Online relationships?

Question

I'm just curious about how many of you out there have had relationships that all started on the net.

I've found that it's not easy in this society to meet other gay/lesbian/bi/transgendered folks, and I've had my fair share of relationships that got their start online, so I wondered if this were the case for a lot of you out there.

I'm currently in a relationship with someone I met the first week of college 11 years ago, so this one didn't get its start online, but I've had 4 or 5 that did.

Feel free to share your stories! As always, thank you for those of you with sincere responses. To anyone else, feel free to leave your rude comments and they will be disregarded here just like they are when you leave them on other peoples' questions.

Answer 1

Yes, I've had 2 online relationships before. I met the first and the second (separate occasions) on message boards of our fave tv shows. It started with emails and then getting-to-know-you phase then the romance part, etc. etc... but eventualy, both relationships have ended because of personal reasons. However, they've become my best friends now and we keep in contact either thru emails, text messages or online/phone chats. (Coz they live in other countries).

I think once you're past the hurt or painful memories of a relationship with one person, u can start and/or build or develop it again with said person. It's just a matter of time. Unless of course it ended badly. Well, it all depends on the people involved if they want to reconnect with former flames and do the "forgive and forget" thing. ;o) Okay, I'm kinda digressing... sorry...

Anyhoo, I do admire the people who have met their partners online. I love reading or hearing their stories. It's not easy to meet people esp. for shy people but thru the internet, it has become possible now. However, some work and others don't... coz u don't know if you're compatible with a person in real life as you are online. Then there's the issue of long distance relationships. A person might find his/her true love on the other side of the world and then because of distance, it's hard to be with them, so the relationship dissolves. Unless u both make an effort to keep it going and visit each other as often as possible. (That means u also have to be financialy stable).

Anyhoo, I've rambled on long enuf... I just wanna say that online relationships are cool and awesome... I'd probably do it again if the right person comes along. ;o)

Answer 2

It depends how you define started on the net. I met my girlfriend through a mutual friend, but she lives two hours away. We fell in love over emails and IM and the telephone, and we try to get together every couple of weeks, but it is the computer that makes the relationship flow along. Without AIM, I don't know if we would still be together.

We're moving in together in a month, so we'll see how a non-online relationship goes! :-O

Answer 3

I've had two that started out online... the first was a disaster and I was just gullable enough to fall for her line.... unfotunately it cost me a lot financially and emotionally....

The 2nd is my current (and last)! We've been together almost 5 years and plan to be together forever.... If it weren't for planetout.com I would never have met her as she lived on the other side of the state....

Answer 4

I have had only 1 that started on the net, its easy enough,I have had to turn alot down ,people seem to think if you are gay/lesbian you are into all kinds of perveted things. so I just gave it up and went back to clubs, that way I know what I am getting right off feel safer that way anyway

Answer 5

I have had one. She as in Chicago and I in Kansas and we were friends for six months before our relationship of a year and a half. The distance was just too much, though, and I'm fairly certain she was seeing someone else teh same time she was seeing me.

Still, I have fond memories.

Answer 6

sure, nicely, i've got met various somewhat astounding human beings on line, those that throughout my very own existence i does no longer have been waiting to fulfill without the internet. i think of it relies upon on the dating. once you're married and having a flirtatious sexual dating with somebody on line, sure, it is cheating. while you're chatting back and forth with a chum you have got here across you have issues in user-friendly with and that they understand you're married, have not any objective of carrying it any extra beneficial, then no, it is no longer cheating.

Answer 7

yea i met my gf on the net and were still together going on 3 yrs

Answer 8

I've never had an on-line relationship. Not that I don't want one though.....the only thing I can say to you is to be careful...and have fun!