Internet boy

I've been communicating with this internet boy in the past few weeks and it's like nothing I've ever know.
We've followed each other for years, and had light conversation, but all of a sudden, things got really intense and I really like him now.
He's funny, so intelligent and incredibly witty. Our conversations are like dialogue straight out of a romance movie. He's also so good looking. It feels so unbelievable that I have this connection with a boy.
Here's the catch: He's in his first year of uni all the way across the world, and I'm about to start on the opposite end of the world
I honestly don't know what to do, because I've never been this attracted to someone before, even in real life

How difficult! Could you carry on a long-distance relationship through university and holiday together wherever possible, and then get together properly once you both graduate?

Honestly, I don't know. I'm quite a physical person. I like cuddles, hugs and kisses and not having the person I want to do all of that to next to me sounds like it would crush me.Physical touch is a huge part of my love langauge

Will you be able to get what you want out of the relationship?

Honestly, I don't know. I'm quite a physical person. I like cuddles, hugs and kisses and not having the person I want to do all of that to next to me sounds like it would crush me.Physical touch is a huge part of my love langauge

Honestly, I'm not sure, but I know for a fact, that talking to someone so amazing just means I'm going to have such high standards for everyone else that tries to get to know me. I always thought boys wanted to talk about the same things, and the ones that I've spoken to before have the same sort of intelligence level. But he's so different and I don't think I can get that out of my head

Drop it

Ugghhghghghhhh I know exactly what you mean. I’m exactly the same and if I was in love with someone but unable to cuddle them I would die to death.

I would say: give it a good while longer before you commit to anything. It sounds like it’s early days yet and you’ve got a lot to learn about each other. Maybe you’ll run into some kind of dealbreaker and it’ll become an easy decision, who knows.

You have never met the guy. You are idealising him based on the picture that your brain has created, not based on what he is really like.

My attraction to him is based very very little on what he looks like. There's lots of good-looking guys I've spoken to, but I'm attracted to this guy because of his charisma and humour. Our banter is off the charts and he just balances me out so well (which not a lot of guys tend to do)

Wow thank you, that's actually great advice. I'm trying to play my cards close to my chest because I don't want him to know how much I enjoy his company...admitting it just means it's real and I'm trying to avoid that.
But as much as I try to not develop feelings, he's just so funny and flirty, I can't even remember to distance myself

What makes him stand out. Be specific.

It’s okay to make it clear that you’re really enjoying being with him and that you’re interested in him. That doesn’t necessarily make it ’’real’’ - you’re still in the talking, flirting, enjoying each other phase. You could even let him know that you’re really worried because you want things to work with him but there is the distance problem.

Or play your cards close to the chest, I dunno. I’m the kind of person who likes to be very open and let them know how I feel but if you don’t roll that way then you do you

I wasn't talking about looks, I was talking about the character your brain has created. In my experience, internet relationships never work out because when people eventually meet person, they start to see all the negative and incompatible aspects of the other person that never came across then they talked online and the person just doesn't come up to standards of the perfect picture they created in their mind. It's very easy for your brain to fill in the gaps when the only contact you have with the person is what they write or say online.

I wasn't talking about looks, I was talking about the character your brain has created. In my experience, internet relationships never work out because when people eventually meet person, they start to see all the negative and incompatible aspects of the other person that never came across then they talked online and the person just doesn't come up to standards of the perfect picture they created in their mind. It's very easy for your brain to fill in the gaps when the only contact you have with the person is what they write or say online.