Some of them realy have interesting personalitys. it's just when they think they know me or at least have the feeling they might they find out i'm not who they think I am. some people will come on this site and they like me, they people watch. they get an idea of what they might see in you and run with it.

My question on this and it hasn't been a topic in a long time. how many people do you know as friends on here are who they say they are, face to face? being on the net, it's easy to type and lead ones mind to beleave that this is you, but when it comes face to face are your friends or the one you might be intersted in. the same as they are on here?

There's only one that I can vouch for, and she doesn't post in the forums so it would be worthless to mention her.

I mean, I am too, but I have no way of proving that so it would be dumb for me to claim that, haha.

thats a good question but one hard to answer, so many times I really thought Id met the right lady and then, bingo, ya find out they not being truthful, the net can give ya any personality or life ya wanna make up!

I know one of my friends but he doesn't post either. But he is exactly as his profile states.

I haven't actually MET anyone face to face yet but I feel the ones I have interacted with - whether it be in the forums, on the phone or emailing are true to their profile. I think there are some really great people floating around in here. Some really funny people too. One in particular that I have now talked to on the phone seems like a keeper. Funny, intelligent, sweet as can be!!!

sometimes. i have talked to people for several months on a regular basis then meet them and they are not even close...totally different people. then i have met some that were even more awesome...guess it depends

Someone else I know, is totally different on the phone than online. He is NOTHING like he claims to be.

I have only met a couple in person. And try to choose who I meet wisely.

Luckily only like 1 of the 3 was a "nut job" and the other two were just as we had talked on here.

I got a hug from the last friend I met in person and she said "thanks for being everything you said you were." So I am who I am, and they have been who they are. So I think that is key.

Just be yourself and let that show through. Then there are no disappointments.

See this is what I'm getting at. None of you are really sure as i know for a fact as you do. most are not who they say they are. I been on here for over a year. I haven't met any of my friends that I feel close to yet, but have talked on the phone and as the personality goes seems to be the same as being on here. So this is where we make a choice in how close we allow ourselves and hope for the best in the long run.

I for one am who i am as you see me on the threads, not the sex ones thats just for fun like most on here. So looking at this, id watch what you do or say at times because if your not who you say you are on here, You will get called out. it's just a matter of time.

Sometimes you just have to trust your gut and believe...or don´t believe.............but you can´t evolve by questioning your instincs.....................you either do or you don´t and roll with that....................like you said shadow, if people aren´t real...........then in time.......they will be called out.

One should never stop themselves from feeling.......thats what makes a person feel alive, if you choose not to be as close to someone as you would like,.......then you are denying yourself those feelings.................... I wouldn´t do that, ever.

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
This was a general statement.......and I liked your thread topic shadow

Acutally, people are waaaay more interesting in my head than in real life, so getting to know the "real" them is usually a disapointment. Dont burst my bubble dude.

<<<<is really the narotic,airhead,close minded fruitcake I try to portray... (did I spell narotic right?)

but, I get what yer saying and until you meet for real... it is hard to get to know the real personality.

I'm realer than your doll...

Welcome to the Internet!!

C'mere and find out!!!

Well I have met three in person, all are exactly like they are in the threads....(one so much more than he is on-line ). But I have spoken with quite a few others on the phone, or in IM's and webcam, and they seem to be the same as on here. Of course there was one that turned out to be everything like he said...........and a few things he didn't!!

Awwww now be honest you can live with someone for 5 years and still really never know them. shshshhshshh Soooooo internet or face to face people only see what they want to believe.

women are strange creatures

So far, most of the people I've met face to face from any online site, have not been at all who they said they were.
The ones who are exactly as they appear online, IM , email and phone...are few and far between. Sad,but true.

men are from mars