My LDR case... will we make it?

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I met a girl back in the year 2007 on a social networking website. We became good friends and eventually she became my crush online. I never had a real gf or a relationship in real (my first love was online). Anyways, she remained my crush for an entire two years. I just couldn't confess it somehow. Maybe I thought she would never take it seriously? So anyways, we passed an entire two years talking and chatting like the closest friends there can be online, never revealing my feelings to her for once. I hinted her sometimes though.

 

This year, just a couple of weeks ago, I discovered her true name, which she never revealed before. I also revealed my own true name, I never revealed that before either. And I found out that she was from the same culture and religion that I am from. Both of us are from India. We speak a common language other than english. But she currently resides in UK, far geographically separated. We soon had a lot of things to talk about. We had so many in common. We like so many things alike. And eventually after a long talk she asked if I would accept her feelings. I finally let it spill what I have been holding on to for 2 long years. I told her I liked her a lot too. She admitted that I was also her crush for a long time and also liked me a lot. And that's when we got committed online.

 

I am 19 and she is 18. I'm in college here and she is in her final year of high school there. Since she is so busy with her final year I did not get to talk to her for the last few days, however, I am missing her more than ever. She has seen my picture and I have seen her picture. She is really pretty and 'my type', but I really liked her from her personalities a long time ago, even before I knew her true identity.

 

But when I put everything together she was 'perfect for me' and I was like WHOA! She is gentle, kind, cheerful and cute at times! She is more innocent like than any girl I've ever met before (Like me she doesn't has a bf in real) and we have a lot alike. I just couldn't help but to fall in love with her, for her sweet nature. Plus her looks were also my type. Such combination is rare indeed and that's why I was really shocked to find out that I could actually find the Ms Perfect for me.

 

Now some of you may complain that you can't tell if she is actually like that in real life. But I say otherwise. I think no matter how well you cover yourself online with a fake name and a different look, you can't hide your true nature since it gives away through the chats, expressions and behavior. And I've known her for like 2 years, long enough to know what she is like and have my trust on her.

 

I believe her, what she says and I really want to make this relationship real someday. Since I don't think I would find someone as perfect as her if she leaves me, a lifelong regret! I would love to date her in real, but there is this little problem: I don't think we can meet each other very soon at least.

 

I would need three years to finish my education and finally go abroad to meet her which is quite long. She may also come here before that, but no certainties. Do you suppose our relationship will hold long enough for me to meet her? I really want to be with her in real...

 

So far we just started online dating and didn't talk about that part about meeting in real life yet. She found some interest in me I think and I think she may agree to take this to a serious level sometime in the future. But I don't know yet. We don't talk as often last few days due to her preparing for her school opening and start of her exams of her last year, but I do hope to talk to her about it.

 

Do you guys have any suggestions, tips or advices for me to how to approach her and talk to her about this (and make her seem agreeable if possible)? I need some advices and information on how to safely lead this relationship onto the real life of both of us some time in the future. I've already started missing her when she is not online, so if I had to leave her that would be really regrettable and hurtful for me.