Do you count online relationships as real relationships?

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Finchie40 · Accepted Answer

Not Until I meet her face to face and we both know we want each other , but other than that , we are just chat friends that could potentially lead into more , if we choose each other and want to be with each other. I have met some girls’ off of the internet through the years. Sadly some of hem turned out to be liars and some of them turned out to be legit. So my advice is don’t meet anyone off the internet until you video chat with them first , to make sure they aren’t blowing smoke up your ass. If someone can’t video chat you? They are talking out their ass and catfishing your ass. I won’t meet any girl off the internet until she proves to me she is who she says she is and video chats me. Back then we didn’t have video chat , so it was always a 50/50 chance on whether someone was being honest with you or not. My one friend use to meet girls’ off the internet all the time back in the day , that lied about their weight to him , He would call me up and ask if it was ok if he could bring this girl over to my house that he met off the internet. I said sure even though I was kind of hesitant that he was belting some stranger to my home , but I was fine with it. , Sadly some of these girls’ couldn’t fit through my front door , I would look at my friend shaking my head , Like WTF dude. Lucky for these girls’ my friend liked heavy set girls’ so it didn’t bother him. He was honestly the. best friend to have going to clubs and bars , because he would always go for the heavy set girl that was with her groups of girlfriends‘ some of those girlfriends ‘ were attractive to my eyes. So he kind of broke the ice for me to introduce myself. still thank him to do this day , for getting me laid by the girls’ I was attracted to lol. He was a great right hand friend to have lol

Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

What @jskye @ravvid and @viking_girl19 said. From my observations, people who didn't live this experience will say it isn't real, the others will say it is very real. It's probably due to a confusion around the word "real".  What is real, in this context, is the feelings felt by two persons involved . When both consider that these feelings are enough to qualify for a relationship then it is a relationship. Whether or not the rest of the world agrees or disagrees, they are just not involved in the equation anyway.

TsundereMatrix · Accepted Answer

I have some online friends that are in online relationships and I can see them as real relationships because they literally talk every single day and play video games together frequently, just like a couple would together face to face. They could be like long distance relationships and some have been together for a while.

osmanthus · Accepted Answer

It's possible but I'd much prefer to see the person face to face and interact with them if I've met them before. I generally wouldn't say so if it's a minor or some persons who are looking to love bomb somebody for money or other situations. Romance scams are rampant.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

Absolutely, love knows no zip code! In this digital age, an online relationship definitely qualifies as real. It's all about that heart-to-heart connection, isn't it? Whether you're typing sweet nothings into a chat box or whispering them over a video call, the feelings are the same. Lovebombing, ghosting, falling head over heels – it all happens just as intensely online. Just remember, like any relationship, communication and honesty are the keystones. So, if your heart skips a beat every time that notification pops up, you're in it for real. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Love, after all, is where you find it. 😘

ohsheeT · Answer

Well I can hear it now.!! Instead of what your body count  What's your computer count?  So what's higher your body count or your computer count? 🤔

imtiaz45 · Answer

Yes, online relationships can be considered real relationships, as they involve genuine emotional connections, communication, and shared experiences, much like in-person relationships. People can form deep bonds, build trust, and offer support, even without physical presence. While the lack of face-to-face interaction can present challenges, such as limited non-verbal communication or long-distance obstacles, many online relationships evolve into meaningful partnerships. Ultimately, the authenticity of the relationship depends on the effort, sincerity, and emotional investment of those involved, regardless of whether the connection started or exists entirely online.

JSkye · Answer

I absolutely count online relationships as real relationships because people are more likely to be their real, true selves when they feel a degree of separation/safety from reprisal. You get to know who someone REALLY is via this type of communication... Assuming you are both invested in it. You can even develop feelings this way too.

How is that not real?

SuchSightsToShowYou · Answer

Like romantic online relationships?

I think if two people meet online, develop feelings for one another, and then eventually meet in person, you could say THAT online relationship is real.

But two people who meet online, talk to each other a lot, but have no intention of ever meeting in person... no, I wouldn't consider that relationship real.

DrPepper12 · Answer

No they do not count as real relationships. They have the potential for real relationships but until you meet IRL and develop some kind of face-to-face relationship, it doesn't count.

Viking_Girl19 · Answer

I have had the experience of a long-distance relationship and I will say yes, this is a real relationship. I experienced real emotions and feelings.

Staximus · Answer

No, you actually have to spend time with somebody in person regularly to be in a real relationship

lightbulb27 · Answer

if they are serious and committed, of course. But if you never meet in person, then no... that's a fantasy.

molonski2 · Answer

They are not real , you have to know the person in Flesh/Blood = obviously , nothing else is real.

PeachyPie93 · Answer

I do, but society changed a lot in the last 10 years, so I am not really up for online relationships anymore.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Nope. A real relationship involves touching, kissing and spending time together physically etc.

RavVid · Answer

They can be if there is emotional attachment.

ManInChains · Answer

They don't count because they're obviously cheating

soe11 · Answer

Yes, I do count. My current girlfriend is started by online. Now we live with together.

Nikki1989 · Answer

They are online acquaintances, not relationships.

LiamJHayden · Answer

In some respect any sustained interaction with another is a relationship, but for me online would not be a real romance.

Anonymous · Answer

They can be real, but usually, they are just some sort of role playing, not real at all.

noohair · Answer

They don't count because you never passed the smell test. I guess that most women voted Yes.

Anonymous · Answer

Friendships maybe. I wouldn't take a real relationships seriously until we meet in person at least once.

CaliGirl1995 · Answer

If you met on vacation and live on opposite side of the country sure.

exitseven · Answer

I think they can be real.

paledreams · Answer

I had to jokingly answer they don't

jahaims · Answer

Friendship sure, a romantic relationship no

A_Wild_Redhead · Answer

Yes on the condition that you meet.

legalboxers · Answer

I do.. been in many...

spartan55 · Answer

Not at all.

Slim57 · Answer

Until you meet face to face, no I don't

MK1997 · Answer

Yeah

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