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[Ryan Martis]

The world today consists of different forms of communication, like mobile phone, e-mails, chat, instant messages. Just one click and your entire message would be sent easily, no need for the old fashion letters that would take days before it arrives. With the advance technology, connecting with friends, relatives and love ones becomes easier. And with these improvements new relationships are formed. It is what we call online relationships.

An online relationship is a modern way to be in a relationship. These connections are originally famous with teenagers but as time pass by if you have basic knowledge with computers or getting online, then you have a big chance on having a relationship with a person across the world or maybe just with your neighbours. Relationships online are tricky, for the reason that you don't have an idea if the person your talking to is real or is just created by the person behind it.

Another problem with these types of relationship is that you never get to meet the person, only through webcam aside from that, it's all text and you'll never know if it's all pretense. People tend to create a different personality online which is far from reality which makes it hard to trust. This can also lead to disappointment and broken heart if you meet the person and he/she is entirely different from the one you knew online.

It might be complicated but not all online relationships fail, being sincere and open to your partner online can blossom to a long term relationship. The foundation should be based on trust; this rule also goes for a person who still wants to continue their relationship even if distance separates them.

Every so often people tend to judge a person that finds relationships online, seeing it as unhealthy that an individual needs to go online just to find a suitable partner. Everyone is entitled to their own points of view, but one thing is for sure a relationship online that surpass all the challenges is worth admiring. That no matter the distance two individuals can maintain the love that they have and modern technology helped them grow together even if physical hindrance separates them.

Friendship is also one of the relationships that are being flourished with these up to date online features. Even if people tend to go separate ways because of changes that are out of our hands, relationships can still go on due to this online communications. Though nothing beats the happiness that you'll feel once you are reunited with your love ones, these simple technology is the only way for you to get in touch.

Now if you want to try online dating, you need to be both wise and ready. There are a lot of cyber relationship down-slides. You must always be careful in dealing with cyber friends and potential dates. If it's too good to be true then run on the other side of the cyber community. Online dating can be fun. Fact is it's supposed to be one.