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[kangnam mafioso]

Has anyone out there in Korea-land used the interent to "hook up" with members of the opposite or same sex (whatever your preference might be)? In this age of technological progress, globalization and online dating, has anyone had a romantic experience(s) in korea by way of the web or chat rooms/ message boards like daves and yahoo chat? Do you think the web can be a viable source for meeting people or do you prefer to do it the "old fashioned way" and go out there and meet people in traditional social venues and through everyday interactions? I'm just curious if perhaps this is more common in Korea because many people come here not knowing anyone, stuck in hogwans where we are the only native teacher, etc.

[kiwiboy_nz_99]

I wouldn't bother, seems like a very slow and innefficient method to me

[Tiger Beer]

Its rampant in South Korea. Its all over the place. Met tons and tons of internet groups among Koreans, and people date over the net all the time as well. In korean its called 'bang-gae' or 'lightning meeting' means you chat online and you're meeting the person shortly after.

Its also all the rage in New York City right now as well.. EXTREMELY POPULAR.

Seoul & Korea has been hit hard by the same bug. Some of the meeting sites are incredible. Like one where you have about 15 webcams all on the same page.. (instead of our traditional in-English chat-rooms). However, you'd need a Korean ID # to get into those sites.

[kiwiboy_nz_99]

Up late again tiger?

[dominic]

I met my last 2 girlfriends online including the one im with now, and we live together at the moment, things are going very well, and we met on yahoo.com chat, and my ex, we were together 2.5 years and i met her in yahoo chat too.

[seoulmon]

DISASTER!DISASTER!DISASTER!DISASTER!DISASTER!DISASTER!DISASTER!

Where to start....

Well, my story: went to a few random sites (one in E and one in K). Met about 6 different women, none of them attractive. One was married, one hounded me for ever beofre she finally gave up...

I finally realized why I wanted to find a date via internet: it's easy. Maybe your different, but approaching a women can be really hard. the internet is really easy, click and date. But really, it's just not a way to connect with people in a REAL way.

[Derrek]

Don't apply a "cookie-cutter approach" to everyone else's situations.

Your situation definately does not mirror mine.

[osangrl]

im suprisingly shy.....and when i first got here, i was in yahoo chat alot, too scared to go out and meet people on my own. I met a guy, we chatted a lot, and exchanged phone numbers, arranged to meet and dating then for 10 months.

I think it beats meeting a person at a bar, shagging them, and trying to start a relationship,.... at least you have a foundation.

Ive browsed UBlove for fun, but icky, pics can lie, i prefer to see a webcam!

[ryleeys]

I've met one girl from online... we talked for more than a year before we decided to meet and we never dated... only ever wanted to be friends. My feeling is that you're more likely to learn something important about a person talking to them online than you are trying to impress them... but I also have doubts about meeting people. I'm shy and all.

[Tiger Beer]

I would say the Internet has definetely revolutionized the dating world.

How folks can be dedicated to the 'tradional' ways of meeting people outside of the university and high school years is beyond me.

As a grown-up adult, it means you have to make big plans to get really drunk and hit all the bars and discos looking around for girls. OR try to strike up a conversation with a stranger that you see in some public spot or something.

I prefer the Internet. Email, text-messaging, chat rooms, dating/meeting websites, and all the rest of that stuff. Even if I do meet a woman out-and-about, I prefer additional contact through the technological means.

This archaic making a phone call (after the 3rd day) kind of thing - (as was mentioned on another thread) and all this other stuff is something I'd rather not ever have to do.

[maxxx_power]

I still say the grocery store is the best place to meet women. Browse the aisles, pretend to look at food while you check out the other "goods", and you can easily approach people if you have a shred of confidence.

Grocery stores and out in public are where it's at. I hate the internet, whatever happened to approaching a stranger and striking up a conversation. Don't worry, if you don't come off as a psycho most of the time they're at least polite when they shoot you down.

What the hell can happen? She can say no.

[Tiger Beer]

If I'm out drinking and socializing, I can approach people.

But when its *just* me walking around shopping or a bookstore or wherever else. It just takes a lot of balls to be on your game. I have tried a few times though, and had some interesting conversations, but I feel kind of creepy to ask for a phone number.

Best places were always bookstores. Go to the section you're naturally interested in.. and if you see someone looking at something you're interested in, strike up a conversation. I tend to do this at times in the travel section. However, generally I don't set it out as a goal, just kind of happens. Its hard not to say something when you see a pretty woman checking out a good travel book!

Just going 'cold turkey' off the street is difficult, because you really throw people off, (myself included). I've had times where a pretty woman has said 'hello' to me when I didn't expect it.. *shock* didn't know what to do or say and the moment passed and gone.

[ohahakehte]

[seoulmon]

[The Man known as The Man]