Online Dating | How To Make Online Relationships Work

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Numerous dating sites have emerged in the past years. These online dating sites offer matchmaking services allowing people to find a mate from different parts of the world. These sites have opened new doors for people in finding love outside their borders but in the comfort of their own homes.

Due to this newly opened opportunity in dating, it has taken the dating scene up a notch. It has given a chance for online relationships. However, there are still certain consequences in this setup. You may have been able to find love, but distance becomes your enemy. Hence, some relationships that started online do not go beyond the virtual world and just end there as well when it doesn't have to.

We all know that the distance can be super frustrating in any relationship especially if you just met online. Yet, what most fail to see is that there is a way for online relationships to work. Here are a few of our advice for online relationships to work:

• Keep your expectations clear and realistic.

We all know how disappointments within a relationship could break it. This is why it is important to set expectations during the early stage of your relationship. However, overdoing your expectations could also become a reason to break your relationship. Take your time to set ground rules but remember to keep these ground rules clear and realistic. Never set high expectations because the higher it is, the deeper the fall of disappointment.

• Do something fun together virtually.

Who says you can’t have fun together because you are far away? You do not need to have each other’s physical presence to find something you both can have fun with. You can both play online games, watch movies at the same time, recommend books to each other and discuss anything that interests both of you. Virtual activities can be limited, but play with your creativity and imagination and you’ll find something. When you are willing to work things out, you’ll be surprised by how much you can do together amidst the distance.

• All lines of communication should be open.

Communication is key to every relationship as they say and this is most crucial when you are both in different timezones. You have to meet halfway to make this possible. This does not only pertain to that of texting, chatting or video calling but also a deeper means of communication. You have to be open to one another. If there is something that is bothering you, tell your partner. You do not only spend time with each other, but you also get to know each other in a deeper sense. Having someone to talk to about everything is a great thing but overdoing it could stress both of you out.

• Allow each other to have personal time.

As much as you want to smother each other with all the love that you have, you should also give each other personal time. You see, enjoying a “me time” will not only allow both of you to reflect and grow as an individual but it will also make you appreciate the presence of each other in your life. Allow yourselves the time to enjoy what you love separately. This independence allows your relationship to just happen in its own pace, and thereby not forcing it.

• Count the days until you see each other.

Do you know what is the most exciting part of online dating? It is seeing each other and finally having the time to spend together physically. Count those days to that big day really helps you keep going in the relationship. It gives you the thrill and excitement of something to look forward to. The more you wait for it, the more it is worth every second of waiting.

Dating someone who is far from you can be hard but it is no secret that it can be a success. In fact, some of the sweetest lovers you can find in the world are those who have met online. Why? Because they never let distance become a hindrance. As they always say, “Love conquers all” and that includes distance and time zones.