Warning Signs Of An Online Relationship

Online relationship is a trend that has taken off in a major way forward with the dawn of social media. People get to know and interact with each other on various levels well before meeting physically. Even though there are major benefits of an online relationship, you have to be careful in moving forward with one. Online relationship in current form has its limitations due to non-physical nature of it, devoid of any physical intimacy other than looking at each other on screens.

With no real contact with each other, it is hard to authenticate facts about the other person. When it comes to internet and online social media, people tend to fake age, appearance and character in general. Hence classical means of judging a person from physical interaction is not possible.

Let us take a look at important points to be considered before moving forward in an online relationship.

Reference
When it comes to online relationship without physical contact, it is best to start it with a person referred by someone you know or a friend who is worthy of your trust. This way the authenticity of the other person can be more accurate and chances of misuse will be minimal.

Anti-social
Getting addicted to online relationships can harm you and turn you anti-social due to its non-physical form of relationship. You tend to become lonely and after a while tend to become detached from your regular friends and family. Hence, even during an online relationship, you must make sure to dedicate enough time to friends and family that are around you.

Lookout
Always lookout for signs of a person who controls the conversation, avoids direct questions, talks disrespectfully and constantly contradicts facts. Sometimes you have to back your instincts when it comes to suspicion on erratic or unusual behaviours. People tend to fake their marital status online.

Be realistic
Online relationships maintained over long distances are hard to sustain over long periods. Hence an online relationship must move on to physical one over the time to keep the relationship alive. Hence it is important to think realistically and keep an open mind about online relationships.

Lifestyles
In an online relationship, its hard to gauge the lifestyle of the other person. You never know how they lead their life, what they do for their living, how they earn their bread etc. Hence, over time it is important to get as much information about them regarding their lifestyle during conversations and make sure what they say are consistent over the period and adds up.

Intentions
After a certain time period in an online relationship, you have to see signs of the other person's intent to meet you or invite you over. If the other person shows no interest in inviting you to his/her place even after considerable time in a relationship, you have to take it as a sign to be more careful. It is a sign that is something the other person is hiding to avoid you.