[DarkSeph]

The only time I'd be against the idea of online relationships would be if it was online forever, which would never work. Or if the relationship started because the couple were specifically searching online for one. Or if it was a rushed relationship.

Real life relationships go badly just as often as online relationships, and if you know the other person well enough, there's very little difference really. As for safety, online can be dangerous, but real life isn't always safe either. The lack of physical contact can be an issue, but that's more dependent on whether a person is looking for a long term loving relationship or a mainly sex based one. In fact it can strengthen a relationship to overcome the temporary lack of physical contact.