What do people think about having an Online Relationship? Do you have good ones? Anyone against it? Any stories to share? I've been thinking about trying to find someone to start an online relationship with, emails/texts, skyping and sharing photos/videos. I don't want to get serious with them, just have fun and do something different.
Nothing against them if they work for other people, but so not my thing! I need to actually pyhsically be with someone to feel like I am in a relationship with them.
I think things can get started with the online approach although you would have to meet physically ultimately to be headed anywhere. You can see the soul of the person online in a way you might not be able to in real life. If what you see physically doesn't appeal to you, especially with women, they tend not to want to get to know you better which is a tragedy as some first physical impressions are way off the mark
I dated someone online once I think I was somewhere from 13-15 years old. It only lasted like 3 months lol but it was fun. It's great getting to know someone online and I'm shy so it's a lot easier for me. We lived just a few states away and ended up exchanging phone numbers and that was really great being able to actually hear his voice. We were good friends before we dated and the break-up was really easy, we just ended up being better as friends We didn't have too much in common lol he was into wrestling which I could not understand why for the life of me. In a relationship I don't really think I need something physical to be honest. Although if I met someone online and it got serious then eventually I would want to meet them. There are some cons to dating in real life. For me I have more anxiety, like there's more pressure on me. Like since I have to see them in real life (and I can't drive yet) I have to go through the hassle of finding a ride and back when I visit him. Due to my living situation I can only see him for a day or two on the weekend and I get separation issues and miss him a lot. Also you'll have less money if that's an issue lol, like if you go out to dinner with them every so often. Also you gotta figure out activities to do when you hang out so you guys aren't bored, and there's also a bit of sexual tension with the person. Pros to dating in real life. It feels more real of course. Some people can't handle just typing to someone on a screen all day, it might not even feel like it's a real thing, just words. When you date someone in real life you get such a feeling of excitement when you get to see them again, you get to actually see their face and their smile right in front of you. It's more tangible. There's the magic of kissing and the best simple feeling in the world aka cuddling. You can hold them close, dance with them, do anything to your heart's desire really. You can feel the life and warmth that they possess and another great feeling is not sleeping alone. You can do fun activities together that you would never be able to do in an online relationship. Been dating a guy in real life for the first time and it's been going strong for about a year and 3 months now we really connect in a lot of ways that I never thought I would with someone and it's so lovely <3 Both online and real are good imo. They both have pros and cons. Online is great for starting a relationship for me since I am so shy. I've always been asked out and never asked someone else out even if I wanted to ^^;
I met my guy online, I knew I needed someone again so I went to a dating site and found many but one who interested me for some time. Then I dumped him and he backed off a few weeks and then tried again. We spent a good while yakking online then went to phone calls and text and finally met. Can't say it was a bad thing at all, we found we had lots in common before testing the real waters and it worked out for the good. I know a couple who met on line at a forum site, her in the US and him here in Canada and they are here now and married with kids, both happy in love.
I met my girlfriend online. Starting with chatting and emailing, then calling and texting. Then meeting when we could. Then living together. It's been amazing. But that's just my experience. The online thing worked well for me. I'm shy and introverted. She's shy as well. It gave us the opportunity to talk and really get to know each other for months before commiting to a meet up. That time was really special, because when you first meet someone offline, things get rushed, like sex, and the relationship itself, without really communicating deeply. Having talking as the only form of communication really gives you time to focus on a bond and a underlying friendship. You add love and sex to that later, it's all gravy As for an ONLY online relationship OP.. People tend to want to have the physical connection eventually. It's only human.
Yea, I'm so sure someone is gonna say yes =P Neway, an online relationship is an oxymoron. It's great to start off that way but to plan a strictly "online relationship" w never meeting....wth is that?!
(Via Facebook-1st contact) I began a relationship with a Lady from Belgium - the interaction being largely online (although a few trips saw other interaction) Circumstances conspired to see it was not all that 'long time going' It was fun and lots of love - but I guess just not destined to be. Being solo for a considerable time thereafter, I have considered the online communication for "fun" - (though I wouldn't pay for such - which seems to be a pre-requisite for such) I would say for a sustainable relationship - Physical one on one, social interaction process, is the only way to achieve longevity
I had plenty of experiences with online dating when I was younger, very often it would fizzle after two months or whenever we met.. whichever came first. You can form an emotional connection to someone online, I think, but until you've met them in person I don't think it can ever be strong enough to last. Success story though! I spent six months talking to a man online a while back, we didn't discuss dating EACH OTHER but I felt a definite connection. It was the first time I'd ever met someone in person and still liked them enough to date them. It's somewhat rare, I think.
