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Tales From The (Internet Dating) Front:
My First Internet Dating Experience

Herein are stories from our visitors, in their own words. So, no sense in our blabbing on. Enjoy!

Submitted By:
Sulia

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Sulia
Female

It was around the end of July '99 where I surfing the net on a Sunday and an Instant Message appears on my screen. I reply to the message and I see that this guy and I have few things in common here and there. He reveals that he lives near the city I live in and asks me for a picture. So we exchange pictures and he responds, saying I am the prettiest thing he's seen. I don't accept compliments too well so I automatically don't believe him. He begs to meet me and the next day, we meet at a park nearby my apartment. We barely talked because of the many friends I brought in case I need to "CYA" (referring to the Safe Cybersex article in this website). Then, four days from that day, he comes back and just wants to wander around with me, sort of hang out. That day, we had several "first date" kisses and we agree to see each other five days from then. In five days, everything was moving so quickly and I was letting it all happen. He had asked me out, and I said yes. He kept insisting we go "all the way" and I was hesitant on my answer most of the time, but always ended at no. The next day, he called to break up with me. I was devastated. I thought I had fallen in love with him and that I couldn't live without him. After a few weeks, he returned to see me and after awhile, after much thinking and advice, I realized that he had used me for his own little sexual fantasy. I didn't even want to see him and I thought that I would never be able to get over him and his hurtful ways. Well, four months later, we're nothing but bickering friends at each other's throats and it's probably better this way than to have stayed in a crumbling relationship.

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