Topic: Line in the sand
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Mon 04/13/09 11:13 AM
In regards to someone pressing for your "life history"

1. Where do you draw the line with someone you have met online but not in person, yet?

2. Is it different from how you would be with someone you met locally, in person?

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Mon 04/13/09 11:27 AM

In regards to someone pressing for your "life history"

1. Where do you draw the line with someone you have met online but not in person, yet?

2. Is it different from how you would be with someone you met locally, in person?
I don't have any boundaries I guess. If they want to know I figure they have their reasons. Like ask this and see what his response is. see if it will match with who I am type of questions. I do that a lot myself. BUT.... if a question does strike me as being out of bounds. I will say so. and as for it being any different from the internet to in person?...Not for me . I think the internet probably requires even more attention to details. Because of distance time or any other varibles.

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Mon 04/13/09 11:29 AM
I'm very detail-oriented. See my profile and you'll see. I like sharing some details of my life and I like knowing some details of whomever I'm talking with--whether online or in person. I don't get into deep dark secrets right off the bat and maybe never, depending. But the basics are just part of conversation and getting to know someone I think.

Online and when first meeting someone, I'm not going to jump right into a discussion of sexual fantasies and such, which it seems a lot of men want to do. I think it's just not the time. We have to hit off first, date a while, kiss a while, and then get to that. But for general life history, I'm pretty open and I prefer that whomever I'm talking with be the same way. How else can I get to know him and he me?

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Mon 04/13/09 11:32 AM
Edited by misstina2 on Mon 04/13/09 11:54 AM
flowerforyou I draw no lineflowerforyou yes it is diffrent I've built some online friendships for a year now it amazes me how much people online really do careflowerforyou

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Mon 04/13/09 11:53 AM
It's rather interesting because there are some folks that start asking about the nitty gritty right off the bat. Then there are others who don't want to know a thing.

I'm an open book. I see no reason to be anything other than that. However, I'm not going to share every juicy detail in the first conversation unless it turns out to be a 10 hour conversation. :laughing: And I have had one or two of those.

PATSFAN's photo
Mon 04/13/09 11:56 AM
I definately do not reveal too much!!

Rockmybobbysocks's photo
Mon 04/13/09 11:57 AM
i keep my secrets unless its a life or death situation. i'm a very private person. no point in splashing it all over ya know?

its a trust factor. it takes me a while to really tell my stories.

lilith401's photo
Mon 04/13/09 11:58 AM
Foundations first, details later.

No need to talk of awnings and carpet colors when the cement truck isn't even there....

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Mon 04/13/09 12:06 PM
Funny the things that are off limits when initially developing an online 'relationship'

I've no problem answering sex and intimacy questions, but won't tell you the first thing about my family. I guess, until I'm very comfortable with you, I don't give up much that could be used maliciously, like home, family, and work.




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Mon 04/13/09 12:12 PM
I am an open book pretty much when it comes to life experience. I won't discuss sexual matters on the net as a rule other than to answer a question in the sex forums. There are a couple of people I have discussed things with in more detail because trust had been formed first. There are always exceptions to any rule. I like the people that I speak with to be as open as I am how ever, otherwise how will I know if we are compatible enough to meet in person? While I do respect people's privacy I feel that if they are trying to hide something that there is a reason why and usually not something good.

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Mon 04/13/09 12:14 PM
Edited by MsTeddyBear2u on Mon 04/13/09 12:15 PM
I guess it depends on whom I am talking too.

Some I may feel comfortable telling them anything.

Others I may have to draw the line, if I am not that comfortable.

Basically I am an honest open book, and would like the person I
am talking to- to be honest and open. Pretty much the same
on line as off.