The internet has made it easier than ever to meet people. You do not have to be out on the scene to catch someone’s attention anymore, and plenty of people find love online. This is another installment of our Baller Alert online dating series, where real Baller Alert readers share their stories about finding love on the world wide web.
Have you found love on the internet? What was the good, the bad and the ugly? Let us know by emailing [email protected].
Here is this week’s reader story, shared with us by Carmen, a 23 year old reader from Florida.
Carmen told us she met a man on Facebook about a year ago and the two built a relationship online. Chatting became a daily routine, and eventually they moved on to talking by phone. About ten months ago she flew to Washington, DC, where he was born and raised, to meet him in person for the first time. She said he looked quite different from his profile pictures, and many of the plans he had described never happened.
Looking back on the two year connection, Carmen said it felt like they mostly had physical attraction in common, even though she had hoped she had found real love on a social site. The two have not spoken much since, although she says he still occasionally writes to her in her Facebook inbox.
Our takeaway: video chat before you book a flight, and make sure the person you have been talking to matches the person you are about to meet. Thank you to Carmen for sharing her story.
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