Well personally,I have a great deal of respect 4 U sweetheart.Godspeed!Cy

You're not the only person that is old fashioned. I am too.

Nothing wrong with that thinking at all, it only makes sense really. I mean you really ought to be friends first, before deciding whether you want to take the relationship to that next level or not. Otherwise it's like skipping dinner to get to dessert you know? It's backwards, and you end up getting hurt that way, expecting more then one ought to be when first meeting someone.

It's especially wise I think online to take things slow, because you don't even know the person in real life yet. For all you know, you could be getting your hopes up, only to be let down when you do finally meet.

I will admit, I am guilty of getting overly involved sometimes though, and getting in over my head, it can be quite easy to do at times really. But it doesn't change what you said, what you say is very true, and if more people would heed it, there would be less heartbreak I think.

it's a mixed blessing/curse ... on one hand if you e-mail/chat w/someone often you can kind of feel them out...then later start talking (for hours ) on the phone you get to know alot more about them and esp for the shyer person, they may share/open up alot more than in person...or if they're Really shy you or live outside your little microcosm you would most likely never have met them at all...then if you meet and click in person...well that's what most of us are here for...on the other side they may be sociopaths and/or pathalogical liars...anyway, the best of luck to you and i hope your prince charming sweeps you off your feet and you live happily ever after

You're quite welcome, you seem to have a very good head on your shoulders. I hope you never lose that, don't change.

Sorry peeps its random rant time...Well grrrr. Why do everybody have to start dating right away...especially online...because you don't have that chance to just mingle and get to know a person in a "normal" way. But apparently if you say you like someone than it must mean you want to date that person right away. I'm sorry but lol while I"m on here I'm still old fashion. I like to get to know a person, become friends before thinking about something more...well at least I think I do. I know I'm not the only one online who is still old fashion...even if we are online....okay I swear I'm done now...

lol any christian men interested in a stocky ranting christian female. Check out my profile.

lol why thank you, not exactly looking for prince charming but lol it would be nice to have someone who respected me and such. And yes I know it can be a mix blessing and a curse. I don't mind meeting the person, even within a short amount of time as long as don't expect anything more than getting to know eachother in person. I talked with someone every night for hours for four months straight, we only missed a couple of nights because one or the other or lol both of us were sick or busy. However, while we talked about meeting before he'd been avoiding it. So lol I've gotten both ends...wants to meet and other stuff right away and we just keep talking and talking and it seems like we're never going to meet. The guy that I talked to and I are still friends, but we don't talk every night anymore.

I wish all of you, even you pushy sort the best of luck in finding who you're looking for.