You’re on the right track – wait until such a time when you can have a good heart to heart face to face. If you talk about it openly, honestly, directly, and are both on the same page in terms of values, life goals, lifestyles, and beliefs, than you can decide.

I personally think it’s easier to fall in love with someone from a distance. You don’t see them everyday, their habits, their moods, their good days, bad days, their immediate reactions, their volatility. The few times you meet are so intense because you know that time is precious and you try to have as much fun and sex as possible. How could that not be amazing? Even when apart, everything you experience is tempered by time and distance so odds are you’ll get to experience their better half and even that will be veiled via text, email, skype, or phone. Nothing can replace the face to face interaction to make a decision about long term compatibility.

Because you’ve met only a handful of times, in this case I would say that this “long distance relationship” is not a relationship. It’s agreement between two people to actually putting “relationships” on hold until such a time that they can actually be together over a longer period of time and then start a relationship to see if things work out between them.

While you wait for Christmas, open your heart and mind to the possibility of meeting someone closer to you. You’ve experienced a lot change recently and found a new source of confidence – you now have one potential suitor, who knows what other prospects might be lurking around the corner if you’re open to the possibility. 😉

You have lofty ambitions for this relationship, and it’s admirable, but I would caution as to whether or not it’s realistic. I’m not sure what a power couple is, but I doubt there is such a thing. The beginning is always wonderful and high and but be prepared for the dark and low as well and don’t back yourself into a corner that you can’t escape from.

Adults can play boardgames, video games, sports, or even in the bedroom. Don’t play games with your heart or his. Relationships aren’t about keeping score. If you have something to say, say it when you can. If he has something to say, he should feel free to say it when he can. If you have a question, ask it. If he has a question, he should feel comfortable asking.

Treating romance as horseplay just means someone is going to get hurt. Do you really want to be with someone who’s going to play games?