Long-distance relationships are so passé One of my friends has never been in a relationship with someone who lives here in town. We will call him “Eric.” He has dated guys here, but he hates how small the local gay community is. The chance of you talking to someone here who hasn’t dated half of the guys here is slim to none. The first few guys he dated just wanted to hook up and not pursue a relationship, which is what Eric wanted. He met his first boyfriend, “Ben,” about six years ago, but via social media. Specifically, Twitter. Ben…