I agree with SINSULL. I count myself lucky to have a number of friends here who I have never met in person. Kat was definitely one of them, Old Dude another and Gnu is definitely a friend. I have been lucky enough to have met some of my online friends in person, after they have becomes friends, and that is a real treat.

Again, as SINSULL says, stay, go whatever. It does seem to me to be a bit attention seeking, but that's just my opinion.