10 Important Things To Take Care In An Online Relationship

Many thanks to Melissa Wolf from East Liverpool Ohio in the United States for sharing this post with me.

With the advent of the internet, communication between people all across the globe became a lot easier. People could connect to their friends and relatives with the click of a mouse. While getting an internet connection was a pretty expensive affair back in the day, it is a lot cheaper now. From being a luxury, the internet has now turned into a necessity. People have internet connections on their computers, phones and other devices.

Such easy access to the internet has facilitated people to interact with strangers and make acquaintances with people from different countries. There is no dearth of social networking websites and a lot of people tend to find love on such platforms. People meet, talk to each other and end up dating each other. Finding love on a social networking website and getting into an online relationship is not a bad thing but if you get into one, you must be very careful and cautious about a few things. 

Here are 10 important things to take care in an online relationship:

Profile verification

There are several ways in which you can find out the authenticity of the account of a person on a social networking website. It is important to do this, as fakes abound on such websites. For instance, a 50 year old man could talk to you in the garb of a 20 year old. He could put up pictures of a random guy and could put up wrong information about himself. These things are, unfortunately, very common and hence, you must ensure that all that a person has told about him/her is true. If you smell something fishy, do not ignore it.

Personal information

If you have been talking to a person for a while and have gotten close to them, then it is time you ask for their personal information. If you are interested in dating a person, you should call them up or try to meet them. Sending text messages is not enough. You should at least take part in verbal communication with a person whom you re interested in. Some people get a bit over-enthusiastic and get into a relationship with a person based on the interaction they had with them over the internet. You should wait for a while before you get to know them properly. 

Talk to a friend 

Do not be too secretive about your relationship. Talk about it to your friends so that they can help you in case there is a problem. Keep them informed about everything and introduce them to your partner. Seek their opinion and ask them what they think about the relationship and your partner. When you are in a relationship with a person who is miles away from you and connects with you through the internet, you should let your folks know about them.

Make time 

Spending time online or browsing through the internet often turns out to be an addiction for many people. You might love spending hours on the internet talking to your partner, but you must not spend all your time in front of your computer or cell phone screen. There are several other things to do and you must not neglect them. Chatting and texting is a fun activity, but you must apply some self-imposed restrictions on yourself and should refrain from spending a lot of time talking to your partner on the internet. 

Privacy 

When you are in a relationship, you must be completely honest with your partner and share every detail of your life with them. However, certain exceptions can be made when you are in an online relationship. You have never met your partner in person and you are bound to be slightly conscious about sharing all your personal information with them. That is perfectly fine, and you do not have to feel guilty about it. In fact, do not share any piece of vital information with them if you are not comfortable with the idea of doing so.

Internet bills 

It may seem to be an irrelevant thing when you are talking to your beloved, but you never know when your internet bill ends up giving you a shock. You must keep your use of the internet under check and use it wisely. Keep track of the time you spend and do not spend a huge amount of money on it. 

Being online all the time 

Some people spend all their time on the internet. If they are in an online relationship, they ask their partner to be online all the time which, in turn, irritates them. Do not force your partner to talk to you when they are busy with something.

Sharing information 

You must be careful while sharing important information about yourself. Even if you are in a relationship for some time, do not share any piece of information that you do not want to. The internet is a place which is filled with all kinds of people, some of whom might not have your best interest in mind. You must be cautious about putting up important details about yourself on the internet. 

Knowing your partner well 

As you are not connected to your partner only through the internet, you must not rush into things. You must give enough time for both of you to know each other well. It takes some time to understand a person if you do not meet him in person and interact with them only through messages. 

Taking things forward 

After you have developed a good rapport with them online, you must take things forward. Ask them to meet you and decide on the place and time. Even if you live in different cities, you could fix the meeting a couple of days in advance so that neither of you will have any issues with the date, time etc. 

Cyber-crimes are at an all-time high, and a lot of these crimes are related to unscrupulous activities taking place on social networking websites. The internet has given us a great number of possibilities when it comes to dating and finding your perfect match, but it also involves several risks which must be taken into account.  You will meet several kinds of people on the internet.  You must be choosy and interact with people whom you feel you have a connection with and who you know are good people.  Online dating is fun, but it must be exercised with caution.

Once again thanks to Melissa Wolf for bringing this to me to share with me. In whatever you do online stay safe.