Has anyone ever met someone from online,

Has anyone ever met someone from online,is it safe???

I have never met anyone online before...but if I was female, I'd recommend meeting them with a friend...and as tex said in a public place, etc. There are predators out there, who prey on young naive people. But all said and done, I think it's just as safe as meeting someone you don't know anywhere else...you just need to GET to know them over time before meeting up alone.

yeah I have... it kinda is safe if you trust them and really love them...

One of my best friends is from online. I trust him.
It is safe most of the time.
:-)

At this point, the number of people I've met off of the net has to be pushing 100, but I've long ago lost count. Many of them are still very good friends, and a number ended up being long-term girlfriends.

Meeting people online is as safe as you make it, just like anything else. Is it safe to meet someone in a public place after chatting with them for a long period of time, understanding what they're after, talking to them on the phone, and letting someone know where you will be and with whom? Yes. Is it safe to meet someone online in their blood-stained basement after sending one "want to hook up?" email? Not as much.

I don't think its safe at all, people usually lie about their age on the internet and its easy to be fooled because you can't tell if they are lying or not. NEVER agree to meet up with someone you've only ever talked to on the internet or phone call/text

I met my ex-boyfriend online, and then went on to meet him in real life.
As long as you're safe, tell someone where you're going, and are SURE that you can trust them, then you should be safe.

If they're refusing to show you photos or go on webcam or something, or contradict themselves, think twice about it.

Yes -
It's safe if you're smart about it, meet up in a generally populated place where people are *always* around, like a coffee shop.

My sister has a boyfriend off the internet
Theyve met up loads of times.
He has come over to my house
And shes gone over to his

Don't say its not safe.
It can be in some circ*mstances,
But its not completely unsafe.

I met my boyfriend online, he lived 250 miles away, now we have a house together, we took nearly 3 years to get to know each other though, Lol and we talked on the phone every night!

my ex friend met someone on the internet and they met and went to the movies and went out for 3 months and now there broken up its if you can trust them is all that matters

Yeah it's safe

In some ways it can be very dangerous, and in some ways it can be even safer and more fun than the traditional ways.

If you talk to the person for a long period of time, you can learn so much about their personality and their inner thoughts, than just meeting at a restaurant a couple of times. If you talk to someone through email and the phone they let their guard down easier and will show you the real person inside. And to me the inside is way more important than the outer exterior of a person.

Now, DO BE VERY CAREFUL. Do not go anywhere without letting someone know where you will be. DO meet in a very public place. DO make sure that they are not psycho before you go anywhere with them alone. Unfortunately, people that meet quickly in person are in more danger than if you slowly grow a relationship before you meet.

There are people that are very anti-online relationships. But I believe everything can be decided on, on a case by case decision. Good luck, be safe, and most of all... BE SMART!

Just keep in mind a 44 yr old pervert could type any of these:

- Hi ! I'm 19, just started college at Tennessee - hope to be a Dr

- Hi ! 23 yr old girl, just looking for a friend to hang with...

- Hi ! 26 yr old male looking for someone to share my future...

Bottom line: Anyone can type Anything - you wouldn't know - build trust - then want to meet - bad intentions...so be careful !!

talk to them on the phone first
so that you know they're not like
some 62-year-old stalker man.
(:

um I think you can answer that question yourself just turn on the news. Yea may be "so called safe" if you meet in a public place but what about later on when you decide to meet by urself and he turns out to be crazy. Im sorry I can't go with this one it's just to dangerous nowadays, don't ever get so desperate that you have to look online to find a date. let me tell you something a man that findeth a wife findeth a good thing not the other way around. if your really looking for a good man honey pray for one and be specific seek God and not a man and send one to u. the one he designed for you not just some any ol' thing, don't be fooled be patient, hang in there girl im hanging too!!!