So how many of you here have an online relationship?

[goddess_elppy]

PinkFireFly

Don't worry, you're an American going to England, you'll barely be having any trouble at all. I live in the Netherlands, just across England (but there's a 1 hour time difference).

My boyfriend came to stay with me for 2 months. He went through customs like a breeze, it's just that the plane arrived later than expected.

I mean, the only thing you have to do is get in line, show your passport, get a visa in it, and poof you can go out, to England!

Also, I advise you to sleep on the plane, or to bring some music with you or something. My boyfriend told me he was bored as hell on the plane for 9 hours. Good thing that when he goes back again this time, I'll be there with him on the plane to keep him company ^_^

Have you ever been on a plane?

I hope everything goes okay, my biggest concern is showing that I won't milk the system, as they are socialist and have united healthcare everything (IDK what the Netherlands has in the way of government...), so I'm not really allowed to use any of that while there.
Good thing he has a job and will take care of me. <3 (I also am taking a bunch of my own money over there so that I can get little luxuries and gifts for everyone there.)
And I've only flown once in my life before; it was down to Florida when I was 7, and I don't remember anything about it.
I've never gone out of the country before even, so this is definitely a leap outside of my comfort zone.
I hope that you'll like America... have you ever been here before? C:

[xX `K i t K a t` Xx]

I've never been in one, and I don't really plan too.
Some people are actually creeps and stuff on the internet.
Oh, and my parents and everyone would kill me. neutral
But I've read a few pages of this thread, and I just wanted to say that I'm happy for all of those which it worked out for. :]
Oh, and to say, good luck.
♥♥♥

[Extrapolatron]

I would consider it as an adult. However, right now, not only am I young, but also untrustworthy as an online lover, since I hide my age. It's a precaution I've taken ever since I started foruming around 1 and a half years ago, and now it's a habit that's going to stick for a while.

I have been liked and loved online, and have been asked to become the girlfriend of two guys I know - very seriously. I ignored them out of indecisiveness, though, and I think they got over me.

I wish I knew my online friends in real life. They're great people, and, I'll be honest, I prefer them to my friends I know from "real life".

[Poly Chromatique]

I don't do online dating, it's just stupid to me......I've done it a few times. It's boring. And a few of my friends have an online bf/gf and...yeah, it affected the rest of us (our group of friends) in a bad way. But I guess that's what you get anyways when you're being controlled by someone. :/

[The Daba]

Currently? I'm in love with a guy in New Jersey (I'm in Ohio - not that far!). Been "with" him for a year this past Halloween. Haven't met him face-to-face yet, but I've talked to him on the phone and we write each other notes via webcam and digital camera. I don't really care what anyone thinks about the relationship, because I'm head-over-heels ;P

My friends don't know he exists yet, but they will eventually. They're not really the most open-minded when it comes to this sort of thing. I don't really care though; none of his friends know about me and we're perfectly fine with that.

I also have a ton of online friends. Honestly, I prefer them to the friends I have "in real life." I'm kind of antisocial and shy, and, strangely, it's a lot easier for me to open up online. People I know and see every day seem to think I'm detached and distant. I'm like, "Pfft, whatevs man."

There's always the possibility that a person you talk to is a creepy old man who wants to rape you, so you need to be careful. Personally, I think webcams are great for that whole "identity" thing, although it could really be faked too (someone getting a young friend to pose as them), though I think that's kind of unlikely.

I've always thought that internet dating was great: You could meet people who had no idea what you looked like, so they'd like you for YOU and not your appearance. Nowadays, everyone has a digital camera, so lack of pic has kind of gone out of the whole equation, but you can still meet great people.

[~Odd Sophie~]

I once had a relationship online, sort of...

I met this awesome guy over one of those dumb multiplayer games, we had a pretty cool relationship, he would talk to me about all his problems (which weren't few) and I'd be really nice to him and we also had fun and laughed or well at least I did. He even helped me improve my english a lot and we "talked" at least 3 hours a day.
But we were really young... we were about 12 when we met, can't remember clearly. I didn't see him much as a boyfriend but he did sure see me as more than a friend. He also had autism, but I never minded, he was really cool.

Once he said he loved me and I couldn't say the same to him so he was like ******** sad. One of his friends told me he wanted to suicide, but then he and I convinced him not to.. I think. I haven't heard of him for about 2 years... yeah... sad story.

[O u r A r c a n e L o v e]

I'm in an LDR :3 We are 4,000 miles away :]
I live in Georgia, US and he resides in South Yorkshire, England sweatdrop

I didn't expect this, in fact, i laughed at LDR's and i didn't think you could develop an attraction via the internet. Now i have been taught, that you can find love in the least expected places...

I'm visiting him In February, and hes coming to America in May/June heart

[debulin]

online thingy helps, i mean me and this senior in my school liked each other,and it was almost like wherever i go, he ends up there but then he first talked to me thru email every day and then made me get a myspace and we also were chatting on AIM a lot but neither of us could really talk to the other person in reality, we just freeze without no words and just walk away. but yea we came to know soo much about each other and yes then after this summer,we just stopped contacting each other since he'll be leaving this year.

[` c a l c i u m]

I'm happy that I'm not in one anymore.
I'm too paranoid that the other person is going to cheat.
And I always end up falling for someone else.

[Exorb]

I met mine on gaia about a month ago actually. She just walked up and we talked for what seemed like forever. She was really sleep deprived (she was going on 96 hours of no sleep). I got really worried, and we agreed to talk on the phone until she was asleep. Not a day has gone by where I haven't talked to her, everyday I have learned something new about her... she's almost too good to be true. We share so many common interests and she's everything I could possibly want in a partner. We live in the same state by the way and are arranging to meet in February smile I cannot wait!

[Aeonfan96]

i had an online bf, but he broke up wtih me bc he didnt want to hold me back from dating in rl, even tho id rather wait for him then go out with someone who is probably just using me

[Mysterious Drifter]

I'm in a long-distance relationship and it has the pros & cons. Of course, there are times when my girlfriend & I disagree, but a lot of times.. we just talk on the phone 3nodding .
Another 4 weeks & it'll be our one-year anniversary 3nodding

OH~~ the craziest part is it happened exactly 4 weeks after I turned 18 eek

[AznMoogle]

First of all Aeonfan96 ... im sorry crying

well my first ever online relationship only lasted 2 months, though that was only 2 months of "officially" being together. I could never sustain a real relationship, and turns out i cant sustain an online one either. I guess to me im just still too immature for a relationship. Thats why ive decided to stay single for a long while till i am mature enough in my opinion. By then hopefully i can get back with the guy i fell in love with online cuz i still love him so much <3

[XE-tina]

I haven't been in an online relationship, came close but we just couldn't get it to work. But my best friend and I met online. Still haven't met, but we've talked for close to 5 years now. He lives in Australia, I live New Zealand. My Granparents live in australia, so I would like to go over there when I'm better off in the money department, and he wants to come see New Zealand, so we will meet eventually I guess. He is 4 years older me, but we've both been on webcam and seen plenty of pictures and we call each other and text too.

To all those people that have an online relationship, its not a bad thing. It takes a lot of effort to keep it going, and if you can keep it going then its great, its obvious that you were meant to be together.

[Cannibelle]

I'm currently in a long distance relationship with someone I met over Gaia. He's coming to stay with me for a week in February heart