04-13-2011, 04:33 PM
I met my husband on a dating website, and we've got a wonderful, fulfilling marriage. I was ready to try something new after a string of unsuccessful relationships that all seemed to arise from the same type of circumstances. For me, that website was just what I needed. I think the intent is more important than the method used to locate potential partners. If a person is looking for a cheap lay, has little respect for themselves or their partner, and has no idea in their mind what they even want to pursue in their relationships with others, I think they'll be just as likely to have a blockage meeting a person in a bar, or even a church service. Still, I realize that some of those websites openly cater to people who are looking for red/orange ray gratification and encourage such behavior, and I would think that in those circumstances, one's own discretion would come into play.
It does call to mind, however, how some people seem develop their entire life within a computer. You have couples that will text each other when they're in the same room...at that point, I think blockages on numerous levels are more than evident. You can't rely on a piece of technology to babysit your relationship.
I really can't drink...my body doesn't tolerate alcohol well and the physical side effects aren't worth any brief buzz I might get going. I also had bad experiences with several alcoholics as a child, which pretty much turned me off to drinking in general. Same thing with drugs and cigarettes. I was addicted to the medication the shrinks put me on for a good while, and that in itself was hell for me. I've found that, for me, the clearest and most useful mode of existence in this incarnation is a sober one.
It does call to mind, however, how some people seem develop their entire life within a computer. You have couples that will text each other when they're in the same room...at that point, I think blockages on numerous levels are more than evident. You can't rely on a piece of technology to babysit your relationship.
I really can't drink...my body doesn't tolerate alcohol well and the physical side effects aren't worth any brief buzz I might get going. I also had bad experiences with several alcoholics as a child, which pretty much turned me off to drinking in general. Same thing with drugs and cigarettes. I was addicted to the medication the shrinks put me on for a good while, and that in itself was hell for me. I've found that, for me, the clearest and most useful mode of existence in this incarnation is a sober one.