Online (long-distance) relationships. Can THEY marionette out to become true love ?

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Do you understand the responsibility of online love's reality, how far would you go?

  • Yes, I understand online love's potential heartache and responsibility, I would go if God said 'go'

    Votes: 17 81.0%
  • Yes, I understand online love's potential heartache and resp., I would not go 1000+ miles even if Go

    Votes: 4 19.0%

  • Total voters
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GreenNnice

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Just thinking. Sigh, dear Lord..... one fine day will my princess will she come, and, we will be best of friends, and, caring for one another, deeply, despite our dogged and foxish differences. I will find her and put on her lost glass slipper and I will go to the well and she will be there, finally, God will fill this bucket-boy with love and I will no longer be sleepless (alone) in seattle, I will be with my rose of Sharon, sigh, my fox, with me, a hound...

OH, are you listening, miladies, and, notmydudes ? :) I guess, hmmm, then, I was 'just saying,' wasn't I? :D And, saying 'it' outLOUD ! Ah, the reverie of romance, dreamily crept did it just creep... :)

Ok, I've SNAPPED OUT OF IT :D , so, let's say you really like a girl online you speak to a lot after having got to know her in a relationship, long distance kind, 1000+ miles seperate she and you.
I did like one girl once online, just for example's sake, I spoke with her in PM (private message) all the time on c.c., for a year straight, back in 2007 and, after a year off, 2008 . But I never would go see her, sure, yes, she invited me, in a roundabout way to see her, I knew a lot of her job and life and we connected.....

....but, and, yes, the Lord leads, I was not willing to go see her 1000+ miles away from me. I, personally, in this 3-year span, was financially up and down, and, that did affect my decision not to go see what happens. The Lord was not making it feel right :( I only knew her by words too, she sent me her picture but I never opened the file. You got mail ! But, no, never did I open it. Ok, just saying....

If all you have is money, from God's gift to you and a flexible job, would you go from, say, Washington to South Carolina, just to MEET a girl ??

Would 'job,' 'money,' influence your 'true love' for this girl/guy? What about 'family,' 'friends'?


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Quick confession, I've said this before but, yes, I did watch reality show, ABC's 'The Bachelorette,' this past season, and, Emily, the girl seeking love started off with around 15 guys, and, through weekly elimination, met, in the end, Jeff, a guy with an infectious smile and a knack for making marionettes dance into 'love.' ;) These twos' relationship was not online, 'course, it was popular reality tv show they met, as shows played out in episodes an hour, or, two long, weekly, for 9 weeks, or, so.

So, in the finale of this season's 'The Bachelorette,' Jeff said 'engaging' words to Emily, like below, very close, but I do paraphrase:

Jeff: I know that sometimes things just are right between two people and where God has put two people together in His time, and, this is one of those times. Will you marry me?

Yes, I know, I'm a dead-on romantic at heart, and, I pray The Lord keeps me following Him as shows like 'The Bachelor(ette) can muddy our thinking and make us think we need some well-off hunk or hunkette, think a 'fantasy suite' is,OK (it's not!) and, generally, can cheapen love. Again, I pray The Lord leads you in all you say and do, and, watch, may 'it' bring glory to Him :)

So, let's rabbit along here and ask you how far would you go IF you met that one you think COULD BE from God, knowing, like Jeff, that you in Arizona living would be NOW going to Emily's North Carolina town to live BEFORE being married, or, just Jeff moving to Emily's area after two are married. And, by the way, this info of never-married Jeff moving TO hometown of married-once Emily (and her six-year-old daughter, Rikki) was learned in the two's plans , from Jimmy Kimmel Live show last night.

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far would / will you go to find true love?

And, do you understand the responsibility and potential heartache of that kind of long-distance investment ???

Will you, like Jeff, travel 2000, or so, miles from your work and family to her hometown after meeting her ?
Does the real reality show, now, to YOU, of seriousness of understanding all that ARE online relationships, of them potentially sounding almost as unsexy as the responsibility of a single young lady not choosing to go out with guys because for no other reason than she don't want to chance sex leading to being an unwed.....

