Online Game Relationships
We just celebrated Heart’s Day and no, I’m not going to talk about how players celebrate this day in-game. Instead, I’ll talk about relationships that started through an online game.
Generally, online relationships have a small chance of success. And by success I mean being together for a loooooong time.
I’ve come across a handful of people who met through online games and they’re still together.
Friendship, I think, is the best foundation of a relationship. Take for example one of the most recent couples of RF Online — Kahlil Yronhand and Astraea Whisperwind.
They’re comfortable being as dorky and geeky as they want with each other. They have been enjoying each other’s company so much that they fell in love without them realizing. Now that they’re together, they’re sillier than ever!
The next couple is Yiell and Soulrun, who also met through RF Online. They’ve been together now for more than two years and still going strong.
One of the factors that made Soulrun swoon off her feet was when Yiell would sing and play the guitar for her. It was kind of complicated for both of them before they got together because Soulrun was still in a relationship at the time. Good thing everything went smoothly for them. At this point, I think Yiell is looking for the right ring for his girl. Oops! Is that supposed to be a surprise?
As for our last couple, the cliché “the more you hate, the more you love” fits them quite well. Thyalla and Ryunaito were introduced by a common friend in the shop they frequented.
Ryunaito convinced Thyalla to play Ragnarok and helped her level up in the game. Then… they started hating each other. It’s hard to tell how they ended up liking each other from that point on but it happened. They got married late last year.
These are inspirational stories, I agree, but for a relationship to succeed, both parties must put effort into making it work. Again, online relationships have a small chance of success. But I’m not saying that they can’t work. Regardless of how you meet – whether through text, chat or online games — it’s important that you see each other face to face (and NOT through a webcam).
Quoting Kahlil Yronhand: “Online relationships are hard. I think they can be an initiator, a catalyst. They’re incredibly useful and good for maintaining closeness and connection but a purely OL relationship is impossible! There has to be a real-life aspect.”
“It’s always been 2 Cs – communication and compromise,” Thyalla shares. “We always talk about things together, no matter how small. If we feel sad, mad, happy, great about something, we share it to each other. It bridges the gap between us and makes sure we’re both on the same page. Then compromise – because we’re two different people, we won’t always see eye-to-eye. We have to find a middle ground where we can both be happy.”
“We spend time online during the weekdays since we both have work and our schedules don’t jive. But weekends, we’re together IRL. It’s important that you make the most of every moment that you spend with each other, be it online or IRL,” says Soulrun on how they’re keeping their relationship tight.
To sum it all, make online games one of your avenues for communicating or keeping in touch. Don’t make it your sole channel to be “with one another.” I’m pretty sure you’d want a real kiss, a real hug, or heck even a real marriage!
Happy Heart’s Day!
GM Cydie, a.k.a. Morrigan prior to the GM-ship, is the Community Manager of 
Gm cydie idol tlaga kita… ^_^ nice!
Comment by RhedAlmighty — February 16, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
wow…totoo yan…galing..may nagkakatuluyan nga pala tlaga jan…hehe…san mag play din ng rf yung gf ko…hehe
Comment by Orlando — February 16, 2009 @ 8:04 pm
Awwww! RF couples <3
Comment by kaira — February 16, 2009 @ 10:47 pm
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Pingback by online game relationship | Ink Blot — February 17, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
its true! sa RF q din natagpuan ang mga true friends ko.miske na over seas ang layo nila. we always play as one. and about love. wala nlng. no comment. daming feeling babae sa OL games.
Comment by maotze (Lusanta) — February 18, 2009 @ 9:16 pm
wow how sweet,,, kami rin ng bf ko sa online game nagkakilala and now almost 5months na kami and going strong,,, its ironic to meet someone in-game and maging IRL ang relationship nyo,,, at take note sa magkabilang dulo pa kami ng Pilipinas coz I am from Northern part and he is from Southern part,,, it takes 4hours of travel just to be with each other but once we’re together suli naman,,,
Comment by laine — February 19, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
meron pa akong alam na nagkatuluyan sa RF…
hehe…
c CheavE at c UWillHateMe
napaka sweet nila palagi…
tapos lagi na din silang nag tatawagan…
weeeee!!!
kunwari mag bestfrend lang pero may relasyon naman talga!!! weeeee!!!
Comment by russel — February 21, 2009 @ 12:03 am
HAHAHA! Online Games Couples even in reality?! How nice and sweet! It is true that OL Relationship have a low chance so succes, its kinda funny, I remember the time im still playing RF, I met a girl (In game) but in different place, so its impossible to meet her in reality, coz im in living in Luzon while she in Visayas. But we have great friendship in game. At least.
