let an old one weigh in on this. i met a man three years ago online. he was overseas then......we have maintained a 'relationship' with each other through thick and thin.....there's been some thin....and we thought we would get to meet soon, but he is going to Oman right away. he is from west virginia. i live in oklahoma. i don't think that there could be anything that we don't know about each other by now. we've both been married and have agreed that neither of us want to take that step again. i think it can work but i advise being very careful. good luck...pat