Internet dating has obviously been around for a while. People meet each other online, develop a relationship, fall in love and all that happens even when they have never seen each other in real life. I've been wondering about it from time to time, thinking that it must be sort of strange to get online with an intention of finding a date. But the world is pretty crazy so I guess that was another one of it's quirks. The issue came to my attention again when more people in church started "dating" online and me and Erik know of a few couples who got married that way. I've never heard any opinions officially expressed about it among the believers: was it right or wrong, good or bad, approved or disapproved. And it is in fact hard to draw a distinct line between the two, but what do people really think about it?
One of the red flags I see with Internet dating is that online you can be anyone you would like to be. I can tell people that I'm a blond and I love skydiving. I can make up stories and live in a "made up" world. There's no boundaries. Seems like the reason so many retreat to Internet relationship is that they can finally be the people they've always wanted to be: fun, outgoing, beautiful, successful. But then how can you ever be sure that the person you are "dating" is not a flake?
I started writing this because one of the ladies in our Bible study is involved in one of those relationships. And unfortunately she's blind to a lot of things that are going on and would not listen to any advice of caution from her friends. I think we all need to be on guard and discern situations when people can fall into a trap like that.
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the best kind of internet dating is evangedating, as we've discovered in chernigov. how many guys do you know have come to church because of cute girls? i can list a few. so, evangedating is a way to go!
I SO hope that you are joking, Jake! Oh my gosh...
Hey Koslows...how do I call you, am here in the US and want to come visit!...
What???? You need to be here already Cara! my cell is 541 848 8878, Erik's 541 3907545. Please, come!!!
i wanted to comment here but then forgot.. and now i dont remember what i wanted to say & dunno what to say. only that internet communication is cool but not dating. and also i wonder who those guys are that came to church because of cute girls... open my eyes? maybe jake was hiding them..
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