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Online Romance: Find And Keep Your Relationship!

By: Teri Plaxton

     How can one define romance? Is there any rhyme or reason behind what people think and feel is romantic and qualifies as true romance? Probably not. It always comes down to personal preferences and individual personalities. Romance in a relationship can infuse a bit of that early-relationship excitement and keep things from becoming too "comfortable". The principals of romance can also be applied to online dating. We have compiled some fun ideas for showing your online match that you care! Just customize our ideas and make them your own - we guarantee that they will be appreciated.

Romance blossoms on the Internet, but there is still public concern about the safety of online dating. There is now broad public awareness of the online dating world, and the Internet users who are actively seeking dates have found a variety of ways to pursue their romantic interests online. The Pew Internet Project just released its first report on what role the Internet plays in American romance, "Online Dating." Some of the results might be eye-opening for those not already involved in looking for love in cyberspace.

To search for love in cyberspace, first find a potential love interest online. Then, use the chat sessions and e-mail to develop the new friendship. Think about any online relationship, at first, as an online friendship. It is better to know the person first, as many people lie about themselves. So, it is better to give a romantic orientation to your relationship only after you meet and decide to continue the relationship. If the relationship doesn't work out romantically, you still have a friend.

Some believe that romance should just come naturally, and if it doesn't, or if closeness starts to subside, it means that something is wrong. Nothing could be further from the truth. Keeping romance alive requires time, attention and the willingness to start fresh over and over, to learn how to constantly reconnect.

After the initial excitement of being in a relationship is over, many allow things to fall into a routine and begin taking one another for granted. They assume they know what their partner is feeling, that it doesn't matter if they come late for a date, don't look so good, or choose a night out with friends too often. It's important to be aware of what we are doing to either keep the closeness going, or subtly push it out the door. Unless both parties feel valued by one another, the romance will die down. In order to truly enjoy one another, appreciate your time together. Rather than thinking of what comes next, focus upon each moment and taste it to the fullest. Being fully present and experiencing the moment thoroughly is the road to the greatest joy.

Spend some time writing down and expressing the ways in which you wish to re-commit to your partner, and why. By doing this on an on- going basis, you will not only keep the love and relationship fresh, but keep yourself aware of why you are with the person. As you do this not only will the romance re-kindle, but the relationship will be solidly planted on unshkeable ground.