[Brandon]

It's online dating. If online dating had a middle name, it would be "Skeptical," as in...Online Skeptical Dating. I know it's probably not what you want to hear, but unless you and her get involved physically and in person, you're going to remain skeptical of her.

I'm almost 27 years old. Online dating became one of those things I used to do, and cringe about the fact that I used to do it. I had all these hopes and dreams with a couple of women, claiming that I'm going to move closer and do all these great things (typically sexual), but the truth was that I never was going to meet this person. The only woman I've ever met online was a woman I lost my virginity to, but that was a temporary kind of deal considering we had nothing in common. Hell...I didn't even know who I was at that point in time. I was 19.

Online dating usually never works. Usually. People meet up and end up being different in reality, and it's just not the same. It's like dating a completely different person most of the time. Not to discourage you, but there's a reason why you feel skeptical, and you can't explain why. It's because you're about to learn some shit about love and relationships. I hope you don't get hurt, but you just might in the process. Just know, regardless...it's gonna be okay. Whatever it is you gotta go through, it's gonna make you stronger. Don't worry about what hasn't happened yet because truth is...when you worry about stuff, it becomes what they call the "self-fulfilling prophesy." People can't stand when their partners worry about the relationship because worrying about the relationship isn't something that needs to be worried about. If the relationship fails, so be it. However, if we're worried about losing it, there's usually a much deeper issue...like insecurity, lack of self-love, etc etc. Those personal issues can make a break up 10x more devastating than it should be, and that's no bueno.

All I can say is...be skeptical, my friend! If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. However, don't beat yourself up if things don't go the way you and her may talk about. It's a nice concept, but online dating...it's a hit or miss. 9 times out of 10, it's a miss. Just something to think about.