you should've asked to talk on the phone or webcam ... :/ sucks u_u

I met my first girlfriend online and we dated for a year before seeing each other... We were also 14 years old and spoke on the phone and exchanged pictures though. YDI for not doing that at least.

Sucks to be you. How do you date someone for over a year and never meet them? At least call them or talk on webcam or SOMETHING to make sure they're legit. YDI

first of all, why would you be going out for over a year and not even see them in person? and second, why didnt you try calling them instead of e-mailing or whatever for over a year?

Its 2009 and you honestly thought some stranger on the internet was exactly who they said they were? Without voice chat and meetups? Oh, in my hometown of Nigeria someone just died with the last name Iman who has no known living relatives. I have been put in charge of overseeing his estate of $130,000. If none come forward by June 10, his entire estate will go to the government. If you send me $5,000, I can arrange documents stating that this man is your great uncle, and the entire estate money will go to you. Please contact me immediately. I would not want to see you miss out on this wonderful opportunity to get the money you deserve.

Wow that sucks, I agree with 18 & 20. I met my current boyfriend online, well technically. I already knew about him through a mutual friend, and I started facebook messaging him. Then a couple nights later I called him and then we met in person and we've been together since then. But seriously, it's one thing if you meet someone online and then meet them in person ASAP, but you're just a loser w/ no life. YDI.

Online dating is the stupidest thing on Earth.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THAT IS FKN HILARIOUS! that poor kid.

To all the narrow-minded idiots out there claiming that socializing is graceful and that nobody can meet legitimate people online, I hope you all find your perfect douche-bag or ***** this Friday night -- while intoxicated, that is. I am by no means defending the OP. I think he lacked common sense. I think he had a better way to go about it. But come on now, hook-ups are just as sad as finding a date online.

230 - read the post. This kid never found a date online. He found someone who he never spoke to or met and person and called that dating. Thats like saying you are hooking up with strangers at the bar every night, but haven't yet realized that you actually have to go to the bar to do so