It’s a queer romance – reader forum
I found your article “Better Dating Through Circuitry” [February 4] very interesting, especially since my partner, Gary, and I met online over six years ago. We first became “friends” online and, even though we lived in the same town, didn’t meet for a few weeks. We used E-mails, instant messaging, and finally the phone. We didn’t even exchange photos, so our first meeting was quite nerve-racking. We both wondered how truthful we had been with each other. But we met, fell in love, and have a great relationship. I think becoming friends first without the pressure of looks or sex helped a lot. Generally, when you meet in a bar, the sex drive takes over first, and you might not get to really know the person and develop the friendship that a good relationship needs. Thanks, AOL!
William L. Green, Houston, Tex.
My life partner and I were intrigued with the article concerning relationships via the Internet: It described our situation perfectly. We met over two years ago in a chat room; after numerous E-mails and phone calls, we took the plunge and met, and the rest is history. Though we do not live together full-time yet (that will change in the future), we use frequent E-mails, instant messaging, and phone calls daily to keep our partnership vital and flourishing. We feel we have a much closer relationship than many couples who live together full-time, and we owe it all to modern technology!
David L. Twombley, Osceola, Iowa
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