So you’ve been talking with someone in a free adult chat room for months – swapping ideas, beliefs and desires, and now you want to take the relationship further and set up a meeting in real life.

It’s normal to be a bit nervous about this, but if you think about it, meeting someone you got to know in an adult chat room is really a lot better than being set up on a blind date or meeting someone at random in a bar.

Though we’ve all heard about dangers or safety questions regarding meeting someone from a chat room in real life, the fact is the same danger exists when you go on a blind date or meet someone in a bar.

In fact, people who meet in chat rooms usually don’t meet in person until after a long exchange of ideas prompt them to meet in real life. That way, they both already have an idea about each other, unlike folks who meet at a party or bar.

When you’re ready to take the plunge and take your relationship to the next level, keep the following in mind:

• Don’t be the victim of high expectations. Just relax and have fun.
• Meet in a place you both feel comfortable with, preferably in public. Most people in adult chat rooms are good folks, but you never know.
• Be prepared for a surprise or two. In the flesh is always slightly different than in the chat room. You have less control over the situation.
• Expect a little awkwardness. This is a big transition, so the person you’re meeting is likely to be just as nervous is you.
• Don’t be judgmental. This person is meeting you halfway, the least you can do is reciprocate.

Adult chat rooms have primed the pump. You’ve met a fun, wonderful person and you’re ready to take the relationship further. Don’t hold back. Go out there and meet that special someone, and if it doesn’t work out, remember, the chat room will still be there.

Further reading

• Chat room advice at FlingFinder.com.au
• Chat lingo and smilies explained
• Chat Rooms – How Much Do You Know?