SL Relationships/Marriage?

I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you, and very happy for you that you were able to move on and fall in love again...

Even if I wanted to have a SL relationship, I wouldn't be able to... I need that RL touch, smell and warmth of a real person. But I do believe in soul mates and see no reason that a person couldn't find theirs online.

It's very confusing. I never intended having a SL relationship, but I have fallen for for someone, who roleplays a particular character but "out of context" is very different. Obviously, as the character is half cat half human, I have no illusions that the person typing his words is anything like that in meatspace (first life).

However, my avatar and his character are in love. Sometimes it feels as though that's filtering through to the real me too, which is highly confusing - because he has no meatspace existence, as he's made out of pixels. But it doesn't make him any less "real".

Oh the only word of caution I would give (because I have seen happen a few times and it is UG-LEEEE) - be very very careful of your RL relationships when you start having SL ones. OK, so the person you are partnered with and having romantic moments with and even pixel sex with may well be just a fantasy and you are "just friends" in RL, but that might not be the way your (or their) RL partner sees things. You can't know for sure what is going on on the other end, so just make sure that you do the responsible thing.

If your RL partner isn't comfortable with the whole thing, then in the spirit of your relationship, you are cheating on them. But that has been the topic of a whole bunch of different threads on this forum....

I guess looks are not everything, SL looks especially so. And anyway, 99 per cent of any (worthwhile) relationship is in the brain.

Who would you prefer to have a relationship with (SL or RL) - a gorgeous dim-witted hunk, or someone who could make you laugh, every day?

Never say never. Many like you have said the same thing and later on learned the complete opposite. You never know.

A dimwitted hunk CAN be pretty funny

Brenda, I knew you liked me.

Inspired by this thread........I look soulfully in to Brenda's eyes.

I go down on one Knee.

"Brenda, there is something, I have been aching to ask you.

Can you help me get up........ I have done my back in , again"

Neither. A female with a nice round plump behind. Must be a freak though. No clingy females though, too many of them in sl as it is.

Hmmmmmmm



OK............

Hey Ricardo. Whatcha doin' later?

OK, I admit it, I have been a lurker in the forums, do not hate me or flame me. This subject hit home. I joined SL looking for something, but found something better. A good friend. I was looking for love, but got a buddy instead. I wanted more than she was willing to give, and after a few bumps, we are best friends. We have so much fun exploring Second Live. We meet almost every night and talk on the phone when our fingers get tired of typing. SL is a second life for us. We can be free to do crazy things here we would not do in RL. Someday we may do them , except for walking off mountains or into the depths of the ocean.

I take back everything I said earlier.
SL marriage and Romantic relationships SUCK MY ASS.


/me giggles, "yup I am having a bad day"

welcome to real second life. LOL

Sansarya and I have been together in SL a year and a half, with minor setbacks a couple of times. We will have been married in SL for a year on my rezday -- Feb. 25 -- and we were married in Reality on August 11, 2007, and plan to live happily ever after.

A rarity? Maybe so. But it just goes to show you that anything is possible in Second Life, even true love.

P2

Real world: Second life

Oh what a great name for a show

Right there with you, love. Word for word except one small part; change the giggle to a growl.

Havent really had one....no clue what I am missing!! Maybe thats a good thing *hugs the people having bad days*

The nature of any SL marriage and how it is conducted would really depend on the two individuals in question.
There are probably many different levels of intimacy in different relationships as well.

/me uses her imagiantion.

At least in SL two Avatars can be married no matter what sex each is (or isn't).

[Edit] Are there any known cases of polygamy?

What he said. What she said - and she said - and he... -- Oh, yes, that, too.

And gentlemen, I believe a challenge lies waiting for you in 3Ring's, "ugh". Someone want to try to make it happen?

Now, suddenly, Jezabell -- oh, she seems to be available again?




The mind, the words and the imagination conspire to make love what it is, in RL as much as in SL -- and you would be amazed how your imagination supplies the "touch" of a lover's hand or kiss and the "smell" of their scent ( even if you don't send them a scented RL handkerchief as a prop). The "warmth" of the real person is so obvious to you in the expression of their thoughts and in their actions that you may not even need a visual reminder. But if you do -- you can never feel more warmth than watching your two avatars in "Devotion".

It surprises me how the depth of feeling of SL romance comes through these postings, and how we seem to welcome the opportunity to reveal it. I take it as tribute to our SL lovers/mates/partners for what they bring to our RL lives in sharing their SL ones.

I know my RL life is so enhanced by my relationship in SL that it is impossible to pay enough tribute to her.

That's a beautiful thing congratulations on finding RL love in SL

You may only have a single official partner. Common law polygamy, yes. I know of a least two such unions. If you count a traditional couple plus a pet, you can find many more.

There seem to be enough polygamists in SL that I have seen multipartnerships requested more than once as a feature, here's one thread doing so:
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/me glares at this thread and grumbles something about the day sucking badly enough that all happy people should just go take cold showers

decides to go buy overpriced sculptie shoes next weekend.

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Rare but not impossible Congrats x

You didn't think getting married on your rezday was jinxing things ... smiles ... excellent!

If it is an SL relationship you're probably MAINLY just missing heartache, BS and being lied to.

Very sad to hear about this tragedy. Sorry for your loss and that of Ana's daughter.