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On-line dating, chat rooms and communities are hot right now.  Across the world people are making love connections. We know that opposites don`t necessarily attract and that those who embrace the entrepreneurial spirit posses the joie de vivre that bonds them together.  So, is it possible to fall in love on StartupNation.com?  Let me know what you think.  And if you have met someone special on-line or in a forum, tell us your story! 

I think so.....there are some cuties on here. I know..it`s just like in church...you don`t want to seem like you are "checking out a hottie" but there are some handsome men and courageous women with passion, dreams and businesses  which is a very good trait in a mate!

 

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Absolutely. I got my eye on about 4-6 women myself.

I`m just kidding!

I think one can fall in love. Entrepreneurs are a special breed and when you find a group or individual you connect with, I think sparks can fly wildly.

Cartess

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I met my wife through the internet. We have been very happily married for more than 3 years. She originally lived on another continent. Hell yes it can work. It all depends on how honest you are online. That goes both ways...


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Let me restate what I wrote before: Nevermind...

The reality is that meeting online is not reality. It`s easy to type just the right thing to say, to formulate a response the other person thinks you`ll like, etc. You get to read over your responses, edit stuff, unlike a real conversation where what comes out of your mouth is the true reality.

Email is a really lousy medium for communication, and frankly so are forums which aren`t in real-time. There is only so much that can be communicated with words.  Nuance, emphasis, tonality, facial expression, whether the person is actually telling the truth - all of this is impossible with email.

My advice (and I tried to follow this, but the other person wasn`t in a place to receive it properly): If you meet someone online, get offline as soon as possible and have a real conversation, then a real meeting. In other words, online stuff seems so easy and such a great way to meet someone, and it might be given knowing a lot of stuff going in. That`s why eHarmony works so well - you don`t even meet someone without knowing that they view life and relationships the same way you do, or at least in a complimentary way. I haven`t tried e Harmony, but my best friend met his wife that way, and they are expecting a child in June. But even they admitted that it was a wonderful way to meet but a lousy way to continue.

That`s why it`s called virtual reality - it seems real, but it isn`t. My advice: get to the reality as soon as possible, and if the web had anything to do with it, great.

Finally, if you`re a wonderful woman in San Francisco who isn`t afraid of commitment, I have a non-refundable trip lined up for next week...

It`s possible to fall in love anywhere.

Shane Hannity does a Valentine promotion every year on his show and website. SuN could, too. Setup a promo now for members to send in their photo and "Valentine" profile and do a quick and easy "cupid" session. Nothing long-term, this ain`t an eHarmony site. But it would be fun to watch for a few days or week or so.

I`ll leave the details to you since it was your idea

R@

PS - I ain`t playing ... I have my Valentine.

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Richard Arnold · Key Concept Writers · Business Communication: The "Key" To Success· Law of Attraction Blog · Life Ain`t Brain Surgery Blog

Absolutly not! It`s against Rule #204-15a, paragraph 12.

The ONLY exception is if one of the potential partners has a bass boat with a working outboard motor. (Photographic proof required.)

Cute Craig!

Anything is possible.It might be a beginning to a relationship in cases where people are being honest about whom and what they are.I met my husband at an after office get together at a bar. And you know what they say about meeting folks at bars. It worked for me.I have been maried for 8 years.

Erin

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Craig: If you`re really going to pitch the `I`m a philosopher` angle, please try using your own material. That `send picture of bass boat` thing is about 30 years old...

This is an interesting concept, Richard. We have often spoken here at SuN about the role of community websites in the world of business and relationship-building. There is a level of intimacy in any type of personal correspondence, and our forums are no exception. After all, the passion of entrepreneurs is unparalleled, is it not? So it would logically follow that people are making connections. In terms of encouraging people to "hook up" on SuN, what are the opinions?  Do you think it tarnishes our credibility as a source for startups, or do you think that helping people "start up" some romance lines up with our mission? 

I can`t wait to hear the responses! 

Alison