It really depends on the person (or individual), I guess. It couldn't be real with game seekers..Although, It could be also real but only that the majority of the possibility of great expectations can be unreliable. Same with reality in love. We can also break our hearts over a love affair inspite of being true and so in love with the other.. Its so happen, in internet 'love affairs', the fact that it faces much higher risk than in reality, as of ending up only with disappointments than enduring love to be a lasting one. Because we are physically absent to eachother. Some can possibly cover up with lies or get wearier to the 'desperate matter' when longings are physically unattended. From that IF love isn't strong enough to hold on with what you're really subjected for (during eachother's absences). By having a long distant or internet affair..Then neither of the couple may possibly be prone to sudden changes or temptations. That internet love eventually becomes an imaginary love on that case.. SO where in the world can we find the love that could really hold on for, to lasts in this cyber world? If you can sacrifice the fact from your physical absences to eachother. Then you truly have a very patient, understanding and unselfish heart just because you really love. Then provided that your love is real, as then it will never run out of passion for the other and no matter how it takes. Even void of physical presence..Then I may say it may possibly lasts, And 'YES' that love 'CAN BE' real in internet too..Some were blessed to have a beautiful love here in the internet. Yet many did also broke their hearts from it... I think, whatever the answer may be. One can only really find out to experience it for himself..and it may really revealed much better on that case.. Enjoy the magical feeling if ever..