Chat rooms can be used for people to talk live to other users that are online at the time. Some chat rooms have specific topics, like sex or education, for example, and some are completely open for many topics. The open chat rooms are the ones who are mostly associated with weirdos and creepers who do and say weird things to other users in the chat room. A safer alternative to going in a open chat room, is a private room where only certain users can join.
Chat rooms allow for people to speak back and fourth instantly without having to wait hours, or sometimes even days for a response.
However, even though a chat rooms allows you to meet up with anyone, you still have to arrange for a specific time to meet. Furthermore, if there is a glitch or computer crash, it could disrupt the conversation, which is much less of a concern when talking via phone or e-mail.
The anonymity and privacy in chat rooms allows for people to speak more freely and explore sides of themselves that they might not have a chance to otherwise.
Although, anonymity means that you can never be entirely sure who you`re really talking to. People are also more inclined to say perverted or cruel things, since there are fewer social repercussions.
Chat rooms allow for people with mutual interests to meet up with each other very easily. In most circumstances, such people may never get a chance to talk because it`s quite possible that they live half way across the world.
Overall, chat rooms are a great place to meet friends, potential dating partners, and ultimately nice people who have the same things in common with you.