I have been puzzling over this from day 1 in SL. I have met so many guys and many of them are quite nice. I have even had an offer to be someone's girlfriend, not that I have been looking for that. In fact, I told him no and we're still friends. Those of you who know me well know that I typically have no use for men in RL. I really think people who get married in this century are unrealistically optimistic. I have found that boyfriends like to control me, "manage me at the cellular level" as Martha says. They like to tell me what to wear and how long my hair should be. And I should be waiting by the phone or preferably at his house to perform all the necessary duties like cooking, cleaning and sexual acts on demand if I hope to keep him as a boyfriend. Because there are lots of girls out there just begging for him.
Well, that may be true, but I am so over it. I don't need a boyfriend in any way, especially not one with an attitude. I enjoy being alone; I enjoy not having the pressure to conform to some guy's idea of what a girl should be like (which is unattainable without major plastic surgery). That is why I don't date in RL.
So what does it mean to be a girlfriend in SL? I guess what it means in RL, except for the cooking and cleaning. What does that leave? If I am unwilling to have a sexual relationship outside of marriage in RL, why would I do it in SL?
But is sex love? For me, no. The answer is a question. Is there virtual love? For me, no. There is real love and some may find it through SL. Will I be one of those people? I have really bad luck so I wouldn't bet on it. : )
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