Can an online/long distance relationship work?

[Richard]

Online relationships work well and can go on for many years provided you don't discuss romance and meeting each other because that creates a desire. Once you create the desire to meet each other the relationship becomes terminal unless you actually intend to meet and make tentative plans. So, if the plan to meet doesn't eventuate, one or both of you will become frustrated and end the relationship. You can imagine how it would be in real life as a couple who want to get together but are separated by an unscalable wall with windows and iron bars. You can see each other and talk but never touch.

In order for you to meet her, one of you will have to travel and the cost is roughly $1,950 return with a flight time of about 17 hours each way (I had a flight calculator handy). Are you still interested? If so then from lots of experience it will take roughly 200+ contacts with her to discover if you are truly compatible before rushing into it, or you will be in for a great disappointment when you finally meet, unless you are incredibly lucky and hit it off. In reality it's like a very expensive blind date.