Against all odds?

I won't rain on your parade, in fact, if you think it's that easy all you're doing is disappointing yourself.

Sometimes it really can be that simple, coming from someone a few steps ahead of OP here. I met my girlfriend on Maple 2.5 years ago. Her being from NJ and I from TN. Pretty decent stretch, but around 8 months in I saved up some money and paid a visit. It's really all been progressing smoothly from there. After she graduated HS she started college in PA, a state we both very much like. I joined the military, and got stationed in DC (2-3 hrs away). We see each other every other weekend, and she stays with me over the holidays. Certainly not what I thought would come out of all those years of maple.

I used to be skeptical about online relationships, I really never gave them a chance until I met someone I appreciated enough to try it with. Ended up being a great success, and I wouldn't change a thing if I could. We plan on marriage once it's reasonable with our seperate lives, but they are fusing together day by day and should one day be the same!

While jumping straight into engagement might not be my plan of action. I do find it hard not to wish we were married. I've found the easiest thing to do is make small positive steps and always find the next thing that will bring you closer together (even if just a little bt). Best of luck to you though!