Face Book Friend

shiningstar · ‎04-24-2010

Would you meet a guy you have been friends with on Face Book? Of course in a public place? Just needed some opinions. My friend and I had this conversation not long ago and I want to know what you all think.

Winkk · ‎03-15-2010

Since he is your FB friend don't you already know him? If so, I would meet him.

But, if he is a FB friend that you accepted but knew nothing about I would check him out first.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@shiningstar wrote:
Would you meet a guy you have been friends with on Face Book? Of course in a public place? Just needed some opinions. My friend and I had this conversation not long ago and I want to know what you all think.

NEVER!

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

I would in a public place, if you are interested. Tell a friend you are going there, and the guys first name and last name, and city.

Nothing different then dating site meet ups. Not all men are creepy. Use caution. Don't give out tmi, until you feel comfortable.

Adamlambert · ‎05-28-2015

sure, in a restaurant or coffee shop.

shiningstar · ‎04-24-2010

it's my friend's sister that wants to meet him and my friend is freeking out. No she doesn't already know him.

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@shiningstar

No way. Too any 'crazies' out there, who can pass themselves off as totally normal, till they 'snap'.

I would have to have a background check or know someone else who knows him, to give a reference.

Google 'Seattle Mom beheaded', 4/8/16. It's too graphic in description to post a link here.

A brief backstory:

Mom meets man on dating site, they dated a month (with sleepovers), they went to a Seattle Mariner's game Friday night 4/8/16, the next day some of her body parts are found in random citizen's recycle bin, including her head.

Man claims he was too drunk to remember what happened after they returned from the game.....story developing.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

RainyDayGal · ‎03-09-2010

@shiningstar wrote:
it's my friend's sister that wants to meet him and my friend is freeking out. No she doesn't already know him.

So no one really knows the guy, just through FB? And the sister isn't even a friend with him? Does he want to meet her? If so, how does he even know about her? Weird. I need to know more about him and how he came to be a "friend" before I can form an opinion.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

I fancy the notion of meeting guys online as the twenty-first century version of meeting guys in bars.

If you feel comfortable enough, I agree about doing it in a public place. But if you are an overly trusting person, maybe you should bring a friend who isn't.

I only say that because I see a great contrast between my husband, who is massively over-trusting, and me, somebody who is about as massively UN-trusting, in making decisions.

He always goes in trusting and gets burned because he fails to see the signs. He's also a very emotional thinker, so that doesn't help. I go in without trust until somebody has earned it and I am the logical, clinical thinker. So I don't make quick decisions based on emotions. I figure stuff out based on the evidence at hand - very clinical and without emotion, in my decision process. If you go into anything, especially things that are not even emotionally-based things, with ONLY emotional thinking chances are you are going to make the wrong decision.

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

I read that sad story. That man could have snapped with anyone. I don't blame dating sites, I put the blame on him. He could have met her at her party, through a friend, etc.