Comment by SteelBoots — February 22, 2009 @ 8:59 pm
GM DK Love ^^
Comment by hans — February 23, 2009 @ 12:52 am
waaa! SO ROMANTIC HAHA
Comment by aeyeah — February 26, 2009 @ 12:15 pm
aw… sweet aman, kme p0h ni Balien sa PW… IRL 11 mnths na, dis c0ming mrch5, 1year na p0h kme.
tru na mk2hnap ka ng TL m0h sa OL games…
mgk2sundo tlg keo…
Comment by c0ol_kiss — February 27, 2009 @ 10:06 am
sana nafeature din yung love story namin ng bf ko… heheh.. sa ragnarok kasi kami nagkakakilala..naging kami na before kami magkita… and naging ok naman.. hanggang ngayon, kami pa rin for more than a year already… ^_^
Comment by tin_tin — March 5, 2009 @ 9:39 am
Totoo talaga yan…Like me and my hubby now. We’ve met 3yrs ago playing Ragnarok:)
Comment by cutesidney1009 — March 5, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
wow..galing nmn! prang ako and husband ko now.. preho kme naglalaro ng mga online games but tumagal tlga kme sa rfonline.. until now nglalaro pa rin kme kht meron n kming anak..
Comment by Ritchel — March 6, 2009 @ 12:04 am
Nice naman, It only shows na level-up games is beyond gaming..
Match making din siya.. Hihi!!
Sana magka-marriage na sa Gran Chase..
Having things like that would heat up the game..
(^_^)
Comment by Saree — March 15, 2009 @ 10:47 am
HEHEHEH. KAMI NGA RIN EHH LARO PARIN NG LARO KAHIT MAG DDALAWA NA BABY NAMIN
Comment by dekan moves — March 20, 2009 @ 12:05 am
wow parang kame ni mhine… =)
Kingdom of Justice
Valkyrie Server
Comment by jhellyace — March 20, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
w0w ang sweet nyu nmn sa photo GM Cydies sana maging sweet din ung pag pa lvl nmin sa freestyle lagayn nyun nmn po ng times exp kahit weekend tnx po maasahan ko po yan hehehehehehe…………………………….^_^
Comment by jason — March 21, 2009 @ 6:06 am
GM! ang Cute mo!…
Sing cute ko rin..hheheehe
Thanks sa online games saya toloy ako…^_~
Comment by france — March 24, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
hahaha, how ironic. me and my bf met through Ragnarok back in sarah server. quit, got lost contacts and yet the chance of getting us back together fits the story. been friends for 4years and now we are together ^^ 7months and counting :D
Comment by kumi — March 25, 2009 @ 3:49 pm
Para silang fairy tale online hahahaahah…. Pede yan kasi dati may nakakalaro ako female sa online game tapos naging best buddy kami.. Hanggang sa pinapapapunta nya ako sa Province nila waaaaa….. Layo kaya T_T
Comment by Ambong — March 26, 2009 @ 1:37 am
Oh By the way,
Congratulations on your Wedding day!! Nice…who’s your tailor?
Comment by Ace — March 26, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
nakaranas narin po ako nyan may dalawa ako naging GF sa Rose Online Polaris SErvER. yon ung una nag meet kme tapos tumagal kme nang 2 months pero nag away kme tapos ung pangalawa hangang ngayon kme pa din. pero nilalaro nmen ngaun GRAND CHASE.. add nyo ung sken. iPray
Comment by CapZloCK — March 30, 2009 @ 4:40 pm
wow ganyan din kami ng gf ko sa ran online ng e-games naging gf ko lng sya ang bait nya na she still accepted me even though she is about 5 or 4 years or i think 6 years older than me!but now i cant see her anymore in the game :’(
Comment by CrazyKart Lover — March 30, 2009 @ 6:10 pm
grabe.. RF rulezz.. dme nagkakatuluyan.. dhil s RF, lalo kmi ngbonding ng husband ko.. pati anak nmin na 4years old p lng lufet n ng alam s RF.. like.. “attack paimon… and run,, my accre…” My husband and I salute RF online and other online games.. chow!!!!
Comment by ennyl — April 14, 2009 @ 4:01 pm
hays.. nakakainggit mga former guildmates ko sa belato altrax ehehe.. namely astrea whisperwind, soulrun and his bf bojo( i think is the name ign?)
saya namin noon magkaksma pa kmi but i choose a different path, to be the so called villain of the race, ehehe..
but still friends are friends till the end kht hnd na nagkikita.. sa 213 na nga lng raiders!!! lols ^_^ V
Comment by kenzo31 — April 14, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
sana ang GF ko marunong rin mg laro….hehehe u rak!!!
Comment by MADETOKILLYOU — April 15, 2009 @ 5:15 pm
nice like me i have lil boi but i play more RF online…someday my son become a pilot of my character…my wife play also but she decide become cora of xenos server then me accretian…but the love never be broke ^_^ more power guys…i hope in nxt patch of RF online more action and love be in all player of novu’s….
Comment by nemesisbanks — April 15, 2009 @ 5:15 pm
grabe!!! ang cute mo GM cydie!!! dandang love stories!!
Comment by harold — April 17, 2009 @ 11:55 am
mas maganda pag meron na sa rohan nito… kase vengeance is always an option… resbakan!
Comment by demoneyes — April 17, 2009 @ 10:53 pm
hi,Gm Cyd’s kailan magbabago ang Takbo ng RFPh?
