Are online friends worth it in this day and age?

Is it still a thing to have online friends? Do people really pen pal without romantic feelings involved?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

I have had friends (both sexes) all over the World....probably because I traveled so much and met so many people while I was younger.
I learned long ago never to give any impression of romantic feelings....and still, I get ghosted a lot when friends of the opposite sex get involved with someone. Jealousy on the part of their SO is weird thing.............