The Internet is a bittersweet place. It allows us to connect with each other in many ways. And being open-minded and putting yourself out there can easily daunting at first. But here you’re doing it in a safe environment where everyone is after the same thing: finding true love. Online dating has lost the stigma it once had – today millions of people are using it and it’s one of the most popular ways of meeting people.Why? Because it’s convenient.
I wouldn’t have met my husband if it were not for Internet. Now I will be celebrating my one year wedding anniversary. It was truly the most romantic mind-blowing experience that I have ever had. We we’re matched and actually spent hours emailing and talking on the phone. It was wonderful. I did not believe in soul mate until I met him.
So if you’re trying to find your perfect partner out there through the online platform, make sure you exercise caution. Make sure you actually know who you’re talking to. If they’re sketchy and don’t want to Webcam with you, or if they’re reluctant to share their private social media pages with you, or if they’re not messaging you like the way they used to without any valid excuses or reasoning, then don’t do it.
Like any relationships, these online-first connections have their upsides and downsides–it’s just that the pros and cons are a little different. The worst-case scenario—spending months courting someone only to discover in minutes you’re physically incompatible—isn’t great. But then, in a world where we don’t have to leave our couches to meet a partner—no matter how far apart our bodies may be—the question of how far we’ll go to find a mate becomes more muddled. But more and more people are willing to go as far as it takes.
We all deserve happiness and putting all your efforts and time in one futile online relationship that renders you with doubts, insecurities and endless questions is just not worth the heartache. Long distance relationships takes a lot more commitment and planning than any other relationships, because you have to plan your future around on how you’ll make it work. Remember, it takes two to tango and if you’re in the infancy of a new and exciting online relationship, don’t forget to evaluate how it will pan out in the long run. BOTH of you have to be committed, 110%.
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