Opinions on dating in Runescape?

I've always wondered this...would you ever date or e-date someone you've met from Runescape? I've heard of a few stories where some people have met on Runescape while playing and eventually fell in love + got married..I remember reading a thread on it a few years ago on the RSOF. I think that's adorable and am happy for them. ^_^

However, personally, for me, I don't think I ever would. I'd rather play the game and just make friends. I've made a lot of very close friends while doing so...but none that I would really want to date. Plus, I think it would be difficult to manage the long-distance relationship and the idea of introducing my boyfriend as: "Oh, we met while playing Runescape!" to people is just weird (since people don't know that I play). :embar:

And when it comes to just e-dating alone...that's just dumb in my opinion. I would probably be "dating" some pre-pubescent guy who hasn't even gone on his first date yet, LOL. Plus, I've seen some e-dates at the Grand Exchange in the past where they follow each other for hours (to mimic dancing?)...what an xp waste, and seems silly.

What are your opinions? I'm curious to hear them.

 

I think it's fucking stupid and people must be deranged as fuck to do it!

 

Friend of mines Uncle met his future wife on WoW. I think people are batshit crazy for looking for love over a pixellated virtual world. You never know though.

I remember when I was 12-13 I would eDate on Habbo Hotel, but I knew it was a serious thing. It was just funny.

 

Not against it but would need to see the girl on cam and she would have to have a mic otherwise i got my doubts lol.

 

Reasonable enough, lol.

I remember someone called Lexxy trying to play off themselves as a girl...had a ton of people fooled until their stats got reset + some video with evidence came out...turns out 'she' was a he, lol. =|

 

I remember tricking a guy one time and got a h'ween (Can't remember what color).. it was in like 07-08 so I sold it for like 30M I think. It's sad seeing how before runescape was fucked up (before they started botching up the wildy/free trade).. people would pass themselves off as girls and get phats..

Op: No it's stupid and who wants to date a 7 yr old who passed themselves off as a girl..

 

As far as e-dating goes, absolutely not. I think even facebook dating (where you never actually see the person and just act like you have a relationship because you're 13) is stupid. If you NEVER see the person, you don't have a relationship.
Dating someone you met on runescape is a completely different story however. People meet people however they happen to meet. A few years ago in the clan I was in a bunch of us added eachother on facebook and we talked on irc and stuff like that for literally hours a day. Two of my clanmates happened to live near eachother, so they decided to meet up, became even better friends, then they started dating, 2 years later they got married, and now they have a kid and have been married since. You can always make nice relationships (as in friendships) with people over a game, but if it's JUST on the game, and not ever in real life, then it's never going to become anything more than being a friend unless you're stupid.

 

My pure's name on runescape is "Gtfo Edaters". I think that explains my view on the subject

 

If you really want to date use eharmony or go out on an actual real date. rs is full of g.i.r.l.s (Guys in real life) who pretend to be chicks and sht.

 

It's quite sad to be honest, anyone who does it (unless they're exceptionally young) should try and get out more. It's not healthy and it's certainly not productive.

 

Yeah it's pretty sad if someone does that unless of course they're joking. But, it's their life and as long as their not all mushy gushy in their talking to each other in front of me I could care less.

 

There are certain necessities that I'd have in order to even consider it. Sadly enough, obviously proof is one of the necessities. With the amount of males pretending to be women online, you just need to be safe .

As for the actual concept of e-dating. I think if you talk to someone enough, verbally via skype, phone, etc. But you met them on RS/online ; if you actually do find yourself attracted to the person, then hey go for it. I wouldn't be outright against it, but I could never see myself doing it.

Also on a side note, and I'm a guy so I was like this ; when you see a girl on these kinds of games or like, talk to them on skype but you met them on RS, there's some sort of desire to either see them naked or like, some sort of sexual "thing" that is brought up just cause they're some random girl you me tonline.

Again, I don't think I'd ever do it, but I'm not against those who do.

 

Anyone who ends up "dating" somebody that they met on a virtual game is mentally unstable...I can understand a dating website, but not Runescape...

 

my friend had an rs 'gf' and den it turned out 2 be a guy and she hacked his green (phat)
rip l0l

 

Lol, gfed.

I think that's what happened to this one friend of mine...had his bank hacked and his rs 'gf' turned out to be some creepy grandma playing and trying to pass off as her daughter.

 

I've been there in a sense, but I wouldn't coin it "RuneScape" dating. If any guy that plays RuneScape was fortunate enough (Like me) to meet a lass from RuneScape that had was hella sexy, and gave you her number, you would want to meet her/be with her just like I did! Used to talk to her all night long sometimes, believe it or not there are some decent, normal women on this game. Wouldn't advise it though, I think the odd's of online relationships working out are very low, namely because women have assumptions about guys that play games all day long + they have insecurities so it's difficult to make something of it (IRL).
Can't beat the geordie accent either

 

For younger people, absolutely not. You're more likely to run into a predator then a real girl you're age.

However, I've met plenty of couples through my time in MMO's who have met their spouse, girlfriend/boyfriend, ect, over MMO's and they've all had great relationships. I probably ran into that the most over WoW. The big difference though is that these people actually meet each other in real life, they don't "e-date" because they're old enough to realize that's stupid.

 

I've met really cool people in the game from being in clans, and just people on my friend's list. I still keep in touch with some of them on RS and using Vent to talk to them. Don't get me wrong, they're just extremely chill people who play the game to pass time. But as far as dating them virtually, that would never happen.

 

Yeah, for people who know what they're getting themselves into when they start a relationship with someone they've met over a MMO - like WoW or Runescape, I think that's fine for them.

It's not something I would ever do, but whatever floats their boats. If LDR/not seeing each other as often/the fact that they met online while playing a game is fine with them...by all means, go for it. :laugh:

However, I think it's just something that I feel most people aren't even comfortable with though.

 

I think it's kinda childish to date someone over an MMO, a lot of people act very different online than irl.