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Dymex Sapphire
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Join date: 2 Jul 2009
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10-22-2009 08:27
Hi SLers,
I'm writing a paper for college, and I'm curious how you would express your views on dating and love in Second Life. Do you think its ridiculous, or do you believe it could actually happen? How about using SL as a "match making" social networking area to find true love? Any opinions would be great, even if you hate the idea, at least it gives me a general idea on what you all think. Thanks  D |
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Kelli May
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Join date: 7 Oct 2006
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10-22-2009 08:28
"There will be blood..."
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Pserendipity Daniels
Assume sarcasm as default
Join date: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 8,839
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10-22-2009 08:29
You have been misinformed. There is no dating and love at all in SL.
Pep (There is lots of sex though.) PS Is this an anonymised LL PR initiative? The viability of using SL as a dating service was discussed recently - and broadly dismissed as it would require more real life information than would be safe for the participants. _____________________
Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
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Dekka Raymaker
thinking very hard
Join date: 4 Feb 2007
Posts: 3,898
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10-22-2009 08:30
It worked for me, I found my real life partner in SL.
P.S. Pep is technically correct, although maybe not psychologically. |
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Sassy Romano
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Join date: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 619
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10-22-2009 08:30
Pop in world, go meet people, ask questsions, visit the singles and couples venues, go and research SL dating functions.
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Brenda Connolly
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Join date: 10 Jan 2007
Posts: 25,000
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10-22-2009 08:30
It could happen, it has, but it can also be ridiculous, disasterous even. As far as using SL or any online venue to find a mate...nope. Not interested.
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Arielyn Docherty
I DO Believe in Santa!
Join date: 3 Jul 2007
Posts: 625
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10-22-2009 08:30
Hi SLers, I'm writing a paper for college, and I'm curious how you would express your views on dating and love in Second Life. I would express them quietly. Just sayin'... _____________________
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Brenda Connolly
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Join date: 10 Jan 2007
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10-22-2009 08:32
It's nice to see Computer Games 101 is still a popular course of study in Colleges.
Who needs political science, economics, or business administration anyway? _____________________
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LittleMe Jewell
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Join date: 8 Oct 2007
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10-22-2009 08:33
You could just search this forum for "love", "relationships", "dating", and find many threads on the topic.
Actually, looking for something along the line of "guys suck" and "scumbag" would probably give you some good threads too. _____________________
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Pserendipity Daniels
Assume sarcasm as default
Join date: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 8,839
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10-22-2009 08:34
It worked for me, I found my real life partner in SL. P.S. Pep is technically correct, although maybe not psychologically. Pep (Now I keep returning to bars, every night; how romantically nostalgic is that?) _____________________
Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
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Dymex Sapphire
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Join date: 2 Jul 2009
Posts: 14
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10-22-2009 08:34
You have been misinformed. There is no dating and love at all in SL. Pep (There is lots of sex though.) PS Is this an anonymised LL PR initiative? The viability of using SL as a dating service was discussed recently - and broadly dismissed as it would require more real life information than would be safe for the participants. If there isn't a "dating service" there would not be partnerships in SL, let alone real feelings attached to such choice... |
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Arielyn Docherty
I DO Believe in Santa!
Join date: 3 Jul 2007
Posts: 625
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10-22-2009 08:34
Actually, looking for something along the line of "guys suck" and "scumbag" would probably give you some good threads too. LOLOLOLOLOLOL _____________________
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Arielyn Docherty
I DO Believe in Santa!
