I fell in love with guy I met online and I have now learned he has a girlfriend

DEAR DEIDRE: I HAVE fallen in love with a guy I met online but he has got a girlfriend now.

I am a girl of 16 and met this guy online last year. He’s 17.

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We live at opposite ends of the country but we immediately clicked as we have the same interests.

We talked every day and agreed we had feelings for one another.

He became more flirty and sexual but also talked about feeling depressed. It cheered him up if I talked sexily to him.

Then he got a girlfriend six months ago and I was left heartbroken.

I need to move on but worry I never will.

DEIDRE SAYS: Online relationships are no substitute for those in real life.

I know it’s extra-hard right now but do as much socialising with your local friends as possible to help you move on.

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