(Serious) Fellow shy–low-self-esteemed–socially awkward people of reddit, how did you get in a relashionship?

The one and only time I've ever had a meaningful relationship and felt truly loved was a few years back when we met through kik lol. It was a group chat between me, my friend, her and her twin sister. We were just like a family who would sit and chat with each other just the 4 of us for hours and hours and one day I was just messaging my friend in the chat talking about my depression and just in general how unmotivated about life I had been and felt at the time. But turns out she was reading our messages and decided to start a new kik chat just me and her and asking if I was ok and she was just there for me unconditionally when everybody else in the physical/internet world couldn't even pretend to care. And that just made me fall in love with her right then and there and we had a beautiful 2 year 4000 miles away relationship..god it sounds pathetic. But though we were never able to be with each other physically, I felt as if I had known her for a lifetimw through the countless hours we spent sharing stories, watching movies together, and just seeing her on Skype or whatever videochat we would decide on I would fall in love with her all over again..

Still trying to work up the courage to ask anyone again after I've been rejected every time I've gathered the courage to do so(in real life this time haha)..but I know one day some girl will offer her smile to me and not because it's her job to do so.

I've never shared this with anyone but it makes me feel good to vent so sorry for the unanticipated storytime. It's ok to reminence the good times, right? c:

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