....mother. And, that reason, with the Lord leading, is reason enough to be AFRAID of even getting into a long distance online relationship? Sure. That is a very real fear for ladies.

Or, for guys, will you really CHOOSE online love of some distance-girl a long ways from your hometown IF it means potentially leaving friends and family a long ways from you ?

God bless you, all, my Christ peeps, for praying always before/during/after all you do and say in life, and, watch, and, of course, for all you kindleholics out there, what you read. :)
 
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Jullianna

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GreenNNice, if I understood your questions rightly, these are my answers:

- Yes, I believe it is possible to fall in love with someone online/long distance
- Yes, if I fell in love with someone long distance I would most certainly go to meet them.
- If I met them and things progressed to the point of marriage, yes, I would be willing to move at this point in my life, but that has not always been the case. I previously had responsibilities that would not permit this.

I am not a fan of dating/marriage reality TV shows. I can't imagine the type of love that lasts a lifetime to evolve under time constraints and professional direction. And when it comes to my man, I do NOT share, so being plucked out of society with 20 other ladies and having to see him date/woo them would be such a turn off for me. They could have him. :)
 

Oncefallen

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Many people who have met here on this site have fallen in love from a distance and gotten married. In every one of the relationships that I'm aware of someone had to relocate quite a distance for it to work, for some it meant a move to another continent.

Several months after I joined this site I drove roughly 1100 miles to go meet a woman I had met here, and by all means if I were to again fall in love with someone from a distance, I would make the trip to meet them if it were financially possible. I figure if it's in God's will, He'll make it possible for one of the two to make the trip. When it comes down to who relocates, that really is a case by case scenario that has to be decided by the couple. Personally I would prefer to stay where I'm at for many reasons, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't relocate if it worked out better that way.
 
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OFM

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i meet a lovely women hear as well,i was on and off 8 times i still have a very much alot very strong emotional/spiritual crush on her but i can only pray 4 her we talked 2/3 hours a nite for months.i still miss her afraid to go to that relationship place agian cause missing some 1 like that is very much alot emotionally and spiritualy painful,she stop going to her christian colledge and church.
 
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rauleetoe

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I was asked by one of the prettiest gals i laid eyes on to go see her and she would even give me money for the commute..i declined for fear of losing my job..i lost my job a short while after and lost my opportunity with an awesome young lady..rifht now i am a financial mess and so not feel i have much to offer any young woman at this time of my life
 
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GreenNnice

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Many people who have met here on this site have fallen in love from a distance and gotten married. In every one of the relationships that I'm aware of someone had to relocate quite a distance for it to work, for some it meant a move to another continent.

Several months after I joined this site I drove roughly 1100 miles to go meet a woman I had met here, and by all means if I were to again fall in love with someone from a distance, I would make the trip to meet them if it were financially possible. I figure if it's in God's will, He'll make it possible for one of the two to make the trip. When it comes down to who relocates, that really is a case by case scenario that has to be decided by the couple. Personally I would prefer to stay where I'm at for many reasons, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't relocate if it worked out better that way.
Oncefell, I only know of CanadaNZ and CCbride, who met here, and, CNZ went to New Zealand, so, that is only long distance online relationship I see having worked, that is quite a one example to know. 1100 miles, huh? That is applaudable, I laud you for that kind of faith. Yes, exactly, the Lord leads, and, if it is His will for us to get a plane ticket and go we better go. Or, Jonah's story could become all toooo familiar to us :D I pray I could do the trek, Idk though, Idk, I think, though I could see the Lord leading that to happen, it is a blind move, even in faith, probably not thinking it through right but I went on a missions trip with my church in '96 in Charlotte, NC , and, the plane ticket was $600+ roundtrip Seattle-Charlotte.


