For more on online relationships, check out this post by Andrew.I saw this piece on Green Pixels about a couple
who first met on World of Warcraft. The article features a first-hand account by Rita Behringer, the bride, on the circumstances behind their first meeting and the love that blossomed. According to Rita, when she first met her husband, he was exactly the same person as the user she knew online. Come present day, the two are happily married and have two children. Sincerely, I am happy for their matrimonial bliss.
Honestly, though, when I first read this story, my gut reaction was: "Wow, what a bunch of losers." As noted, I've revised my stance somewhat, but I still couldn't picture myself taking an MMORPG relationship to the next level. Maybe I worry too much about what others think, but I'd be a little embarrassed to have to tell people I met my sweetheart while casting
Arcane Brilliance.
What do you think of a marriage based in WoW? Is it perfectly acceptable by today's standards or something you'd view more negatively?
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In my opinion, something like that is fine. If you find someone you really care about, love, and trust, it shouldn't matter where or how you met them as long as it's something real. Maybe I'm biased though, the boyfriend I had for the longest was one I met on Facebook. >.>
When I first saw it I thought 'wwwoooowww', as in, I couldn't believe that was true. I don't think I could ever take one of those relationships to the next level becaue that's just creepy. x: I like to meet my boyfriends in real life, thank you.
That's cool!
My boyfriend met someone on WoW that he had a thing for for a while. She kinda ended up as the psychotic stalker-type. I don't know why he didn't realize that sooner; she was a gnome in-game. That should've told him everything he needed to know about her. Never trust gnomes. They're strange, shifty folk.
Don't see any difference between finding your soul mate through WoW or going through the countless dating site to get the same result. At least WoW is more entertaining than the dating sites
talk about this marriage having a WoW factor, literally
What? that is strange. I feel like there isn't much personality exchange on WoW, so to find a relationship there seems odd lol. But if they are happy, thats cool...if they are Horde. If not, well then no one really cares.
Well, at least they followed it up with the real thing....
Well, you have to have a very high level of trust, to believe this person is who they say they are. But that's the same with any online relationship.
I actually personally know someone (my best friend's older brother) who met his wife on WoW. They talked a LONG time before actually meeting and took quite some time before they got married. But yeah, their marriage is pretty good.
I don't think I would be open to a relationship based on WoW or any other online venue, to be honest. Just because I don't really trust people right away, so it would be hard for me to have a relationship with someone I don't know in real life and not be suspicious. Really, you never know. They could be a 50 year old pedophile for all you know! Or they could be "dating" a bunch of people at once. You just don't know.
Do I mind other people doing it? Not really. I'll just tell them procede with caution.
Well I met my BF of three years on WOW after talking with him casually for over a year in game never thinking about him as anything but a fellow guild pally. lol I am an outgoing person and never had even considered online dating as something I would do especially not in WOW totally seemed like it was for loosers. LOL Obviously I have changed my stance since then however I think its all about your approach. If you think about it when you meet someone in a bar or on the street what do you really know about them either? Nothing.. They can lie and you will have to believe it until you find out diffrent. I have met several Wackos in person.. lol Its the same with online dating.
What I do think is a problem is when people carry out the relationship for years without ever meeting. It really takes meeting in person over time to gauge how a person truly is. Once we decided to go fruther with the relationship the online part was over. I needed to see what I was getting into. You definatly have to proceed with caution as the above person has stated.
Maybe it's because I don't believe in online relationships but I could never take something like this seriously until the wedding day. lol
At least you know you have something in common.
What LonerB said --I see no difference between meeting someone through WoW and meeting some through an online dating site.
@kimtendo@xanga - Very true. Good perspective.
My last bf met his gf through an MMORPG. After 4 years of being with me he decided to hook up with her and so our relationship ended and he moved away to have a life with her.
So yeah I can definitely believe that the man and woman who met in WoW can have a loving marriage.
@Pieces_of_a_Melody@xanga - This, and...
@tembleque91@xanga - this.
As long as a couple has a happy, healthy relationship, all
circumstances of meeting are moot. It's an oversimplified way of
looking at it but it's the most true.
@kimtendo@xanga - Yup. Honestly, I don't think I can have an extended relationship with someone who isn't into video games like myself. For the two ppl in these article, the fact they had WoW to connect on as well as a bright marriage says alot.
Oh, and a gift for everyone since we're on the topic...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/I_CFF_SERRE/n26310939_30932384_4362.jpg
To me, meeting in an MMO or a game online isn't really that different than meeting on Yahoo or Xanga.
@Altair_Specineff@xanga - awwwweee :3
I can't really imagine that there's a couple meets because of playing World of Warcraft although there are lots of places on the Internet that are set up for people to meet. Is it a right place to meet your soulmate? LOL :)
WoW is stupid.
It's acceptable in today's world, sure.
That being said, one of my mom's best friends from high school married a guy pretty high up in Blizzard. Now, executives and everyone pretty much have to play the game so they know it, naturally. He played it a lot and so did she so it could be something they did together. However, WOW became ALL they did together and they never seemed to have time for anything else. She grew to resent it because he wouldn't make any time for real couple time ("We ARE spending time together! What do you mean it isn't quality time?") and their marriage got into real trouble. Last I heard, they were divorcing. So as long as two people continue to have a real life relationship to share, I don't see what's wrong with meeting on a game and still playing together. I guess it's just important to maintain a balanced relationship.
Yeah, I think that's fine. It's like meeting someone through a dating website except instead of knowing you're going to be dating, it's more natural, like it's supposed to be. And you get to know the person for their personality first and foremost before before factoring in their physical appearance. It's just a different medium for love.
Yeah it's fine. I mean in today's world dating online is like widespreading. Web2.0 is taking over big time. Everything we do involve the internet like shopping, friendly activity like gaming, messengers, and today being a college student the school handouts you would usually get in class are by email. I live in California and Arnold Schwarzenegger is planning to make all text book online access, so student don't need to buy the book, just go online ( Good idea for the students, but bad idea for the school finances)
K, so at first I thought u meant these people were carrying out a marriage through World of Warcraft which would be like crazy.
But I guess since they met in person it's totally normal these days Haven't u seen those eHarmony commercials? At least they found true love right? Who cares how it came about?
@awinnerisyou - arcane brilliance? *rolls eyes* mages
While I have never dated anyone though any means like that, I have made numerous real-life friends through the internet, be it forums, games, whatever. This is fine, great even.