Hey! I met my awesome bf of almost a year online! The only suggestion I make to my friends is that you talk a little (a few times) first, then meet in person. I found that people might seem great while talking but you don't click in person and you might not want to get too invested until you meet them in real life.
Best of luck!
PS- My family LOVES him but I would never tell them we met online. My mom is so old school and thinks you meet cereal killer weirdos online. LOL. My story for my fam is we met through a friend. Horrible, I know...
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