If you and your net love aren't from the same town, then you have some things you need to think about before taking your relationship real time.

Let's assume you meet and it's a "go". Let's assume that in time you'll want to be together. Who is going to move? Who is going to give up job, family, friends, a close relationship with children and possibly citizenship?

I emailed with a guy from England who 'fell in love' with a girl in Italy. Both were anxious to meet and pursue the possibilities of a relationship... even discussing marriage. He went to Italy and both had the time of their lives, finding each other quite appealing. They discussed who would move. She had a great job, a house, a very supportive and loving family, and wonderful friends. He had two boys in England from a previous marriage. After much discussion, and a lot of heartache, they decided to dissolve the relationship. He didn't want her to give up her wonderful life in Italy, and she didn't want him to leave his children.

Most people forget to consider distance when getting into an online relationship... possibly for some, because developing a serious relationship wasn't what was originally intended... but it happens. Before you take things too far, give the distance factor some serious thought. If you can't comfortably drive to each other's city within a reasonable amount of time, maybe the distance is too great. If the relationship seems to be progressing, think about the possibilities of one or the other finding comparable employment in each others city. Give consideration to children and visitation or uprooting them... think about family and friends... before you become deeply involved in the relationship.