Native Alien said:i had had this happen in person as well. Several times. if it were just someone that i had met on the internet then i wouldn't be so adamant about it. but there are men that i have dated that do the same thing. build themselves up in person and when it comes to the actual act they are a total washout.
so, it doesn't just happen when one meets someone from the internet.
Truer words were never spoken...after all, we meet plenty of folks in everyday life who seem to have it together (at a party, thru work, etc.) and then you find that they are a real mess in a more intimate circumstance--so why should the Net be any different?
On the other hand, I really have to respect GottaBeMe a lot for admitting that she had 'jumped off the cliff' this time, even if it didn't work out as she had hoped. Setting up a real-life meeting with a Net buddy is not an activity for the risk-averse! Here's to hoping that your next bet won't end up such a loss of investment...
And here's to all of us finding that at least more often than not, our on-line friends meet or exceed our expectations at the right time! After all, low expectations also can become a self-fulfilling prophecy...
Roman