Yeah, I know, God provides, Idk,, the Lord leads, I pray I would follow IF it was His distinct will. Good,, inspiring words, OF, thx :)


i meet a lovely women hear as well,i was on and off 8 times i still have a very much alot very strong emotional/spiritual crush on her but i can only pray 4 her we talked 2/3 hours a nite for months.i still miss her afraid to go to that relationship place agian cause missing some 1 like that is very much alot emotionally and spiritualy painful,she stop going to her christian colledge and church.

Ahhhh, OFMbro, that is sweet, but, the Lord leads, and, her falling away from Christ, not just church, is not good to follow the footsteps. You want God's perfect for you, and, you want a girl staunchly serving God . And, fear is not of God, it is,of the Enemy, we are only to fear not following God, so, have trust in God that He will, in His time, bring an even better for you online relationship for you in the future, everything is His timing but by being bold, and, delighting in Him, we can change the time , the Lord sees your obedience, like Abraham, like Paul and, will show you The mysteries of Him best suited, er, perfect for your life. Pray this often, as Jesus did with 'The Cup,' which words were, 'Thy will be done.' :)

I was asked by one of the prettiest gals i laid eyes on to go see her and she would even give me money for the commute..i declined for fear of losing my job..i lost my job a short while after and lost my opportunity with an awesome young lady..rifht now i am a financial mess and so not feel i have much to offer any young woman at this time of my life
[color=”sea green”] Raul, I've been in financial arrears too, and, aren't we all even when not, for our 'stuff' is all His :) the Lord leads, but, my suggestion to you is to realize that God wants you to have faith in His plan for you, keep going forward in faith doing whatever He has out there for you to do, and, as He leads, take time to bring glory, great or small, to His name, to Him, for He is with you, in you, walking by your side, in your temple, you chose Him, His Spirit to lead you , born again of Him, rejoice in that knowledge and respite of great peace, and, bring Love to others now. The Lord leads. :)[/color]
 
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Mia2

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When you meet the person of your dreams, you just know.

Even if they live on the other side of the planet.. well, in today's generation.

They make you smile, and make your heart feel love. From so far away.
 
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GreenNnice

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GreenNNice, if I understood your questions rightly, these are my answers:

- Yes, I believe it is possible to fall in love with someone online/long distance
- Yes, if I fell in love with someone long distance I would most certainly go to meet them.
- If I met them and things progressed to the point of marriage, yes, I would be willing to move at this point in my life, but that has not always been the case. I previously had responsibilities that would not permit this.

I am not a fan of dating/marriage reality TV shows. I can't imagine the type of love that lasts a lifetime to evolve under time constraints and professional direction. And when it comes to my man, I do NOT share, so being plucked out of society with 20 other ladies and having to see him date/woo them would be such a turn off for me. They could have him. :)


Lol @ 'plucked,' julieannie. Yeah, reality shows. Exactly, not great spiritual value , but, in this year's , Jeff Zdefinitely said God's timing was involved and blessing in allowing he to meet Emily. That was neat to see, great-great witness there. God was working on ladies' (and, guys' surely, too) hearts to see how this well-liked Jeff guy used God in his proposal to Emily . How beautiful to hear, on national prime time tv :)

That is good,, you would be willing to go see a guy, julieannie, but, personally, I definitely, strongly believe The guy that likes you should come to you. I'm an ole traditionalist, I guess :D
 

Oncefallen

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Oncefell, I only know of CanadaNZ and CCbride, who met here, and, CNZ went to New Zealand, so, that is only long distance online relationship I see having worked, that is quite a one example to know.
DesertJoe / Moopoo1
Trilogic / SpunkyBlunky
Timmysflight / Foreverforgiven

and others.
 
