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Jan 8, 2008 12:26 PM CST When you meet this person ..
riyablossom
riyablossomriyablossomsomewhere, Pennsylvania USA184 Threads 18 Polls 11,244 Posts
With all the prospective talks around on the forums i was just wondering ...

You are so much in awe of the person .. you are quite sure he/she is the one ..

what happens if the person doesnt turn out to be exactly as per your imagined image when you meet them in person ?

Do you accept them for being them cos you are in love ?

Do you reconsider and weight the pros and cons again ?

Or just plain withdraw ?

grin
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Jan 8, 2008 12:29 PM CST When you meet this person ..
curlywolf
curlywolfcurlywolfmontreal, Quebec Canada402 Threads 7,052 Posts
I've been down that road twice with people from here,so far the only way I've been disappointed is by their actions once we've met,what they say and what they do are not always the same thing.
It either works out or it doesn't ,but before meeting them I have to know them for a few months first.
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Jan 8, 2008 12:31 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Detente
DetenteDetenteNorth West, England UK48 Threads 1 Polls 2,742 Posts
It baffles me...this concept of being able to fall in love without any, or very minimal, face to face contact.

help
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Jan 8, 2008 12:32 PM CST When you meet this person ..
riyablossom
riyablossomriyablossomsomewhere, Pennsylvania USA184 Threads 18 Polls 11,244 Posts
laugh I can understand.
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Jan 8, 2008 12:32 PM CST When you meet this person ..
curlywolf
curlywolfcurlywolfmontreal, Quebec Canada402 Threads 7,052 Posts
That's what cams and the phone are for.laugh
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Jan 8, 2008 12:34 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Detente
DetenteDetenteNorth West, England UK48 Threads 1 Polls 2,742 Posts
A sorry substitue for FACE TO FACE contact.

You can't get a feel for a persons 'being' via a webcam chat.wine
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Jan 8, 2008 12:34 PM CST When you meet this person ..
riyablossom
riyablossomriyablossomsomewhere, Pennsylvania USA184 Threads 18 Polls 11,244 Posts
hmmm
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Jan 8, 2008 12:35 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Softly_Me
Softly_MeSoftly_MeColumbus, Ohio USA10 Threads 388 Posts
Riya Asked -
"what happens if the person doesnt turn out to be exactly as per your imagined image when you meet them in person ?"

This has happened to me also.

I would most likely want to continue being friends - but would not settle.

Choosing a partner is too serious to ever settle for less than what we want or need.


Just my thoughts . .

grin
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Jan 8, 2008 12:35 PM CST When you meet this person ..
curlywolf
curlywolfcurlywolfmontreal, Quebec Canada402 Threads 7,052 Posts
After getting to 'know' each other,then you meet face to face.
Isn't that what it's all about?
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Jan 8, 2008 12:37 PM CST When you meet this person ..
highplains
highplainshighplainsHighland Springs, Virginia USA127 Threads 4,288 Posts
withdraw
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Jan 8, 2008 12:37 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
Helloo Reeee-yaaa hug wave

Well I try to keep an open mind.. and not zoom off too far ahead. (which is something I have been trying to master for most of my life haha)

I still fail to see how you can *love* someone you have never even met.

IMO Yes you can like their mind, their humour, their voice etc..

Even MAYBE 'love' the 'idea' of them... But until you MEET them your imagination fills in rest for you. (which is not always a GOOD thing imo)

If I met someone and it worked out really well.. Then we could go from there, and see what happened next. But if it didn't work out like that, then I would still think 'aahh welll... we had a good time in the process'.

Onwards and Upwards yada yada.
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Jan 8, 2008 12:38 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Star1
Star1Star1Buckinghamshire, England UK5 Threads 61 Posts
While I agree that you cant fall in love with someone youve never met I have been totally infatuated with somebody I met online and it can take over your life just as surely as if you loved them. The big difference is you get over it quicker. Personally speaking of course.
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Jan 8, 2008 12:38 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
I agree Detente thumbs up wave
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Jan 8, 2008 12:40 PM CST When you meet this person ..
riyablossom
riyablossomriyablossomsomewhere, Pennsylvania USA184 Threads 18 Polls 11,244 Posts
thumbs up thumbs up

Likewise .. euupphhoo hug
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Jan 8, 2008 12:42 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
I agree with that too Star thumbs up
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Jan 8, 2008 12:42 PM CST When you meet this person ..
markmeunier
markmeuniermarkmeunierTimmins, Ontario Canada16 Threads 3 Polls 912 Posts
I prefer to see the glass as half full. Of course the person will be different from what we have perceived. I welcome this difference as it will be but another portion of their being. So much more than what they already are. Cherish what you currently share and accept the new like the mystery it surely is. Envelop your self in what new comes and further together what you each have to offer. I do not believe in preconceived notions to the point of allowing them to entirely colour my perceptions.
I hope that she is somewhat different because everything she has been thus far has only served to draw me deeper into her and face to face I will complete my fall into ecstacy.
Positive thoughts birth possibility beyond the pale and every detail is the blessing of the future.
I will go to her with open arms, heart, and soul expecting nothing but her and who she is. And accepting every aspect for exactly what it is.

Markangel
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Jan 8, 2008 12:45 PM CST When you meet this person ..
lover65
lover65lover65Vero Beach, Florida USA12 Threads 1 Polls 137 Posts
Infatuation is a big thing, I'll bet more people are infatuated with each other than people being in love with each other. But where is that line drawn? Maybe this should be it's own post.
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Jan 8, 2008 12:45 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Aries01
Aries01Aries01Kent, England UK47 Threads 4 Polls 2,732 Posts
thumbs up I agree, you just don't know... but developing a strong connection with someone is a good start.. it certainly can't hurt.. its better that 'falling' for someone for PURELY physical reasons... cheers
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Jan 8, 2008 12:47 PM CST When you meet this person ..
Eupho
EuphoEuphoWild Wild South West, England UK49 Threads 12 Polls 6,581 Posts
Yeah absolutely wine wave
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Jan 8, 2008 12:47 PM CST When you meet this person ..
riyablossom
riyablossomriyablossomsomewhere, Pennsylvania USA184 Threads 18 Polls 11,244 Posts
hmmm

Is it possible to draw a line ?
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