To think a relationship where he is half way across the world will never work?

[ivygr]

I spoke to a guy through a mutual interest blog for 2 years. I felt like I loved him (I know it's stupid on the internet/phone) but I met him last week and honestly, it was the most amazing experience. We had the best time.

I'm home and we have FaceTiming, etc. More than we ever used to. I just don't know how this will progress into the future?

Would one of you be prepared to move to be with the other in the future?

My DP met over the internet like you and met up two years after we first started chatting. Eight years later and we're still together. We weren't in different countries but we were on opposite sides of the country.

It can work but if you want it to be long term, one of you will have to move.

I know two people who are married having met in similar circumstances but there has to be an end game. Within the near future one of you will need to be willing to move and in the mean time be willing to travel to see each other and spend some more time together to see if things develop. Good luck!

Agree with PPs, one (or both) of you would need to move closer eventually.

My fiancé and I met online about 13 years ago. He lived in a different country, but it was Europe so not that far away. We now live together very happily and aa planning our wedding; but I gave up everything to move here, my job my home my family etc etc. And it’s been tough every step of the way. So it’s doable, but it’s not easy.

Hello from 1000s of miles away! Thanks to lovely DH who had the cheek to live in another country.

It's really hard, someone has to move, there's culture shock and immigration and it's awful a lot of the time.

I'm very happy though.