# With how many people on the Dope do you have an on-going, real life relationship? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 31, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699 "2013-08-31T22:35:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/21 "2013-09-01T03:18:25Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > I see \*\*dogbutler \*\*regularly at hockey games. I’m facebook friends and interact regularly through that medium with several additional Dopers that I feel like I would be IRL friends with if we lived in the same area. I feel like I know them better than a lot of people I do know IRL. Yup, this describes it for me too (except or the hockey part). My husband posted here briefly, but didnt really stick around much. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/22 "2013-09-01T03:49:26Z")
None. I bet there are less than 75 active dopers from my whole state. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/23 "2013-09-01T03:58:48Z")
I’m Facebook friends with 2 Dopers and I’ve interacted with them outside of Facebook but not face to face. They don’t know who each other is on FB and it makes me smile if they both show up in the same FB thread. I talk to a third Doper on IM at least a few time a week if not daily but he is way too cool to let me be his FB friend. We talk a lot about food and sports. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/24 "2013-09-01T04:15:47Z")
I met a couple of dopers at different times for a beer or a meal. that doesn’t count as on going ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/25 "2013-09-01T11:02:47Z")
I know 2 occasional posters from other forums, where we’ve been friends for years. I’ve met one of them briefly IRL. But of the regular hard-core Dopers? Zippo. ---
**Author:** ![Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/26 "2013-09-01T11:54:58Z")
I met **Misnomer** at a small gathering of DC Dopers several years ago, and we’ve been good friends ever since. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/27 "2013-09-01T12:14:14Z")
The only doper I’ve met is someone I worked with, and they no longer post. ---
**Author:** ![Randy\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/28 "2013-09-01T18:31:32Z")
**Gary T** worked on my car. I’d probably go back to him if it needed anything else and I was in Kansas City. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/29 "2013-09-01T20:07:14Z")
I’ve met 3 other Dopers in real life, and I’m Facebook friends with a fair number. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/30 "2013-09-01T21:54:07Z")
1. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/31 "2013-09-02T02:00:57Z")
Zero. I’ve never met any in real life. I’m hoping that I can go to the next Chicago Dopefest. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/32 "2013-09-02T02:57:09Z")
A bunch, if you include people I get together with when they’re in Philly or I’m in wherever, and/or who I chat with regularly on IM. Add people I’ve met at Dopefests or other one-time occasions and am now FB friends with (or mutual Twitter followers), and it’s probably several dozen. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/33 "2013-09-02T03:17:53Z")
Zero. And that’s the way it’s going to stay if I can help it. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/34 "2013-09-02T03:47:59Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > I see \*\*dogbutler \*\*regularly at hockey games. I’m facebook friends and interact regularly through that medium with several additional Dopers that I feel like I would be IRL friends with if we lived in the same area. I feel like I know them better than a lot of people I do know IRL. What she said! ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/35 "2013-09-02T03:49:43Z")
Two. One with whom I’m Facebook friends. The other with whom I wrote a book. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Blaylock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_blaylock/32/3235_2.png) [@Bob\_Blaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Blaylock)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/36 "2013-09-02T03:57:08Z")
[Only one, of whom I am aware.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/37 "2013-09-02T04:30:35Z")
I used to have one doper friend that I would get together with occasionally outside of the dope, but sadly he is no longer with us. He was a good guy, too. I miss him. I used to grill for everyone at Gettysdopes when we had those, but after the last fiasco that ended those I haven’t had any real life contact with any dopers. So the current answer is 0. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/38 "2013-09-02T05:08:34Z")
I’m acquainted with much of the Central Florida Doper community (and a few former members) via Facebook. There are a half-dozen Dopers I’d call RL friends, though I haven’t actually met some of them in person. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/39 "2013-09-02T11:35:10Z")
Met a few at a NJ Dopefest. No continuing IRL relationships. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699/40 "2013-09-02T12:10:33Z")
> [@David\_H\_Singanas](#): > > These replies show that SDMB does not have a good score for “real life relationships.” > [snip] There were only 10 posts before yours including the OP. The board has over 6,000 active members. You don’t have enough data to support your conclusion. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-how-many-people-on-the-dope-do-you-have-an-on-going-real-life-relationship/667699.md?page=3)