The Penguin
Chilly Willy The Penguin
There are people thought about or have done online dating. I'm going to share two different experiences I had in my life. Also, please take safety precaution should you consider online dating.
My first online relationship was in the early 2000's. I met her on a chat program. It started off talking for a few months. Later we started to gain interest with each other so we started a relationship. I'm in Canada and she in Sweden. The first visit was planned for me to see her during the summer. She helped pay half the cost of my plane ticket. My family, including my parents couldn't understand why I wanted a relationship like this, but they had no say on this because I live on my own.
Summer time approaches. My flight starts from Toronto to London. Because I had a 7 hour flight connection I was thinking of exploring London for a few hours. One word of advice, never exchange money at an airport. It's bloody expensive. I decided to stay at the airport instead. I got myself something to eat and then wander around the airport. Later on I learned my camera is missing. I just bought this digital camera a few weeks ago. When I arrived back to the food court, a man said your camera is at this restaurant. Very lucky to get my camera back. Anyhow, boarding the plane my next flight connection is Copenhagen. The flight connection was only for about an hour there. Finally, after a dam long day I arrive in Sweden. I was excited to see her.
Later that night she took me for a walk in a park. She asked me what I thought of her and I decided to kiss her. I did enjoy my time in Sweden and meeting her. This relationship lasted for 8 years. I visit her 4 times and she visits me once. It was sad this relationship came to an end, but I had no regrets dating her.
This next relationship was from a dating site. I can't remember which one it was. It was nice we related to each other in so many ways. She said she was visiting family in Africa, but going to return back to Canada soon. There was something odd about this person. We talked on yahoo message and there was a Tic Tac Toe game. She never played the game in her life. It seems odd as everyone I know born in Canada played the game before. Another odd thing she didn't know about the city Halifax. You suppose to know these things if you are Canadian. Later on she wanted money to buy a phone card. She said it very expensive to send text to me from her country. I decided to check out her cell phone provider rates and it was not as expensive as she claimed. Some other red flags happen too, which I can't remember. After doing some thinking, I realized I almost made myself a victim of the Niagara Scams. For those never heard of it, it's people in Niagara do dating scams to get money. There other type of scams they do too. I decided to end the relationship blocked her. A few weeks ago during that time, I watched a documentary on Niagara scams. I said to myself I wouldn't be that stupid to be a victim. Well, look what almost happen to me. I glad the common sense came into play. I had tried other online relationships after this, but was more careful this time.
So the question comes to some of you is why not date someone local? Honestly, I had before. I guess for me since I don't go out in public often, I find it more convenient to meet someone online. I don't recall the last time I had a relationship with someone. It's been longer than a few years ago. I'm not concerned right now as I have other things I need to work on my life right now.
I do know some people had success with online relationships and end up being married. These are people been together more than 10 years. I had no regrets for online dating. The person I dated in Sweden was the best relationship I had in my life. Much better than people I dated locally. It can be hard to know what will be the outcome of your relationship should you consider online dating. The most important things to think about the safety precaution. I've very lucky never happened to me when I visit my gf in Sweden. Would I ever consider an online relationship again? Yes. But like I said my focus right now is fixing life issues. Note online relationships are very hard and something you need to put into consideration. I wish you all the best should you consider online dating.
My first online relationship was in the early 2000's. I met her on a chat program. It started off talking for a few months. Later we started to gain interest with each other so we started a relationship. I'm in Canada and she in Sweden. The first visit was planned for me to see her during the summer. She helped pay half the cost of my plane ticket. My family, including my parents couldn't understand why I wanted a relationship like this, but they had no say on this because I live on my own.
Summer time approaches. My flight starts from Toronto to London. Because I had a 7 hour flight connection I was thinking of exploring London for a few hours. One word of advice, never exchange money at an airport. It's bloody expensive. I decided to stay at the airport instead. I got myself something to eat and then wander around the airport. Later on I learned my camera is missing. I just bought this digital camera a few weeks ago. When I arrived back to the food court, a man said your camera is at this restaurant. Very lucky to get my camera back. Anyhow, boarding the plane my next flight connection is Copenhagen. The flight connection was only for about an hour there. Finally, after a dam long day I arrive in Sweden. I was excited to see her.
Later that night she took me for a walk in a park. She asked me what I thought of her and I decided to kiss her. I did enjoy my time in Sweden and meeting her. This relationship lasted for 8 years. I visit her 4 times and she visits me once. It was sad this relationship came to an end, but I had no regrets dating her.
This next relationship was from a dating site. I can't remember which one it was. It was nice we related to each other in so many ways. She said she was visiting family in Africa, but going to return back to Canada soon. There was something odd about this person. We talked on yahoo message and there was a Tic Tac Toe game. She never played the game in her life. It seems odd as everyone I know born in Canada played the game before. Another odd thing she didn't know about the city Halifax. You suppose to know these things if you are Canadian. Later on she wanted money to buy a phone card. She said it very expensive to send text to me from her country. I decided to check out her cell phone provider rates and it was not as expensive as she claimed. Some other red flags happen too, which I can't remember. After doing some thinking, I realized I almost made myself a victim of the Niagara Scams. For those never heard of it, it's people in Niagara do dating scams to get money. There other type of scams they do too. I decided to end the relationship blocked her. A few weeks ago during that time, I watched a documentary on Niagara scams. I said to myself I wouldn't be that stupid to be a victim. Well, look what almost happen to me. I glad the common sense came into play. I had tried other online relationships after this, but was more careful this time.
So the question comes to some of you is why not date someone local? Honestly, I had before. I guess for me since I don't go out in public often, I find it more convenient to meet someone online. I don't recall the last time I had a relationship with someone. It's been longer than a few years ago. I'm not concerned right now as I have other things I need to work on my life right now.
I do know some people had success with online relationships and end up being married. These are people been together more than 10 years. I had no regrets for online dating. The person I dated in Sweden was the best relationship I had in my life. Much better than people I dated locally. It can be hard to know what will be the outcome of your relationship should you consider online dating. The most important things to think about the safety precaution. I've very lucky never happened to me when I visit my gf in Sweden. Would I ever consider an online relationship again? Yes. But like I said my focus right now is fixing life issues. Note online relationships are very hard and something you need to put into consideration. I wish you all the best should you consider online dating.
I think an online relationship would be easiest for me if I were connecting with someone who was close enough to see in person, once a connection was formed. I've done the long distance thing and it's far from easy.
