Nothing changed at all

I have to say, one if the things that were worrying me about meeting an online friend, especially one whom I have known for many long years online, is the fear that the relationship might be ruined for good.

It is not about the person themselves. I just felt that some things are not the same in real life. We cannot be identical to our online personality.... and if you are going to ask me which is better, I'd say my online one. Also, there is a certain dynamic to relationships online, that cannot be maintained if you were to meet someone in person.

But I was wrong. Literally nothing whatsoever changed about our relationship. I don't feel there is a single thing that I view differently... now i don't know if this will apply to everyone.. It makes me wonder...

Maybe we are both very genuine about who we are online.. or share a lot about our lives, so we knew what to expect and it matched expectations (he did imagine that I'd end up being a man though 🤷‍♀️) ...

Maybe it would be different with others .. I know one thing, I will always worry that I might not be as liked in person as I am online every time I meet an online friend or that our relationship might just feel different and change... forever...

It is a big risk.. because I very much value all my online friendships.. but i know this meet up went well, and smoothly. Nothing changed at all.