Opinion on dating sites and long distance relationships

I'm clueless on dating site or apps, I know two people who found their spouse using a big website that begins with an E... but they are both in hetero relationships.

As for long distance, it is doable, many people have and are currently in successful long distance relationships. It takes a lot of communication and trust, but I would say that when they do work they are some of the strongest relationships.

 

I don't think fully long distance relationships can work for more than maybe a year. If you never see someone in person it's going to be frustrating for both people when they realize how much they're missing out on compared to in person.

Dating sites I think are fine though, it doesn't matter how people meet as long as they like each other.

 

I personally couldn’t do a long distance relationship. I would get too lonely and would feel like I was missing out.

As for dating sites I know some people who have met their spouse online. I myself have not had much luck on dating sites and am trying to find local meet ups instead.

 

I’ve seen both work out really well. Personally I have never tried dating sites, but I know a few couples who met online, and are married/engaged.

As for long distance, I was in one, and it worked better long distance (I was away at college), than when we we’re closer. My parents are also long distance, since my dad had to move for work. Their relationship has never been stronger. They see each other on weekends, and instead of being able to talk 24/7 they have to actually put aside the time to talk to each other each night. And since they don’t see each other often, they started doing more on weekends togeather.

 

So couple of things.

Most people in dating sites are not looking for a long distance relationship. Most people will expect you meet you fairly soon.

Long distance relationships usually start in online communities like EC where people start liking each other after they talk and become friends. I personally was in one from a guy I met here on EC almost 8 years ago. I had fund and learnt a lot, but long distance relationship will not work out long term unless you decide to meet in person at some point.

Some studies about it show that a lot of people can handle maintaining a long distance relationship without physical contact for about a year. After that you have to have a plan of either coming together at one point or have physical contact every so often.

All that being said, I think some long distance relationships can be good practice while you can have a relationship in person. Some people I know have made it work and moved with each other after dating online for a while, but those cases are fairly rare. The vast majority of long distance relationships will end if there is no physical contact.