It is, but do it the right way
I was staying in a basement in Minnesota, I was two days away from being on the streets, but I didn’t know that at the time. I was sitting in front of my laptop on Facebook when I received the DM.
That first DM leads to a two-year online friendship. We fell in love before we met in person. I know that online relationships have a bad reputation. I had done the online dating thing, and it left me cold inside. So I know how it is.
I learned some lessons that will be valuable for anyone considering online dating. Not with a Dating APP, but through Social Media. Take your time, and get to know each other.
Take things slowly, there’s no need to rush
Talk to each other on Facebook Messenger often. Don’t put pressure on each other, or yourselves. It helps if you are both in different States. You can’t jump into bed together too soon, because you’re separated by distance.
Relationships fail because couples put the physical before the emotional and spiritual. Get to know each other well before you commit to a physical relationship.
We were psychically connected
Olivia and I had formed a deep connection before we met in person. The connection was so deep that when the phone rang, we knew who was on the other line.
We grew connected to the point when we met at the airport for the first time. It was like we had known each other for years. We were instantly comfortable with each other.
Online Dating is full of liars
I know from experience that everyone lies when they are dating online. If you start talking to someone on Facebook, you’re not thinking about being together.
It’s easier to be real, and being real with each other will build a strong bond in a short time. Olivia shared things that we had never told anyone else. We did that before we met in person.
Do it right, take it slowly
If both parties do it right, they will go from online chats to phone calls in a short amount of time. It’s amazing how intimate a phone call can be.
Olivia and I would never have met in real life, but we connected on Facebook. We built a strong relationship, and on September 10, 2017, we got married at our church.
We have been through a lot as a couple. We have gotten through it because we built a strong relationship, and we started by taking it slow.
Final Thought:
Take things slowly and get to know the other person well. Your patience will be rewarded. Online relationships can go into a beautiful thing, but they have to be done in the right way.
Lost in Minneapolis: Table of contents
lawsonwallace.medium.com
lawsonwallacewrites@gmail.com for inquiries.
Leave a Reply