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I have never been in a long-term relationship like this and I am curious...

How long would you be content to be in a long-term ,but online only relationship with someone?
I was thinking of a friend who has been for quite a few years now.
I don't think I would be able to handle something like that and wouldn't even want to try ,but it must work for some.

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SlippingAway · 46-50, F

It would need to be short-term long distance relationship. It wouldn't work if we can't ever be together in person and have no plans to be together in person. I've done the long distance thing and it was too hard for us both to be apart even though we met in person and such the distance wasn't good. I don't think many relationships can survive that, more power to them if they are both happy but for me I would need us to be at least working towards being together in the same place.

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

@SlippingAway
Online is so deceptive for many people too you don't know what that other person's really like or what they're really doing.
It's probably almost one in a million that you'd find two such honest people that they could trust each other that far apart.

SlippingAway · 46-50, F

@Justmeraeagain Yes, it's really hard to truly know someone fully online. I do think you really need to meet in person at least a few times.

LadyBronte · 61-69, F

@Justmeraeagain " ...probably almost one in a million that you'd find two such honest people..."
You can say that, again.

urbancowboy · M

That is fine but for me I would eventually like a meet up at some point to see if we are compatible face to face. I had one many years ago but it didn't work out when we finally met. We just figured out we didn't gel too well

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

@urbancowboy
I'm just curious because of my friend they seem to be compatible and content with the way the relationship is.
I really wouldn't want that kind of relationship ,because it wouldn't seem real to me.
You can't really know a person unless you, I suppose, unless you really work at it,without meeting up is my thought process.
And I honestly wouldn't want to work at that hard like I have to call this person every day and try to figure them out
Of course, personally, I'm not looking for any type of romantic relationship.

urbancowboy · M

@Justmeraeagain I get it. For some it may work out, for others it's s a crap shoot. True relationships are more valuable than gold and that is why I choose to be careful if that makes sense

ToLivePeacefully · 31-35, M

I am friends with someone from EP for almost a decade now, we never met.

Friendships work over online but anything more doesn't.

I think it would for some time but definitely not after some time.

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

@ToLivePeacefully
Well ,I think you could start out as friends possibly and meet up and then decide you want more, but I don't think I'd have a whole romance on here and then meet up, if you know what I mean.

ToLivePeacefully · 31-35, M

@Justmeraeagain I agree with that.

LadyBronte · 61-69, F

Been there, done that. I'll never do it again for any amount of time. But that's just me - everyone has their own preferences.

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

@LadyBronte I can't say I've ever had a bona fide relationship that went on for years ... I had one, I thought might go that way once...that was enough for me... he turned on me like a rabid dog and said all kinds of terrible things about me, because I said it wasn't going to work out.
That was many years ago now.

LadyBronte · 61-69, F

@Justmeraeagain I'm sorry that happened. Lies to or about someone, always damages. :(

enchantedautumn · 31-35, FNew

Yes, it must work for some but it isn't something that would work for me. I would begin to wonder what the point of it was.

LavidaRaq · F

Online only? It’s great if you never plan to meet. Like friends, buddy’s.

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

@LavidaRaq
That's what I would think I could only be a friend in that kind of situation

Unefilletrescurieuse · F

Can’t be too much of a real relationship in mho. But that’s just me. Friends perhaps …

SpiritSkye

I would not. If they really want you they will be with you .

DDonde · 31-35, M

I've done it. I don't think I'd do it again.

Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

@DDonde
I don't think it really works out for most people there's been some.
I can't believe there has been very many, though.

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