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Originally posted by gphiangel624
Ok, so what about if you met someone in person, but they live so far away that you won't ever see them or really talk to them unless it's online? Is this nuts and what would guys say is the possibility of it working for people who can deal well with long distance relationships?
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I did it once, would not recommend. Lived about 500 miles (almost on the dot) away. She was down in Beaumont, TX. I was up in the Oklahoma City area. We met at a CKI divisional event that I attended. I did go down at least once a month while we were an item. It had its ups and downs. Was a very interesting relationship. Would have probably been something very serious had it been local. It sucked though being so far away, so 3 months into it, we decided that it wasn't a good idea.
On the other hand, my younger brother met a girl from Knoxville, Tennessee at a Young Life retreat. They've been together for I think 2 years. She went to school for 2 years at Furman (She's a Chi-O). After making it work for those 2 years, she transferred up to Oklahoma University to be closer to him. She's currently staying with their parents back in Knoxville and he's leaving in a couple of days to go propose to her.
Long distance relationships can work. Most often, they do not. In my opinion, like James said, you can probably find someone just as good close to home. Personally, I don't find it to be worth the trouble. It takes a hell of a committment. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it. I wouldn't presume to tell you what to do here. Just weigh the pros and cons and go with whichever wins out.