Oh, yes Rock chick .. I think you can take it that with the cyber-type relationship experience that many people here have that, (also actualise into 3D one way or another), our experiences are worth listening to on this particular topic.

Life IS a gamble .. depends how much one invests and whether the other party is equally prepared to lay their cards equally on the table etc etc

And like the critic said about Forrest Gump "My Ma always said .. Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're gonna get" (Unless, of course, you use the handy little guide)