Editing Internet relationship (section)

{{short description|Relationship between people who have met online}}
{{Close relationships}}
An '''internet relationship''' is a relationship between people who have met [[online]], and in many cases know each other only via the [[Internet]].<ref>{{cite journal|last3=Crowcroft | first3=Jon | last2= Bodaghi |first2=Mansoureh|last1=Quercia |first1=Daniele|title=Loosing friends|journal=ACM Web Science Conference|url=http://delcampovillares.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/websci_loosing.pdf}}</ref> Online relationships are similar in many ways to [[pen pal]] relationships. This relationship can be romantic, platonic, or based on business affairs. An internet relationship (or online relationship) is generally sustained for a certain amount of time before being titled a relationship, just as in-person relationships. The major difference here is that an internet relationship is sustained via computer or online service, and the individuals in the relationship may or may not ever meet each other in person. Otherwise, the term is quite broad and can include relationships based upon text, video, audio, or even virtual character. This relationship can be [[Long-distance relationship|between people in different regions, different countries, different sides of the world]], or even people who reside in the same area but do not communicate in person.