I find myself in the curious situation of being a case in point for self-actualization. Two months ago, I was not an online person, stuck in a marriage that was at death's door and not being able to see it clearly for what it was. Through my online friendships, and several more serious "love" relationships, I was able to release what had been locked inside for many years. The pain of a failing marriage...brought out in the open...has given me access to a life to be lived well once again. Who knows how long I would have stayed locked away. I agree that we find depths previously unknown through the anonymity factor - and I am thankful for being able to unlock them. Not a psychologist by any means, but a searcher of life and it's meanings, I must agree that the anonymous world of the online relationship is truly a jumping off point for exploration!!!!!