Finally

LegacyUser

Hi there

I met a girl I talked to online for the first time over the weekend. I went down to visit her as she lives about 70 miles from me, and we got on like a house on fire - one of those weekends that leaves a real impression on you. The thing is - neither of our parents are too keen on the online dating thing, but I'd rather not lie when they ask us how we met, so I don't know what to tell them. Also, she works 6 days a week with varying numbers of hours which may make meeting tricky sometimes . But I think it's worth pursuing as we got on so well and clicked immediately.

Any thoughts on the above would be welcome, thanks.

towel401

*is happy for you*

if you tell them, nothing bad is likely to happen - most people who don't like the meeting people on the interweb thing are afraid of the oddballs on there and have a skewed perception from reading tabloid horror stories. and since she turned out alright you should have nothing to worry about unless they are like old fashioned luddite types

Das Kitty

I'd say the parents are more worried about the horror stories pedaled in the Daily Mail than anything. My Mam was the same when I told her I was going to be meeting some online friends on a trip to Dublin a few years ago. Some of the best friends I have I met them online and some of them I've never met in person, it doesn't make the friendship any less real or valid.

My guess is that once the parents see how happy you both are and get used to the idea it won't be a problem anymore.

Terodil

Yes, +1 to both posters above. Just tell them the truth. They may not like it at first but what is slight displeasure on their side compared to burdening your fledgling relationship with a lie.

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So, you've met someone who you have clicked with.

Great.

who cares where you me them?

seriosuly?