People will show you who they really are online. Unless they're sociopaths, you won't get to see that side of them in person.

I guess I just naturally trust someone until they give me a reason not to. But I'm not really sure why I'd have to trust them. I mean if they're online then it's not like I'm handing them a knife and trusting them not to cut me with it.

I don't treat online differently, just time or whatever I guess

Share secrets and private things with one another and find out it stays private with them.

Unless you meet in person to get to know that someone

The same way I do when I met someone face to face. We think we can trust a face, but we know we cannot.

if their stories add up, if they're just generally a good person

It is a soul thing.

You don't , i barely trust ppl i know irl