Internet Dating & other Applications

I have a relative writing a book on Internet dating. My question is how soon will it be published? Many of us, who have dabbled our toes in that pond, or jumped clear into the pool can relate. Many need that book, like...yesterday.

Some may not realize that is how my beloved and I met. Actually, our meeting was part of a bigger plan. But, ultimately, the Internet was the conduit that led from one of us to the other. From one state to another, one time zone to another.

It was a long process, but the beauty of it was neither of us was looking for a long distance relationship. It evolved over a period of time which gave us time to build a good friendship before chancing anything more.

In a time of instant access sometimes things get rushed. We try to cram all kinds of things in and forget that maturity takes time. Well, there is a brilliant comment. Let me quote myself...."maturity takes time". I'm thinking instead of a phone or computer application that plays games, or provides other services, we need an application for maturity. One for faith, humor, commitment and monogamy would be awesome too.

As we look down the road towards a second marriage for both of us we will need this application. We don't know all the secrets to a long, pleasurable and sustaining marriage. We look around us for examples of how we'd like our relationship to be. We see examples of how we never want it to be. We have good days, and days we'd like to throw in the towel. There are days we wonder if the towel is long enough to hang a certain someone by.

We know the Internet brought us together, under the guidance of the big guy upstairs. We know He plays an important role in our life. How we apply our self to this relationship is what defines it.

The gods of Internet dating, and the other one upstairs, certainly blessed us. I would be remiss if I didn't say they both messed with our heads some, and our hearts a lot. No doubt they laughed their you know what off too. But, it's all good and we are grateful. Now, to develop that application.....