text: who would be willing to actually meet, face to face, an online friend? i am just curious i have met several of my online friends face-to-face. with the sole exception of one, all have turned out to be people i am sincerely glad i met. one, i sorely regret meeting her. she turned out to be a bit psychotic. (that is being mild and nice.) my dearest friend i met 7 years ago online and 6 years ago face-to-face and we are like sisters, even though she lives in alaska and i live in fl. (she lived in fl when we met and moved to alaska soon after.)