opinion on a relationship from online?

[Austins]

I used to think it was stupid seeing I enjoyed girls irl alot more. But my sophomore year I really contemplated suicide and pushed myself from my friends around me and hung out more online, one of my friends I saw only as a friend from online helped me through it by talking to me for hours, over time I discovered I liked her and asked her out and now we are madly in love and i'm visiting her this December (we are both 18 and heading towards college this august) we are going to meet each others family. Although her aunt doesn't approve of online relationships, I personally recommend them now~ what about you guys? :yeah:

[Melodic]

Well I have to say, it depends on the relationship honestly. My best friend had a few of them, and I think they lasted like a week or two. I also dated someone, but me and him could only communicate online due to situations, and I ended up breaking up with him because me and him barely even communicated, then me and him became friends, then it stopped again. My mom has had some good online relationships as well. So it just depends on how the relationship is.

[SammieRose]

Internet and the online communities are a good and awful place to meet people, depending on who you meet. I'm guessing for you worked on the positive way.

Now, even though it started online, you are having a RL relationship with her, right? I'm guessing it was not just a first date and then back to online dating, right?

But many online relationships do not work out, so in a sense is much like RL relationships and with the technologies and how easy it is now to travel from one coast to the other, is not uncommon to see more and more relationships starting on the web.

[Jevon]

Idk I am not really a big fan of it but I guess it can work sometimes but thats good it has worked for you

[Harley Quinn]

Personally, no I don't like online relationships. I've been there, done that, was in one for about a year, wore the t-shirt. Honestly, most of the time LDR's and online relationships fail. One thing about them is, it requires a lot of work and sure you can put all that in, but it doesn't mean you'll get it back in the end. While yes, of course there's the perks that you're 'dating' someone and you can talk to said person, but at the end of the day, a relationship also requires the element of physical contact and you don't get that. There's flaws, and unless you're completely sure you can do it, you know who this person is, you know you'll be able to meet them, and share all these wonderful things - it's much easier just trying to find someone near you, in person.


However, with you, I think you can tell it's serious and you are both taking it seriously. Some work for some people, for others no it won't work. But, congrats on making it work!

[Abyssal Echo]

Personally, no I don't like online relationships. I've been there, done that, was in one for about a year, wore the t-shirt. Honestly, most of the time LDR's and online relationships fail. One thing about them is, it requires a lot of work and sure you can put all that in, but it doesn't mean you'll get it back in the end. While yes, of course there's the perks that you're 'dating' someone and you can talk to said person, but at the end of the day, a relationship also requires the element of physical contact and you don't get that. There's flaws, and unless you're completely sure you can do it, you know who this person is, you know you'll be able to meet them, and share all these wonderful things - it's much easier just trying to find someone near you, in person.


However, with you, I think you can tell it's serious and you are both taking it seriously. Some work for some people, for others no it won't work. But, congrats on making it work!

I have to agree with Sylvester I have been in a few online relationships everyone has failed. I wont recommend them.

It seems to have worked out for you and that's great. but you are one of the lucky few that its worked out for.
I wish you and you're gf the best.

[Austins]

Internet and the online communities are a good and awful place to meet people, depending on who you meet. I'm guessing for you worked on the positive way.

Now, even though it started online, you are having a RL relationship with her, right? I'm guessing it was not just a first date and then back to online dating, right?

But many online relationships do not work out, so in a sense is much like RL relationships and with the technologies and how easy it is now to travel from one coast to the other, is not uncommon to see more and more relationships starting on the web.

Yes we do meet in person when we can, and when i'm in Colorado and her in North Carolina we make sure to at least talk 2 hours a day usually more. And seeing I have the money so I can visit her during the breaks helps. I'm actually going to fuffill her dream of going camping for the first time in her life when she comes to colorado. I got my old tent out and everything, she is excited:D

I have to agree with Sylvester I have been in a few online relationships everyone has failed. I wont recommend them.

It seems to have worked out for you and that's great. but you are one of the lucky few that its worked out for.
I wish you and you're gf the best.


Usually i'd agree lol, I never once was interested in online relationships we were just friends on a web chat who talked every day. But stuff happens eh?

Please don't double post, use the edit button instead~Derri

[Plane And Simple]

I would say I'd need to have met the person at least twice to start a relationship...

[Jess]

They can work out but it's not for everyone

[winchester]

It really depends on the people.

It might be helpful that you're close in terms of where you live and that you actually know each other.

It's fantastic that it has worked out so well for you. Not everyone can have such luck with online relationships.

[Cygnus]

They will kill you, I had a single online relationship and it seemed good at first, but it in fact sucked. You require an extreme amount of trust in that case, the truth is you shouldn't afford to trust a person online. It will take a bunch of you time away and you'll have to face the fact that you will never actually be able to touch that person in any way shape or form.

Don't do it. Relationships are made for real life.

[Appypollylogges]

If it works, why not?