Originally Posted by
Dreamsoap
I don't blame you for it honestly. Though there's a counterpoint: Couples have met pre-internet era through being pen pals. Where people fail, I think, is trying to actively look for it.
Let's say 1/4 of everyone here looking for an EB partner is an irl girl (given we know dudes make up a large majority.) Cut that population in half again, to find the group that is a girl IRL and not already married/ in a committed relationship. Now cut it in half again to find the population of players that are; female, not in a committed relationship and actually open to the idea of a long distance relationship. The cards are stacked against the "looking for something more" group. Yes, it's going to happen for some statistically, but it's not going to be the reality for most. Adding to that, as a girl who found an LD relationship here, I never responded to posts that said they were "looking for more". That's an immediate red flag. I can't count the amount of "You're the prettiest character I've ever seen" bs messages I got when I was legitimately just trying to find a chill friend to hang with. I had to be convinced by meeting someone who was actually worth it, because I definitely wasn't interested. And frankly, no sane person should be. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, that's ok. Because like a normal person, you go outside.