it has nothing to do with being in a certain forum or website, internet relationships are happening all over the 'net
While I don't know much about them, I figured they wouldn't happen from meeting someone on a Sonic site.
By the way, as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't have to be uncommon to be weird...
why not? if you both visit the same website for an interest you both share, then it's natural you might find that there's other things you both like, or you get to like the person for their personaility or something else as you talk to them on the forum.
i've known my boyfreind for nearly 7 years now, we met in a sonic chatroom. unlike meeting people in a pub/nightclub (where the vast majority of people my age seem to try and find the love of their life) i found mine in my own way.
but this isn't the right thread for internet relationship discussion. 
Becs, don't justify it. Heck, I don't advocate responding to Matt on most occasions, but seeings as this is directly relating to me, it's simple.
People do weird things. People are different.
I dress up as anime characters at conventions, I spend hundreds of pounds on plushies, I only get to see my beloved twice a year.
The beautiful part about doing these things is I don't expect or WANT people to understand. I don't need anyone's approval. It's my life, it's my choice and the more odd looks I get the better I feel about it.
In other words, Matt. People do whatever the heck they want. Don't question it. Accept it.
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and because I know you will anyway. Don't reply. That's it. That's the answer. "Because."
End of discussion.
"why not" what, ChibiBecca? I wasn't saying it was bad I was just saying I was a bit surprised that it actually does happen on this very site, which I directly made clear by using words like "awesome". I've imagined talking to people from this site in person by them coincidentally vacationing in Newfoundland or something, but I figured that was my imagination being unrealistic. You say it isn't the right thread for internet relationship discussion... well I know you're a mod so you have the final say, but... why not? The idea of a Mobius Forum meetup is somewhat similar to that of finding a boyfriend/girlfriend from this site, in the sense that both are examples of connections between knowing them on this site and knowing them in person. I definitely agree that the Internet is better than a nightclub for it.
And Craig, I know you're not the only person who doesn't advocate responding to me, but no matter how many people think that way, my posts aren't going to improve with that attitude. Also, I never said you needed my approval, Craig. People can both accept and question it. I do that with a lot of things. I didn't even say everything I wanted to about the whole thing, if I did I would have mentioned that it'd be a good thing to mention to anyone who thinks that teenagers only go out based on looks and/or popularity...
I do unusual things, too, but that doesn't mean I can't question usual OR unusual things other people do, nor does it mean I can't mention how surprised I am that someone would do something, or that it would really work. I'm suprised that people would fall in love from meeting on a Sonic website, I thought that was something I could only imagine. My initial comment was about how if someone from the Internet from across an ocean came to my door with a camera in their hands I don't know how I'd react... nor do I know if I'd know how TO react...
You were right as to that I would reply. But I doubt you knew the reason... for someone who says I take compliments as complaints too much, you seem to do the same to me. This thread isn't the only example and I doubt that I would need to point out other examples...
I'm suprised that people would fall in love from meeting on a Sonic website, I thought that was something I could only imagine.
Just because you can't imagine it, doesn't mean it can't happen.
Stop criticizing people because they decide to start Internet relationships. As someone who's first boyfriend was from an Internet relationship (which was a happy experience, by the by), I don't really appreciate you belittling the fact that there are online relationships, platonic and otherwise, that can work, and work very well, Matt.
So...your logic does not compute.
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In other words, Matt. People do whatever the heck they want. Don't question it. Accept it.
and because I know you will anyway. Don't reply. That's it. That's the answer. "Because."
End of discussion.
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lots and lots and lots of words
*Dusts hands of this topic. I've said my piece*
Read carefully, Cookirini, I wasn't saying I COULDN'T imagine it I was saying I COULD, (and that before, I thought it was only something I could imagine) and I don't see how mentioning that I was surprised counts as criticism.
And NATW, didn't I already explain why I responded anyway?
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As this topic has veered way off the origional subject and there's little to discuss about the expo any more, I'm closing this thread for now.
*Gives noogies to all, sporks the thread closed.*
