[giancarlostoro]

Online (game then MSN), we were young, did the e-dating thing ;) then broke up, we lived a few hours apart, never met, skip some years for college, and about midway for me, we decide to meet up (Skype years), and never looked back (now we've got one kid, and a spoiled dog). For both of us it was always lingering.

I know a few people who met their significant other under similar circumstances, but honestly, you just have to be willing to meet people, if I see something in common with everyone else's comments here, is they went somewhere to meet new people or to spend time with friends, and voila met their loved one.

You won't find them sitting at home, unless you go somewhere to meet strangers online to talk to.

I've also heard of people meeting their SO on 4chan (though based on one friend's experience, I would not recommend this), someone else here commented they met their on HN. I won't be surprised if you can find one on Discord these days. One key thing if you want to find someone online not on a dating platform, look for communities with mutual interests as your own.