Cyber Relationships

A little backgrounder on me... I worked in a university Web site for more than 4 years. I practically had access to most, if not all, internet technologies. I have been using the computer in my work 8 hours a day 5 days a week since 2002. But that's even disregarding working with my computer 6 days a week for an average of 13 hours in 1999-2002. The point is, I use the computer to get things done in my work!

I belong to about 8 e-groups to get in touch with friends and to learn the latest trends and events in the industries I belong to. Though I was a Web writer, I had this blog fairly recently. I also chat with friends though it is blocked. I looked for ways to work around the firewall.

I have been a friendster member for several years already. A day doesn't pass without me sending an e-mail to a friend or to an officemate. I read online news everyday.

I am not tech savvy but I definitely know how to use communication technologies.

I'm just amazed that I have two of the most serious friends who have found love on the internet!
And these people are not the young ones either. One is a 40-year old guy and the other is a 35-year old lady. The guy is the most quiet person I know, while the lady is a university professor.

Come to think of it, I shouldn't be surprised that the guy "connected" with a lady on the internet. After all, I knew of the personal details about him through asking him while we chat. Things he wouldn't have told me in person, that's 100% sure. I wouldn't have dared ask him in person as well because he doesn't say much. He presently has a girlfriend by randomly selecting a beautiful person on friendster and chatting with her over a webcam.

As I said, the lady is a 35-year old university professor. She is very selective of her friends because she is a very private person. This lady met her present boyfriend over friendster as well.

I personally add guys as friends over friendster though I don't know them. As far as I'm concerned, that's as bold as I can be over friendster.

Someone asked me if I chat with guys I don't know. I honestly answered that unless referred by a common friend, I don't chat with strangers.

Should I take a lesson from my good friends? That's a thought!