I won't be able to communicate with my online girlfriend for awhile.

[manhavetime]

I won't be able to communicate with my online girlfriend for awhile. Should I be worried?


I’m a businessman and sometimes my work requires me to travel for meetings. I recently met a woman online through a dating site called LoveMe and we’ve been in a relationship for a couple of months.


She already knows that my job requires a large amount of time and sometimes leaves me to keep her waiting from time to time. My current travel assignment will keep me extremely busy for a few weeks. I will barely have the time to communicate with my online girlfriend. I’m concerned about what she would think while I’m away or if there should be anything I should be worried about.


Aside from the distance and time apart, there are sure to be a few bumps along the road without constant communication. I’m a big overthinker which can also cause problems while on my trip. I know that with the available technology, I’ll be able to communicate with her somehow when I have the time but on this certain trip, it will strictly be about business.


I’ll be constantly working and not have much time for recreational activities. If I do have the time to access my dating account or have the time to message her, I’m not even certain that I can reply for very long. I have faith that our relationship will be okay and that my girlfriend perfectly understands the situation.

It’s just that I would like to know if there should be anything else that would become a problem during this time off from my online lover. Does anyone have any thoughts or remarks that I need to consider? Any comment would be a great help. Thanks so much!

[Sofia]

I suggest you let her know that you won't be able to communicate with her for awhile. That way, she won't be offended by your act.

[David]

Make her aware beforehand, that is the only way to be on the safe side. When she understands your reason for not being able to communicate with her, she won't be angry.

[Zinok]

Obviously communicate to her your situation beforehand. Tell her where you're going, how long you'll be there, and why you'll be unable to correspond with her regularly.
That being said, unless you literally have no access to your phone or laptop while you're working, there is no reason why you can't send her several small messages every few days. Simple things like, "I miss you and look forward to having the free time to talk with you again," "I was thinking about you over lunch today and wishing you were here with me," etc. I am certain you can find two minutes every couple of days to send her short, one line messages so that she knows you haven't forgotten about her, and that you care about and miss her. Also, be sure to thank her for her patience and understanding, express to her how much it means to you that she is willing to wait for you while you're on business trips. That will make her feel appreciated and validated.