Have you been into online or text messaging relationship? if yes, did it work out? what are your thoughts regarding this?

Um, I think this question has kind of been covered under the topic of long-distance relationships, but I'll bite.

Yes, I've had several online relationships, starting in 1999 when I went through a bunch of them pretty much back-to-back. Two of them "worked out" in a way, if you can call a four-night stand with one woman who I never saw again and an unhappy, nearly-four-year long-distance relationship with another woman "working out."

I'd never try a relationship solely based on online messaging or - egad - instant messaging again.

Well in a way it does go hand in hand with a long distance relationship, but this is a different question because she could be asking how we feel about an online and text relationship only. Many long distance relationships have actually met in person several times, maybe even been in the same city before, and then one had to leave and the other couldn't.

But in answer to your question if that is the case..NO WAY. You never really know who is on the other end of that chat and text box no matter how much you believe what they say. Of course, many times they are telling the truth but really, how far can a chat only relationship go ?

It also depends on what is meant by "online relationship," as well. If the relationship includes voice chat and a webcam but NO in-person interaction (visits, actual dates, and all the normal face-to-face activities), it might be interesting in the short term but only as a fun diversion, but it doesn't meet my definition of a relationship.

Even if their is voice chat and face chat, you still don't really see the person's lifestyle, in real life friends, where they live, etc. It's just totally different. I don't know of any couple that has lasted with chat and text only without ever meeting.

Neither have I. I've heard of casual, no-sex, no-romance friendships that are online only, and I have had those; one friend of mine lived in the UK and was therefore not on my list of people I wanted to visit. Other friends of mine live way too far away or live in cities which require complicated travel plans. Online-only friendships therefore can work (up to a point), but sexual-love ones? NO. No way.

Even then I have always wondered just how far a friendship online only can go. In my case with friendship, I think a bit differently. Since I work from a home office, I have met a lot of my co-workers in our "virtual office" and only know them by phone and by internet. However, I consider most of them friends.

there are some people i know who have met their partners through online. but i still think that if you will engage in an online or sms relationship, you should first get to know each other and if you will have a chance to meet the person personally, then you should do it.

I did have a sort of online relationship. We knew each other personally but came to really "talk" online. And as for blind online or SMS ones, I don't really believe in them. So, none.