Quote Originally Posted by Ruby
That’s not true for me.

I have a very satisfying relationship with my long distance pet.

And yes, we have met and played in real life.

Even with time constraints and distance, we have managed to keep our relationship very much alive and blossoming.

Sometimes the online/phone/messenger relationships can be more satisfying than a real life one. Why? Cause it can be as uncomplicated as the partners choose to make it. In a fantasy relationship, we are free to be ourselves at any age, always looking our best, in our best mood, etc.

It is definitely apples and oranges to try to compare each relationship. It’s a wonderful thing to have so many options from which to choose.

If we - in general as a community - can find what works best for us as individuals and not judge others for what works for them, the more open and able to learn we can be.
I'll have to discount your basis of disagreeing with me Ruby. You've described a real life relationship, albeit a long distance one (LDR). Because you have indeed "met and played in real life." I had a wonderful LDR, lasting 11 years. In some ways an LDR can be better, Many people who tend to bicker don't during an LDR, the times together are too important to waste on fighting... and the reasons to fight don't even crop up... being most people bicker about petty annoyances that just don't happen during those rare times together.