As a preface I’m going to say that I have no problem talking to men whether IRL or in the CR…
But for the many ‘Frum’ posters in here who I generally disagree w on matters of Hashkafa, in Pirkei Avos when it says ‘Al Tarbeh Sicha Im HaIsha’ (or something to that effect) it doesnt differentiate if you are actually seeing the or not. Believe it or not, people do actually fall in love without ever seeing the person they are speaking to.
Online dating, its a multi-mlillion dollar industry.