I don’t know. The problem with seeing only words is that you create fantasies of people to make up for the missing information. At least, I do. Over the years, I’ve become acutely aware that it’s a fantasy, as I have been seriously hurt in some cases, and for what? An image in my head.
So now, unless I see a person in the real world, I believe that every feeling I have about them could well be just a fantasy—something I’ve projected on someone but has little to do with them. The internet is a playground, kind of like Disney, for me. I can try out a lot of stuff, but as long as I keep things in perspective, I won’t get hurt.
Doesn’t stop me from losing perspective, though.