made a few friends. It can be dangerous meeting these people, so please pick a public place NOT in the same town either of you live in, and be careful.
I yet have that to come mate. with my track record I wouldn't be suprised.
No!
After 8 month talking, we met.
Hatchback. very tall, red mince colour like face, slow, ridiculous and very bad dressed and horrible ******.
The next one, also someone not physically attractive, but really my best friend and lover.
No I carefully screen eveyone, try to trip them up. ANyone I have met online first has been just what I expected in person. My fiance and I have met alot of people online that have become great friends. Before my fiance, I met many of my potential boyfriends online. Some of them were losers. But I think when people are just looking for friends they are more honest. Actyually I met my fiance the night my online date and his online date stood him up. We were sitting next to each other waiting and both stood up.
yes!!! it wasnt a bad experience in the sence that it wasnt like he harmed me in anyway but. gosh!! he was NOTHING like what he said he would be like. aweful!!
Yep. met 3 guys who I thought were OK after messaging for several weeks. One was really paranoid, another just wanted a quick lay and the third had serious mental health problems! But, not to be put off, I persevered and am now with a lovely guy who is just as I want him to be! been with him 18 months and no hidden skeletons yet!!
i had a net friend for over 4 years then we decided to meet earlier this year. it was weird, he was shorter than what i thought but he was an overall nice person, very gentleman like and mannerly but the friendship ended after we met, don't really know why but it did.
Ewwwwwwwwwww hellno there would be way in hell i would meet up with anyone i spoke to on the net ever as they would find out that i aint a 9 stone beauty queen with 40" legs lol
I met my Boyfriend on the interent..its sad and funny the same time.we always joke about it.I love him so much.
I met a few people, and have always had mixed experiences. Truthfully, I wouldnt suggest it in general. Mainly because people on the net feel like the can be anyone or anything they want to. (and do.)

But, having said this, my girlfriend and I met that way - and now have a beautiful son! :-)

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