WHY WE DECIDED TO STAY DIGITAL FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS

In the excitement of a new online connection, the immediate goal is often to meet in person as quickly as possible. It’s seen as the ultimate test of compatibility. But with Svetlana, whom I met on an international dating site, we made a conscious, deliberate decision to do the opposite. We decided not to meet for a full 90 days. It wasn't due

The new milestones of a modern, long-distance relationship are strange and wonderful. You don't have the "meet the parents" dinner at a crowded restaurant. Instead, you have the "meet the parents" video call, where you're a floating head on a laptop placed at the head of their dinner table. That was my reality three months into dating Oksana. I