I would like to share my greatest love story ever.

I met my girlfriend on the internet 6 years ago, that was 30th of August 2002. Most people in my city are indulged in this so called, IRC chats (since YM wasn't so famous back then). Me and my friends own a channel in a certain IRC server and that's where our lives are everyday, every free time.

One morning (after a whole night of partying) before going to sleep and still sober, I visited our channel to have a bit of chat. My ex-girlfriend was there, we greeted each other "mahal, kumusta na? (Love, how are you?)" (the way we greet each other when we're still lovers). We havent seen each other for so long since she and her family migrated to US few months ago. Then one chatter PM'd me asking, "If I were your girlfriend, what would you call me?" and I replied, "I'll call you Baby". We became cyber lovers on that very moment (around 5 mins of talking). Since then we communicate thru chat, txt and call. After a month, we met personally, we kissed and hugged each other like we've seen each other before. We never knew how each of us looked, but maybe we felt true love so it didn't matter anymore. We we're students that time (2nd year in college), and we are 200miles apart.

We've had alot of hardwork to make the relationship work. Alot of misunderstandings, quarrels and lapses. But we believed in each other, fought for our love and prayed for God's guidance.

Today my girlfriend is already a Computer Engineer and I am a businessman and an IT professional. We still love each other, and we're currently building our own house. We planned to marry next year, hoping to have 4 kids and I hope everything will go as we have dreamed of.

So who said long distance relationships don't work? Who said that cyber relationships falter?

It really depends upon the people involved, if you work out on love, then maybe you'll find true love no matter the distance no matter the barrier.

good for you!

it's really surprising that there are long distance relationships that do end up, as the cliche goes, "happily ever after" (that is before the marriage, not after--you know, like how telenovelas usually end up and no, i'm not a telenovela freak ). usually when people say "long distance relationship", it is usually "doomed long before it has even started". the physical distance disconnects the emotions attached between the lovers. thank goodness for technology which helps us to get reconnected with our loved ones that has been separated for some time. not so long ago, people have to wait for a long time before they're able to get their reply via snail mail. telephones give the "presence" factor, but at the expense of your pocket money. when email was discovered, it became a huge milestone for communication. in just a click of a button, you'll be able to send your mail and expect a reply within minutes.

your story says it all: constant communication helps a relationship bloom despite the geographical separation. as most people say "to keep the love burning". personally i don't know how that feels, but this isn't about me, so whatever, right?

congratulations to you and your other half.

Congratulations you seem to have beaten the odds! I too used to frequent the IRC chat rooms and saw many cyber relationships grow and the ultimately fail. In your case, not only was it a cyber relationship but you also had the additional hurdle of distance to overcome. I wish you and your partner well and hope you have a long and happy future together.

We (my "eboyfriend" and I) are right around the 1 year mark right now... not as impressive I know but the distance is quite a bit (~7500km) so we haven't yet had the opportunity to even meet. Good luck to the both of you.

And how old are you both? Country? and do you both have non-e boyfriends girlfriends??? Could be a very interesting sitiaution come time to meet. I say stick to your local area, and provide yourself with a real test, if they wait until they get to come see you, then you know it's only a good thing. I certainly wouldn't be saying no to someone who lives locally for someone over 5,000ks away.

Ah, I know it sounds absolutely nutters. We are both 17. I've had previous boyfriends, and a couple "opportunities" to leave and have an offline relationship since we've been together... believe it or not this isn't a case of a couple of kids who can't get any IRL. I'm pretty picky about who I date, not in the usual sense of "high standards" -I'm not looking for some hot rich football player- but more that there's specific set of personality traits a person has to have before I even think of them in that way. Most people don't come close, but he fits them pretty much perfectly, and he feels the same way about me (or so I'm told ). It's absolutely horrible that we live so far apart, but them's the breaks, and I'm not the sort to jump ship and hope for the best. If we get a chance to meet, it will be because we've worked towards that goal together, not because I've given up on things.

So while I totally understand your concern, its the sort of situation you don't really "get" until you're there yourself. Trust me, a year and a half ago I'd have said the same as you.

EDIT: I live in west coast Canada; he is in the UK. Didn't notice that part before.

This post has been edited by zyzzyvette: Feb 19 2007, 04:43 AM

I've met all my boyfriend online... and evethough the relationships have never been perfect I've really fallen in love with two of them and I wouldn't change a thing!

Well i believe it depends on the person, most people these days party a hell of a lot at there young ages and then mature abit. If you were 13/14/15 i would question there so called 'cyber' relationship but older then 16 i think most people can make work. If you go back over topics on this subject you'll notice most in that young age range.

Living in two different countries is the hardist part, mainly cause it will cause one of you great expense to see the other or in the end eventuallity who moves to whos home town to live happily ever after...