Eight years ago.

She was in the US, I was in France. That's an oceanic gap.

Add the language barrier.

Add the culture barrier.

Add all the people that called me a fool for wanting to marry that girl every single day since.

Add the life changing decisions joining her would imply.

It's almost 11 pm and I'm writing this answer while sharing the same bed as this girl. The one and only girl of my life.

Sometimes you just meet the right person and you know it. Whether this happens online or not is an unsignificant detail.