Do you trust people you know online with IRL info about yourself?

Anonymous,Wauw, Thanks for the wall of text! ;) It is always very interesting when people give long answers, it means they care for my questions! So thank you!

I agree with you in not all girls used to play MMOs back in the days, and that it have changed a lot.
Especially this quote of yours I find very interesting:

"Every girl over 13 has a facebook now, the same as 5 years ago every girl over 13 was begging their parents for a mobile phone. So they get laptops of their own so they can facebook and myspace etc."

That's so true, I remember it clearly when I was 13 I had no mobile phone or a computer of my own, it is crazy how fast the development has taken place in the last few years! Today you are almost special or weird if you don't have a mobile phone or a laptop of your own! And I think that's literally scary!

"There's still a big problem of young stupid guys hitting on every woman they see online, especially when it comes to games"

I can only agree 110% with you on this one, sometimes it is better to not tell anyone you are a woman out there, cause seriously, it is crazy! I have tried it too often, and sometimes it is seriously scary, these random dudes that doesn't know you at all falling in love with you in 2 secs, and before you know it they ask where you live, if they can see some pictures, wants your facebook etc. :) Seriously, sometimes it is better to stay anonymous on the internet that just comitting to your gender!

But then: Why is it we trust people online with so much info on our personal lives? Maybe even some info we wouldn't tell our IRL friends about ?

"Online" turns into Real life!

Durum, Thank you very much for you answer. I totally agree with you that it ain't hard to figure out what to talk about with people online. There is always something, and as you said they might turn out to be great friends in real life aswell!

Personally, my "story" starts back when I met a certain person through Lord of the Rings online, he was really nice, and I liked teaming up with him and his friends :) and sooner than you know it, we moved on to a totally other level and were talking about meeting IRL. That week turned my life upside down, and today he is my BF, and has been for the last 2 years. So ofc you can meet people through games that can be just as lovely as the ones you meet at the street or at a party. You can find friendships, love and networks everywhere today, and there are always new methods of finding it! I am liking it the way it is today, there are no limits, which I love!

Ofc, there is also the bad side of the online world, which includes the stalkers, there are lots of people using the network to get in touch on a whole different level, so if your Roleplaying goes too far, and the dude wants more or thinks you love him IRL, maybe it is time to start backing off ! At least I have tried that a few times, and it wasn't always very pleasant!

So tell me; have you ever had a stalker in your life?

xxx
// Ela