Online Chatting Can Be Harmful

Everything has its own pros and cons, and so does online chatting. Online chatting has many advantages such as serious relationships, confidence and self esteem, long distance relationships, social networking and getting rid of boredom. However, online chatting can have serious disadvantages as well. Many people indulge in unhealthy relationships through chatting and land up wasting time.

It is essential for people to understand that they should never trust the people on the other side of the chat window because he could be much older and mature than you and could easily steal personal contacts or any other crucial information during online chatting. Also if interested in serious dating, do not waste your precious time chatting with a person unless backgrounds match and the relationship could be extended further.

Dating through online chatting can be risky since its virtually dating someone without even meeting that person even once. It always has the risk that the other person has not disclosed vital information about him/her or has given wrong information and personal details. Online chatting websites will not be able to verify the personal information of the participants and hence the probability of putting fake information about oneself is very high. Some people put others pictures to attract others of the opposite sex. In many cases relationships evolve overtime and become serious, but when the people actually meet, the truth is disclosed and such relations then end disastrously.

Even though online chatting has many disadvantages, but parents need not be averse to chatting. They should understand that chatting can help their children develop good communication skills, judgement of people and make them worldly wise. However, appropriate guidance by parents is very essential to protect the children against unsafe chatting windows and also teaching them how to react to sexual approaches.

The Positives of Chatting Online

Internet has made the world a small global village where meeting people from different parts of the world and establishing connections have become easier. Getting in touch with people anytime you want is possible as almost all people use internet and computers. Let’s look at some other positive aspects that can be brought into your life by online chat rooms.

The rate at which people chat online has increased over the years and there is no sign of it going down. There are many positives associated with chatting, like dating and finding a partner online with the same interests and ambitions as you have. You can also create a profile online to chat and date online.

There are different kinds of chat rooms online classified according to hobbies, profession and many other sub categories. You can join a chat room of your interest and find people with the same hobby. One of the easiest way in which you can find a partner is by looking into the similarity of interests in chat room profiles. You can chat, discuss and debate on various aspects of any subject - preferably your common interest- and know more about the other person through these interactions. You can choose not to continue the discussion if you don’t like the other person. This might not be so easy if you meet somebody in person.

If you are scared to reveal your identity, you can stay anonymous while chatting online. You can take time to understand the other person before revealing your identity and there is no threat of being recognised through online. But if you are meeting somebody in person, you have no other choice than to say who you are and reveal your whereabouts. Online chatting is one of the easiest ways to meet people, who can be your partner.