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Marni's Dilemma

Date: May 13 2008

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In any online relationship, there’s a very critical step: When are you going to meet face to face? You have to decide if you’re ready and then you have to pick a safe and neutral location for the first meeting.

Zeus and Kinski picked a public street, but Marni’s online boyfriend wants to meet somewhere a little more high profile. Watch her talk about it with Beren.

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Dialog

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Marni

Beren

Marni: I have a dilemma.

Beren: Uh oh.

Marni: I’m, well you know about my online…

Beren: Uh-huh. Online romance…

Marni: So, he recently emailed me and said he wants to meet.

Beren: OK. What’s wrong with that? You want to meet him, right?

Marni: I do, but he wants to meet in Vegas.

Beren: In Las Vegas?

Marni: In Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s not just casual…I can’t just, you know…if it doesn’t work out...

Beren: No no no. I mean, is he going to buy your plane ticket? Is he gonna pay for the hotel? Buffet tickets? Like…

Marni: We haven’t worked out all the details, but he has offered to pay for the plane ticket.

Beren: Are you gonna bring a friend?

Marni: Um, I don’t know, should I?

Beren: Yeah, definitely. Like, I’ll go with you…

Marni: Do you want to go?

Beren: Yeah. I’ll totally go to Vegas! Is he bringing a friend though?

Marni: I don’t know.

Beren: Because this is a strange situation. You show up with me and he shows up by himself…I don’t want to be the third wheel. I also don’t want to be witness to a murder…

Marni: I don’t want that either. But I think that is something to think about. I mean, is it safe to go by myself to Vegas and meet this guy that I only…I feel like we have this connection and I trust him, but…

Beren: We should do a background check.

Marni: Really?

Beren: Yeah.

Marni: It seems like…

Beren: No no no. I think we can find one of those websites that’s like $50 and you find everything like credit history, rental history, everything. We should do it.

Marni: OK. Alright.

Beren: Do you know his last name?

Marni: I do, yeah.

Beren: Have you Googled him yet?

Marni: I have Googled him and nothing, you know…

Beren: Nothing strange.

Marni: Yeah, nothing. No red flags.

Beren: Alright.

Marni: OK.

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Discussion

Marni’s boyfriend wants to meet her for the first time. This is good news! Except for that her boyfriend lives in another city, so they’ll have to fly to meet one another. And if they’re already taking a trip, why not go to Vegas?

Well, because that would be a little scary.

Marni feels like she knows and trusts her boyfriend, but how can she know for sure if she’s never met him? Beren offers to come to Vegas with her, but then they think of a better idea. Why not get a background check?

What do you think Marni should do? Have you ever met someone online and then met up later in person? Was it scary?

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santhoshma

India

this says that we should be carefull at online chat !!!!!!!!!

farah!

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

did she meet him

Poli4ka

Russian Federation

I think it`s a good idea to go to Las Vegas. They have been talking for a long time and she has a chance to meet with him. I think that they will spend a good time together

kourosh esfandiar

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

For boys, it wouldn’t be scary and risky but I think the gals should be careful about it and check with their parents or friends

bahaa_diab

Syrian Arab Republic

the sweetness of life is in getting out of rules and just be free .. do what ever u want without gettin scary…i like to meet persons that iam talking to in msn….

hutbiti

Viet Nam

I think it's ok if you really know him/her well.

rusminah

Malaysia

Hi Jose

Just add me

Jose luis

Dominican Republic

Sure baby , I think so , a woman must be very careful these days.. TQM Rusminah. wanna be my friend? I'll wait …....

Jose luis

Dominican Republic

sure , baby i think so, a woman must be careful these days. TQM Rusminah. bye, wanna be my friend?

misslucy

Brazil

I think they have to take the time to get to know eachother before first real contact. People should take care, cause somethings by internet can be more dangerous than we think. Just take the time and go face-to-face!

ftounette

Algeria

be careful cause the situation could be dangerous if you go alone.

good luck

inordertoseestars

Brazil

She could try, isn´t it so…

Andres Cisneros

Colombia

Marni really really is very fool wheter she tough that "Blue Prince" be there. This Unknown man is a Serial killer. jajjaajaja

SÉRGIO

Brazil

Marni should suspect him especially because the long distance!

SÉRGIO

Brazil

Sometimes the people who you meet by the net isn’t what you thought, it has already happened with me, but she didn’t want neither to steal me nor kill me! lol

Joge

Brazil

Hi Marni, your friend Beren is all right. Don’t go alone to meet with your online romance, take your friend. bye

Joge

Brazil

Well, It's a dilemma. I Think Marni shoudn't go. Tell him that you meet him in your city. Don't go there. I would never do it. My friends have already done it. They didn't think a good experience. The guys are strange or older. Good luck Marni!