Our entire childhood we are taught not to talk to strangers. “Stay away from people you don’t know!” or “If a man looks sketchy, run!” However, when we stop to think about it… isn’t everyone a stranger? Am I supposed to not talk to the woman checking me out at the grocery store? Is it bad for me to make friends with the guy behind me in line at Starbucks?? I mean, really, what’s the worst that could happen?
I am the type of person who likes to make friends. I can not explain why, or even when it started- I used to be the shyest little kid you had ever met! Somehow I became one of the most outgoing, talkative person you will ever meet. I am the one making friends at the grocery store, walking downtown, at the movie theater… you name it! So, granted, when online dating came into the picture, I thought “what’s the big deal?”
Personally, I don’t share personal details at all. My screen name does not include my name, my birthday is a few days off, and my hometown is a couple towns over. As long as I am careful about who I talk to and how much information I give out, then I don’t see any harm!
I used to think that the only people online were those desperate people. I would judge people because I thought they had no social skills at all or something had to be wrong with them! I then realized that there is nothing wrong with it at all! It’s just another form of meeting people. In all, it is not that differently from meeting someone at a coffee shop or out at the mall. It was then I decided I would give it a try. If the relationship doesn’t work out, then hopefully I have at least made a few new friends!
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