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AIBU in thinking you can fall in love with someone you’ve met online?

129 replies

JosieMay1970 · 22/06/2026 22:02

Been talking to a man online for a while, around 6 weeks, now I have intense emotions towards him, he messages me all the time, we send photos to each other throughout the day, our dinner, at work etc and today I realised I care for him and the thought of him not being in my life hurts me.

do you think even though we haven’t met, I could actually be in love with him?

OP posts:
BlondeFool · 22/06/2026 22:08

Limerance. Total fantasy. He’s a stranger. Online dating advice is to meet before chatting loads.

MrsB2603 · 22/06/2026 22:07

6 weeks isn’t even a long time to know someone in person, I just think when you’re messaging only, you have the ability to only show the parts of someone you’d want them to see about you (a bit like Instagram or Facebook) also you have time to structure exactly what you’ll say. It’s not exactly going to show all sides of a person or who they really are.

Username19893847477374 · 22/06/2026 22:06

It's not love, no. Have you not met?

fireandlightening · 22/06/2026 22:06

Nope!

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