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How do you introduce yourself without giving personal information?
originally posted by: TNMockingbird
a reply to: Profusion
I'm not sure how you would establish someone's character by online communication only.
It sounds, to me, as if this woman had issues before you came along.
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
a reply to: Profusion
Could you outline your criteria for 'personal information' because it's well past introductions (online or RL) before I give what I consider to be personal information to anyone?
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In the instance of you attempting to find a partner, it should be a naturally occurring thing that you both feel....that it is right to part with personal information. That will only come with time and familiarity and feeling comfortable with each other.
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originally posted by: olaru12
I don't think you can. How do you establish a friendship/relationship without telling the other person "who you are", what you do, and what you expect from the other person?
Isn't an on line "courtship" about getting to know the other person to see if you are compatible.
Why not just go out in public and pick up women until you find one that "clicks"?
originally posted by: Sublimecraft
a reply to: Profusion
Could you outline your criteria for 'personal information' because it's well past introductions (online or RL) before I give what I consider to be personal information to anyone?
-Phone # / email
-Residential address
-Employer details
-Family details.
I find nothing wrong with talking about what employment industry they're in which may lead to having friends in common as well as chatting about the usual current events etc, what they like to eat etc etc - topics of little or no relevance to someone being able to infiltrate into your private life.
In the instance of you attempting to find a partner, it should be a naturally occurring thing that you both feel....that it is right to part with personal information. That will only come with time and familiarity and feeling comfortable with each other.
a reply to: grainofsand
She's the only person I can text right now who is outside the grief bubble of my social circle...it makes a massive difference.
originally posted by: and14263
a reply to: Profusion
I kind of agree.
There are three people on here who know my name and two of those I have emailed and conversed with.
she consoles me and also makes me laugh!
originally posted by: TNMockingbird
a reply to: grainofsand
Perhaps people just 'click' sometimes no matter how they meet? It's a new world today. All sorts of new and exciting ways of interacting with other humans from all over the world.