Is it possible to form meaningful relationships (dating and friendship) from online chat rooms?
The answer is a resounding yes! That doesn’t mean that all relationships will be meaningful, but certainly the opportunity is there for genuine and lasting connection via the Internet. Check out my detailed discussion about this here. If an online relationship is progressing too fast for someone, how do they tell the other person? A particularly nice feature of the Internet is the natural barrier between two people – a barrier of anonymity and another of space. This tends to give people courage and as well as a license to be more uninhibited. Because of this, some online daters may say or do things that they normally wouldn’t in person – such as coming on too strong at first or being overly forward in their communications as the relationship progresses. Of course, the knife cuts both ways. People on the receiving end of pushiness, borderline offensive comments, or overzealousness can also draw courage and strength from the natural barriers of online dating. In this regard, the strength