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GreenNnice

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DesertJoe / Moopoo1
Trilogic / SpunkyBlunky
Timmysflight / Foreverforgiven

and others.
That's a good number, oncefell, yeah, we can learn a lot about each other here, I do question some things of online relationships, like 'Will my wife always be online' after I marry her.
personally, I think, anyway, online is fun, the Lord's leading, for a season in my life now and IF I ever get serious and married online would be secondary. The Lord leads. Just saying, and, as you said before ,Once, we are to follow God's will.' That I will do, prayerfully I will do it perfectly, even if its online 24/7 AFTER I'm married :D
 
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Love is not about distance but faithfulness and commitment :)
 

Oncefallen

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That's a good number, oncefell, yeah, we can learn a lot about each other here, I do question some things of online relationships, like 'Will my wife always be online' after I marry her.
personally, I think, anyway, online is fun, the Lord's leading, for a season in my life now and IF I ever get serious and married online would be secondary. The Lord leads. Just saying, and, as you said before ,Once, we are to follow God's will.' That I will do, prayerfully I will do it perfectly, even if its online 24/7 AFTER I'm married :D
I'm quite sure that there are other couples that got married as a result of this site that just disappeared after they got married since they had better things to do with their time. Some of them still come around, just as a couple. As for myself, I do get a lot of enjoyment out of my time on here and would like to think that being married isn't incompatible with it, but of course that decision would have to be made together with the currently unknown wife then.


 
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GreenNnice

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I'm quite sure that there are other couples that got married as a result of this site that just disappeared after they got married since they had better things to do with their time. Some of them still come around, just as a couple. As for myself, I do get a lot of enjoyment out of my time on here and would like to think that being married isn't incompatible with it, but of course that decision would have to be made together with the currently unknown wife then.


Exactly how I feel too. Maybe maybe not, don't matter now, and, then, The Lord will lead us both.. I do feel that God likes it when we do things that bring glory to Him, and, so I can't see c.c. becoming anything more than time well spent once married :)
 

Kathleen

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Online (long-distance) relationships. Can THEY marionette out to become true love ?

- Yes. I am inclined to say yes - as long as both parties put in the required amount of effort, and a-lot of trust.

I know this doesn't directly answer your question..but I thought I's share anyway..

I have 5 brothers.

My oldest, met his girlfriend when she came over to Britian on chance from Canada. When she flew back to her continent - he missed her, and eventually proposed. Though they never met online - it was very much a long-distance relationship. Their one year wedding anniversity is this September. They have made it work and are very grateful for what God has provided to both of them.

Another brother, met an American online. She flew over here - they both pitched it. And she liked him enough to give up her job and stay. They were due to marry on June 1st. But she got cold feet and flew back to her continent two days before they were due to tie the knot. With just a note and a ring on the table. - He was very upset but he has grown closer to God through this. And he is back online now, he believes he can make it work.

A third brother...Is getting married tomorrow. He met his bride to be online, and he flew to London to meet her. She is originally from the Turks and Caicos Islands. I've never seen him happier and the pair of them are looking forward to a life together as Husband and Wife.

So...I would say - it can work. Sometimes it doesn't. But my family are a walking endorsement for online/long distance relationships and the wouldn't turn back time.
 
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Jullianna

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I think Hommer married someone from CC too :)
 
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As the saying goes, "distance makes the heart grow fonder."
 

Oncefallen

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I think Hommer married someone from CC too :)
Gosh, how could I have forgotten about Hommer and Dataspec123. They kept their relationship pretty quiet around here until just before they got married, then they both disappeared. :(
 
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Jullianna

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I never met Data, but Hommer posted quite a bit in this forum. Loved his "Hommerisms" lol

Miss him smellin' what we're steppin' in, don't you? haha
 
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OFM

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DO NOT FORGET PETER PAN/SLEEPING BEAUTY
SNOW WHITE/PLUTO
SHRIEK/and Mrs.SHRIEK
i married some 1 here onn cc,
{my-self} [ha-ha]
 
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GreenNnice

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I never met Data, but Hommer posted quite a bit in this forum. Loved his "Hommerisms" lol

Miss him smellin' what we're steppin' in, don't you? haha
I called him 'homer, he was a good ole 'tractor' boy :D good for homer, The Lord leads :)