The Impact Of Online Relationships

Chatrooms are very popular these days for meeting people from all over the globe. People discuss, share jokes, talk about anything out of the blues and consequences are, they tend to develop a closer tie to someone they could relate to. Thus, an affair to remember! Like any other form of relationships, online affairs need to be treated with care as well.

A survey was conducted about online affairs a year ago. Questionaires were sent to participants who frequent chatrooms, forums and other sites where they eventually developed "online affairs". Online allows people to meet at a distance, chat in real pace, by e-mails, exchange views, even talk to each other in audio conferences or via voicemails. They may have been caught "beyond" in an online relationship after a while of constant meetings.

Note: Identities of contributors in this survey were kept private. Responses were based on personal views and experiences. It may not be true to some, but it may serve as guidelines to others. There were many input collated, but I'll cite only a couple. If there are other ideas that may arise from here. Your contribution is well appreciated.





** How strong is the impact of an online affair to you as compared to a normal face to face relationship?

P1: IT IS AS NORMAL AS FACE TO FACE RELATIONSHIP. THE IMPACT CAN'T BE BASED ON WHAT I FEEL VS. PREVIOUS FACE TO FACE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL YOU INDULGED IN.

P2: impact is very strong as we create our own
internal realities as compared to a face to face
relationship where unexpected circumstances may arise.
in our own internal world there is only perfection.


** What are the factors to consider to maintain stability of
emotions when indulge with an online affair?

A3: the factor(s) to consider are...trust, trust, and trust.
as in any normal relationship trust is both internal
and external...trust to oneself and to the other.

A2: HONESTY, BEING LOGICAL IN ALL CONVERSATIONS AND AVOID
OVER PAINTING IMAGES YOU CREATE....AVAILABILITY OF BOTH
PARTIES WHEN MEETING EACH OTHER BECOME A MUST THEN DRAW
FURTHER CONCLUSION THEREAFTER IF NEEDED.


** Can you site few stories of people who were involved in online affairs and it lead to a destruction of families as well separation from previous marriages.


A1: NONE

A2: i am aware of only one. the tendencies were a motivation
toward the intended person and an away from motivation
from the spouse. unfortunate however, because there were
several issues which remained unsolved in both relationships.
the result was the destruction of both relationships.

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