I have been in an online relationship with my Master for well over a year now. To me it is very real, and it does influence my daily life too. We started with PM's, then emails and after a little while chat and now we use Skype, so we can really talk to each other. Due to living in different countries, we will never meet, but that has just made us more thankful for what we have got.

One thing I feel we have is great communication, as we email every day and talk every week night. Sure, the physical side is lacking, but then a relationship is so much more than just the physical.