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How to handle one-sided video relationships online

I've been video calling with someone I met online every night for four months but they always keep their camera off and I'm starting to wonder if I'm in love with a voice or a person.

Mira
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Partial presence creates partial intimacy, leaving us to fall in love with fragments while the whole person remains mysteriously absent.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and technology — digital relationships?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.