<human>: I have a friend I met on the internet and have known for about six years now. We have always wanted to meet up in person but we've never had the chance. I have also had a lovely SO for about a year, and we live together.

Now that I'm an adult and financially independent, visiting my friend is a real possibility. He lives in another state and I would still love to visit him, even though I'm in a long-term relationship that I think may be my last. (If ya' know what I mean!)

Is it appropriate of me to visit my male friend by myself? I haven't yet spoken with my SO about my intentions, mostly because I'm not sure if I should even be considering the possibility and I really don't want to offend him. I know that my SO trusts me and that my online friend is a good person who both myself and my SO could trust as well. Obviously, I would want my boyfriend's blessing to go across the country to visit my friend, and I would never want to do it behind his back.

There's no chance of infidelity or anything like that, I've just never encountered this situation before! I would be fine with this situation if it was reverse and I don't want to go anywhere without my SO being 100% in the know.

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: Is it appropriate of me to travel long distance to visit and stay with my platonic male friend, even if I have a live-in SO?