Virtual Relationships? Is That Acceptabe

[Tornado]

Check this story of a couple who divorced over a virtual affair. I got me in a debate with my friend whether if you were in a relationship and you had a virtual affair, is it acceptable and if so, is there a limit. I just lol'd at the story but my friend though it was oer the limit. Anyway, what would you think of all this?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20 ... ds-divorce

[yoshi]

lmao


No idea. You know, I met quite a lot people who met over the internet and then moved on to have a relationship in real life. But this is different. If I were in a relationship, I think I wouldn't like my partner to be in any other relationship, no matter if it's virtual or not. But you know, here on TR I met awesome people who I talk alot with and tell them things, private things. It's also a sort of relationship and a part of my life that I really enjoy, cause they're cool people and I'd love to get a chance to hang around with them one day. And having this sort of relationship with people here I couldn't demand him not to have ones too, so guess we could both agree to accept it lol^^

I think it's very easy to move on from simply having fun on the internet to getting emotionally attached to people you interact with. It's hard to tell, because technically it's not a 'real' cheating. I mean.. You don't do anything at all, because it's all talking.. Iono people, let's all have e-sex

[James R.]

If it makes someone happy then who is anyone else to tell them not to? I don't see it hurting anyone or anything, so why not. The only issue is that relationships are meant to go beyond talking and learning about someone's mind. They're meant to make babies and whatnot, and virtual reality can't do that. So if someone is in an online relationship with no intent or way to meet their significant other then it would, in the end, just become a socially destructive waste of time for both people involved. Plus it doesn't fulfill the same needs we people have of being physically cared for. But to each his own.

In regards to an affair. It's all cheating. If you're claiming someone else you're cheating. Cheating is fucked up which means if you've done it then you've fucked your relationship. I'd dump a girl for virtual cheating.

[theJFKshow]

No.

[Tash8]

i aint even read everything but by virtual relationships, do u mean like fake relationships like on websites or aim or msn or some shit?

[James R.]

I agree. Besides the cheating part. I would NEVER tolerate cheating. That's a never return calls/never see each other again thing for me.

Word to that. I smell a new topic.

[Darkblade44431]

i aint even read everything but by virtual relationships, do u mean like fake relationships like on websites or aim or msn or some shit?

they're not fake

[Darkblade44431]

Ok, i just read the article. I don't think it's ridiculous that she'd get upset over him having like a more than friend affection to another woman. But i do think it's pretty retarded that his character was having sex with a prostitute, and she got upset over that..that's just baby shit..

[Tash8]

i aint even read everything but by virtual relationships, do u mean like fake relationships like on websites or aim or msn or some shit?

they're not fake

depends on what relationship your talking about? boyfriend/girlfriend?

a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship consists of "A romantic or sexual involvement."

how can you be involved with someone who you have never met? Unless your sending pictures or webcam, I guess.

[Solace]

Its not acceptable, its just sad.

[rlxhustlr]

No! There is this guy at my work who plays "second life" online virtual world. hes getting married on the internet. Now to me thats stupid. Anyone who has a virtual relationship needs to get a life and get out and find some pussy asap!

[Kez]

Completely virtual relationships are fucking pathetic.

Meeting online but seeing each other IRL a few times before taking it further is slightly more acceptable.

[,-,'-{Bar}-',-,]

As long as the person invests romantic feelings into the relationship, it doesn't matter if it's virtual or not. If a person has certain emotions for another person, regardless if it's just through the internet and have never even seen each other's faces or anything, it's still cheating to me.

I could probably have an easier time forgiving my boyfriend if he had sex with another girl but had no intimate feelings towards her whatsoever, than if he became emotionally attached to some random girl on the Internet.

I agree. Besides the cheating part. I would NEVER tolerate cheating. That's a never return calls/never see each other again thing for me.

with you on the cheating maybe.


but emotionaly invested on the internet.....hmmm. is that cheating ? or is it a messed up head were lusting and flirting looks like cheating ?

[neb121]

my best friend is dating a guy online. she says she is inlove wit him but she been wit him for 6 months. he is 17 and claims he is moving down to her in febuary. its kinda wierd. i mean. idk if i'd date online but i did meet my ex b/f of 5 yrs online. of course he ended up being abusive 2 years into our relationship so ill never do it again but i mean u can meet someone online and if ur wit them i do think its cheating. even flirting to me in away is cheating.