Join date: 3 Jul 2007
Posts: 625
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10-22-2009 08:35
If there isn't a "dating service" there would not be partnerships in SL, let alone real feelings attached to such choice... Um....I thought I understood that...then I read it again. Pep? Translation please?? _____________________
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Treasure Ballinger
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Join date: 31 Dec 2007
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10-22-2009 08:35
You could just search this forum for "love", "relationships", "dating", and find many threads on the topic. Actually, looking for something along the line of "guys suck" and "scumbag" would probably give you some good threads too. /me laughs. Awwwww. Not all of them do, eh? If you don't look at them as anything except friends, and don't have any expectations, then they are quite enjoyable.  |
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Pserendipity Daniels
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Join date: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 8,839
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10-22-2009 08:35
If there isn't a "dating service" there would not be partnerships in SL, let alone real feelings attached to such choice... Pep ( . . . coherently?) PS Sorry Arielyn; I'm stumped too, as you can see. _____________________
Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
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Dekka Raymaker
thinking very hard
Join date: 4 Feb 2007
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10-22-2009 08:36
I found my rl partner in a bar. Pep (Now I keep returning to bars, every night; how romantically nostalgic is that?) A glass of Guinness does not make a very good partner! |
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Pserendipity Daniels
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Join date: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 8,839
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10-22-2009 08:37
You could just search this forum for "love", "relationships", "dating", and find many threads on the topic. Actually, looking for something along the line of "guys suck" and "scumbag" would probably give you some good threads too. Pep (We don't want to destroy *too many* illusions.) _____________________
Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
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Arielyn Docherty
I DO Believe in Santa!
Join date: 3 Jul 2007
Posts: 625
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10-22-2009 08:37
A glass of Guinness does not make a very good partner! Have you ever HAD a warm Guinness? Me thinks NOT! _____________________
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Pserendipity Daniels
Assume sarcasm as default
Join date: 21 Dec 2006
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10-22-2009 08:38
A glass of Guinness does not make a very good partner! Pep ( . . . especially when it's full.) PS I think Lear just got an answer to his question about about derailing threads. _____________________
Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
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Dekka Raymaker
thinking very hard
Join date: 4 Feb 2007
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10-22-2009 08:38
Would you like to run that past me again . . . Pep ( . . . coherently?) PS Sorry Arielyn; I'm stumped too, as you can see. I think she is speaking pyschologically? |
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Lexxi Gynoid
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Join date: 6 Aug 2007
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10-22-2009 08:38
Pop in world, go meet people, ask questsions, visit the singles and couples venues, go and research SL dating functions. There are singles venues? Couples venues? What are you talking about? I know of none. Well, I saw speed dating in events once. |
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Arielyn Docherty
I DO Believe in Santa!
Join date: 3 Jul 2007
Posts: 625
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10-22-2009 08:39
I think she is speaking pyschologically? "I" think she's speaking obscurely and without a coherent line of thought. Wait, did I say that out loud? _____________________
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Dymex Sapphire
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Join date: 2 Jul 2009
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10-22-2009 08:39
Would you like to run that past me again . . . Pep ( . . . coherently?) PS Sorry Arielyn; I'm stumped too, as you can see. Well I'm saying its not like you log on, ask random people to partner you and go on with your day, people usually take months to make that choice. I'm asking why would someone partner and date on SL to begin with. I'm not saying its a good or bad thing to do, I'm just curious as to why. And obviously I have not partnered up with anyone on SL, but many use SL as a dating venue, such as AvMatch.com and other random dating sites connecting to SL to meet other avs to date in SL, and into RL eventually. |
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Arielyn Docherty
I DO Believe in Santa!
Join date: 3 Jul 2007
Posts: 625
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10-22-2009 08:40
There are singles venues? Couples venues? What are you talking about? I know of none. Well, I saw speed dating in events once. GAWD I hate those events! No time for pixel sex between rounds, then by the time it's all over, I've usually lost the notecard where I kept the names of those I wanted to try LATER. Waste of time I say. _____________________
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Brenda Connolly
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10-22-2009 08:40
Well I'm saying its not like you log on, ask random people to partner you and go on with your day, people usually take months to make that choice. I'm asking why would someone partner and date on SL to begin with. I'm not saying its a good or bad thing to do, I'm just curious as to why. And obviously I have not partnered up with anyone on SL, but many use SL as a dating venue, such as AvMatch.com and other random dating sites connecting to SL to meet other avs to date in SL, and into RL eventually. And it is going to happen even more. That is the crowd LL wants in SL in a big way. Personally, I think you need to do a lot of work if you want a RL romance from SL. There are so many traps and pitfalls. I guess if you find your soul mate it is worth it, but not for me. _____________________
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