is it o.k to give some one over the Internet your number if you became really comfortable talk in to?
444773
Well i think its best to wait a bit first. Have eay going conversations and maybe after a months time you can talk to them on the phone. The reason for this is because im sure that if you guys talk over the phone it will lead to meeting up with each other. You can do some background checks just to make sure the person isnt a physco.
416657
there is no way to be totally sure the best you can do is  ask for their phone number and or address, if they give them to you and they  check out....  there's a great chance they are genuine with nothing to hide-- at least romantically speaking...lol...
1039585
any one asking that over the Internet is probably just some old nut, looking to rape you.  LOOK OUT GUYS. But I know a guy who may be into that I"ll give him a call for ya
178999
well, the fact that people want to reach out is wonderful... you're just saying that you want to know if the keyboard is better than the knock on the door.\n\nit depends on the circumstances.  for instance here on answers, you can reach out to total strangers with a fair sense of security to learn about them and their interests.  let's see you try THAT on the street.  i know it's expected here, but my point is that it's just another way to connect to humanity.  it's not sad, but just another possibility, much like the telephone, or the happenstance meeting at the post office in your hometown.\n\ninternet dating sites:  the time is past when they are stigmatized as tools of the desperate who cannot find anyone 'the regular way'.  similar to a park or a bar, an internet connection can be just as vivid, and leave a bit more mystery as well!  of course, common sense and safety are the keys here to an enjoyable 'connection'.\n\ni see your point in wondering if the human connection is lost by communicating via the net.  i used to tease my mother about e-mailing the lady who lived next door to her instead of going over to say hello... they did THAT too of course, but it seemed a stretch.  \n\nthe net is a great tool to keep connected with friends and family who are now distant.  it is also another medium to reach out to strangers and share ourselves... as much or as little as we like.  perhaps we DO exclude our hometown bothers and sisters a bit more than we once did... but are internet friends inherently inferior to real-life ones?  a healthy mix of both is my preferred way.
411122
I guess it would depend on if they have caller id or not....maybe you should find another way to pass the time, or hey they may find one for you.lol
772409
I don't understand you...you can inform your number to your net friends, when you chat with them
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Of course it's possible, I have a few friends on the net that I never talk to other than email, but we can talk about anything.  It takes the pressure and judgment off that you might get from someone you know for real.
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OH --- you can go to chatdanger.com also for safety info. BUT what I know is to NEVER: 1:Give your name. That makes it easier for them to know who you are. 2:Give your address, even your city. That is just pinpointing your location down, for them to find you. 3:Your email. They could constantly send you gross images and threatning messages, until you'll need a new email address. 4: or your phone-number. Then they would call you repeatedly, and you couldn't get them to stop talking to you.\nAlso, if you feel that you like someone as a friend over the Internet, DO NOT EVER meet them. They could ask you for a car trip, take you home, and do something not-good (normally this couldn't happen with other adults, though). There was a girl who wanted to meet someone over the Internet, so the guy she meet assulted her away from the public. Also, in MySpace the same thing applies with friends and communication.
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It must mean that he likes you and wants to get to know you better over the phone. If you really want a straight answer, then you should call him up and ask him why he gave you his number. It can't hurt. Good luck!
201958
Agreed it is when you are comfortable with it.  But even though he has communicated with family please make sure to meet in a public place and have the standard safety nets in place.  There have been too many people who have met someone on the internet that have run in to trouble because of trusting someone who has charmed the family only to be someone else completely after you spend time with him  ok
320303
People will tell you anything on the net and unless you actually meet them and discover who they really are then you shouldn't worry. I've said this time and time again be your own best friend, that way you won't get hurt.
663412
Only if you take the people you chat with seriously...allways remember the illusion of internet:you can be whoever you want to be(and lots of people do to escape their own lives)
985571
Ok, first, He "Says" he's only 2 years older than you. He "Says" you're in 2 different states. He could be 50 and right next door! Friends online is plenty safe enough, if you keep it that way. Stay friends online for a while longer, more than 2 weeks, more like 5 or 6 months. If he doesn't get tired of it, and you want to exchange phone #'s then, at least you have some time in and have a better idea if he's real or not.
368094
Like phone sex, but via IM or chat rooms, etc
42474
U can surely get the number but when  u call, apologize for intruding in her privacy...!!!\n\nThis will surely make things better 4 u.
68572
I would say too soon.  In my single days, I never shared my number until a few phone coversations with the other person!  I always asked for their number and blocked mine when I called.  I would wait a few weeks or even a few months...but that's just me.\n\nMy work doesn't even have my home number, just my cell - I'm very secretive about that.  :P
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Put the number on the net and say its a free sex chat line, that should keep them busy for a bit.