I'm in a long-distance relationship; I'm in Vancouver, he's in Cornwall, England. We met online 5 years ago, and we've gone back and forth to each other's country and I've started the process of sponsoring him. To us, that's as good as getting enganged.

We don't have any plans on getting married, but we have no plans on not being together for as long as possible, either. People often wonder how we keep it up, but it works for us, and there is a very strong love bond between us that I've never felt with anyone.

It hasn't always been rosy, the first 3 years were actually quite tough, but it's a very supportive relationship and I would be in a much worse place without him when Chevy (my dog) died.

You're probably feeling the way you do because you haven't met the right person. Sounds terribly cliche, and I never believed it, either, til it happened to me. Don't feel pressured to be in a relationship or be married or whatever. If you happen to be happy and single, that's great! but don't feel like you need a boyfriend/husband, because there's nothing worse than being in a relationship with someone who's not right for you.