Have you ever fallen in love with someone you've met on the internet?

Yes. Craigslist brought me my fiance.

I tolerate Allie.

No i can’t say that I have.

When I was younger, due to my severe social anxiety, most of my relationships stemmed from online romance.

I felt that I was deeply in love with all of them. Now that I’ve really been in love, I realize that I only loved two of them, and they were more as very close friends than lovers… but that’s also because they were men, and I have come out as a lesbian since then.

Anyway, I only met one of them in person. He lived in Vermont and I lived in Louisiana, and he flew in to spend.. I don’t even really remember how long it was, maybe a week. This was after we had been talking on the phone daily and webcamming a lot as well.

We’ll just say that it didn’t work out. Obviously. Since I’m a lesbian.

I met a pretty swell person via Fluther.

My wife.

Not me. Not saying it can’t happen, but I’ve never experienced it.

Nope, have my husband. (Not met on internet). Just like this kind of sites, see peoples outlooks/views on everything. Specially cause I am from South Africa and some sites are more USA and England orientated.

Yes, and we have been married now for 8 years.

Yep we met on the internet about 13 years ago and have now been together (in person) for 11 years. I moved to Australia from USA and love it here.

@rooeytoo : Was it difficult moving to a different county for that person? My boyfriend lives in Scotland and I in the USA, we haven’t really discussed it yet, but we know that we want to be together somewhere.

@my_hearts_in_scotland – It is said we all speak the same language but I can tell you it took a long time for me to understand what people are talking about, I still misunderstand sometimes. There is also a big cultural difference, so it was not completely without pitfalls. But I did it and I love it here, can’t imagine ever going back.

How do you think you will do with the climate? How about missing family and friends? The cultural differences in what is expected from females and males can be a biggie.
Lots of things to consider, but if you never go, you’ll never know!

@rooeytoo : I’ve been to Scotland once in April to visit him, so I know what the climate is somewhat. And I am going again in 2 days to spend the holidays with him. This is when we’ll talk about our future. I’ve asked him, but he wants to talk face to face about that, which I can understand. I’m just impatient sometimes, lol.
 
I don’t have many friends, so aquaintences that I sometimes keep in touch with so that won’t be a biggie. My job is something I could get anywhere really. My family on the other hand, is kind of difficult issue. But I’ve talked with them many times and they support me in any decision I make, though they’re hoping for him to move here.

@my_hearts_in_scotland – If you are in USA, the flight back and forth is not so daunting. From where I live to east coast USA it is practically a 48 hour journey so not something you do for a long weekend!

I have always had wanderlust so it was a natural for me. I love moving to new places. As long as I have my mate and my dogs, I can be content almost anywhere. I am a sort of a loner though.

Good luck and keep me posted

@rooeytoo : Will do, thank you.

Yes I have. Early February last year we first met and on April 4th I confessed I was growing feelings for her. Called a day later, talked for hours but didn’t actually discuss anything about my confession. She apologized for that after coming back inside and talking more through IMs, called and talked until my phone’s battery died just about every night until that summer when she flew to come on a boat trip with me.

She was the first girlfriend I’ve ever had and it was odd how everything seemed to come naturally to me; kissing, being there, etc. I was generally ungodly nervous in every sort of social situation but with her I felt more confident than I ever have. The first night we spent together after picking her up from the airport we sat out and watch the sunrise (which is when she lay on top of me and kissed me after I gave her a back massage) then went to the boat and fell asleep together after discussing how great it was to finally be together. Close to the end of the trip we learned that she had to move to England for 3 years, moving in late Jan or Feb.

That trip was great and no sooner than a month after returning home I eagerly got tickets to go see her again before the summer end. This trip I wrote down, and I could copy-pasta it all here but I won’t bore with details. It was fantastic and amazing and sexy and awesome. After coming back we were great for awhile until around my birthday she began to get cold and distant, which hasn’t really let up until recently. After I bought tickets to go see her over winter break it got even worse, and she said I don’t care about her.
She left on a road trip to florida with some other guys a few days ago and we haven’t really talk much since, but in 7 days I’ll be there at her airport so we’ll have to see what happens. Wish me luck~

…I wrote way more than I probably should have. Oops.

@Syger : Thank you for that story. That’s exactly what I was looking for. The first part sounds like like my story, but I flew to Scotland to see him. And neither of us has become distant, we have become closer. I would love to know what happens, lol, you’ve got me hooked on your story. Good luck :-)

@my_hearts_in_scotland Absolutely. I’ll make sure to keep you posted. :) I glanced over a ton in that but there’s no way I was going write up an essay for Fluther that early in the morning. :P

Thought it was, but it wasn’t really I guess; no white hot passion.