I suppose anything is possible, but with the online thing, it requires a huge amount of trust and faith that what the person is telling you is the truth and that they are representing themselves honestly. People can be awfully deceitful when they want to and when it serves some agenda they have.
Certainly I am not one to speak on matters of the heart being a two time divorcée and being a man who will freely admit that I have never been "in love" with anyone, not to mention my disdain for physical affection of any type, but I've had more than my fair share of relationships over the last 20 years or so. Even when being able to foster a relationship face-to-face, there is a lot of opportunity for lying and deceit, with one or both parties portraying themselves to be something they aren't or to try and fulfill a role they believe is expected of them from the other person.
I really wish you the best of luck in your search Tex. May you find what you are looking for.