The hardest thing so far in long distance internet dating is the waiting. There are so many obstacles in the way of meeting. The first and most obvious obstacle is the physical distance separation. Some way, through letters and chats we attempt to close the gap. We write about our day. That the weather was sunny yesterday, Spring is in the air, the sky is blue. Recently with the addition of Video, we can even send each other a glimpse into our worlds. This can help sustain us, but it is like a small appetizer when we need a meal.

Translation of the letters is another issue. In a previous blog I talked about the miscommunication that can happen because of the lack of intonation and or facial expressions that go with speech that is missing in written word. It can be so difficult to express the depth our our love with a simple, “I Love You. Svetlana,” as an example. So we write of the depths of our love, maybe with poetry, or referencing love songs. We write about our daily routines finding ways to make the dull sound interesting. It would be interesting if our new girlfriend were beside us sharing the moments.

We wait, for the moment we can talk via phone, or email, or text or FaceTime. We wait for that moment we can talk live. When we can share instantaneously our thoughts. We can start pouring the concrete foundations of our plans to share our lives together. Waiting for this moment tests our patience. We are so anxiously awaiting those moments.

Then there are the government barriers to meeting. But I will save that for a future blog.

For now, waiting is hard. Watching the calendar and clock. When at all other times, time seems to fly by. It crawls as we wait for our love. Coveting another letter. Desiring to hear her voice and see her face on video.
Trying to be patient, we wait, impatiently.