I met my husband on Match.com !!! I was 39 he was 45. He only lived 9 miles from me and our kids all grew up here and they were all in the same schools, ball camps, Scout events etc. I never saw him before. So, if it were not for the online thing I never would have met my baby !!!
I have also met men (if you can call them that) online in IRC and games that were total losers, liars, OMG like you all hear about.
I would be very cautious if I were this 17 year old, I DO KNOW you can NOT fall in love online. It is 99% fantasy what you have created in your mind about these 2 guys, when the real world hits it will be really painful for you, you will feel like such a idiot for falling like you have. My opinion.