Hope sana magbago na RF para masaya me!!!
aw Tau pla thankzz!!!
Comment by 0074License2Die — April 18, 2009 @ 2:03 pm
Kami rin ni PapaRoach, from Ragnarok Online pa! :D
Comment by Amelia — April 23, 2009 @ 5:21 pm
wow!!totoo yan guys ako nga d ako nka hanap ng love ko pero nkakatag po nmn ng magagandang kaibigan kahit sa laro lng hehe sa gitna ng laban nananaig parin ang pag-ibig char kaka iggit kau ha ^_^
Comment by REDzTerror (xenos) — April 24, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
hi guys hope mahanap ko na din TL ko sa Online!!
Comment by jayson — April 25, 2009 @ 1:51 pm
wowz.. ganda mo nmn ms. GM cydie.. ^_^ galingan nyo sana pagAus ng RF… we love d game… NOVU’S S RISING!!!!…hehehe
Comment by krad — April 25, 2009 @ 4:07 pm
Kami nga nagkakilala ng gf ko sa Ragnarok, Chaos server. Tapos habang nka *ehem* sa RO sa RF Nexxus server naman kami nag lalaro =)) Medyo nagkarun lang ng “issues” sa RF ngayung taon kaya nag pahinga kami sa game. Nasa Rohan kami ngayun =)) Pero nag WoE pa din kami sa RO, RPC eh. Haha. Mag four years na kami this comming May 1. -> Zervantes Wolfsbane & Paris Wolfsbane /lv
Comment by Albert — April 27, 2009 @ 6:17 pm
wow sweet naman…RF couples!!
Comment by maver — April 30, 2009 @ 10:32 am
Hmmm..ang cute ng mga stories ng lovelife nyo. Ang dami ko ding alam na ganyan ang stories. During Ragnarok days sila Unforgiven at Kristel, etc… Wala pang load non sa Ragna naglalaro nako.GAnda ng column na ito. Teka, ang ganda naman ni GM Cydie. Minsan lang ako maka appreciate.Hehe.. God bless to all!
: High Wizard ng Chaos
Comment by den castro — May 8, 2009 @ 9:34 pm
How sweet! I have known people who are so in-love since the “Ragna Days” some got married n ren and going strong. Kakaopen lng ata ng “Iris” nun. Mga galing “Chaos” gusto lng ng katahimikan or should I say “sweet-sweetan moments”. Some had failed relationships including cough* mine, but even though that happened we turned out to be great friends! I also met alot of couples n ren from PW and RF most of them are playing Rohan now and planning to get married soon… >_<
Comment by gLy — May 19, 2009 @ 3:43 am
Hello there’
Cydie its ash
play ulit aq ng RF
^____^
i miss it!
Comment by Ashley — May 25, 2009 @ 11:53 am
at ang gwapa mo!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Manowar8 — June 22, 2009 @ 7:45 pm
sigi mangita ako ng chicks sa rf hehheheheheheh!!!!!
Comment by Manowar8 — June 22, 2009 @ 8:13 pm
how inspirable nmn mga kwentong pag ibig dhl lng s ONLINE GAMES…seem`s 8 was to hard 2 meet a real person, but some made a successful relationship…hope i can find my on princes here at olnine games…MABUHAY taung lht…
Comment by biker1717 — June 26, 2009 @ 11:12 am
its nice to have columns like this,kasi na-eexpress natin yung mga feelings at kung ano yung pwede mong maibahagi at masabi sa lahat.. GM Cydie = Morrigan were proud of you… sana din makahanap ako ng pang-3 kong karelasyon dito..hahaha adios… LONG LEB!!!!
Comment by jackassRn — July 7, 2009 @ 2:56 pm
hi gm cydie and cute cute mo talaga ^^
Comment by nicho — July 17, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
levelupgames.com.ph.
the best tlga kau
pagdating s online games…
wla cnbi un ibang website…
cute moh tlga GM cydie…
Comment by jhean — July 18, 2009 @ 9:25 am
i lab u GM cydie
Comment by mattglen — September 2, 2009 @ 3:50 pm
i love u miss cydie GM muah
Comment by Hari_Ako — March 6, 2010 @ 11:00 am
sarap talaga ng may minamahal hehehehe
Comment by ninard — March 16, 2010 @ 6:38 pm
Hehe..lahat may happy ending ha.Basta for me,level up has the best online games..^_^
Comment by Killermau — March 20, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
it dpends..my boyfriend and i play rf for almost 2years.. then a lot of trials came in until we decided to split up. hehehe but its cool we’re still friend(malay mo at the end ahahaha)
Comment by Mekhira — March 31, 2010 @ 12:38 pm
cute nmn nila.. :))
Comment by khalogz — March 31, 2010 @ 5:54 pm
GM cydie,
sana ma meet kita sa RF Online, baka tayong dalawa magkatuluyan,, peace ^^
Comment by anaid — May 28, 2010 @ 4:18 pm
weeeeeeeee kasal n yan GM cydie!!!!! peace^^
Comment by jepoyaza — June 22, 2010 @ 12:12 pm