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Met a girl on a flight home and felt a deep, instant connection (verbal and nonverbal). Began talking over a few days. Confirmed there was a strong mutual interest. However, she was leaving in two days on a trip out of the country and upon returning would immediately start her senior year of college up in the Bay Area. I am five years out of college and working near LA. She wants to stay in touch, but is afraid of dating long-distance and getting too far in when we are geographically distant and busy with school/work.

Since I don’t want to pass up the connection we had, what is the best way to stay in touch? Contact her every month or so to keep a friendly relationship alive? Try to meet up in the Bay Area (I drive/fly there a few times a year) or when she is on break at home near LA? Drop communication entirely and accept that if it’s meant to be, our paths would cross in the future?

Most importantly, I want both of us to be able to live our lives and pursue our personal goals without making an unreasonable sacrifice to get to know each other better. I would prefer to develop a relationship in-person. We both acknowledge the possibility that we may not even live in close proximity once she graduates in 9 months. Also, I am currently dating other people in close proximity, but have not felt the same spark with anyone else.

If You've ever seen "About Time" then you may know what I'm talking about. If not, let me put it this way: You have plans to go to a new restaurant with another friend where among other things is where you'll meet your one true love. At the same time across town your other friend's play is about to open. Without you at the play the Actors will mess up every line and ruin your friend's reputation as a play write.
So which would you choose and why?

To get their own benefits to make their own lives better. why does everyone get rewarded with human experimentation just for the sin of believing in equality? Is this the type of world you wish for? how can you stand for this and sacrifice everyone in the name of love. I can't understand you people I can understand promoting. Women's rights but why promote feminism? They stand for everything that humanity collectively stands for.