Are you never curious about the people whose posts you find chime with your own thoughts, or those who you disagree with but seem interesting personalities?
I shall always be glad that I took the plunge and met up with some Gransnetters. They have become real live friends, and so have most of tthose who have joined us at subsequent meetings (some have not reappeared - their choice. I would never have set out to make friends online, but meeting people as interesting acquaintances paved the way for genuine friendships.
Anonymous exchanges with the persona that someone wishes to project are fine, but knowing the real, whole person is much more rewarding.