Saturday, December 6, 2014

Tips In Meeting An Online Nintendo Fanatic Friend Offline

By Claudine Hodges


If you are a gamer, then you are surely one of those people who are frequently active in online groups. Through these online groups, it should not be a problem for you to find those people who are into the same stuff as you. You can find a lot of those who can understand what you are trying to say about a certain topic.

The said online group is certainly more active the more gamers there are who participate with the conversation. You can meet a lot of Nintendo fanatic there. If you are a fan of this game yourself, you will surely end up with more and more friends. It is the best outlet that you can use to indulge yourself in your hobby.

When you are comfortable with the group, you might be asked to attend an IRL meeting. This is the meeting where you have to meet up with the friends you met in the online group. If you are about to attend an IRL meeting, then here are some of the tips you can follow to make the experience pleasant.

First, you got to know first where the meet up is before you say okay. This is so that you can decline if the place is not a safe one for you. If possible, you must only agree to attend a meeting if the said venue is at a public place. A good example of a public place you can host a meeting at is a local restaurant.

Bring a friend with you. Of course, you have to bring someone who will not ruin the mood when you are meeting up with the online friends you have made. This is a preemptive strike against any bad intentions that this online friend turned predator might have on you.

Of course, it is only normal to expect your online friend to not be creepy. These friends will also expect you to not be creepy. That is why, you should learn to wrap up the creepiness. Basically, you just have to watch your manner and avoid giving off an impression that you are a creepy person.

Listen to your guts. If your guts is telling you that the person you are about to meet is someone who is fishy, then you can just decline the invitation to meet up in real life. You should not be afraid to say no because you really do not know them that well. There is no worry of offending them then.

Do your own research. If someone has asked to meet up with you in real life, you have to get to know a little bit about them. Try to know some things about this person beforehand. This should allow you to determine whether or not this person is a weirdo. What you learn about this person can also be a conversation starter.

You have to be wary of the things you talk about with this person. Try to keep your personal issues personal. Do not expose yourself too much to the people you just met for the first time. Try to keep the topic at a level that is okay to share.




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