I've met dozens of people from online, all except 3 live further than 5hrs away.
Only one however did I meet for a relationship and WOW!
We've known eachother from talking for thousands of hours online and on the phone for over a year and a half, and I finally visited him for New Years.
Of course things were *very* sexual
And hopefully they will be for us for the rest of our lives...he's coming here for valentines (tomorrow!! he's arriving tomorrow!!!), and I suspect a proposal coming...

Anyhoo yes, I've only had one bad experience and that involved a Polish guy inviting himself over for a month, I thought he was a girl for the previous 4yrs while we casually chatted online....
He was convinced he was going to get laid, and I was the love of his life.
Um NO.
long story will divulge details another time

All I know now is that my bf and I are sex crazed maniacs which is awesome!